written by Art Levine called "How Angry Drivers are Putting You in Danger" says this is not an exaggeration. Early one January morning, a freeway driver pulled in front of John O'Kane. In the passenger seat was his fiance, Eileen McGuigan, 36, a mother of four. "I gave him the finger for cutting me off and he shot her in the head."C. I know people are only human--it's very difficult to ignore the jerk riding your tail or ducking in front of you to save half a second. Some drivers (not me anymore) respond to over-aggressive road behavior as if piloting a car were a contest. They drive to win rather than to get to their destination.Transition: We have seen how dangerous these drivers can be, but they need to be stopped.II. The best way to cope with aggressive drivers is not to be one. Don't commit any of the sins that would surely make you grit your teeth if you saw another driver commit them. A. According to an article in the July 1997 Reader's Digest, "Steer Clear of these Dangerous Drivers", when someone cuts close in front of you or runs a red light, there's a terrible temptation to lean on the horn, holler an insult, or flip the bird.1. Do that, and the problem will be amplified.2. Your action may cause the other driver to start following you too close or get in front of you.B. You're at a much greater risk if you join in the confrontation, even if it's by honking your horn or glaring at other drivers--habits that men, in particular, find hard to resist. 1. U.S. News and World Report, November 11, 1996, gives an example of the solution.a. One night, as a man was getting off the highway on his way home from work, a guy in a Saab--a very professional, regular looking guy--was getting off behind him.b. The exit wasn't two lanes, but the guy wanted to squeeze past anyway. The other guy didn't want to pull over.c. When they were on the city street at a red light, the man got out of his car and started cursing and pounding on the window.d....
