How to Avoid Raging Drivers in Florida

 

Road rage happens because of frustrations while driving such as being cut off by another driver, being forced to sit behind a slow vehicle, and many more. It is normal to be frustrated and angry with such situations but you need to make sure that you handle it properly. Road rage can escalate quickly and may cause accidents on the road. Below are things to remember if you are dealing with raging drivers:

Avoid making any gestures or signals back. Make no rude or obscene gestures toward the other driver, such as shaking your fist or flipping them off. These crude gestures can exacerbate road rage and increase the likelihood that the other driver will make a careless decision that leads to an accident.

Get out of the way. When you notice a driver behaving aggressively around you, try to move out of the way. Allow them to pass you by changing lanes. Allow them to pass, if necessary, by pulling over to the side of the road.

Keep calm. You may find it difficult to avoid responding once the cycle of rage has begun. To retaliate for the aggression directed at you, you may accelerate your own vehicle or cut the other driver off in traffic. However, by not responding, you can prevent an angry outburst from becoming a more serious incident.

Pay attention to a driver following you. Is there a raging driver on your tail? To keep yourself safe from a raging driver, you may want to avoid going to an isolated destination or leading the driver straight to your home. If you feel worried about how a driver might treat you after an incident of road rage, change your plans and head to a place where you can count on assistance if needed.

Do not get out of your car. If possible, avoid getting out of your vehicle. You do not want to start a physical confrontation, and your vehicle can offer some protection from the raging driver.

Summon the police if needed. If you believe an aggressive driver is endangering you or others, call the police, or if an aggressive driver follows you and gets out of the car to threaten you. Before using your cell phone or voice recognition technology to call 911, make sure you stop in a safe location.

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury because of someone else’s road rage, evidence of road rage can aid in the prosecution of the other driver in an accident. A lawyer can assist you in better understanding the compensation you are entitled to as a result of your accident and in pursuing that compensation, including gathering evidence of road rage in the other driver.

Contact Darfoor Law Firm at +1-833-327-3667 for a free consultation and case evaluation.

 

 

How Road Rage Increases Car Accident Risk in Florida

At some point or another, almost everyone has experienced anger on the road. Some circumstances on the road might trigger unexpected frustration. Some people express their anger by just yelling inside their cars, honking their horns angrily, or making rude gestures. Unfortunately, road rage frequently escalates quickly. An angry response from one raging driver can set off another. Then, instead of simply expressing anger, road rage behaviors seek retaliation. On the highway, this could mean:

 

  • Cutting off the other driver in traffic

 

  • Speeding

 

  • Tailgating

 

  • Refusing to share the lane or pushing another driver out of the lane

 

  • Running red lights or stop signs

 

  • Ignoring pedestrians or other vehicles in crosswalks or on the road

 

  • Deliberately bumping or slamming into another vehicle

Anger decreases judgment. Not only does anger increase the odds that a driver will act in ways they would never do under normal circumstances, but it can also impair overall judgment and cause the driver to make poor decisions, such as running red lights instead of stopping for them.

Road rage can impair response time. The immediate response is critical to avoid accidents in a vehicle traveling at high speeds. Not only do many raging drivers choose to speed, which requires faster responses to avoid an accident, but those drivers may also have slowed response times due to their rage. Unfortunately, this significantly raises overall accident risk.

Road rage leads to dangerous behaviors. Tailgating, for example, may prevent a driver from stopping in time if the driver in front slams on the brakes or must make an abrupt stop. Running red lights or stop signs can put a driver in the middle of traffic at a dangerous intersection, putting not only the driver who caused the road rage in danger but also other drivers in the area.

Anger may cause unpredictable driving behavior. Other drivers have no way of knowing what a driver during a road rage attack will do next. As a result, those drivers may struggle to choose their own actions on the road, increasing the chances of colliding with a raging driver by accident.

Evidence of road rage can aid in the prosecution of the other driver in an accident. A lawyer can assist you in better understanding the compensation you are entitled to as a result of your accident and in pursuing that compensation, including gathering evidence of road rage in the other driver.

Contact Darfoor Law Firm at +1-833-327-3667 for a free consultation and case evaluation.