who here gets crazy road rage?

I have a driver

Thankfully I work only 5 minutes away and avoid the traffic

Nine iron?

ask brian surewood

I get mad at lots of idiots on the road - but i keep it to my self and within the car - flippin' the bird is about as physically agressive as I get

not me, it's to stressful

I used to get that way but realized that i just feel better when i stay cool and let it roll off. one of the last times i lost it a guy didn't go when the light was green and i beeped . not like an ass i just beeped. he put his hands up and put the car in park like "fuck you now i'll sit here till the light is red" Well I let the light turn red and then i pushed his car with mine right into the intersection .. on coming traffic and all. he shit a brick and i just backed up and drive away. i realized later that i could have hurt someone over nothing and never lost it like that again ..

Yea if I'm having a good day I try to do the thumbs up thing but if I had a stressful day sometimes I just loose it.

Still not as crazy as the guy that threw a crow bar at my Corvette on an expressway.

I try not to, it only makes things more dangerous.

In a car not so much, but when on a bike if some fool cuts me know they know about it.
I wouldn't hit some one for it i just take it out on the car on the way past.
I've done wings and door-mirrors and the occasional door.

Carbon kevlar knuckles on my gloves are great

Nope, I am a calm driver.

i am glad that i work at home

i laugh at idiot drivers

yah me too. Telling them they're number 1 is about as worse as it gets for me too.

You sound like you got problems. That's scary. You need a chill pill.

That's how end up killing or getting killed btw. Very dangerous.

Studies show that at least 1,500 people are injured or killed in road rage incidents each year.

Psychiatrists have an actual name for the kind of seething rage that goes beyond the speeding, tailgating, honking, or passing on the right that many aggressive drivers regularly do when they drive. People who experience road rage so violent that it leads to an assault against another driver, passenger, or car may be suffering from "intermittent explosive disorder" (IED), according to a report in the June 2006 issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. This disorder may affect up to 7 percent of the population, or about 16 million Americans over their lifetimes, according to the authors. This disease -- the psychiatric disorder most closely linked to impulsive violence -- usually begins in childhood or adolescence and includes repeated aggressive outbursts involving property destruction and/or injury over many years.

Many cases of road rage occur when these perpetrators are going through some kind of emotional crisis, such as losing a job or girlfriend, going through a divorce, or suffering from an injury or illness, according to the AAA foundation.

Certainly, there are cases of mild-mannered people who fly off the handle on the highway after a particularly bad day at the office, however. (Remember Michael Douglas in the movie Falling Down?). Hundreds of motorists who have abruptly snapped and attacked other drivers, in fact, are successful men and women with no prior history of crime, violence, or alcohol or drug abuse. They come from all classes, races, religions, and ages, and some are women and older men. Oscar winner Jack Nicholson, for example, was 57 when he jumped out of his car at a red light in a Los Angeles suburb and used his 3-iron golf club to bash in the windshield of a Mercedes that he said had cut him off.

• Listen to music or books on tape while you drive.
• Don't have unreasonable expectations about how long it will take you to get somewhere. Give yourself plenty of time, and try to plan your route to avoid major congestion.
• Consider changing your schedule to avoid the worst traffic.
• Before going somewhere, check to make sure you have water, a window cloth, and sunglasses accessible.
• Don't get into your car when you are angry or overtired. If you're upset about something, take a few minutes to wind down before hitting the road.
• If you're taking a long trip, get out and stretch your legs when you take a break.
• Try to relax and make yourself comfortable when stuck in traffic. Roll down the windows or turn up the air conditioning, unclench your teeth, and breathe deeply. Finally, relax your grip on the steering wheel.
• If it's out of your control, just resign yourself to being late.
• Use public transportation! If it's available where you live, why not relax and read a book on the bus, train, or streetcar instead of fighting traffic?

Tips to avoid being a victim of road rage

If you've read this far and you're not a road rager yourself, you're probably wondering how you can avoid a confrontation with these types of people on the road. The National Highway Transportation and Safety Agency recommends the following:
• Make every attempt to get out of the way of an aggressive driver.
• Put your pride in the back seat. Do not challenge drivers by speeding up or trying to prevent them from getting in your lane.
• Wear your seat belt.
• Avoid eye contact. Eye contact can sometimes enrage an aggressive driver.
• Ignore obscene gestures from other drivers, and never respond in kind. According to the AAA Foundation, "Obscene gestures have gotten people shot, stabbed, or beaten in every state."
• Use your horn sparingly. Stressed-out motorists are often sent over the edge by a supposedly rude honk, an event that has been linked to scores of shootings.
• Lock your car doors and, when in town, keep the windows and sunroof only partially open.
• Report aggressive drivers to the police or highway patrol.
• If an aggressive driver gets in an accident, stop at a safe distance from the scene, wait for police, and report the driving behavior that you witnessed.
• If you're pursued by an angry motorist, never go home -- drive to a police station or another place where you can get help.

Aside from steering clear of hostile drivers, the AAA Foundation suggests avoiding the kind of mistakes that have provoked mentally and emotionally disturbed drivers -- and others -- to attack hapless motorists. Here are steps the foundation suggests to avoid drawing the wrath of bullies:
• Don't block the passing lane.
• Stay a safe distance behind the car in front of you -- don't tailgate.
• Always signal before you switch lanes, and make sure you don't cut anyone off.
• Avoid the right-hand lane if you're not turning right.
• Park with care -- don't take up more than one space, and look behind you before backing up.
• Don't park in the handicapped zone unless you're disabled.
• Keep your headlights on "low." If it's dark and you need high beams, dim them for oncoming traffic.
• Don't flash your high beams at other motorists to punish them.
• Don't block the road while talking to someone. As the AAA Foundation observes dryly, "Dozens of shootings suggest that this behavior irritates a lot of people."
• Don't get distracted by your cell phone.
• Refrain from displaying bumper stickers, flags, and other messages that might easily infuriate someone, such as an "IM RICH" license plate.

As tempting as it may be, avoid the urge to engage in any exchange with road ragers or, worse yet, teach them a lesson. "Meeting road rage with road rage is the worst thing you could do," says Casada. "If you look at them and respond, it will only make them madder and you more stressed. If someone pulls up to you and starts yelling or gesturing, just let them blow off steam. "

my husband does... and it drives me nuts. I really wish one of these days he would get out of the car and actually do one of the things he says (like "you little punk, I should beat your ass...")

You should read the thread over on jbm about the guy's friend who got out of his car because of road rage, then ended up taking a bullet in the face.

He even started backing away with his hands up in the air when he seen the guy pull the gun, but that didn't stop him from shooting him in the face and killing him right in front of his wife.

And the guy that did it is now out on bail.

Never a good idea to get out of your vehicle over a road rage incident. Just give them the finger and keep on driving.

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base ball bat !

it's usually the dumb minivan bitches that ride my bumper that get me mad

I am pretty bad, no idea why, kinda like people in malls with shopping carts and running into you or just getting in the way and sitting there, no respect.

I guess on the road it pisses me off the most when someone puts the risk factor of me and my family higher. luckily I always have my gf in the passanger seat yelling at me to calm down.

Unless someone makes me spill my beer I'm pretty laid back.

Good advice.

More importantly, anyone who does any of the above actually deserves to get their ass kicked by an enraged driver

What about

? Refrain from displaying bumper stickers, flags, and other messages that might easily infuriate someone, such as an "IM RICH" license plate.

IMRICH, people get infuriated and road rage if another person has that as a vanity plate? wtf

You've got issues, and one day you'll hop out of the car and find that the other guy has bigger issues.

Actually it's those stupid looking Jebus Fish that I find the most annoying, but hey you can't go flying off the handle over every little thing.

As for the "IM RICH" license plate people, I figure that sooner or later they'll be getting it with no lube from their auto mechanics

Drive a truck.... You'll get respect