Road Rage

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one of the most serious transportation challenges facing State legislatures today. Ricardo Martinez, federal administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has declared that is now the Number One traffic problem. The New York Times reported a poll in Washington, D.C., showing that 42% of the residents rate aggressive drivers as the biggest threat on the road, followed by drunk drivers (35%). The problem is so serious that insurance companies are devising ways to deny insurance to aggressive drivers and cut rates for peaceful drivers. (James PG)
Verbal is the most common form of . The natural cycle of verbal can begin with an explosion of invectives and accusations, silent or out loud, reaching a peak that lasts a few seconds, then lessens with a temporary feeling of relief from the pent-up pressure of frustration or fear. It happens to all of us. What happens next depends on conditions. In some of the more minor events, conflicting exchanges ...

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to contain and eliminate the epidemic of .
The culture of has deep roots. It has probably existed since the beginning of transportation. We inherit aggressive and dangerous driving patterns as children, watching our parents and other adults behind the wheel, and by watching and absorbing bad driving behaviors depicted in movies and television commercials. is a habit acquired in childhood. Children are reared in a car culture that condones irate expressions as part of the normal wear and tear of driving. Once they enter a car, children notice that all of a sudden the rules have changed: It's O.K. to be mad, very upset, out of control, and use bad language that's ordinarily not ...

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