{"id":1255,"date":"2021-04-06T04:16:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T08:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timothydimoff.com\/?p=1255"},"modified":"2021-04-06T15:57:24","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T19:57:24","slug":"road-rage-are-we-just-accepting-it-as-a-part-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timothydimoff.com\/2021\/04\/06\/road-rage-are-we-just-accepting-it-as-a-part-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Rage: Are we Just Accepting it as a Part of Life?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In Sacramento, California two <\/span>road rage<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0incidents occurred virtually at the same time according to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/local\/crime\/article69758812.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Sacramento Bee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. One incident took place on Interstate 80 and the other took place at a local drive-thru. Both involved shootings that resulted in injury. The article went on to recap three other incidents that had taken place in the Sacramento area within the last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Has this just become a part of everyday life?<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0The answer, unfortunately, seems to be yes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timothydimoff.com\/2020\/08\/26\/road-rage-5-tried-tested-ways-avoid\/\">Road Rage<\/a> is On the Rise<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fatal accidents caused by enraged drivers have increased nearly 10 fold since 2004 according to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The National Traffic Safety Administration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. In 2004, police attributed 26 fatal crashes on our nation\u2019s highways to aggression. In 2013, the number increased to 247.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Official DMV Guide<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is pretty telling that road rage is here to stay when the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dmv.org\/how-to-guides\/road-rage.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Department of Motor Vehicles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0officially recognizes and provides a guide about road rage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On their website, the DMV provides suggestions on \u201chow to deal with it\u201d:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Back off from aggressive drivers\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Know your own driving style\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do not be an instigator\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maintain defensive driving skills\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I would be surprised if there is a driver out there today who hasn\u2019t been a target of some kind of road rage or felt it themselves. When I have felt anger toward another driver, it was usually because I was already in a bad mood, tired, or harboring negative feelings about something that happened earlier that day. We must remember that not all driving is aimed at us personally. We as drivers must be aware that there are good choices and bad choices when confronted with road rage. Anger on our highways does not have to end in violence. We must all learn <\/span>how to control anger<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Order Life Rage Today<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are looking to learn more about road rage contact Author Timothy A. Dimoff at <a href=\"http:\/\/mailto:tim@timothydimoff.com\">tim@timothydimoff.com.<\/a> He will sign and ship it to you or you can come by his Akron, Ohio office between the hours of 9 am-5 pm, Monday through Friday to obtain the book! 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