This was posted on a Retired Traffic Forum on FB. Credit Sheena Ahmed
Motorvation School of Motoring:
WHY AGGRESSION IS RISING ON THE ROADS
It is not that drivers suddenly forgot how to drive.
It is that patience is disappearing.
Aggression on the roads is rising because entitlement has grown.
Too many drivers believe their journey matters more than everyone else’s safety.
Impatience fuels it.
Running late.
Feeling delayed.
Seeing other road users as obstacles instead of people.
Misplaced power amplifies it.
A car feels like armour.
Anonymity removes accountability.
People behave in ways they never would face to face.
Modern driving conditions add pressure.
Congestion.
Overstimulation.
Constant noise.
Constant urgency.
Technology plays a role too.
Driver aids soften consequences.
Mistakes feel less severe.
Confidence rises faster than ability.
But the most dangerous shift is emotional.
Anger is normalised.
Aggression is excused.
Intimidation is justified as frustration.
Tailgating.
Lane bullying.
Horn abuse.
Punishment braking.
All signs of emotional driving, not skilled driving.
Aggression does not save time.
It removes thinking.
It narrows vision.
It increases collisions.
The road reflects the driver.
If you carry anger, it shows up at junctions.
If you carry impatience, it shows up in gaps you force.
If you carry entitlement, it shows up in who you think should move.
Calm is not weakness.
It is control.
Safer roads will not come from faster cars or louder horns.
They will come from drivers who regulate themselves.
Because the most dangerous driver is not the inexperienced one.
It is the angry one who believes they are entitled to win.
Sheena Ahmed
Motorvation School of Motoring.
Last edited by: smokie on Tue 16 Dec 25 at 13:47
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