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Learn how road rage escalates from minor incidents to dangerous aggression and ways to prevent confrontations on the road. Recognize triggers, practice safe driving, and break the cycle of aggressive behavior for a safer commute.

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Road

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  1. Road Rage

  2. What is it? • Road rage is almost always a progression • Usually not a single incident • Starts with relatively small things • Person responds • Other person responds in turn • We can end up in a bad place

  3. HOW IT STARTS • Often starts with aggressive driving behaviors • Improper stops • Failure to yield • Inconsistent speed • Changing lanes too frequently • Speeding • Not following traffic signals • Improper passing • Loud music • Failure to use turn signals

  4. WHAT COMES NEXT? • Power struggle • Using horns • Using braking to retaliate • Flashing lights • Cutting people off • Not moving out of passing lane • Tailgating • Yelling, gesturing, honking

  5. FINALLY – WE ARE THERE • Road rage • Firearms • Assault with car, fists, or other weapons • Chasing other vehicles • Drunk driving • Excessively high speed

  6. Control • You cannot control how another driver behaves • You can control how you respond to behavior • Choose not to participate – no escalation

  7. Work Zone Triggers • We are interfering with peoples travel • They may be stressed before they get to us • What could be the driver’s response?

  8. Heading off trouble • Good driver information • Proper set up to keep traffic flowing • Adequate distances • Courteous, controlled interaction

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