After being violently cut off on the highway, it seems like everybody's first instinct is to react negatively. Most people usually react by slamming on their horns angrily or swearing loudly while flaunting their favorite finger. Anger comes naturally when surrounding drivers put your life in jeopardy, but your reaction may have consequences depending on the other person behind the wheel. Everyone has road rage to some extent, myself included. Not all people react well to road rage regardless of who's at fault. Lucky for me I learned this lesson the hard way on Route 22.
The incident occurred while I was exiting on to 22. I noticed a car behind me getting much too close to the car to my right. The car attempted to get past both myself and the car next to me by driving in between us, but the scary part is that there are only two lanes. This caused both of us to swerve and hit the breaks, letting the other car pass. While this was happening I was so enraged, as anyone would be after something like this. I slammed on my horn and the car slowed down to make sure I pulled up next to it. Inside was a laughing female who seemed to be entertained by my anger. I didn't think much of it until she got in front of me and started to drive only 20 miles an hour. Trying to lose her, I would switch lanes repetitively but she would not give up. From lane to lane she would almost come to a complete stop in front of me. In the middle of the highway cars watched in awe while she attempted to have me hit her from behind. In her effort to cause an accident that would legally be my fault, I eventually lost her by exiting the highway at the last second possible.
After feeling like James Bond escaping from a car chase, I took a minute to realize that I need to be more careful with my road rage. Although it was originally the women's fault for cutting me off, if I had been able to control my road rage, none of this would have happened. You never know who you're dealing with when it comes to road rage. Everyone has their own boiling point, and you never know when someone else is going to snap. Which means you never know when someone is going to follow you, try to cause an accident or even get out of their car to yell at you. This is why you should always pick and chose your battles and learn to control your road rage.
