Error analysis experts have concluded that between 4 to 10 per cent of the time, an error occurs. So it is with drivers. Road rage thinking does not allow emotionally intelligent responses to a driver's mistakes or signs of incompetent behavior. It wants to find fault and condemn, then retaliate and punish. Expressing indignation, resentment, or ridicule are forms of retaliation and punishment.
People vary in style.
A small per cent becomes violent but most drivers express their hostility by gesture, words, and threatening moves like tailgating, cutting off, or revving the engine. Antidote to Road Rage Raging against rude and inconsiderate drivers and punishing them has become a general obsession everywhere. So now we need an antidote to this obsession, some inner power tool that will allow drivers to restore their emotional intelligence behind the wheel. Yes, drivers can be inconsiderate, and often are. Yes, drivers can be rude, and many are.