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How does road rage affect your driving skills and judgment?
I have a massive commute every day, so I feel like I’m constantly in rush-hour traffic. I get so angry at the other drivers sometimes, and it’s like I can’t even see straight. I know I’m having road rage, but what are the actual effects of road rage on my driving skills and judgment?
Sarah Gray · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
I hear you—driving and other drivers can be super annoying, but road rage can be downright dangerous!
Road rage can affect your driving skills and judgment if you get tunnel vision. By that I mean you set your mind only on what you’re angry about and forget the basics of driving like using turn signals and checking blind spots—all the things that are meant to help us avoid getting into accidents.
Add to this the knee-jerk reactions anger can cause, and suddenly your good judgment is out the window along with your driving skills. That’s how road rage ends up contributing to nearly a third of all traffic accidents caused by human error each year.
The best way to protect yourself and others is to pull over and take a deep breath. And since you never know if the driver next to you might be experiencing road rage too, let car insurance genius
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