How To Deal With Difficult People Part 4-The Aggressive Driver When He Is A Loved One
45 year old John terrorized his family when they were his passengers. He would yell at them if they complained about his driving.
He would ignore them when they showed signs of discomfort and even seemed to enjoy scaring his passengers with his maneuvers such as tailgating, weaving in and out of traffic, passing other cars dangerously, and pulling too far into crosswalks so pedestrians are unable to safely cross the street. John would show aggression in other ways too like insisting on choosing the radio station, controlling the volume of the radio, and controlling the temperature, the fan setting and where the vents are aimed while driving. He refused to stop for restroom breaks on long trips.
John was anything but passengerfriendly yet he did not see himself as the problem. Statistics show that while 70% of drivers complain about the aggressiveness of others, only 30% admit to their own aggressiveness. John saw other drivers as stupid, his family/passengers as whiney, and the roadway as his personal terrain. Unfortunately, we all pay the price for this kind of...