DANGEROUS
EMOTIONS
DEFENSIVE DRIVING CLASS ONLINE
Everyone has changing emotional states. Emotions are powerful, and
can take away from the concentration you need to drive.
If you are feeling angry, anxious, or upset, you might miss important
information
needed for the driving task. You may put your safety and the safety of
others in danger if your thinking is unclear because of strong emotions.
This is discussed in my ebook which can be found by clicking here
Sometimes you will become upset because of heavy, slow moving
traffic, rude drivers, traffic delays and so on. If you're in a hurry,
you may become even more angry and stressed.
Angry or stressed drivers are much less tolerant of other people's
mistakes, and as you know, everyone makes mistakes.
Below are some things you can do to help you stay relaxed and
in control.
* Plan your route before you leave to avoid heavy traffic
* Allow plenty of time for your trip
* Chances are, if you leave late, you'll arrive late
* Think of other peoples safety besides your own
* Analyze stressful situations and try to think how you could handle
them better next time.
* Admitting exactly how you feel can help to calm you down
* Listen to soothing music
By
completing an intensive driving course you will be better able to
handle stressful situations, remain calm, and choose the best course of
action. I would like to separate the upset, stressed driver above, which I think can happen to anyone, with the perpetually aggressive driver.
Aggressive
driving is a driving style that, to me, is the exact
opposite of safe, courteous driving. No amount of driver training classes will help a very aggressive driver because it's not a lack of knowledge or skill, but an attitude.
Aggressive driving involves numerous and sudden lane changes,
severe tail-gating, high speed driving, rudeness, and other forms
of negligent and discourteous driving.
These drivers put everyone at risk, and are frequently the ones
involved in a collision that can tie up traffic for hours. The aggressive driver has a certain personality profile, and his aggressiveness appears to be triggered by traffic congestion and an unrealistic time schedule.
The aggressive driver commits many traffic violations in his or her
headlong dash, and often startles other drivers and makes them
nervous, and can be the cause of a collision that they're not
even aware of.
Road rage
I’m sure you know what road rage is, but just in case, it means
getting into arguments with other road users- drivers, pedestrians,
cyclists. This is discussed in my ebook which can be found at
http://www.ultimate-driver-training.com/index.html
You’ve probably heard of some motorists who have
resorted to clubs and guns; you just never know who might do that.
Some people will
say that they would never get into a shouting match with another
motorist, but then they get into a staring match or use an obscene
gesture, also known as the one finger salute.
It’s a
very poor idea of course to engage in any of that type of behavior.
Don't retaliate. Remain calm. Don't stare at them. Try to get away from
them.
If you have made a mistake and made someone angry, you could
perhaps put
the palm of your hand up and mouth s-o-r-r-y. The letters in that word
make it fairly easy for another road user to read your lips.
Remember, engaging in road rage is a criminal offense.
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