Road rage is a growing problem with drivers of all ages. I know that we have all witnessed an irate driver. One instance that stands out in my mind is the time I was traveling on Highway 17 from Richmond Hill into Savannah. It was about nine o’clock at night and I was going the speed limit. A truck was speeding excessively behind me and began to tailgate. He didn’t even turn off his bright lights, which is exceptionally rude and dangerous. Even though we were in a no pass zone, he was in such a hurry that he passed me on a curve with an oncoming car not far away. Besides tailgating, people express their anger on the road by yelling obscenities and giving inappropriate hand gestures. There have been several times I have heard a person shouting at the car in front of or next to them. My mo

the red light. My cousin received a ticket for running the light at that intersection. I once witnessed

Americans’ bad habits are a common factor in the causes of the many accidents that occur every day. As Michael Binstock says in his article It’s Official! Driving While Talking on the Phone, Eating, Reading or Putting On Makeup Is Dangerous!, “As long as there are drive-thrus, we will eat and drink in the car while driving. Though cell phones get smaller and more complicated, we will still use them. These and all other activities we do in the car that distract us from driving will continue. The temptation is hard to resist.”

Simple distractions such as cellular phone use, tuning the radio, and eating while driving seem to be more common than road rage and traffic violations. I have been guilty of all three plus one more, and that is putting on make-up. I have had to slam on brakes before because I was concentrating more on “fixing my face” than the person in front of me who was braking. I have also noticed that when a person is talking on his/her cell phone, they tend to go slower than the rest of traffic, causing traffic backups. The U.S. Depart

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