My road rage is getting worse, especially after quitting smoking so i read a bit about it. What made me realise is that i was overly critical of other drivers, usually totally justifiable, which is also the basic & common characteristic of the ''Road Rager''. So as a first step to control my rage, im trying to become less critical of other ppls driving and road behaviour. Its the same thing as in all situations: you have to share space with a bunch of idiots, geniouses, morons, slow, fast, patient, ugly, beautiful, small, large, huge, tiny, the list is endless. Its the same situation in the army, in the workplace, at school : you have to share your experience (i.e. a motorway trip) with many other different ppl and a juxtaposition of their experiences.
But... i still go ape shit when somebody cuts in front of me with the car. I start giving the finger(s), and if in need i have a cricket bat in the boot if you challenge me enough. When theres a car behind me and wants to overtake me, and starts flicking the headlights and signals me to move over so he/she can pass, i go mental. The limit is 70 and im going 75, and the guy behind me sounds the horn, flicks the lights. Heh, you found the wrong driver mate to overtake, so i just stay in the fast lane and even put my foot on the brake pedal for a sec just to scare the shit out him when he follows me closely from behind. I dont care if you are late for a business meeting, i dont care if you are driving a german car. Ask politely and you shall pass, dont be a prick about it.
Its not an issue of how good a driver is; my point is about having courtesy for the other drivers around you. Road-Raging also depends on the condition of the road: congestion, unecessary speed limits, cameras, traffic lights, temporary road works, etc. Combine these with a learner driver or an old geezer driving a Morris, and all these increase the propensity to 'rage' and can turn a calm driver into the increadible Hulk.
Coming soon, my proposition why 'Ninja' Women Drivers should not be given a driving licence.
Its not an issue of how good a driver is; my point is about having courtesy for the other drivers around you. Road-Raging also depends on the condition of the road: congestion, unecessary speed limits, cameras, traffic lights, temporary road works, etc. Combine these with a learner driver or an old geezer driving a Morris, and all these increase the propensity to 'rage' and can turn a calm driver into the increadible Hulk.
Coming soon, my proposition why 'Ninja' Women Drivers should not be given a driving licence.
