August 18, 2017
According to recent statistics from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), 66% of traffic fatalities are caused by aggressive driving and road rage. As tragic as these statistics are, the real tragedy is that all incidences of road rage are avoidable. It’s simply a matter of drivers being made to know that driving isn’t simply about how skilled one is at operating a motor vehicle; it is also about having the temperament to deal with difficult people and situations. One of the things our private driving lessons in Beaverton, Oregon teaches drivers is courtesy, which goes a long way in preventing road rage incidences which unfortunately have been known to result in fatalities. Other ways to avoid road rage include:
Of course, there are times when you may become the victim of road rage. Try to handle such occurrences by:
None of us are immune from losing our tempers from time to time but by using some planning, patience and common sense we can avoid becoming a part of some pretty alarming statistics. Much of it starts with knowledge of the road, technical ability and driver courtesy. We can teach you all these things with our Drivers Ed private lessons in Beaverton Oregon.