Driver safety: What to do when you are the target of road rage 28 Articles

by Louis Albornoz

Road rage is the cause of many accidents and violent altercations. If you are being pursued by a road rager, there are several things you can do to keep yourself safe. First off, try to get away from the road rager. Thi...read more

by Lupine

Having driven well over a million miles on America's highways I have encountered my share of road ragers. They used to really bother me. Why would someone get so upset and bent out of shape over a minor road incident? ...read more

by Tami Roxanne Barker Norman

These days, automobile's are necessary for everyday living. They take us where we need to go, and they get us to and from our jobs so an income can be earned to provide for our family.They are the method of transportation ...read more

by Marie Gerber

"Road rage" is a response to what you, as a driver, observe as poor, inconsiderate or dangerous driving. Almost all of us have experienced road rage at some time or another. You don't have to be an anger management dropout...read more

by Brian Keith Compton

It's hard to understand sometimes why you have suddenly been targeted by a driver with road rage. You could have accidentally cut someone off because they tried to pass you in an outside lane, a blind spot. Usually this...read more

by Amber Theinert

It seems to happen everytime you venture out of the house in a car. You glance in your rear view mirror and notice some one who appears very angry is riding the bumper on your car. While you can't read lips, you can tell t...read more

by David Riel

Road rage has become an increasing problem and is the cause of many collisions. In many jurisdictions drivers licenses can be revoked for just one incident of road rage. It's seen to be that serious. Here are five things...read more

by Debra Cornelius

With reported episodes of road rage increasing every year it is a situation to be taken seriously. Even if you have not yet been a victim of 'Road Rage', the odds are that you will either be involved in a situation or wi...read more

by Jared Garrett

Road rage, as many of us can easily agree, is quickly becoming a problem of epidemic proportions. News stories reporting violence on the road are becoming more and more common. But what should you do if you are the target ...read more

by Ted Sherman

We had it happen one time about 25 years ago, and because it was so bizarre, we still talk about it today. We were on an expressway at night, and were caught in heavy traffic behind a slow-moving car. The car was in the mi...read more

by KalaMatia

It is unbelievable that, in this day and age, people are subjecting to such primitive methods of resolving conflict. However, more often we are encountered by a "road rage" incident. Either it is by hearing about it on the...read more

by Caveat

I though i had escaped road rage when we moved to Nova Scotia and left the congested British Roads and ever-tightening Thatcher economy to its own devices. Road Rage reached Halifax,Nova Scotia in 1999. Gas prices rose ...read more

by Michael Briley

First of all let me define what I believe a "road rager" is. This is a person who can be of any age and gender, but most likely is a younger person of the male gender. He will the one who gets upset or angry if anyon...read more

by Emily A. Ervin

The first the thing to do when targeted by a road rager is stay calm. Any rise of emotion will be taken as a sign of aggression or further offense to the rager. Keep your eye on the road and avoid sparsely populated areas....read more

by Tom Go

What to do in a road rage situation I'm often really scared when I am the victim of road rage. I imagine my response if I was alone at night in my car, and some huge guy covered in tattoos approaches my locked ca...read more

by Jon Coe

I think that it is amazing how someone can get themselves so worked up within the confines of their own vehicle! It is astounding that they feel isolated from the outside world; Enough for them to feel such anger and expre...read more

by Allen Teal

Since you never know what might set rage off in any individual, you can't predict when a road rager will go ballistic. To protect yourself if you feel that a road rager has targeted you to receive their ire, never let the...read more

by Anthony Sanfilippo

In this day and age the best thing to do when targeted by a road rager is to ignore them. There are several methods you can use to get away from one. It depends on what type of road you're driving on. Two-lane road: If ...read more

by Jane Leacock Graydon

If when you are driving you find that you are being targeted by a road rager, you should try to get off the road as safely as possible, preferably without them noticing you trying to get away from them. It is impossible t...read more

by Arthur J. Byrnes

The sad part about Road Rage is that it is mostly preventable. It is much easier to avoid being a Road Rage target, than to avoid the attack. Road Rage is not a random event that just happens, it is triggered by a po...read more