Cincinnati Police
District 2
Crime Prevention
Road Rage:
The following information is provided
for informational services only. Special thanks to AAA for providing this information.
Reported Road Rage Type Driving Incidents
| Year |
Incidents |
1990 |
1129 |
1991 |
1297 |
1992 |
1478 |
1993 |
1555 |
1994 |
1669 |
1995 |
1708 |
1996 |
1802 |
Tips for motorists to be alert for potentially dangerous or
competitive situations and how to avoid them.
- Don't take your eyes off the road.
- Avoid eye contact with an aggressive driver
- Stay cool -- don't react to provocation
- Keep away from drivers behaving erratically
- Do not make obscene gestures
- Use Your Horn Sparingly
- Don't block passing lane
- Don't switch lanes without signaling
- Avoid blocking the right-hand turn lane
- Do not take more than one parking space
- If you are not disabled, don't park in a disabled space
- Do not allow your door to hit the car parked next to you
- Do not tailgate
- If you travel slowly, pull over and allow traffic to pass
- Avoid unnecessary use of high beam headlights
- Don't let the car phone distract you
- Don't stop in the road to talk with a pedestrian or other driver
- Don't inflict loud music on neighboring cars
- Assume other drivers' mistakes are not personal
- Be polite and courteous, even if the other driver isn't
- Avoid all conflict if possible. If another driver challenges you,
take a deep breath and get out of the way.
Lower your stress:
- Allow plenty of time for the trip
- Listen to soothing music
- Improve the comfort in your vehicle
- Understand that you can't control the traffic, only your reaction to
it
If you are followed, either drive to the nearest police station or
call police dispatch at 911 on your cell phone.
Finally, if you are tempted to drive irrationally, ask yourself:
"Is it worth being killed? Is it worth going to jail?".
Current time 
Updated on November 24, 1998
Created on November 24, 1998
