Saturday, August 06, 2005

AND I ALWAYS THOUGH IT WAS WELL INFORMED COURTEOUS MENSA MEMBERS CRUISING ALONG IN LIGHT TRAFFIC WHO WERE RESPONSIBLE

Experts say ignorance contributes to road rage

Good driving is difficult when rude is the rule.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The term "road rage" is new to the American lexicon and bespeaks an explosive, behind-the-wheel ugliness that sometimes ends in tragedy.

Experts say there are a number of reasons for it. Crowded highways cause tailgating and near-collisions, they say. Another reason is the great urgency Americans have to reach their destination fast.

But a third, they say, is a combination of ignorance and bad manners.

"When we get behind a car, some demon takes over and we become discourteous, illegal drivers that cause a lot of problems," says Terry Gainer, director of the Illinois State Police.

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