We live it every day. A driver who starts yelling and insulting another or shows such aggressive driving that it can impair circulation and even cause an accident. Aggression behind the wheel is a constant in our cities and highways and perhaps you have seen yourself yelling at some other driver who has made a mistake. And it is that there are people who in their daily activities are slow and calm, but as soon as they get in the car they become irritable ogres dominated by nervousness and anger. Can we avoid being so aggressive in the car?
Why do we yell in the car?
- The reason why we behave like aggressive and irrational people when we are behind the wheel is unknown, but experts point to several causes. One of them is the anxiety caused by driving; without actually constituting a problem that prevents us from taking the car, as in the case of amaxophobia, who is more and who is less aware of the risks involved in driving, especially since our safety depends not only on ourselves, but also on the other drivers.
- There is no shortage of those who think that when driving our own personality is revealed, so if you are one of those people who constantly yell at the slightest failure of other drivers, you may have to check your stress levels, as well as your degree of tolerance. and of patience. In any case, we cannot forget that we all make mistakes behind the wheel, but we cannot rise up as vigilantes on the road.
- Another explanation of what comes to be called “road violence” is more emotional. Considering the car as part of our home, we feel safe, protected and free to release the stresses of the day from behind the wheel. Thus, the car is the best means to express anger, anger, anguish, nerves and the stress of all daily worries. There is nothing wrong with expressing our emotions, however negative they may be, what is worse is directing our frustrations towards other drivers.
How to avoid violence behind the wheel?
- It is very difficult to recognize our own irrational and irresponsible behavior behind the wheel, because we live in a world where it is easy to reduce everything to guilt. In this way, it is not our fault that we yell like crazy at that driver who has not respected the give way. The fact is that it is not about blaming others, it is simply about coexistence.
- Given the risk posed by this aggressiveness behind the wheel, which often ends with two drivers getting into a fight or a traffic accident, we must avoid such aggressive behavior as much as possible. But for this it is essential to learn to control our own emotions and not feel superior to others. Just as others make mistakes on the road, so do we.
- It is also not a good idea to respond to the provocations of other drivers, no matter how bad their behavior makes you feel. Keep in mind that the safety of other drivers also depends on your responsibility. And if you want a piece of advice that can’t be missed, visualize yourself screaming like a madwoman and making a fuss and, this time, let your sense of the ridiculous out. After all, what do you get with that aggressiveness?