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A Google Alert summary of news events regarding road rage, aggressive driving and driving stress.
April - August 2008
The seven deadly sins of motoring
By bettedaviseyes
3.Wrath – aggressive driving and road rage 4.Gluttony – using up the world’s resources 5.Greed – driving needlessly thirsty cars 6.Sloth – driving when you should be walking 7.Pride – wasting time and money on pointless status symbols.
Caithness.Org Forums - http://forum.caithness.org
Aggressive driving unsafe at any speed
The Herald-Times (subscription) - Bloomington,IN,USA
In addition, state police are encouraging citizens to assist enforcement by reporting observed incidents of road rage. Because the offending and unlawful ...
GUEST COLUMN: Dealing with road rage
The Nation Newspaper - Bridgetown,St. Michael,Barbados
Writing in a book entitled Road Rage A nd Aggressive Driving, doctors James and Nahl refer to a situation in 1999 – "you hardly hear complaints about road ...
[video] Driven to Kill: A 1950s Road Rage and Reckless Driving Film
Hes a different man when hes driving, though, and his road rage (or aggressive driving) causes him to get in an accident that kills the other driver. Throughout this educational video are beautiful shots of classic cars and vintage ...
Free Games, Funny Videos and... - http://www.freehobo.com
Freaking Road Rage.
By Kim aka Gunung Girl(Kim aka Gunung Girl)
Road rage is a term used to refer to violent behavior by a driver of an automobile, which thus causes accidents or incidents on roadways. It can be thought of as an extreme case of aggressive driving.(from wikepedia) ...
Gunung Girl - http://imme-kim.blogspot.com/
[indica-users] Re: Home Truths 2
By dark anthonio(dark anthonio)
aggressive driving in city traffic. Did you know that mileage is inversely proportional to the transient pressure on the accelerator ? And also inversely proportional to the square of (road rage) ? The modifications I was talking about ...
disco angel - http://disco-angel.blogspot.com/
Road Rage
By admin
Another type of risky behavior that has emerged in recent years is known as “road rage.” It is estimated that as many as 1500 people are killed or injured on American highways each year as a result of aggressive driving. ...
Health and Fitness - http://bryanking.net
Freedom of Speech On The Open Road: Is It Dangerous?
By Ashley
Despite the fact that these expressions of style are distracting to other drivers, a new study has found that people who have bumper stickers plastered on their cars, may not be the most forgiving when it comes to road rage. ...
Triangle Rent A Car - http://trianglerentacar.com/blog
Monroe County ranks high in aggressive driving habits
The Herald-Times (subscription) - Bloomington,IN,USA
When encountering a road rage situation, drivers, instead of seeking revenge, should use a cell phone to report a bad driver, Durnil suggests. ...
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Driver who exhibits road rage should seek counseling
MyWestTexas.com - Midland,TX,USA
Wikipedia offers the following examples of road rage: -- Generally aggressive driving, including sudden acceleration, braking, and close tailgating. ...
Judge issues quick guilty verdict in road rage case
WTOP - Washington,DC,USA
The Frederick County District Court judge said he placed great weight on the testimony of witnesses to the May 11, 2007, aggressive driving collision on ...
New Jersey Victim of Road Rage Accident
The bill defines road rage as moving violations combined with threatening or insulting behavior, flashing lights, honking horns, even the use of one's finger to express displeasure. In Pennsylvania, an aggressive-driving bill was ...
Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer Blog - http://www.philadelphiapersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/
Road Rage: How to Avoid Aggressive Driving
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety,Aggressive Driving:. Three Studies, Washington,D.C.1997 .... avoid aggressive driving take place inside your ...
Somerton gets Charger patrol vehicle
Yuma Sun - Yuma,AZ,USA
"Basically, there is a lot of road rage and aggressive driving," he said. Stephanie Sanchez can be reached at ssanchez@yumasun.com or 539-6847.
Lincoln Police Chief Tom Casaday: Share the road
By Beerorkid(cvo)
I've blogged about road rage before, and t is not limited to car-on-car situations. Lincoln's bike lanes are pretty limited and many of our recreational trails, although nice for a leisurely ride, are not suitable for commuting so ...
folks from lincoln - http://jedionabike.blogspot.com/
Into the great wide open
By Mike Wittmann
... and the number of personalized items on or in people's vehicles." "The number of territory markers predicted road rage better than vehicle value, condition, or any of the things that we normally associate with aggressive driving,' [...]
Nary an Original Thought - http://blog.wittmania.com
Take this quiz — see if you qualify as a ‘road warrior'
NewsOK.com (subscription) - Oklahoma City,OK,USA
... Mai This quiz from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety will help you identify some behaviors that can lead to aggressive driving or even road rage. 1. ...
Drive to avoid incivility
Albany Times Union - Albany,NY,USA
... 2008 Road Rage Survey. You can check your own pulse at http://www.gaugemy?rage.com. Psychologists Leon James and Diane Nahl define aggressive driving as ...
Police wrap up aggressive driving emphasis
KLEW - Lewiston,ID,USA
Oswald said bad driving is life threatening for everyone, and that those with road rage need to chill out before someone gets hurt. ...
Drive to avoid incivility
We all know incivility?s most visible symptom, aggressive driving. New York placed third among US cities with the least courteous drivers, with Miami clinching first place and Boston second, according to AutoVantage?s 2008 Road Rage ...
timesunion.com: Opinion Headlines - http://timesunion.com/opinion/
Journal Entry #2 - Fieldwork Project Writeup
By Kai
The paper reached the conclusion that the personalization of a territory was correlated in intensity with a predictor of aggressive driving or road rage. Thus, the appropriation of space through the use of a bumper sticker is not the ...
NinjaKai - http://ninjakai.com
Police cite driver for excessive horn
GwinnettHerald.com - GA,USA
The Forsyth County Sheriff's office got a call a call around 3:12 pm July 9 that a possible firearm had been discharged in the course of a "road rage" ...
Road rage explained
Aspen Times - Aspen,CO,USA
I even bet there is a part about speeding and aggressive driving on the test. So it’s not like people who speed and drive aggressively don’t know that they ...
Woman indicted in reported road-rage shooting
Parrish told investigators that Mosier tried to strike her, but Mosier said he was only complaining about her aggressive driving. Mosier spent 11 days in the hospital and does not face any criminal charges. ...
Kentucky.com: State - http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/index.xml
Aggressive drivers beware
Frederick News Post (subscription) - Frederick,MD,USA
When it morphs into its more severe state, it's called "road rage." While aggressive driving has probably existed to some extent ever since people started ...
Aggressive driving becoming common
Milton Canadian Champion - Milton,ON,Canada
401 eastbound at James Snow Parkway moments after the alleged road rage incident July 8. I was with my 12-year-old son, who also viewed the aftermath of ...
Stossel, Staddon, & Strahilevitz: eliminate stop signs, speed ...
The Moderate Voice - USA
... near us on the freeways, and this combination of rare surveillance and practical driver anonymity contributes substantially to aggressive driving. ...
Rodeo Star Indicted on Road Rage Charges
By Tony R. Bertolino, Esq.(Tony R. Bertolino, Esq.)
It is unusual for road rage to reach the level at which weapons are used, but many drivers fear that the increase in aggressive driving will only lead to more incidents of violence. Couple crowded highways with ever-rising gas prices, ...
Beloblawg - A Legal Web Blog... - http://www.beloblawg.com/
Driven to Kill: A 1950s Road Rage and Reckless Driving Film
Hes a different man when hes driving, though, and his road rage (or aggressive driving) causes him to get in an accident that kills the other driver. Throughout this educational video are beautiful shots of classic cars and vintage ...
Mefeedia Video Tag : vintage - http://www.mefeedia.com/tags/vintage/
A spot of tea is much better than a pot of road rage
Walkertown Herald Times - ON, Canada
I'm sure the guilt he feels is eating him up inside; hopefully it's taught those around him the lesson that aggressive driving is not a skill the next ...
Edgar Kennedy (Keystone Kops) Road Rage Training Movie
In 1937's The Other Fellow, classic comedian Edgar Kennedy (one of the original Keystone Cops) ditches his dangerous driving (road rage aggressive driving) and learns to obey the rules of the road. Kennedy reforms his reckless driving ...
Revver Media RSS - http://revver.com
Road Rage update, Virtual ride, task force meeting
By ChrisM
Aggressive driving can prove deadly to cyclists. 2. Lack of understanding about how driver behavior affects the safety of cyclists and how to drive safely around them. 3. The need for repair of poor road surface conditions. ...
beginnertriathlete.com - Triathlon Talk - http://www.beginnertriathlete.com
Road rage major problem, says RAC
By cjinksicm
A major annual report by the RAC, Report on Motoring 2008: Twenty Years of Motoring, has revealed that aggressive driving is one of the biggest changes to happen to motoring over the last 20 years, ahead of congestion, roadworks and ...
News Click - Submit, Read and... - http://newsclick.biz
How to Avoid Becoming a Road Rage Victim
Road rage and aggressive driving are on the rise. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAA), it is one of the top concerns for many drivers today.
Automotive - http://ezineseeker.com/Vehicles/automotive/
Employers should train drivers to behave "respectfully" (news)
Company reputations are being put at risk due to a significant rise in aggressive driving by at-work drivers.Road rage is seen as one of the biggest changes in motoring over the past 20 years by co...
Workplace Law Network - Member content - http://www.workplacelaw.net/
Road Rage Pisses me Off…but so do crappy Drivers !
The police are so damn quick to jump into the media and decry road rage and aggressive driving, which I agree need to be dealt with…HOWEVER: the cops really do need to start cracking down on the assholes who CAUSE a lot of the road rage ...
badlybent.ca - http://steviez.badlybent.ca
.. Betcha love can make it better
By NM(NM)
My road rage/aggressive driving will get the best of me some day soon. I just HATE how most men think they own the road and when I honk at them for turning right in front of me or braking too suddenly they totally freak. Really? ...
Grass is Greener.. - http://grassisgreenerr.blogspot.com/
Police To Monitor Aggressive Driving
WBAL TV - Baltimore,MD,USA
BALTIMORE -- Maryland State Police are implementing their Smooth Operator Program to try to reduce road rage in traffic. Officials said people often drive ...
Road rage hits firms’ images
Company reputations are being put at risk due to a significant rise in aggressive driving by at-work drivers.
Company Car Driver - News - http://www.companycardriver.co.uk
Business reputations 'at risk' from aggressive driving
Road rage among business drivers is on the rise, and company reputations are at risk, the RAC has warned. Over half (55%) of business motorists surveyed for the RAC's annual report admitted to...
MORE TH>N Business | Small Business News - http://www.morethanbusiness.com/
Arrest in road rage death
Hamilton Spectator - Hamilton,ON,Canada
Woolley said he's dealt with plenty of road rage and aggressive driving cases during his career, and there's no way to pigeonhole the type of drivers who ...
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Motorists 'much more aggressive' nowadays
Norwich Union Risk Services - Birmingham,England,UK
An RAC survey of 1116 British motorists found "road rage" - a concept that didn't even have a name in 1988 - to be the the second biggest change in motoring ...
Road rage major problem, says RAC
... Years of Motoring, has revealed that aggressive driving is one of the biggest changes to happen to motoring over the last 20 years, ahead of congestion, roadworks and speed cameras. According to the report, road rage is the second ...
ICM Commercial & Business News - http://news.icm.ac.uk
UK: Raise respect not road rage says RAC - Bonnet lifted on ...
Aggressive driving has beaten off competition from increased congestion, speed cameras and roadworks to be one of the biggest changes in motoring over the last 20 years, according to RAC's annual Report on Motoring.
Aviva plc UK general insurance news - http://www.aviva.com
Moscow Hit With Burst of Road Rage
The Moscow Times - Russia
In a span of just a few weeks in September and October, a rash of road rage incidents, many involving guns, gripped Moscow. The most aggressive driving ...
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ROAD RAGE: Driver arrested after allegedly displaying gun
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald - Kennewick,WA,USA
“Remember: Courtesy on the road benefits all, and aggressive driving toward others can bring the same consequence suffered by the driver in this incident,” ...
Identifying Aggresive drivers
By washcycle
Aggressive driving might be responsible for up to two-thirds of all US traffic accidents that involve injuries. The key to the phenomenon apparently lies in the idea of territoriality. Drivers with road rage tend to think of public ...
TheWashCycle - http://washcycle.typepad.com/home/
Stop the hype, stop the carnage
Courier Mail - Australia
If allowed, it's an entitlement that can only manifest itself in the naked aggression of tailgating, obscene gesturing and unadulterated road rage. ...
Allstate insurance ranks Sioux Falls, SD drivers the safest.
By Cameron Bagherpour ~ North Carolina Insurance...(Cameron Bagherpour ~ North Carolina Insurance...)
Steer clear of road rage - If one tailgates, flashes high beams, changes lanes without signaling or drives on the shoulder, then he or she is practicing aggressive driving or road rage. Reduce stress on the road by allowing plenty of ...
Cameron's Blog - http://activerain.com/blogs/bagherpour
When merging goes mad.
By papakika
Road rage (n.) is a term used to refer to violent behavior by a driver of an automobile, which thus causes accidents or incidents on roadways. It can be thought of as an extreme case of aggressive driving. ...
A Day In the Life of Lindsay Kate - http://lindsaykate.wordpress.com
Open Letter to the AAA
By Delta Flyer
Leon James out of context - and advocate of non-aggressive driving (generally that's speeding and never yielding the right of way). Dr. James was quoted: "hypermiling can be a form of aggressive driving", but the reporter failed to ...
CleanMPG Forums - General - http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums
Dangers Increase with Aggressive NYC Drivers so have a NewYork ...
By Stephen Bilkis
Aggressive driving is different from "road rage." Road rage usually involves a driver breaking a criminal law, such as by shooting a gun at another driver who cut him off. However, aggressive driving can be just as dangerous, ...
New York Injury Lawyer Blog - http://www.nylawyerblog.com/
Daily we read in the newspaper or magazines or see on television ...
By Administrator
Other concepts to be aware of are the concepts of aggressive driving and road rage. Aggressive driving is defined as “at least one of these four driving offensives, running a red light or stop sign, failure to yield the right-of-way and ...
My Weblog - http://rparikh2.blog.usf.edu
Drivers.com: Aggressive driving and road rage: they aren't the same
Are there any organizations with local chapters that bring the community and law enforcement together to monitor and enforce road rage / aggressive driving ...
Dealing With Road Rage
By Don Weyant
While some laws make a distinction between road rage and aggressive driving, all these behaviors are punished. The punishments for road rage are drastic in all states; however, it is very difficult to catch those aggressive drivers ...
AchievementRadio.com - http://www.achievementradio.com/achievement_radio/
Imagine Whirled Peas...In Your Face!
By noreply@blogger.com (These Modern Times)
... stickers is a good indication of how aggressive a driver can be and how likely their aggression will turn to road rage. It is believed that up to two-thirds of accidents on the road can somehow be attributed to aggressive driving ...
Anger Management 102 - http://angermanagement102.blogspot.com/
Pet Peeve - No Headlights
By Gus(Gus)
I am a frequent target of aggressive driving and road rage, because I drive at the posted speed limit - and in the right-hand lane when there are two or more lanes in my direction of travel. In the past I have had to take evasive action ...
Woodstock Advocate - http://woodstockadvocate.blogspot.com/
More News
Holiday traffic can be stressful, but watch that road rage July 4 — even tailgating is more likely to net motorists a ticket during this weekend’s statewide crackdown on aggressive driving.
News/local News from www.republicanhe... - http://www.republicanherald.com/
Where Will the Safest Drivers Cruise on July 4th?
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
... flashes high beams, changes lanes without signaling or drives on the shoulder, then he or she is practicing aggressive driving or road rage. ...
The Curious Psychology of Bumper Stickers
By tom
The study essentially seeks to explain what part of aggressive driving behavior might be caused by the very environment of traffic, and the way we understand it and inhabit it. Working from a previous theory (ie, I. ...
How We Drive, the Blog of Tom... - http://www.howwedrive.com
4th Annual "Allstate America's Best Drivers Report™"
Steer clear of road rage - If one tailgates, flashes high beams, changes lanes without signaling or drives on the shoulder, then he or she is practicing aggressive driving or road rage. Reduce stress on the road by allowing plenty of ...
Allstate News Releases Combined Feed - http://media.allstate.com/rss/combined
Taking some steps can help maximize the most out of each gas tank.
Canon City Daily Record - CO, United States
In addition to causing road rage, aggressive driving wastes gas. Speeding, rapid acceleration and braking can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent on the ...
What Do Bumper Stickers Say about You?
By Staff Writer
The researcher found that drivers with any type of marking on their car showed more aggressive driving behaviors than drivers without markers. They exhibited several types of road rage, including tailgating, honking and "flipping the ...
Automobile Retailers - http://www.automobileretailers.com
ROAD WARRIOR: Bumper stickers may lead to bumper cars
Las Vegas Review - Journal - Las Vegas,NV,USA
State law has an aggressive driving statute meant to curb road rage. NRS 484.3765 is a misdemeanor and the first offense can cost you $1000 in fines and six ...
5 Tips for a Safer Commute
By Tiffany
Aggressive driving does more than just annoy the people around you. The behaviors associated with road rage, including excessive speeding, tailgating, running stop signs and lights, and more, greatly increase the threat of an accident. ...
Movin' On Up - http://blog.expresspersonnel.com/movinonup/
Guest Column - Road Ragous!!
By Matthew Noyes
Road Rage is the term used to refer to violent behavior by the driver of an automobile, which can cause serious injury and accidents on the road. Some people refer to it as a severe case of ???aggressive driving???. Those with Road Rage ...
NOYES LEGAL NEWS - http://matthewnoyes.typepad.com/attorney_matthew_noyes_bl/
Bumper stickers may increase aggressive driving
The Auburn Plainsman - AL, USA
According to the aaafoundation.org Web site, road rage and aggressive driving are not synonymous. Road rage can be defined as uncontrolled anger that could ...
Watch out for bumper clutter
By Matt
“The number of territory markers predicted road rage better than vehicle value, condition or any of the things that we normally associate with aggressive driving,” psychologist William Szlemko said. “What’s more, only the number of ...
Unclutterer - http://unclutterer.com
Road Rager on Board
Utne Reader Online - USA
... of Applied Social Psychology (via Wise Bread) shows that people with bumper stickers on their cars are more prone to aggressive driving and road rage. ...
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Cooperative Extension: Keeping gas costs down
Columbia Independent Online - Columbia,NY,USA
Fast, aggressive driving is a big fuel waster, so be a courteous driver. Try to maintain a constant speed - most cars reach peak efficiency while cruising ...
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Bumper stickers may predict road-rage
United Press International - USA
FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 16 (UPI) -- Colorado researchers warn that drivers sporting bumper stickers or decals may be more likely to lapse into "road-rage" ...
Road Rage and Aggressive Driving
By Nadine(Nadine)
In a nationwide study of driver habits, Miami ranks as the worst city for aggressive driving (for the second straight year) followed by New York , Boston , Los Angeles and Washington . But if road rage is a "cultural phenomenon" as one ...
Huggins and Huggins Law - http://hugginsandhugginslaw.blogspot.com/
Bumper Stickers, Road Rage and Narcissism
By DrX
The authors of the study speculate that bumper stickers are territorial markers and that aggressive driving and road rage are "confused" expressions of territorial defense. Here is the abstract from that study: Territorial Markings as a ...
Dr. X's Free Associations - http://drx.typepad.com/psychotherapyblog/
Some Sunday Links...
By Chad(Chad)
"The number of territory markers predicted road rage better than vehicle value, condition or any of the things that we normally associate with aggressive driving," say Szlemko. What's more, only the number of bumper stickers, ...
Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands - http://everybodycares.blogspot.com/
Sign of road rage may be on bumper
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
Aggressive driving might be responsible for up to two-thirds of all US traffic accidents that involve injuries. Szlemko and his colleagues at Ft. Collins ...
Territorial Markings As a Predictor of Driver Aggression and Road ...
Aggressive driving has received substantial media coverage during the past decade. We report 3 studies testing a territorial explanation of aggressive driving. Altman (1975) described attachment to, personalization of, and defense of ...
Safetylit: Transportation Issues - http://www.safetylit.org/
Bumper stickers and road rage
By Dan
A study in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology concludes that bumper stickers are a predictor for road rage. The abstract:. Aggressive driving has received substantial media coverage during the past decade. ...
Regruntled.com - http://www.regruntled.com
Road Rage Linked To Automobile Bumper Stickers
By miayi(miayi)
"The number of territory markers predicted road rage better than vehicle value, condition, or any of the things that we normally associate with aggressive driving,' says Szlemko. What's more, only the number of bumper stickers, ...
Miayi's Weblog - http://miayi.blogspot.com/
Lawyer says driver is devastated by shooting
Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USA
Fran Watson, a professor at the Indiana University law school in Indianapolis, said the adrenaline in a road-rage situation can cause people to act outside ...
Drivers with road rage like bumper stickers
iTWire - Australia
... of territory markers predicted road rage better than vehicle value, condition or any of the things that we normally associate with aggressive driving. ...
badges, posters, stickers, and road rage
By christopher uggen(christopher uggen)
Aggressive driving may occur when social norms for defending a primary territory (ie, one's automobile) become confused with less aggressive norms for defending a public territory (ie, the road). Both number of territory markers (eg, ...
chris uggen's weblog - http://chrisuggen.blogspot.com/
Stay clear of road rage
KPNX-12 - Phoenix,AZ,USA
There's no actual road rage offense, it's really a slang term. But there are cases of aggressive driving, reckless driving and racing. ...
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Watch Out for Bumper Stickers
Cars.com - Chicago,IL,USA
A Prius driver with a "Kucinich for President" bumper sticker is just as likely to display aggressive driving behavior as the driver of a pickup with a ...
How Do You Know Someone is at Risk for Road Rage?
By Dr. Mercola
Road rage -- bouts of aggressive driving such as speeding or tailgating, or confrontations with other motorists -- has risen dramatically in recent years. In 1995, the American Automobile Association found 12000 injuries and 200 deaths ...
Vital Votes - Natural Health... - http://v.mercola.com/blogs/default.aspx
Bumper Stickers = Road Rage? Mickey?
By Mr. Toad
As Szlemko told Nature magazine, “The number of territory markers predicted road rage better than vehicle value, condition or any of the things that we normally associate with aggressive driving.” And the wording of bumper tickers was ...
IH8MUD™ Forums - http://forum.ih8mud.com
Bumper stickers may predict road rage
By On The Road
Szlemko hopes his findings get used in the effort to stop aggressive driving, a major cause of road accidents in the US. So next time you spot a car with a lot of bumper stickers, it may be best to steer clear and definitely do not cut ...
GO on the ROAD - http://goontheroad.com
My Weak Attempt at Hypermiling
By livingpaychecktopaycheck
Aggressive driving is a no-no for hypermiling and I am an aggressive driver. In the DC Metro area, I have to be. A person can’t be afraid to change lanes quickly to get out from behind some douchebag driving too slow in the LEFT LANE. ...
Living Paycheck to Paycheck - http://livingpaychecktopaycheck.wordpress.com
Imagine Whirled Peas… In Your Face!
By admin
... stickers is a good indication of how aggressive a driver can be and how likely their aggression will turn to road rage. It is believed that up to two-thirds of accidents on the road can somehow be attributed to aggressive driving ...
Financial Planning Guide - http://www.financialplanningguide.org
Drivers with bumper stickers likely to be aggressive: study
Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada
... Canadians engage in aggressive driving behaviour, while nearly nine in 10 people believe road rage incidents have climbed in the last five years. ...
Study: Bumper Stickers May Mean Road Rage!
By Freddic Clay(Freddic Clay)
Road rage is far from being uncommon. The American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety found that there were 10037 reported incidents of aggressive driving in the US 1990 and 1996. Moreover, they also stated that this ...
Automobile Hotspot - http://automobilehotspot.blogspot.com/
Honk if you get road rage!
By grant
“The number of territory markers predicted road rage better than vehicle value, condition or any of the things that we normally associate with aggressive driving,” say Szlemko. What’s more, only the number of bumper stickers, ...
The Guild of Scientific Troubadours - http://guildofscientifictroubadours.com
Bumper sticker road rage
June 18: A new study finds that drivers with bumper stickers on their cars are more likely to exhibit aggressive driving and road rage. KUSA's Adam Chodak reports.
MSN Video - Peculiar Postings - http://video.msn.com
Do Car Bumper Stickers Signal Driver Aggression?
By The Situationist Staff
Aggressive driving might be responsible for up to two-thirds of all US traffic accidents that involve injuries. Szlemko and his colleagues at Fort Collins found that people who personalize their cars acknowledge that they are aggressive ...
The Situationist - http://thesituationist.wordpress.com
Imagine Whirled Peas… In Your Face! (pfblogs.org)
By Wise Bread
... likely their aggression will turn to road rage. It is believed that up to two-thirds of accidents on the road can somehow be attributed to aggressive driving The study , out of Colorado State University, found that bumper stickers, ...
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Road Rage Correlates with Number of Bumper Stickers
ScienceBlogs - USA
... markers predicted road rage better than vehicle value, condition or any of the things that we normally associate with aggressive driving," say Szlemko. ...
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Study: Drivers with Bumper Stickers More Likely to Have Road Rage
First Coast News - Jacksonville,FL,USA
... bumper stickers and road rage. He points to past studies that have already shown bumper stickers lead to aggressive driving...in those who read them.
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Bumper Stickers Not Helping Us “Coexist” on the Road
Chicagoist - Chicago,IL,USA
... with bumper stickers on their cars are more prone to aggressive driving, including angry horn-honking, tailgating, and general bird-flipping road rage. ...
Road Rage — Don't be fooled by a seemingly 'crunchy' bumper sticker
By bookofjoe
Shankar Vedantam's article in yesterday's Washington Post about aggressive driving and road rage explained why people who put bumper stickers on their cars — not just ones like that pictured above but also seemingly crunchy types like ...
bookofjoe - http://www.bookofjoe.com/
Number of bumper stickers predicts road rage
Both number of territory markers (eg, bumper stickers, decals) and attachment to the vehicle were significant predictors of aggressive driving. Mere presence of a territory marker predicts increased use of the vehicle to express anger ...
Mind Hacks - http://www.mindhacks.com/
Bumper stickers reveal link to road rage
By pragmasynesi
The number of road rage incidents — bouts of aggressive driving such as speeding or tailgating, or confrontations with other motorists — has risen dramatically in recent years. In 1995 the American Automobile Association found 12000 ...
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Vehicle personalization = road rage
By Fritz(Fritz)
"The number of territory markers predicted road rage better than vehicle value, condition, or any of the things that we normally associate with aggressive driving,' says [ Colorado State University psychologist William ] Szlemko. ...
Cyclelicious - http://www.cyclelicio.us/
Bumper Stickers and Road Rage?
By Pat(Pat)
Aggressive driving might be responsible for up to two-thirds of all US traffic accidents that involve injuries. So it seems that bumper sticker users might be responsible for these tragedies. Why? Bumper stickers are actually ...
Chicago Bungalow - http://chi-townbungalow.blogspot.com/
Road Rage Linked To Automobile Bumper Stickers
Slashdot - USA
... predicted road rage better than vehicle value, condition, or any of the things that we normally associate with aggressive driving,' says Szlemko. ...
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If You Can Read This, I’m About to Run You Off the Road
Discover Magazine - New York,NY,USA
... cars were 16 percent more likely to engage in road rage. In fact, Szlemko says, decals correlated with aggressive driving more than any other factor, ...
Road Rage Linked To Automobile Bumper Stickers
By kdawson(help@slashdot.org)
"The number of territory markers predicted road rage better than vehicle value, condition, or any of the things that we normally associate with aggressive driving,' says Szlemko. What's more, only the number of bumper stickers, ...
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Bumper Stickers Reveal Link to Road Rage
By Chris
The number of road rage incidents — bouts of aggressive driving such as speeding or tailgating, or confrontations with other motorists — has risen dramatically in recent years. In 1995 the American Automobile Association found 12000 ...
Cynical-C Blog - http://www.cynical-c.com
Cars with stickers tend to have aggressive drivers
By Blind_Io
Szlemko said that, in an as-yet-unpublished experiment, he conducted tests of road rage in actual traffic. He had one researcher sit in a car in a left-turn lane. When the light turned green, the researcher simply stayed still, ...
FinalGear.com Forums - http://forums.finalgear.com
Now start counting bumper stickers while you are driving
By 5toeSloth(Gorgius Vegetius)
Road Rage Linked To Automobile Bumper Stickers “The number of territory markers predicted road rage better than vehicle value, condition or any of the things that we normally associate with aggressive driving.” ...
Philadelphia Story - http://benfrankphila.blogspot.com/
diesel is great, but maybe electric is better?...
By jhileb(jhileb)
ironically my biggest change was scaling back aggressive driving...and as an unexpected side effect my road rage went down massively. as i went slower and more methodical without my usual make sure no one gets in front of me normal ...
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Looking to Avoid Aggressive Drivers? Check Those Bumpers
Washington Post - United States
and the road rage of fellow drivers. Divine intervention might be needed for the first two problems, but science has discovered a solution for the third. ...
Driving Psychology and Hypermiling
By Delta Flyer
James site on the psychology of driving and put much thought on the problem of aggressive driving and road rage. After the Baltimore Sun article, he put a page on hypermiling (may need to scroll down). What he says appears reasonable: ...
CleanMPG Forums - 2,20 - http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums
Culture: Looking to Avoid Aggressive Drivers? Check Those Bumpers.
By johnibii
and the road rage of fellow drivers. Divine intervention might be needed for the first two problems, but science has discovered a solution for the third. Watch out for cars with bumper stickers. That's the surprising conclusion of a ...
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Drivers with bumper stickers more prone to road rage
Thaindian.com - Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand
Recently, there is a clear upsurge in the number of road rage incidents, bouts of aggressive driving such as speeding or tailgating, or confrontations with ...
Road Rage Is A Cultural Phenomenon
By Hal Moses
Drivers in the Northwest or Midwest tend to be more laid back and don’t experience as much road rage. According to a study conducted nationwide, the city with the most aggressive driving is Miami, for the second year in a row. ...
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