You are not really taking it out on the Road.. you are taking it out on another drive.  Taking out your frustrations with the way others drive around you.   Yes, sometimes, it is frustrating… but you never know what that person you are fighting with on the road – is going to do!

Dr. Louis Mortillaro, a licensed psychologist in Las Vegas, joined me this morning to talk about why it gets "this bad."   And when I mean "this bad," I refered to an incident that took place on January 9th.  A group of students had a verbal arguement with a man at a 76 gas station convenience store on Decatur.  The right continued on the road… and then eventually ended at the parking lot of Western High School.  One student was shot and another was hit with metal fragments.   Both lived… luckily.

Dr. Mortillaro says often, most people, that take it this far… are angry to begin with.  He calls it the "kick the cat syndrome."  Putting the blame on something or someone else.  Dr. Mortillaro says people don’t get angry once they get in the car… they have been angry for many years.

If you do get into a situation that causes you to get upset… you should "focus" and make a hand gesture that says your "sorry."  This will help the situation blow over… so everyone can get to their destination safely!

Please, drive safe…. and continue to watch in the mornings…. Road Rage Week continues!!

Posted by Dayna Roselli

Categories: Travel