A 3-minute lesson from the Utah course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Anger behind the wheel turns ordinary mistakes into crashes, and road rage is a crime in Utah. Animals are another hazard you can't control; knowing when and where they appear helps you avoid them.
Aggressive driving
Committing moving traffic offenses in a way that endangers people or property, or assault with a vehicle or weapon by someone in one vehicle on someone in another.
If you need help, pull to the side of the road, turn on emergency flashers, raise the hood, and tie something white or orange to the antenna or left door handle.
At dusk a deer jumps onto the highway ahead. You brake firmly and stay in your lane rather than swerving toward the ditch or oncoming traffic, and you watch for more deer following the first.
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.
Utah defines road rage as a criminal offense by a driver, in response to a roadway incident, committed with the intent to:
Report a dangerous driver to police
Warn another driver about a hazard
Endanger or intimidate someone in another vehicle
Avoid a crash with another vehicle
Answer: Endanger or intimidate someone in another vehicle
Road rage is a criminal offense by a vehicle operator, in response to a roadway incident, with intent to endanger or intimidate someone in another vehicle.