Usually not a single incident Starts with relatively small things Person responds Other person responds in turn We can end up in a bad place HOW IT STARTS Often starts with aggressive driving behaviors ID: 795380
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Road
Rage
Slide2What is it?
Road rage is almost always a progressionUsually not a single incidentStarts with relatively small things Person responds
Other person responds in turnWe can end up in a bad place
Slide3HOW IT STARTS
Often starts with aggressive driving behaviors
Improper stopsFailure to yieldInconsistent speed
Changing lanes too frequently
Speeding
Not following traffic signals
Improper passing
Loud music
Failure to use turn signals
Slide4Slide5WHAT COMES NEXT?
Power struggleUsing hornsUsing braking to retaliateFlashing lights
Cutting people offNot moving out of passing laneTailgatingYelling, gesturing, honking
Slide6FINALLY – WE ARE THERE
Road rageFirearmsAssault with car, fists, or other weapons
Chasing other vehiclesDrunk drivingExcessively high speed
Slide7Control
You cannot control how another driver behavesYou can control how you respond to behaviorChoose not to participate – no escalation
Slide8Slide9Work Zone Triggers
We are interfering with peoples travelThey may be stressed before they get to usWhat could be the driver’s response?
Slide10Heading off trouble
Good driver informationProper set up to keep traffic flowing Adequate distancesCourteous, controlled interaction
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