Road Rage

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This paper explains that many people believe that the problem of road rage and bad driving is associated with the east and west coasts in the United States where life is in the fast lane, but it appears to be across the country, as well as in other areas of the world. The author points out that most "bad" drivers are not malicious people who are purposely trying to harm someone, but rather usually cautious drivers who are late for an appointment or quick decision makers who end up cutting someone off. The paper suggest that (1) they need help in changing their aggressive behavior through the introduction of new attitudes and driver relaxation techniques and (2) should develop better habits including checking one's mirror for traffic when passing, not tailgating and keeping the cell phone in its receiver.

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"In a survey of more than 1,000 adults reported on CNN, the American Driver and Traffic Safety Association found that 64 percent believed people are driving much less courteously and safely than five years ago. Experts say that a number of reasons exist for this new form of bad driving. Crowded highways cause tailgating and near-collisions. Another reason is the great hurry Americans have to quickly reach their destination. Yet a third cause is a combination of ignorance and bad manners. Although stress and less room on the road account for road problems in many cases, a number of rude people just ignore traffic rules, have forgotten them, or never learned them at all because they did not take driver's education. In fact, about 35 percent of drivers have not had this training."

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