With everyone in a hurry, road rage is a common scenario in commercial cities like Lagos and Kano.
Patience has been sold to the snail.People want to get to their
destination as quickly as possible without minding whose ox is gored.
Hence, they curse bitterly and react angrily to every provocation by
other road users.
Jovago.com, Africa’s No 1 Hotel Booking Portal rolls out 5 ways you to overcome road rage and become a better road user.
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Plan ahead.
Raging
and ranting on the road is not good for your health especially if you
are susceptible to stress and heart diseases. So before you leave home,
do a holistic plan of your day. Figure out where you want to go, map out
the route and make room for gridlocks. This will help you stay
prepared. If you are confused while driving, impatient motorists will
honk you off the road.
Understand traffic rules.
Traffic
rules aid motorists in becoming better drivers. However, as people
ignore these laws, traffic offences as well as the rate of road
accidents are set to increase. To manage road rage, it is important to
obey traffic rules. It will come handy.
Don’t personalize bad driving.
Some
drivers may be encountering challenges due to domestic problems. So, it
is advisable not to take bad driving personal. Even if they are
reacting, it is smarter to ignore them and allow them go their way.
Don’t take offence.
Evade distractions.
If
you are serious about managing road rage, try not to lose focus while
driving. Distractions like chatting on social media, making calls and
staring at the opposite sex can have fatal consequences. It is better to
suspend whatever you want to do for later.
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Embrace calmness.
Being
calm in provocative situations is not an easy task especially when in a
battle of wits with a fellow road user. It is helpful to stay calm and
ignore the driver notwithstanding who is culpable. This will save you
time and energy.
Adeniyi Ogunfowoke | Travel/Technology Writer
+2348090747241 | Skype: Sleeksavvy
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