Anyone who drives has felt moments of annoyance, frustration and even anger when another driver cuts them off, won’t allow them to merge, or makes another aggressive or unsafe action.
It’s important to not let these feelings escalate.
The National Safety Council says using the “Three R’s” can help:
Reflect: Take a mental step back and ask yourself why you’re angry and what you can safely do to change the situation.
Reframe: Think about the situation you’re in and ask yourself what you need to do to stay in control.
Refocus: Think about something other than what just happened to make you angry and put the situation behind you.
Use these techniques, which are part of NSC’s Defensive Driving Courses, anytime you need to regain your self-control.
“If you give courtesy to other drivers on the road, you’ll be able to share the road safely.”
