You sweat, curse, fume, ridicule and after much wriggling, jerking, honking and juggling of gears you get out of the mess no doubt but with frayed nerves for the day ahead. Mind you, we in India are not alone in having this malady. Even in the United States of America since 1987, the number of miles driven has increased 35 percent, while the road length has increased by only 1 percent. With traffic congestion on the rise, life for many commuters is wrought with frustration. Everywhere, people show signs of disgust and apathy as they attempt to navigate crowded roads often filled with hostile, hurried drivers.
Traffic congestion leads to aggressive driving.
Heavy and slow-moving traffic makes many drivers anxious, leading to such dangerous acts as tailgating and weaving in and out of traffic. There is little room for error on crowded and congested roads. The more you tend to 'idle away' your time in a traffic jam, the more likely you are to take personally the innocent mistakes of other drivers. Once freed of congestion, drivers often find themselves pressed for time. This tempts them to speed and run red lights, thus perpetuating the cycle of aggression.