Aggressive driving is a progression of unlawful driving actions such as:

• speeding - exceeding the speed limit or driving too fast for conditions
• Improper or excessive lane changing
• failing to signal intent
• failing to ensure that a movement can be made safely
• Improper passing; – using an emergency lane to pass, or passing on the wrong side of the road.

How do you rate as an aggressive driver?

  DO YOU:

• Express Frustration. Taking out your frustrations on your fellow motorists can lead to violence or a crash.
• Fail to Pay Attention when Driving. Reading, eating, drinking or talking on the phone, can be a major cause of accidents.
• Tailgate. This is a major cause of crashes that can result in serious injury or death.
• Make Frequent Lane Changes. If you whip in and out of lanes to advance ahead, you are most likely to become a danger to other motorists.
• Run Red Lights. Do not enter an intersection on a yellow light. Remember flashing red lights should be treated as a stop sign.
• Speed. Going faster than the stipulated speed limit, being a “road racer” and going too fast for conditions are some examples of speeding.

 

How you can improve your motoring.

• Concentrate. Do not allow yourself to become distracted by talking on your cellular phone, eating, drinking or putting on makeup.
• Relax. Tune the radio to your favorite relaxing music. Music can calm your nerves and help you to enjoy your time in the car.
• Drive at recommended Speed Limit. Fewer crashes occur when vehicles are traveling at or about the same speed.
• Identify Alternate Routes. Try mapping out an alternate route. Even if it looks longer on paper, you may find it is less congested.
• Use Public Transportation. Public transportation can give you some much-needed relief from life behind the wheel.
• Just be late. If you must, and all else fails.., just be late.

 If confronted by an aggressive driver

• Get Out of the Way. First and foremost, make every attempt to get out of their way.
• Put Your Pride Aside. Do not challenge them by speeding up or attempting to hold-your-own in your travel lane.
• Avoid Eye Contact. Eye contact can sometimes enrage an aggressive driver.
• Insulting gestures. Ignore insulting gestures and refuse to return them.
• Report Serious Aggressive Driving. You or a passenger may call the police. But, if you must personally use a cell phone, pull over to a safe location and make the call.

 



 

Do NOT be the NEXT Victim

Drive Safely