There's to much Road Rage & Guns on Planet Earth
Are you Stressed Out ?
Go back to page 1 of this post and take a free Web Trip 2 the Beach.
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SpaceRider
4/28/2007 11:39:00 AM
What is Road Rage? 
Road rage is defined as "an assault with a motor vehicle or other dangerous weapon by the operator or passenger(s) or `SpaceRider of another motor vehicle or an assault precipitated by an incident that occurred on a roadway." In order for an incident to be defined as road rage, there must be "willful and wanton disregard for the safety of others." In other words, road rage means that someone deliberately tried to harm you as a result of something that happened while you were driving your car.
They note that "persons who are characteristically cynics, rude, angry or aggressive are prone to get angry [on the highway] more often." Impatient "type A" personalities may also be more likely to express their rage on the highway. The Iowa site lists the following Common Motorist Irritants:
Tailgating to pressure a driver 
to go faster or get out of the way. Flashing lights in order to signal persons to move to another lane.
Obscene gesturing.
Changing lanes without signaling.
Blasting the horn.
Frequently changing lanes by weaving back and forth.
Racing to beat a yellow light that's about to turn red.
Traveling in the passing or left lane at a slower speed, making it impossible for others to pass.
Driving with the high beams on behind another vehicle or toward oncoming traffic.
Cutting people off.
Slowing down after passing someone.
Not making a right turn in the right-hand turn lane.
Not reacting quickly after the red light turns green.
One of the bests way to avoid becoming a victim of a "road rage" driver is to consciously avoid responding in kind. Remember that what may appear to be harassment may be simply a mistake in driving. One study found that a large percentage of drivers reported having been tailgated, but only a very much small number admitted to having tailgated others. If the other driver's aggressive behavior is intentional, the best thing to do is to avoid eye contact and get out of the way. Don't allow driving to become a competition.
What is Aggressive Driving?
Aggressive driving is defined as a progression of unlawful driving actions such as: speeding, improper or excessive lane changing, failing to signal intent, failing to see that movement can be made safely, or, improper passing (such as using an emergency lane to pass, or passing on the shoulder). Aggressive drivers know that you don't know who they are, so they feel like they have more power and can do as they please. They don't believe there will be consequences to their actions.
Signs of Aggressive Driving
You may not even be aware of it, but if some of the following items sound like you when you drive, you are probably an aggressive driver:
Expressing frustration, cursing, yelling, gesturing to other drivers.
Not paying attention. Eating, drinking, talking on the phone, reading while driving.
SpaceRider
5/1/2007 5:45:47 AM
Life's a
Drive There
Now
EnJoy your `Journey
In your Monte Carlo
Whit804
5/1/2007 10:26:42 PM
Here are your personal scores/results in the four areas that we analyzed: Safety:
You are a Marginally Safe Driver
Your Safety Score: 40 % The average score among all people who have recently taken this test is 69.19% Aggressiveness:
You are a Aggressive Driver
Your Degree of Aggressiveness: 67.5 % The average score among all people who have recently taken this test is 57.02% Courtesy:
You are a Somewhat Courteous Driver
Your Courtesy Score: 50 % The average score among all people who have recently taken this test is 73.75% Rage:
You are a Potential Road Rager
Your Degree of Rage: 72.5 % The average score among all people who have recently taken this test is 55.55%%
Hamm
5/1/2007 11:34:31 PM
Safety:
You are a Safe Driver
Your Safety Score: 65 %
The average score among all people who have recently taken this test is 69.19%
Aggressiveness:
You are a Marginally Aggressive Driver
Your Degree of Aggressiveness: 55 %
The average score among all people who have recently taken this test is 57.02%
Courtesy:
You are a Courteous Driver
Your Courtesy Score: 70 %
The average score among all people who have recently taken this test is 73.75%
Rage:
You are a Potential Road Rager
Your Degree of Rage: 67.5 %
The average score among all people who have recently taken this test is 55.55%%
SpaceRider
5/4/2007 7:46:15 AM
Jacob -Hamm - & Neil -White408-
You both are due for a "BEACH TRIP" 
Thanks for sharing & posting your results
You both have awesome Monte Carlo's to drive to the Beach : )
I'd be happy to ride in your Monte's
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SpaceRider
5/6/2007 8:36:45 AM
Below site has been Down Road Rage Test This domain has been suspended.
The WebMaster Arrested for Road Rage : )
Sorry Members, I don't know if it will be reposted : (
NOTICE: Site back up & working : )
SpaceRider
5/12/2007 5:10:23 PM
The two faces of `Space
"There is Danger everywhere, we must be prepared" `Space
Space,you forgot this pic space :) hahah :) Mod `Wiz
* Come back & check out the SunRise
Wish the reader of this post a `Happy Journey....`Space
I go in Pe@ce
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....WoW
SpaceRider
5/15/2007 6:41:06 AM
Road rage can churn in the calmest of hearts
Here’s how to keep your blood pressure
in check on your next commute
Updated: 9:44 a.m. ET May 15, 2007 by `Space
David Stallings isn't the kind of person you'd expect to succumb to road rage. He is calm and mild mannered, a longtime Zen Buddhist. Plus, he's professionally dedicated to safe transportation — he works for Seattle's Metro Transit.
But years ago, while trapped in traffic in his truck, he happened across his daughter's white plastic toy ray gun, complete with flashing lights. On a whim, he surreptitiously used it to zap a car that had just cut him off.
"I thought, 'Well, that's kind of satisfying,'" he says. The satisfaction lasted a year. Then, "it dawned on me that I was sort of giving vent to some of the same [aggression] that I was condemning
Road rage and roadway congestion are familiar scenarios for millions of American drivers, and they're not getting any better. A 2006 Transportation Research Board report noted that congestion is increasing in intensity, extent and duration. Average one-way travel time for commuters in 2000 was 25.5 minutes, three minutes more than in 1990.
Certainly anecdotal reports of aggression behind the wheel are increasing. Consider the case of the Raleigh, S.C., driver who allegedly circled the block and ran down a pedestrian who had dared to yell at him to slow down. Or the driver who ran a fellow motorist off the road in Peoria, Ariz., for talking on his cell phone. Or the off-duty Detroit police officer facing charges for allegedly firing shots at an SUV driver who had accidentally hit his Dodge Magnum. And those are just incidents from the past few months.
Fight or flight
Exact figures for incidents of road rage are hard to come by, partly because the behaviors are difficult to define precisely. A 2002 survey done by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that 40 percent of drivers felt other drivers had become more aggressive in the past year, compared with 30 percent who felt that way in 1997.
I think it's time 4 a Beach Trip
"EnJoy your Highways of Life in a Monte Carlo"
`Space
SolaraSlayer
5/15/2007 9:09:27 AM
MIAMI - For the second straight year, rude Miami drivers have earned the city with the worst road rage in a survey released Tuesday.
Miami motorists said they saw other drivers slam on their brakes, run red lights and talk on cell phones, according to AutoVantage, a Connecticut-based automobile membership club offering travel services and roadside assistance.
Other cities near the top of the rude drivers list were New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
South Miami resident Erik Pinto told The Associated Press he's probably seen every bad driving habit on Miami's roads.
"You don't want to know what I've seen," Pinto said. "I've seen everything. I'm from L.A., and we don't see the crazy drivers that you see here."
Portland, Ore., drivers were the least likely of the cities to see other motorists tailgating on the roadways, and St. Louis motorists were the least likely to swear at another driver, the survey found.
Minneapolis-St. Paul was rated the most courteous city in 2006 but slipped to the middle of the list this year.
The most frequent cause of road rage cited in the survey was impatient motorists. Drivers also cited poor driving in fast lanes and driving while stressed, frustrated or angry.
"The best piece of advice is to take a deep breath. Slow down, be aware and be careful," AutoVantage spokesman Todd Smith said, adding the aim of the survey is to increase driver safety across the nation.
More than 2,500 drivers who regularly commute in 25 major metropolitan areas were asked to rate road rage and rude driving in telephone surveys between January and March. The survey was conducted by Prince Market Research has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.
The list, ranked from those reporting the most incidents of road rage to the fewest:
1. Miami
2. New York
3. Boston
4. Los Angeles
5. Washington, D.C.
6. Phoenix
7. Chicago
8. Sacramento, Calif.
9. Philadelphia
10. San Francisco
11. Houston
12. Atlanta
13. Detroit
14. Minneapolis-St. Paul
15. Baltimore
16. Tampa, Fla.
17. San Diego
18. Cincinnati
19. Cleveland
20. Denver
21. Dallas-Ft. Worth
22. St. Louis
23. Seattle-Tacoma
24. Pittsburgh
25. Portland, Ore.
SpaceRider
5/16/2007 5:41:30 AM
Where's your favorite Beach ?
A place to escape Road Rage 
Featured Beach Daytona Beach, Florida & Space Beach
Daytona Beach having an identity crisis? Indeed - the place we dream has beaches miles long, all-day sunshine, and surf, is going through a makeover. While you can't see it everywhere, this town, after years of being the number one Spring Break destination, is trying to upgrade its image.
Get Beach Rage : )
And do they have the beaches. Here we found 23 miles of wide beaches with hard-packed sand - and 18 of those miles are open to automobile traffic. That's what put Daytona on the map - beach driving!
Daytona Beach has become synonymous with Spring Break, so much so that MTV has come here since the '80's to broadcast from the beach and gave us the impression that Daytona Beach was one huge oceanside Animal House. Even though they still come in the thousands, the peak was in 1989, when over 400,000 students showed up. With only 20,000 hotel rooms - you do the math.
The city has done a lot to change the image - trying to turn interest to the major-league baseball spring training and the Daytona Beach NASCAR racing event. Still, 200,000 come here each Spring Break, spaced out over a four to six week period. The most rowdy and wild party animals now call Panama City Beach up in Florida's Panhandle their Spring Break home.
The Beach - The 23 miles of beautiful sand starts at Ormond Beach and runs down to Ponce Inlet. In the middle sits Daytona Beach. This thing is spectacular at low tide. It's almost 500 feet wide! Vehicles, including RV's and trucks under 33' are allowed on 18 of those 23 miles.
We noted the sand here to be very fine. It's of quartz origin and packs tightly. So hard is the sand that cars once raced here! But tourists can still drive (although no more than 10 mph) on the famous beach. On a nice day, you'll see over 10,000 vehicles roaming the beach.
But more than cars, we saw volleyball, jogging, surfing, and bicycling. And swimming here is great. The bank slopes slightly so even little ones will enjoy the shallow water. Watch for the waves - bodysurfing of Daytona Beach is the best in the state.
Riptides do exist during times when the tide is going out. There are over 200 lifeguards watching over the beach - but take care. Rip currents are dangerous.
Another Florida Beach takes top honors as the SpaceRiders Coast favorite. You might even catch a Space Shuttle launch. Cocoa Beach is... [link=http://www.threebestbeaches.com/2007/02/cocoa-beach-florida.html][color=#5588aa
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5/16/2007 5:45:06 AM
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It doesn't take long to spot an aggressive driver. We see them on the roads everyday, the frequent lane changer, the tailgater, the red light runner, the road racer. 
Trooper first class Samuel Irby of the Maryland State Police says speeding is the most prevalent example of aggressive driving. He sets up a laser alongside the road, and within minutes, Irby registers several cars driving above the posted speed limit. 
And do they have the beaches. Here we found 23 miles of wide beaches with hard-packed sand - and 18 of those miles are open to automobile traffic. That's what put Daytona on the map - beach driving! 
The Beach - The 23 miles of beautiful sand starts at Ormond Beach and runs down to Ponce Inlet. In the middle sits Daytona Beach. This thing is spectacular at low tide. It's almost 500 feet wide! Vehicles, including RV's and trucks under 33' are allowed on 18 of those 23 miles. 
But more than cars, we saw volleyball, jogging, surfing, and bicycling. And swimming here is great. The bank slopes slightly so even little ones will enjoy the shallow water. Watch for the waves - bodysurfing of Daytona Beach is the best in the state. 
Cocoa Beach has a beach, is minutes away from the Kennedy Space Center and a short hop from Disney. You'll pay much more to stay near the parks and guess what? No ocean! 
Beach access in Cocoa can be found at the end of many streets that run to the ocean. We found this ideal as traffic flow around the Cocoa Beach Pier is nice. Parking is ample and there are a few parks where you can spend the day. 
Surf is best on the north side of the pier. The beach is ideal for kids on the south side. But we didn't find any lifeguards. Make sure you're watching where your kids are. And take note of possible rip-currents. We saw signs posted for them. 
If your timing is right, you just might see a rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center, just north of Cocoa. You'll know when it happens. Everybody and their brother will be looking skyward and taking in the majestic event. The orange flame in the picture here is the Space Shuttle. Click the picture for a larger view.