Road rage a dead end
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Staying calm, cool and collected is a win you and all your fellow bike riders.
Drivers who curse, horn-blast and aggressively gesticulate at fellow road users agree they don’t feel better for it, the NRMA has discovered.
A survey found 80 per cent of Australian drivers who admitted venting also confessed their boilovers were pointless.
And one in seven said giving way to road rage made them feel more stressed.
NRMA Insurance spokesman Stephen Beatty said the research demonstrated the need for drivers to stay calm on the road and think twice before honking or swearing.
Drivers put themselves more at risk with higher stress levels as a result of their anger, he said.
"Honking horns, flashing lights and angry gestures could also distract other drivers, creating more risk and angst on the road."
Bicycle Victoria members and friends certainly know what Mr. Beatty is talking about. Sure, we have all copped groundless abuse, but responding in kind is just pointless, and can make things worse.
We want the experience of road use to be stress-free for everybody; revving up the angry pilot of a multiple-wheeler certainly does not help.
Staying calm, cool and collected is a win you and all your fellow bike riders.