Road Rage

Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer explores the various risk factors of road rage and supplies suggestions in how to reduce its incidence. The writer discusses that while road rage is a relatively new occurrence on today's highways, research is already under way to determine the risk factors involved so that plans can be made to educate people on how to reduce their chance of encountering road rage themselves. The writer argues that if the most common risk factors can be identified, then steps can be taken to help make the roads safer by knowing how not to incite an incident. The writer concludes that education regarding road rage incidents should be part of any driver education curriculum and that there should be public service announcements made regularly through the media.

Outline:
Introduction
Road Rage
Risk Factors
Risk Factor Reduction
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Studies have indicated that there has been a significant increase in the number of road rage incidences within the past 15 years. Road rage is up 51 percent compared to what it was in 1990 and it doesn't appear to be slowing down according to all indications."
"Aggressive driving incidences are being reported daily. They range in severity from being cussed out on the road to being shot and everything in between. Over time people have reported being assaulted with golf clubs, baseball bats, tire irons, shotguns, handguns and other weapons as well as been dragged out of their car and physically assaulted for their failure to speed up, move over or get out of the way when another driver thought that they should."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Carroll, Andrew Forrester (2005) Depressive rage and criminal responsibility.(Australia) Psychiatry, Psychology and Law
• Indermuar, David (2005) Boys and road rage: driving-related violence and aggression in Western Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology
• McGarva, Andrew R. Ramsey, Matthew Shear, Suzannah A.(2006) Effects of driver cell-phone use on driver aggression. The Journal of Social Psychology
• _______(1998 )Road rage: according to a nationwide study, instances of drivers 'losing it' are up 51 percent from 1990. Current Events
• Shakin, Bruce (2004) Road rage: risk factors, assessment, and intervention strategies. Journal of Counseling and Development

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