1. Road Rage
I walk to my car because work is finally over. I start the engine, turn on the radio and take a deep breath; this will be a long drive home. As I was getting on the freeway, I realized it would be an even longer drive home than I thought. Apparently, I cut someone off because I was brighted and honked at several times. I was afraid because this person tailgated me until I was almost home. In this case of road rage, I was lucky. I wasn't hurt and my car was not damaged; other people have not been so lucky. .
Every time someone gets into a car and ventures onto City Streets they run the risk of encountering road rage. Sometimes they will become the victim of senseless acts of violence, and sometimes they will be the aggressor. Every thirteen minutes one person dies in a motor vehicle crash. The main cause of road rage is a sense of uncontrollable anger or violence in the driver. Many times, this violence has been present in the person since childhood, much of this violence can be traced back to acts of violence seen on television as a child. It is hard to believe but road rage and television violence have many similarities. The violence on television is capable of persuading a variety of people to doing unthinkable things. For this reason, the government should require all new television sets to include the v-chip. "The v-chip is an electronic means of screening out content, particularly violence, that the parents deem inappropriate for their children's viewing" (Thomas 65). If this law is passed it could significantly reduce the number of road rage incidents in this country because people would not be as prone to committing violent acts. They would think twice about acting on their anger because they would not have violent thoughts instilled by television in their minds. Road rage will be reduced if the amount of violence a child watches is condensed.
Road rage is a broad term and can include excessive speed, reckless lane-switching, tailgating, running stoplights and signs, passing on the right, honking horns, flashing lights, and screaming and making obscene gestures.
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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. ...
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. ...
How does Road Rage affect society? ... Why is there such a presents of road rage in society. Let's start by looking at the meaning of road rage. ... Road rage is affecting society at many levels. ... Road rage is causing undue stress on citizens that can lead to further health problems. ...
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 ...