A 3-minute lesson from the Texas course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Road rage causes hundreds of injuries and deaths each year. It starts when a driver gets angry and stops following the rules. You can't control other drivers, but you can refuse to escalate and keep yourself calm.
Aggressive driving
Driving in a combative, forceful, or competitive manner.
Aggressive driving occurs when a driver becomes angry or irritated and, as a result, fails to follow the rules of the road, sometimes intentionally aggravating others and causing injury, damage, or death.
A driver cuts you off and then brakes hard in front of you. Don't honk continuously, gesture, or speed around to retaliate. Back off to a safe following distance and, if the driving is dangerous, report it to local authorities when it's safe.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
How should you use your horn if another driver is provoking you?
Hold it down until the other driver reacts
Avoid using it under any circumstances
Use it only after making eye contact
Tap it briefly rather than holding it down
Answer: Tap it briefly rather than holding it down
Tap the horn when necessary rather than holding it down, and avoid confrontation.