Comments on: How To Deal With Road Rage http://blog.motorists.org/how-to-deal-with-road-rage/ News For Drivers Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:16:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: phil http://blog.motorists.org/how-to-deal-with-road-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-10725 phil Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:49:45 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/uncategorized/how-to-deal-with-road-rage/#comment-10725 what should I do if the car parked next to me slams the door into my car? should I just ignore it? what should I do if someone darts into the parking spot I've been waiting for a long time? do I just drive away and find another parking spot? Thanks. what should I do if the car parked next to me slams the door into my car? should I just ignore it?

what should I do if someone darts into the parking spot I’ve been waiting for a long time? do I just drive away and find another parking spot?

Thanks.

]]> By: adam http://blog.motorists.org/how-to-deal-with-road-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-7962 adam Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:52:22 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/uncategorized/how-to-deal-with-road-rage/#comment-7962 It's funny how the writer only refers to males when talking about people with road rage. Hey author, what should I do if a FEMALE rolls down HER window and curses at me? lol "Driver" or "motorist" would have made a better fit. It’s funny how the writer only refers to males when talking about people with road rage. Hey author, what should I do if a FEMALE rolls down HER window and curses at me? lol
“Driver” or “motorist” would have made a better fit.

]]> By: Chuck -- Md Activist http://blog.motorists.org/how-to-deal-with-road-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-501 Chuck -- Md Activist Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:54:12 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/uncategorized/how-to-deal-with-road-rage/#comment-501 I have on occasion, (believe it or not) lapsed and done something that offended another driver. If practical, I will go out of my way to get the driver's attention and visually apologize. Without fail, the drivers have responded in a positive manner. Situation defused. I have on occasion, (believe it or not) lapsed and done something that offended another driver. If practical, I will go out of my way to get the driver’s attention and visually apologize. Without fail, the drivers have responded in a positive manner. Situation defused.

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.motorists.org/how-to-deal-with-road-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Jeff Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:15:23 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/uncategorized/how-to-deal-with-road-rage/#comment-133 Rassi...just wondering, if you were in front of him, how would you know the 1-800 number was spray-painted over...or if he even had a sticker in the first place? Rassi…just wondering, if you were in front of him, how would you know the 1-800 number was spray-painted over…or if he even had a sticker in the first place?

]]> By: Greg B http://blog.motorists.org/how-to-deal-with-road-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Greg B Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:53:39 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/uncategorized/how-to-deal-with-road-rage/#comment-119 This is exactly why I created iPLATEu, a free, mobile to mobile social platform for motorists. It lets you deal with road rage in a much safer, civilized manner. Instead of going out of your way to make eye contact with someone that cut you off or whatever, and inciting the rage further by threatening/cursing at this person, you can send them an anonymous voice message using iPLATEu. All you need to know is their license plate number! This gives you a safe outlet, a way to really express your feelings and emotions without getting into a dangerous altercation. So go ahead, cleanse your emotions, get it off your chest and say whatever is on your mind. Their cell phone will ring, playback your message, and they in turn, can bounce a message right back to you. But since you could both be miles apart and nobody knows each other, the danger is eliminated. Plus all these messages are available online so that we all could listen in, share and comment on them. There is also a reputation system online as well, so we can all see and hear about the most hated drivers on the road. Please check it out and sign up. You'll stay safe and feel much better. This is exactly why I created iPLATEu, a free, mobile to mobile social platform for motorists. It lets you deal with road rage in a much safer, civilized manner. Instead of going out of your way to make eye contact with someone that cut you off or whatever, and inciting the rage further by threatening/cursing at this person, you can send them an anonymous voice message using iPLATEu. All you need to know is their license plate number! This gives you a safe outlet, a way to really express your feelings and emotions without getting into a dangerous altercation. So go ahead, cleanse your emotions, get it off your chest and say whatever is on your mind. Their cell phone will ring, playback your message, and they in turn, can bounce a message right back to you. But since you could both be miles apart and nobody knows each other, the danger is eliminated. Plus all these messages are available online so that we all could listen in, share and comment on them. There is also a reputation system online as well, so we can all see and hear about the most hated drivers on the road. Please check it out and sign up. You’ll stay safe and feel much better.

]]> By: michael downs http://blog.motorists.org/how-to-deal-with-road-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-117 michael downs Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:25:16 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/uncategorized/how-to-deal-with-road-rage/#comment-117 I beg to differ with your interpretation of a safe following distance. I teach CDL driving to all walks of life. The accepted distance to keep between vehicles is counted in seconds, since reaction times vary, two seconds is the accepted safe spacing between vehicles at any speed. Trucks and larger vehicles must keep one second for each ten feet of vehicle length. With only 3 car lengths at 60 MPH, you would have to focus all your attention on the brake lights of the vehicle in front of you, or you would hit him if he hit his brakes when you looked down at your speedometer. At 55MPH a vehicle travels at 60 feet per second. At higher speeds exponentialy further. I beg to differ with your interpretation of a safe following distance. I teach CDL driving to all walks of life. The accepted distance to keep between vehicles is counted in seconds, since reaction times vary, two seconds is the accepted safe spacing between vehicles at any speed. Trucks and larger vehicles must keep one second for each ten feet of vehicle length.
With only 3 car lengths at 60 MPH, you would have to focus all your attention on the brake lights of the vehicle in front of you, or you would hit him if he hit his brakes when you looked down at your speedometer. At 55MPH a vehicle travels at 60 feet per second. At higher speeds exponentialy further.

]]> By: Rassi http://blog.motorists.org/how-to-deal-with-road-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Rassi Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:09:46 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/uncategorized/how-to-deal-with-road-rage/#comment-109 I had a trucker who was overtaken with road rage following me one time. I tried to follow the suggestions here, but this guy was really crazy. I drove to a shopping center, and he followed me in his 18-wheeler. I started driving up and down the aisles of the parking lot in my car, and he tried to follow me!!! When he finally realized he couldn't keep up with his big rig, he parked the rig, jumped out of the cab, and sprinted after me on foot! I put the pedal to the metal and got out of there before he could get back to his rig and follow me again. I lost him in the traffic. I would have reported him to his trucking company but the only markings on his truck were the ICC number. There had been one of those "Call 1-800 about my driving" stickers, but it had been deliberately spray-painted over so you couldn't read it, probably because of what a hot-head he was... I had a trucker who was overtaken with road rage following me one time. I tried to follow the suggestions here, but this guy was really crazy. I drove to a shopping center, and he followed me in his 18-wheeler. I started driving up and down the aisles of the parking lot in my car, and he tried to follow me!!! When he finally realized he couldn’t keep up with his big rig, he parked the rig, jumped out of the cab, and sprinted after me on foot! I put the pedal to the metal and got out of there before he could get back to his rig and follow me again. I lost him in the traffic.

I would have reported him to his trucking company but the only markings on his truck were the ICC number. There had been one of those “Call 1-800 about my driving” stickers, but it had been deliberately spray-painted over so you couldn’t read it, probably because of what a hot-head he was…

]]> By: Stephen http://blog.motorists.org/how-to-deal-with-road-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Stephen Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:37:07 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/uncategorized/how-to-deal-with-road-rage/#comment-108 Really good advice! Really good advice!

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