{"id":90,"date":"2023-01-04T14:27:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T14:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/driveme.ng\/our-blog\/?p=90"},"modified":"2023-03-27T13:06:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T13:06:19","slug":"dealing-with-road-rage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driveme.ng\/idann\/our-blog\/2023\/01\/04\/dealing-with-road-rage\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Dealing with Road Rage<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/driveme.ng\/idann\/our-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Road-Rage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91\" width=\"848\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driveme.ng\/idann\/our-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Road-Rage.jpg 612w, https:\/\/driveme.ng\/idann\/our-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Road-Rage-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Frustrated young African American driver shouting at other people in traffic. Road Rage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Picture this: you\u2019re driving on the road and then a driver comes from nowhere and enters your lane with a speed that\u2019ll rival a character in \u2018Fast and Furious\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your next reaction after escaping a near hit from the crazy man is to first drive close to the perpetrator, maintain eye contact and then yell or insult the man to your heart\u2019s content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the culprit still looks unapologetic, then you might feel inclined to take some other drastic measures to get your point across.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Road rage affects almost every driver with a higher percent of focus on the male population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is often a leading factor to crimes like physical assault and battery.\u00a0It can come in various forms, from soft rage i.e. yelling, tailgating, angry honking and gestures to the intermediate form which includes: cutting off other vehicles, ramming vehicles on purpose to full on confrontation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) have made efforts in managing difficult motorists and curbing the different road infractions but the bulk of the work still resides with individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing this, how then can you curb road rage?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, you need to have a car insurance! It\u2019s very important. It\u2019ll protect you from hostile drivers. You can buy the best auto insurance from DriveMe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Secondly, be patient. Patience is easier said than done. But don\u2019t fret, it\u2019s achievable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And finally, use the PWDD rule. That means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Practice Safe Distancing: maintain a safe distance from a hostile driver.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watch your back: be observant when driving, if you\u2019ve provoked a driver make sure you observe his reactions. Drive to a nearby police station if he\/she seems hostile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t Respond: When insulted or provoked , don\u2019t respond. Responding would only escalate the issue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t Engage: Don\u2019t confront a hostile driver, you don\u2019t know his or her mental state. Confrontation would only escalate the issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Picture this: you\u2019re driving on the road and then a driver comes from nowhere and enters your lane with a speed that\u2019ll rival a character<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-90","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-feature-articles","two-columns"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/driveme.ng\/idann\/our-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/driveme.ng\/idann\/our-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/driveme.ng\/idann\/our-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/driveme.ng\/idann\/our-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/driveme.ng\/idann\/our-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/driveme.ng\/idann\/our-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92,"href":"https:\/\/driveme.ng\/idann\/our-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90\/revisions\/92"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/driveme.ng\/idann\/our-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/driveme.ng\/idann\/our-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/driveme.ng\/idann\/our-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}