Road
Rage: Are You An Aggressive Driver?
Take the Test - Do You Have
Road Rage?
Aggressive driving habits
can threaten your safety, the safety of your passengers and others driving
on the road. Many people experience some level of road rage while they
travel on the road. Dealing with road rage and aggressive drivers involves
patience and the ability to remain calm.
See where you stand with
road rage - take the quiz now.
Yes or no, do you...
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Overtake other vehicles only
on the left?
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Avoid blocking passing lanes?
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Yield to faster traffic by moving
to the right?
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Keep to the right as much as
possible on narrow streets and at intersections?
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Maintain appropriate distance
when following other motorists, bicyclists, motorcyclists, etc.?
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Provide appropriate distance
when cutting in after passing vehicles?
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Use headlights in cloudy, rainy,
and other low light conditions?
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Yield to pedestrians?
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Come to a complete stop at stop
signs, before right turn on red, etc.?
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Stop for red traffic lights?
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Approach intersections and pedestrians
at slow speeds to show your intention and ability to stop?
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Follow right-of-way rules at
four-way stops?
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Drive below posted speed limits
when conditions warrant?
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Drive at slower speeds in construction
zones?
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Maintain speeds appropriate
for conditions?
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Use vehicle turn signals for
all turns and lane changes?
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Make eye contact and signal
intentions where needed?
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Acknowledge intentions of others?
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Use your horn sparingly around
pedestrians, at night, around hospitals, etc.?
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Avoid unnecessary use of highbeam
headlights?
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Yield and move to the right
for emergency vehicles?
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Refrain from flashing headlights
to signal a desire to pass?
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Drive trucks at posted speeds,
in the proper lanes, using non-aggressive lane changing?
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Make slow, deliberate U-turns?
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Maintain proper speeds around
roadway crashes?
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Avoid returning inappropriate
gestures?
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Avoid challenging other drivers?
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Try to get out of the way of
aggressive drivers?
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Refrain from momentarily using
High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes to pass vehicles?
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Focus on driving and avoid distracting
activities (e.g., smoking, use of a car telephone, reading, shaving)?
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Avoid driving when drowsy?
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Avoid blocking the right-hand
turn lane?
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Avoid taking more than one parking
space?
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Avoid parking in a disabled
space (if you are not disabled)?
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Avoid letting your door hit
the car parked next to you?
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Avoid stopping in the road to
talk with a pedestrian or other driver?
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Avoid inflicting loud music
on neighboring cars?
Score yourself...
Are you an Aggressive Driver
or a Smooth Operator? Answering "No" to more questions means you're a more
aggressive driver.
Number of "No" Answers |
How you rate as a driver |
1-3 |
Excellent |
4-7 |
Good |
8-11 |
Fair |
12+ |
Poor |
Test questions taken from
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.