Cool not Fuel: Avoid Becoming a Road Rage Statistic - Don't Respond in Kind to Anger; Keep Your Cool

Houston has some of the most congested roads in the nation. So we'll experience the occasional incidents of road rage. As Katy, TX personal injury lawyers, we've seen that a proper response to road rage, or highly aggressive driving, might save your life and your health from being taken by a road rager. You probably already realize that a proper response to road rage is usually no response at all. However tempting it may be to respond in kind, you should avoid fueling a hostile driver's rage. Generally speaking, when you suspect you might be near a potential road rager, you should:

* Get behind him if you can. Road ragers usually do more damage to those in front of them than to those they've left behind.

* Don't respond with any hand gestures, facial expressions, words, or driving acts that might be taken as a challenge, threat, or hostile gesture by the road rager.

* If he's closely tailgating, move out of his way and let him pass if you can.

* Don't honk. This tends to really enrage a driver who's already lost his cool.

* If the hostile driver seems truly intent on harming you, call 911 immediately. If you're

* near a police station, pull into the police station.

* Don't engage in an argument or other confrontation with a road rager.

* Don't pull over, roll down your window, or get out of your car to argue. Get away.

Our Katy, TX personal injury lawyers caution you that these tips on a proper response to road rage are only a general guideline. Each road rage incident is unique. Your own situation may have variables that would make some of the above responses dangerous or inappropriate. There may be times when it is clearly safer not to let a road rager pass you or draw up alongside. Remember: you never know who might have a gun in his car. So don't tempt fate. Avoid road rage road accidents. Even if other drivers clearly lose their cool, keep yours. Your cool could save your life.

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