How Do You Know Someone is at Risk for Road Rage?

re: How Do You Know Someone is at Risk for Road Rage?

nanciesweb — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:16:29 GMT

I heard a theory that road rage happens when perceived personal space is violated. If this is true, then this article makes sense. By customizing your car, you are making it more of your personal space.

It would be interesting to see how the numbers run for leased, loaners, or company cars vs. owned vehicles.

re: How Do You Know Someone is at Risk for Road Rage?

Debrah — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:02:24 GMT

I also have bumper stickers and I am one of the calmest drivers I know except for my husband. This seems to be one of those silly studies( and probably expensive) that really don't tell us anything useful. I am continually surprised by the variety of aggressive drivers--from the mean, just out of prison, looking type that you might expect to sweet looking little old ladies in nice cars ! And with gas prices so high how are so many people still affording to drive so aggressively? It is so silly when I take my foot off the gas and coast to a stoplight and I am passed my some angry person blowing on their horn who ends up sitting at the light. Maybe there are too many people on mind altering drugs (inc food additives) that are effecting their mood?

re: How Do You Know Someone is at Risk for Road Rage?

samurai — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:37:53 GMT

The cars I stay far away from are those with "Holy roller" stuff all over. Invariably, cars that tout, "I'm a Christian! or Praise the Lord" seem to think that since they are pious, that they can get away with driving like they want to murder everyone.

That's is just from my experience.

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re: How Do You Know Someone is at Risk for Road Rage?

am8 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:47:50 GMT

OK, I am here to say that I have bumper stickers on my vehicle. The reason I have them, admittedly, is pride! Pride in the fact that "my son is a Marine," another son is in the Army, I'm proud of my favorite sports team... you get the idea. To say that this is an indicator I would be likely to exhibit road rage is outlandish!!

Come on people, haven't you ever been the victim of a person with road rage who had ZERO bumper stickers? I certainly have. That's just the thing about road rage, it can come from unsuspecting people.

re: How You Know Someone Is At Risk for Road Rage

Dekalb — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:01:26 GMT

This article makes excessive car decor sound like a childish bid for attention - so it's not surprising they throw temper tantrums on the road.

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sleepybob — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:23:34 GMT

How many more cars are on the road now? I'm guessing the numbers don't look as "increased" when that's taken into account. I'm sure the incidences of road rage increase exponentially with increased traffic density as well.

People who personalize their car like that do so partially to be confrontational as it is so this study makes sense.