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Road Rage... |
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Road Rage... |
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"Road Rage" is a growing problem all over the country and no one is immune from it. It is simply an incident in which one driver does something that sets off another one and makes them angry. Doesn't take much, does it? Anyone who spends any time at all on the road has and will continue to experience some form of Road Rage. Thankfully, not the type that ends up with someone shot or in the hospital. Usually, it is simply someone else's behavior causing us to mutter something under our breath (or louder) and that is the end of it.
Here are some basic driving tips that can help to prevent you from being the target of someone else's rage. They will also make you a very good driver if you consistently exercise them every time you hit the road.
Some
Tips on avoiding Aggressive Driving
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Use
Public Transportation |
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DO
NOT TAILGATE other drivers |
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Drive
the posted speed limit. |
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Use
your turn signal when turning. |
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Do
not use obscene gestures they can get you into some trouble. |
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Remember
everyone has to be somewhere. |
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Give
your self plenty of time to get where your going. |
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Don't
drive mad. |
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Do
not cut other drivers off. |
If you
are confronted with an aggressive driver.
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Avoid
eye contact with the driver. |
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Ignore
their obscene gestures. |
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Move
into another lane and let them pass. |
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Do
not slow down to annoy the driver more. |
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Remain
calm and controlled. |
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Do
not follow them after they get by you. |
