3. Avoid becoming an aggressive driver yourself. It is important to keep your own emotions in check. Don’t take your frustrations out on other drivers and always plan ahead allowing enough time for delays. Focus on your own driving. Acting out won’t make traffic move any faster.
4. Don’t compete or retaliate. If someone’s driving annoys you, don’t try to educate him or her or turn it into a competition. Leave traffic enforcement to the police.
5. Don’t Trigger Aggression: Research shows that certain actions trigger aggression in other drivers, which can lead to you being the focal point of an aggressive driver. Stay safe by trying to avoid these actions: failing to turn when a right on red is permitted, blocking traffic, failure to signal lane change, inappropriate speed, and distracted driving.
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According to a recent survey conducted by The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), aggressive driving is responsible for more than six million
crashes in the United States each year. To raise awareness of the dangers of aggressive driving,
CURE Auto Insurance offers the following tips to keep all drivers safe on the road. CURE was founded in 1990 by New Jersey Insurance Commissioner James J. Sheeran and award-winning insurance expert, Dr. Lena Chang.
