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Road Rage Survey

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This is an awareness survey to help people recognize the signs of road rage, and understand they too share in the problem. It would be interesting and informative to tabulate and publish the results for all the employees in your organization. The survey was developed by Dr. Leon James, Professor of Psychology, University of Hawaii. http://www.drdriving.org/surveys/interpretations.htm

Unfriendly Zone

  • Mentally condemning other drivers.
  • Verbally denigrating other drivers to a passenger in your vehicle.
  • Closing ranks to deny someone entering your lane because you're frustrated or upset.

Hostile Zone

  • Giving another driver the "evil eye" to show disapproval.
  • Speeding past another car or revving the engine as a sign of protest.
  • Preventing other drivers from passing because of anger.
  • Tailgating to pressure another driver to go faster or get out of the way.

Violent Zone

  • Fantasizing physical violence against another driver.
  • Honking or yelling at someone through the window to indicate displeasure.
  • Making visible obscene gestures at another driver.
  • Using a car to retaliate by making sudden, threatening maneuvers.

Lesser Mayhem Zone

  • Pursuing other cars in a chase because of a provocation or insult.
  • Getting out of the car and engaging in a verbal dispute.
  • Carrying a weapon in the car in case it is needed in a driving incident.
  • Deliberately bumping or ramming; another car in anger.
  • Trying to run another car off the road to punish the driver.

Major Mayhem Zone

  • Getting out of the car and beating or battering someone as a result of a road exchange.
  • Trying to run someone down whose actions have angered you.
  • Shooting at another car.
  • Killing someone.

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