Road Rage...Help

my440 wrote:
There must be a psychiatric name for this.

Its common if you pay attention.

Yesterday I overshot the fuel pump a few feet so I had to back up.
Just then this other fellow pulls up behind as I was backing.
He immediately started shaking his head and acting very disturbed indeed. Even over exerting terribly on the gear shift.
Yet he parks gets out all smiles talking to the gas attendant like nothing happened... even tho seconds before he was in a rage.

So I'm thinking being in an automobile may enhance some part of the brain which releases something similar to the feeling of having a bigger ballsack.

Yeah, there is some type of complex when a driver is operating a car. My take is that it's a physical exercise and the vehicle becomes an extension of the driver's perceived prowess. Interrupt that exercise or add an unexpected stimulus, and some drivers have a psychotic/neurotic break.

I drove for a living for a few years during the Winter. You soon have to get over other driver's bad behavior on the road or stop driving for a living. There are bad drivers everywhere. The cell phone has created a whole new class of inattentive, distracted driving. It is more pronounced in urban areas where cell phone use is more inimical.

As was stated, when towing an RV or driving a bigger RV, slow down and smell the roses. I also like that one about where we're all heading, to our own funerals. It's all about how you get there.

Dick_B wrote:
You have to ignore it because the other guys gun may be bigger than yours!

Excellent advice!

To many psychotics out there packing guns, legally and illegally. Even though I get angry at the foolish, ignorant, and unsafe drivers on the road, I keep that thought in the back of my mind and never try to "get even". You may be right but can also end up "dead right". Is it worth it?

I found out years ago that far too many people try to cram 3 weeks of activities into a 2 week time slot.

Works much better when you try to cram 2 weeks of activities into a 3 week time slot.

The RV life is about stopping to smell the roses, not about getting there first.
(And remember folks one thing we all have in common is where we are going. I'm going to my funeral, You are going to your funeral, The person beside you, the guy who cuts you off, the jerk who throws you the finger, The President of the United Stats, Rich, Poor, Beggerman, Thief, Doctor Lawyer or Indian Chief, we are ALL going to our Funeral

personally I'm not in any big hurry.

That guy who cut you off... Well he is, and if he gets there first.. So be it.

You have to ignore it because the other guys gun may be bigger than yours!

Cat Lady wrote:
Probably wouldn't hurt to have a dash cam to cover your hiney just in case. Then, mind your manners and language...you're on camera, too.

You can get some interesting footage!
I have four minutes of some guy going off on me, not sure why, the nearest I got to him was when he brake checked me and that was still about 1-1/2 truck lengths. I didn't have the 5er in tow just city driving. Videos show him at the last light before he turned flipping me off with both hands.

on our yearly foray to the keys we experience a lot of the aforementioned behavior.when they flip you the bird wave and smile like you thought they were waving!!they hate this,smile, act innocent and it disarms their anger.we crawled from florida city to marathon(68 miles)in 3 1/2 hours last year,people running in the grass,and berm, then cutting you off as you slam on the brakes.my biggest problem is my copilot(wife of 39 years)this year i think wine or valium will be available to her to ease the stress of my driving!!!i just keep smiling ,knowing i will be parked in florida keys for 3 months to recouperate!!!!!it takes 2 to make a fight!!SMILE AND RELAX. buckeye bob

Another thing I have found in large cities when pulling a RV is if you put on your turn indicater to change lanes the other drivers will speed up to close the gap. The only way is to just start slowly pulling over and the drivers part to let you in. I guess self-preservation kicks in when they see a 13' wall come towards them.

The exception to this is truckers will make a space for you, I try to return the favor.

normally, i do get angry with rude/bad drivers.

but for some reason, when towing my trailer, i'm much calmer.

i'm able to have a different attitude because i'm driving a much bigger setup and i'm in less of a hurry.
i'm also more careful and vigilant.

getting angry makes me less of a good driver.

There must be a psychiatric name for this.

Its common if you pay attention.

Yesterday I overshot the fuel pump a few feet so I had to back up.
Just then this other fellow pulls up behind as I was backing.
He immediately started shaking his head and acting very disturbed indeed. Even over exerting terribly on the gear shift.
Yet he parks gets out all smiles talking to the gas attendant like nothing happened... even tho seconds before he was in a rage.

So I'm thinking being in an automobile may enhance some part of the brain which releases something similar to the feeling of having a bigger ballsack.

It depends on the mood the roadrager was in before he got cut off or someone in front is to slow.
I've seen some pretty cute girls whom if you were to cut them off with your shopping cart they would giggle.
Yet cut them off on the road they conform into something way different, even change colors.

Everybody is stressed out and we are in each others way.