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Friday, August 1, 2008
Road rage or traffic tantrum?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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We’ve all seen it out there — somebody who just loses it in traffic and begins screaming and honking the horn, or worse. And some of us have also indulged in some road rage of our own.
“Traffic” author Tom Vanderbilt says the term “road rage” may confer a kind of legitimacy on behavior that’s really just a “traffic tantrum” — a childish and sometimes dangerous outburst that we should all seek to control.
What’s your experience with road rage? Has another driver ever yelled at you, gestured at you, or worse, threatened you because of perceived problems with your driving? What did you do?
Read the Sunday @issue report on traffic:
Q&A with author Tom Vanderbilt
Road warriors’ quiz | Slower speeds more efficient
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