RISK/AGGRESSIVE DRIVING/ROAD RAGE NOTES

RISK

  • ______: is the chance of injury, damage or loss
  • Injury, damage or loss usually are the ______of a crash
  • Every driver ______a certain level of ______when driving a vehicle
  • A driver must ______risk in order to avoid ______
  • The ______of risk are:

1.

2.

3.

  • Risk assessment involves:
  1. ______increased risk situations
  2. ______
  3. failure to ______
  4. ______
  5. following too closely
  6. ______turns
  7. ______of safety belt use
  1. Understanding the ______of increased risk situations
  2. Considering your ______and the ______of your choices
  • Risk ______
  1. There is ______a certain amount of ______involved in the driving task
  2. ______can help you ______risk!
  1. Having good seeing habits and your ability to manage spaces on the roadway are ______ingredients for ______driving
  2. To ______risk, drivers need time, space and visibility to execute a maneuver
  • Risk compensation: ______potential risk or limitations and ______appropriate adjustments
  1. Adjust ______to ______risk
  2. Adjust ______to reduce risk
  3. Use appropriate ______to reduce risk
  • Three principles for ______risks:
  1. ______risk more than you can afford to lose
  2. ______risk large consequences for a small reward
  3. Consider the ______and your ______
  • ______decision-making is ______to reducing driving risks
  1. A driver in city traffic makes ______decisions per _____
  2. Your ______and ______can only do what your ______tells them to do
  3. Develop good procedures for decision making

AGGRESSIVE DRIVING/ROAD RAGE

  • Most crashes are ______accidents, but the result of drivers who:
  1. ______
  2. Tailgate
  3. Run ______
  4. ______in and out of traffic
  5. Vent ______or ______in the vehicle
  • Factors that lead to aggressive driving/road rage:
  1. More ______
  2. More ______
  3. More ______
  4. More ______
  5. More ______
  6. More ______
  • Three types of aggressive drivers:
  1. Quiet road rage
  2. Complaining
  3. ______
  4. ______
  5. ______
  1. Verbal road rage
  2. ______
  3. Cussing
  4. ______
  5. ______
  6. Insulting
  1. Epic road rage
  2. ______
  3. ______
  4. ______
  5. Fighting
  6. Shooting
  • Signs of an aggressive driver:
  1. ______to pressure a driver to go ______or get out of the way
  2. ______to signal the driver to move out of the way
  3. ______in and out of ______
  4. ______
  1. Racing to beat a ______
  2. Behaving impatiently with slower drivers
  3. ______the horn or screaming
  4. ______
  5. Not coming to a complete stop at stop signs
  6. Making gestures
  7. Passing on ______or ______areas
  • In “total aggression”:
  1. Constantly ______and ______other drivers to self or passengers
  2. Closing gap to ______entry into your lane
  3. Giving the ______to show your ______
  4. ______past another car or ______engine
  5. ______others from passing you
  6. ______to pressure a driver to go faster or get out of your way
  7. Fantasizing physical violence
  8. ______, ______through the window
  9. Making ______insulting gestures
  • ______: a societal condition where motorists become violent in reaction to traffic disturbances or driver behavior
  • If confronted by an aggressive driver:
  1. ______horn use
  2. ______block the ______
  3. Don’t ______
  4. Keep music at a reasonable level
  5. ______eye contact
  6. Try to get out of the way
  7. Put your pride in the backseat
  8. Ignore gestures and refuse to return them
  • Five ways to prevent road rage:
  1. Don’t ______
  2. Don’t ______
  3. Don’t ______
  4. Swallow your pride
  5. Choose the road “LESS” traveled
  • Driving is a cooperative venture: NOT a competitive sport!
  • Remember that you cannot control traffic, only your reaction to it!