Reasons of aggressive driving which leads to road rage General Purpose : To inform Specific Purpose : To inform the audience on the reasons aggressive driving which leads to road rage Central Idea : There are three main reasons aggressive driving which are traffic jam‚ disrespect for others and uncontrolled pure anger INTRODUCTION I. Aggressive driving is a way of unlawful driving by a driver in such a manner affecting other type of vehicles on the road II. Aggressive driving is one of the major
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In this situation of road rage many laws were broken. The situation states that an old man and his wife pass the suspect’s car on the highway while blowing his horn. The suspect become angry and starts tailing the couple‚ calling them derogatory names and pointing a handgun at them till they reach the couples house. The wife continuously tells the suspects that her husband has a heart problem. This did not matter to the suspects and continued trying to fight the old man. The wife calls the
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A coin is tossed four times. The probability is ¼ or 0.25 that all four tosses will result in a head face up. Answer Correct Answer: False A firm offers routine physical examinations as part of a health service program for its employees. The exams showed that 8% of the employees needed corrective shoes‚ 15% needed major dental work and 3% needed both corrective shoes and major dental work. What is the probability that an employee selected at random will need either corrective shoes
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in "Rambos of the Road" is only partially accurate (Gottfried‚ 2005‚ p.474-476). I have had experiences with both considerate motorists as well as aggressive motorists. This article looks at the angry drivers without even considering the more passive ones. In Gottfried’s conclusion he states‚ "It seems to me that it is a new America we see on the road now. It has the mentality of a hoodlum and the backbone of a coward" (Gottfried‚ 2005‚ p.476). Though it seems true that road rage is taking over the
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Scenario In September 2004‚ a young mother from Brisbane was convicted over a road rage attack in which she bashed a truck driver with an axe handle. She was found guilty of assault causing bodily harm while armed. She was sentenced to do 60 hours community service. She was also given two years probation and ordered to complete a driving course‚ but there was no mention of psychological treatment or intervention. Possible reasons behind why the young mother inflicted harm upon the truck driver
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The term “road rage” was coined in the USA in the 1980s by a police officer after he pulled over a motorist who shot another driver who cut him off (Sunrise Digest‚ 1988). Road rage is currently defined as intentionally participating in risky driving behaviors that are known to increase the likelihood of a crash. Previous definitions of road rage did not include intent. This definition change shows that road rage is something that one chooses to do instead of unconsciously doing it. Two forms of
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Gender Differences On the Road Abstract Road rage is a form of aggressive behavior that effects everyone on the road ways. Reports on road rage and aggressive driving show that nearly everyone who drives may display or be affected by such behavior. Males however‚ the staple of territorial and aggressive behavior‚ do appear to be larger perpetrators of road rage than females. Studies comparing male and female levels of aggression and territorial behavior find that males are substantially more
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Road rage starts with just a simple tailgating or the guy in front of you cutting you off. Road rage is uncontrollable anger experienced by a driver in difficult road conditions‚ often leading to violent behavior. Behaviors resulting from road rage are speeding‚ driving to slowly‚ headlight flashing and many more. There are many causes of road rage. Such small things such as bright lighting up to very large incidents such as obstructing another vehicle can cause road rage. Have you ever been behind
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Road Rage Research Paper Road rage doesn’t just happen in the United States or just to people you don’t know. Road rage is widespread it happens all over the world were cars are used it can happen to family members and friends. There are many different ways we can educate and help stop road rage occurrences. Some solutions would be to educate school students when they get their licenses. Also educate the public with billboards‚ commercials‚ radio commercials and others. To stop reoccurring road
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Runkles November 22‚ 2011 Period 4 Road Rage Road rage is an aggressive behavior that should be taken seriously. People who are victims of this may be seriously injured or killed by these aggressive drivers. These driers may give rude gestures‚ verbal insults‚ and drive in an unsafe or threatening manor. They may be caused by environmental factors‚ someone being careless while driving‚ and territorial defensiveness. The major causes of road rage are linked to environmental problems‚ for
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