## Strategies: handling other drivers’ aggression 

When other drivers start acting aggressively behind the wheel: 

• Respond with good driving manners. Give the other driver plenty of room and the right-of-way. 

• Don’t return aggression. Avoid eye contact, keep away from erratic drivers and don’t gesture back. 

If you’re in a situation where you feel threatened: 

• Get help. Drive to a police station or to a location where there are plenty of people (for example, a shopping mall). 

• Call the police if you have a cellphone. (If you’re travelling with someone else, get this person to make the call so you can focus on driving.) 

• Don’t go home. 

• Keep the doors locked and the windows closed. 

• Sound the horn or attract attention to yourself if someone tries to get into your car. 

## Preventing aggression 

How can you make sure you don’t increase the anger or frustration of other drivers? If you use your smart driving skills, allow plenty of space and give others the right-of-way, you can help prevent situations that cause aggression. 

