...Road Rage Emotions and attitudes can become a distraction when you are driving, this is why you should be aware of the affect that distractions have on your driving safety. Emotions like anger and stress can be as distracting as drinking and cell phone use. This emotions can be originated because of driving in difficult conditions. This is called road rage, or aggressive driving. There are different ideas society has about what this means, some of them are that it is just a way to take advantage to insult other drivers; it is incidents including violence between drivers and passengers (in or around cars); It is a crime or it can lead to a crime.According to Washington State Patrol, aggressive driving is the commission of two or more moving...
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...English 100 Luma F. Alsalah The Story Behind Aggressive Driving The causes for aggressive behavior of some drivers can be caused by different reasons like stress, material abuse, high speed modern cars and mental disorders and in some cases by peer pressure. Most of the time people tend to overlook these causes and ignore them. But they can significantly affect the way people drive. Violence in any form mainly originates from work related stress. People who are not happy with their jobs or bosses often tend to show their aggression while doing other things, like driving. The effects of anxiety on aggression can be enhanced by family problems and bad relationships. As it is while driving a person transitions from work to home and vice versa, the person who faces tension at these two places will drive more violently. Mental disorders such as “Tourette’s syndrome” can also lead to aggressive driving. People suffering with such disorders are unable to control their sudden swings of mood, causing them to drive more aggressively at times. There are other disorders where the person cannot control his anger even while driving. Although there is not much these people can do about this, they can train themselves to control their behavior while driving and be more responsible. Violent video games, watching high speed car races and videos of dangerous car stunts can increase aggressive behavior of drivers substantially. Video games such as “Need for...
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...them to a survey generator called Survey Monkey. We created 20 questions for our survey; ten questions were related to stress and the other ten were related to road rage. We used a Likert scale to create our survey. Our data shows that there is a statistical significance between the amounts of stress one experiences to the aggressive behaviors seen in road rage. Our study is important because it shows that people who have a high level of stress display risky driving, so people who see these behaviors in other drivers should be very careful in order to avoid any bad situation. Significance In The Amount Of Stress One Experiences & The Relation To Their Driving Introduction Many people experience different types of stress, and people may express their stress in different ways. Stress is caused by a number things that we deal with on a daily basis. We decided to research whether there was a significance in the amount of stress...
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...2 Highway hypnosis is related to ____________. Correct: drowsy driving Question: 3 Safety belts are designed_______. Correct: with an emergency locking mechanism Question: 4 When you are tired your _________ shrinks. Correct: peripheral vision Question: 5 If you take sedatives, you could experience____. Correct: impaired reflexes Question: 6 A lack of__________is a major factor in traffic crashes. Correct: risk awareness Question: 7 Side effects of legal drugs that can impair your driving include _________. Correct: slowed reaction time Question: 8 If you have a solid yellow line on your side of the road __________. Correct: you cannot pass or cross over into the oncoming lane Question: 9 In general, for males it takes the liver up to ________ to process approximately one drink. Correct: 1 hour Question: 10 Alcohol begins to affect you__________after it enters your body. Correct: moments Question: 11 Looking at the ground beside a moving vehicle helps you judge its__________. Correct: speed Question: 12 Aggressive drivers__________two to four times more people than alcohol-impaired drivers. Correct: injure Question: 13 Inattention is a general lack of__________the task of driving. Correct: focus on Question: 14 Which factor can affect an individual’s BAC? Correct: all of the above are correct Question: 15 One of the most important things you can do while driving is to concentrate on the__________of your passengers. Correct:...
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...Daily in the United States we lose people to fatal car crashes caused from reckless driving, drunk driving, and speeding. Car wrecks are the number one leading cause of death in the United States today to make the percentage of death by car wrecks go down we need to have have harder consequences on people that break those laws. What is more important to you, driving safely and saving someone’s life or driving how you want to and taking someone’s life or possibly even your own? People lose friends and family daily from car crashes and never get justice for their death, car wrecks affect everyone around people in the crashes, and tickets and license points do not stop people from driving how they want to so we need stronger consequences to stop them from that. I think the in the United States today people get away with driving recklessly, speeding, and drunk driving and we need to create a stronger law and consequence to stop people from causing these deadly crashes. I along with many other people want to stop people from being so careless with their driving decisions. Most people will eventually have a license and a car and...
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...In Road Rage can result in belligerent driving behavior from many civilians. I interviewed three teachers and they all had different experience. Psychiatrists call it Intermittent Explosive Disorder. It is a behavioral disorder characterized by extreme expressions of anger, often to the point of uncontrollable rage. Intermittent Explosive Disorder has been a serious problem for years, but no one knew how common it was. (Kessler) Road Rage is a relatively serious act. It may be seen as an endangerment of public safety. There are different penalties for road raging. Most people who road rage are called “Road Ragers”. They can be prosecuted for careless or reckless driving. Drivers with low tolerances for traffic delays might respond by following too closely, changing lanes frequently, or becoming angry at anyone who impedes their progress. Some people drive aggressively because they have too much to do and are running late for work, school, their next meeting, lesson, soccer game, or other appointment. There are many ways to avoid becoming a victim of road rage. First you can obey posted speed limits and traffic laws. You must be cautious and expect the unexpected. If you are cut off, do not make any hand gestures to the other motorist. Also if you are being chased by another motorist who appears to be in a rage, do not weave in and out of traffic. You could cause harm to yourself, passengers, and other motorists. Aggressive driving and road rage is on the rise. With more...
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...people are injured or killed in car wrecks caused by road rage/ aggressive driving. Despite this fact many people still are impatient and become angry on the road. Driving is a curious display of public and private acts. A car isolates the driver from the world. The personal sensation of power over a couple thousand pound car is intoxicating. Road rage/aggressive driving starts from things such as illegal or improper lane changes, failing to yield the right of way, and excessive speeding just to name a few. Everyday we deal with this type of driving. Everyone runs a great risk just driving around the corner to the local convenience store or just to the local church. According to U.S. News and World Report, the United States Department of Transportation estimates that two-thirds of fatalities are at least partially caused by road rage/ aggressive driving. This essay will look at some of the arguments for and against road rage/aggressive driving. The major cause of aggressive driving is the discourteous or inattentive driver. Driving behaviors include changing lanes to closely, tailgating and "the number one cause is the left lane hog." (Larson 1) These seemingly small errors infuriate the potentially aggressive driver and cause a transformation indescribable to man kind. Reduced law enforcement, highway traffic, the growing congestion is cities, and personal issues play a large role in the disposition of the aggressive driver. Then the angry driver may demonstrate his or her displeasure...
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...thousands of people are injured or killed in car wrecks caused by road rage/ aggressive driving. Despite this fact many people still are impatient and become angry on the road. Driving is a curious display of public and private acts. A car isolates the driver from the world. The personal sensation of power over a couple thousand pound car is intoxicating. Road rage starts from things such as illegal or improper lane changes, failing to yield the right of way, and excessive speeding just to name a few. Everyday we deal with this type of driving. Everyone runs a great risk just driving around the corner to the local convenience store or just to the local church. According to U.S. News and World Report, the United States Department of Transportation estimates that two-thirds of fatalities are at least partially caused by road rage/ aggressive driving. This essay will look at some of the arguments for and against road rage/aggressive driving. The major cause of aggressive driving is the discourteous or inattentive driver. Driving behaviors include changing lanes to closely, tailgating and "the number one cause is the left lane hog." (Larson 1) These seemingly small errors infuriate the potentially aggressive driver and cause a transformation indescribable to man kind. Reduced law enforcement, highway traffic, the growing congestion is cities, and personal issues play a large role in the disposition of the aggressive driver. Then the angry driver may demonstrate his or her displeasure by...
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...am pleased to offer this latest edition of What Every Driver Must Know. In it, you will find information about driver’s licenses, teens and driving, common traffic rules, signs and signals, what to do in emergencies, and much more. Whether you are a novice driver or have years of experience behind the wheel, this booklet can be a helpful guide. Driving requires your full attention. Distractions such cell phones, texting, tuning the radio, and eating should be avoided when you are behind the wheel. Please make sure that you and your passengers remain safe. Obey all traffic laws, make sure everyone is buckled up or in an appropriate child safety seat, and never drink and drive. Michigan is a great state with many different opportunities for travel, recreation, and fun. Please drive safely. Sincerely, Ruth Johnson Secretary of State WEDMK November 2012.indd 2 11/1/2012 9:03:00 AM Table of Contents Introduction 6 1. Michigan Driver’s License Information 7 Michigan Residents New Michigan Residents General Licensing Requirements The Driver’s License Process 7 7 8 10 Providing Your Social Security Number; Providing Proof of Legal Presence; Providing Proof of Identity; Providing Proof of Residency; Physical Standards; Vision Test; Knowledge Test; Temporary Instruction Permit (TIP); Driving Skills Test; Restricted License Due to Disability or Illness; Changing...
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...Aggressive Driving Should be Avoided (1)Aggressive driving is a phenomenon, which has only recently got the public worried. (2)The National Highway Traffic Safety Council (NHTSC) defines aggressive driving as “the operation of a motor vehicle in a manner that endangers or is likely to endanger persons or property”. (3)Actions such as running red lights, improper passing, overtaking on the left, improper lane change, failing to yield, improper turns, running stop signs, tailgaiting, careless driving and speeding are examples of aggressive driving.. (4)Such actions are dangerous to other road users. (5)Aggressive driving should be avoided because it causes crashes, injuries and fatalities. (6)The first reason why aggressive driving should be avoided is it causes crashes. (7)According to NHTSC between 78 percent (excessive speed) and 100 percent (improper passing) of the cases of aggressive driving resulted in traffic crashes and 96 percent of the drivers cited for “following too closely” or tailgaitng caused crashes as a result of their aggressive driving. (8)Moreover, “running red light”, “improper passing”, and “overtaking on the left” topped other categories of aggressive driving in contributing to traffic crashes. (9)Another reason why aggressive driving should be avoided is it causes injuries.(10) NHTSC states that the percentages of the injuries caused by aggressive driving are, in almost all categories of aggressive driving, above 100 percent...
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...gabby sanchez November 21, 2015 Mrs. Gray ENGL 1301.180 Aggressive Driving Aren't you of just tired, getting late to work or even being stuck in traffic for the tremendous hours that you always spend in traffic cause by a car crash or a police officer pull over some car so everybody is just slowing down. There's been too many car crashes or people getting pull over and getting citations. If only people will actually wake up earlier they wouldn’t be in a hurry to work. (Why police officers or the county police Station haven’t got aggressive in giving out citations.) There's been a lot of Car Crashes in all the streets of each city and every day. That sometimes causes to people get late to their destination and people sometimes actually get frustrated behind the steering wheel without the traffic moving as fast as usual. What causes that is people start getting frustrated start cutting off people from another lane the other person gets mad, and now that car is probably going to try and cut off that same car that cut her off. It just gets worse and worse sometimes people are in one lane and they have to get off in one specifically and their on the last lane, and the people won’t let her pass so she can take that exit, even if you have your signal lights on, people will actually ignore you or even just throw you their vehicle. Of course to not hit that car you have to stay in that particular lane and try and try and get off the next exit. There not many ways how to...
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.................. 1 What is Road Rage? ................................................................................................................................2 Stress and Anger .....................................................................................................................................2 Are Some People More Susceptible to Road Rage? ............................................................................... 3 Gender Stereotypes................................................................................................................................4 Intermittent Explosive Disorder.............................................................................................................. 5 Driving Pathology....................................................................................................................................6 Solutions to Road Rage ........................................................................................................................... 7 Conclusion...............................................................................................................................................8 Bibliography...
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...conditions, often leading to violent behavior. Behaviors resulting from road rage are speeding, driving to slowly, headlight flashing and many more. There are many causes of road rage. Such small things such as bright lighting up to very large incidents such as obstructing another vehicle can cause road rage. Have you ever been behind that annoying slow driving “Sunday driver” when you’re in a hurry? The feeling you may feel are a result of road rage. Another example of road rage is when your stopped at a stop sign and you are not paying close attention to what’s going on and the guy behind you is in a hurry and he beeps the horn and you instantly throw your hands in the air and give him the finger. All of these are the resulting cause of road rage. Every day there is road rage on the road. Forty five percent of motorists say that they are more worried about road rage then drunk drivers. Another statistic is that 10,037 accidents occurred within a six year period that was a result of road rage. The amount of men, women, and children killed within this six year period was 218 with over 12,000 injured. The growth rate of aggressive driving is at a rate of seven percent. With all the statistics show why there needs to be prevention to road rage. There are many steps a motorist can take to prevent road rage. Such simple task such as playing your radio can be one way to stop the aggressive driver. When in a situation of road rage you should always think of your loved ones and never...
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...over escalating incidents of “road rage” worldwide [Sleek, 1996]. Concern over road rage has extended to the Internet, where several Web sites have addressed highway agression. The America Automobile Association (AAA) Foundation for Traffic Safety commissioned three studies of aggressive driving (1997). The studies analyzed 10,037 police reports and newspaper stories concerning traffic incidents that were followed by violent behaviors. Congressional testimony indicated that aggressive behaviors were involved in nearly 28,000 American highway accidents according to Dr. Ricardo Martinez, head of the U. S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Wald, 1997]. In Washington, there has been an increasing tendency for motorists to blame aggressive behavior for accidents on the Capital’s roadways [Reid, 1998]. The problem is also of concern in Canada, where the Ontario Provincial Police report receiving 500 telephone calls per week complaining about the aggressive practices of other highway users [Mitchell, 1997; see also Gottleib, 1997; Taylor, 1997]. Vest et al. [1997] describe some of the perpetrators of road rage who do not fit the expected profile of young, risk-taking males with histories of aggressive/antisocial behavior. They report that in Salt Lake City, Utah, a 75-year-old driver, angered over a...
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