1. Road Rage
On February 20,1994 Donald Graham and Michael Blodgett became involved in an a serious traffic dispute the state of Massachusetts. After the two drivers were fighting with their vehicles on the road both Donald and Michael pulled over to the side of the road and proceeded to get out of their vehicles. After getting out of his car Donald went to the trunk of his vehicle, pulled out a crossbow, shot and killed Michael. During another violent incident in Seattle, Washington, Terrance Hall shot and killed Steven Burgess because Steven could not turn his car alarm of after it was triggered. Lastly, in Washington D.C., Narkey Terry and Billy Canipe were driving erratically while reaching speeds of 80 MPH. Both cars then crossed the median and hit two cars that were coming the opposite way. Terry was the only survivor of the accident and was sent to prison for 10 years because of his responsibility for the accident.
So what causes these behaviors in drivers of automobiles? Why is there such a presents of road rage in society. Let's start by looking at the meaning of road rage. The American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety defines road rage as:.
An accident in which an angry or impatient motorist or passenger injures or kills another motorist, passenger, or pedestrian, or attempts or threatens to injure or kill another, motorist, passenger, or pedestrian (Joint, 1995). .
In the U.S. there is an average of 1,500 people are killed or injured by this type of behavioral driving every year (Fumento, 1998). These drivers are usually young men, uneducated, have histories of criminal actions and have problems with drugs or alcohol. Most of these individuals have just gone through some type of emotional trauma such as going through a divorce, loosing a significant other or even loosing a job. There are those too who have committed crimes on the road who are have no histories of crime or drugs and are happen to be living very successfully.
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This is called having road rage. ... Any type of stress that one has in their life can lead to road rage. ... Police also can add to road rage. ... By following these simple tips, it is easy to avoid aggressive road rage all together. In conclusion, Wayne Payne and Dale Hahn's article titled "Rage on the Road", does an excellent job of explaining road rage and how to avoid becoming an aggressive driver. ...
Road rage has killed many people on the highways. ... Road rage has accounted for two-thirds of all highway traffic deaths Road rage is more apparent now than 50 years ago. ... Road rage has killed many people: A. ... Road rage is more apparent now than 50 years ago: A. ... Overall, road rage is a continuing and progressing problem on our roads today. ...
Violence Causes Road Rage I walk to my car because work is finally over. ... In this case of road rage, I was lucky. ... Road rage is an increasing problem in the United States. ... Road rage causes many different threats and harms. ... Road rage is also caused by the increased traffic congestion. ...
This is the birth of road rage. Cases of road rage are reported not only nationwide, but also worldwide. ... (185) The cure for road rage does not stop there. ... Road rage is growing with each new generation. ... This just adds to more people having to contend with road rage. ...
The common thought of road rage is typically wrong. ... Sometimes road rage has nothing to do with the driving at all. ... Another reason why road rage may occur is race. 1. ... Territory is a very important factor in road rage. 1. ... The effects of road rage are sometimes deadly. ...
What is road rage? ... Road rage is aggressive driving behaviors that contribute to fatal crashes. ... Road rage causes people to behave irrationally. ... Road rage is more extreme than aggressive driving and much more rare. 1.) ... What can be done to prevent more acts of road rage and aggressive driving? ...
Almost every day the media reports another horrible incident involving aggressive driving or in its most extreme form, road rage. ... Examining the phenomenon of aggressive driving, psychologists Lawton and Nutter (2002) survey a large collection of data to compare the levels and expression of anger in everyday and driving situations in hopes of testing the beliefs about aggression on the road. ... Further research may be able to determine the relationship between road rage and car accidents, and whether or not it's a contributing factor of accidents. ... State ...