Acts of Declaration of Road Rage War!

• Honking at someone.
• Giving an offensive hand gesture.
• Yelling at someone or swearing.
• Revving your engine to indicate displeasure.
• Shining your high-beams in retaliation.
• Deliberately cutting someone off.
• Tailgating.
• Braking suddenly to punish a tailgater.
• Blocking a lane.
• Racing.
• Chasing.

Anatomy of Road Rage!

Step 1: Provocation and Escalation
It takes two to make a fight. Don't respond. Don't engage. Don't up the ante. Swallow your pride. Choose "the road less traveled."

Containment Techniques:
Count to 10.
Act as-if you're not affected.
Give yourself pep talks.

Step 2: Recovery and Remedy
If you fall into a hostile exchange, know how to back out, reverse, back pedal. You need to do damage control.

Containment Techniques:
Refrain from aggravating things.
Come out apologizing. See it from their point of view, not just your own.
Think supportive, not combative.

To learn more about "Road Rage" visit DrDriving, Dr. Leon James, Prof. of Psychology.