How do you deal with road rage?

Markell recommends:

1. If you are being tailgated, change lanes.
2. If someone wants to pass, slow down and let them.
3. Don’t return gestures.
4. Stay behind the person who is angry at all costs (they can do less damage if you are behind them)
5. If necessary, pull off the road or take an exit and let them go on by.

Why is road rage so bad?

Road rage can be caused by environmental factors and psychological factors. Self-identified high-anger drivers engage in hostile, aggressive thinking, express disbelief about how others drive, and consider revenge. Impatience may lead to erratic driving, as vehicle operators prioritize speed over safety.

How does road rage affect your driving?

Aggressive driving and road rage can lead to revoked or suspended driver licenses, problems between family members and friends, loss of employment and legal problems. Many drivers do not recognize when their own aggressive driving or their own road rage is affecting their ability to drive safely.

How can you control your emotions on the road?

Here are some tips to help you avoid emotional driving and stay safe when things aren’t going your way.

1. Take Some Deep Breaths.
2. Take a Break.
3. Listen to Calming Music.
4. Think about Something Else.
5. Slow Down.
6. Ask Someone Else to Drive.

How can we prevent road rage incidents?

How to Avoid Road Rage

1. Practice polite driving habits: Avoid tailgating, cutting off other vehicles, speeding, weaving, leaving high beam headlights on, and erratic braking.
2. Slow down: Simply let aggressive drivers go around you and typically, they will quickly be on their way.

Why is road rage so common?

Road rage is more common than face-to-face confrontation because people do not think of vehicles as human beings. Instead, a driver might become agitated and consider taking actions against the other car. Some drivers take their anger to the extreme.

What emotions do you feel when driving?

Stress, fear, anxiety, and other emotional states of mind can and will impair your driving ability. Distraction—not paying attention—is the number one cause of car collisions. Stress and fatigue are major sources of distractions.

How do emotions affect driving?

Emotions can impair cognition and decision making skills. Stress, in particular, can be particularly distracting while driving. Stress can cause us to become very upset, sleep poorly, and eat unhealthily. This increases irritability and puts us on edge.

Why is road rage growing?

Here are factors that may contribute to road rage: Crowded roads which create tension, impatience, and more opportunity for drivers to interact. Immaturity, poor attitude. The anonymous nature of driving which empowers some people because nobody knows who they are.

What can anger do to you?

Some of the short and long-term health problems that have been linked to unmanaged anger include:

• headache.
• digestion problems, such as abdominal pain.
• insomnia.
• increased anxiety.
• depression.
• high blood pressure.
• skin problems, such as eczema.
• heart attack.