Common aggressive driving behaviors

• Running stop signs and red lights
• Speeding, tailgating, and weaving between lanes
• Passing on the right of a vehicle
• Making inappropriate hand and facial gestures
• Screaming, honking the horn, and flashing headlights

If you are confronted by an aggressive driver, or witness aggressive driving behavior, follow these guidelines:

• Make every attempt to safely move out of the aggressive driver's way.
• Do not challenge an aggressive driver by speeding up or attempting to "hold your own" in the travel lane.
• Always wear your seat belt -- not only will it hold you in your seat and behind the wheel in case you need to make an abrupt driving maneuver, but it will also protect you in a crash.
• Avoid eye contact with the aggressive driver.
• Ignore gestures, and refuse to return them.
• Report aggressive drivers to the appropriate authorities by providing a vehicle description, license number, location, and if possible, direction of travel.
• If you have a cellular phone, and can use it while driving safely, call the police. Many have special numbers such as 9-1-1.
• If an aggressive driver is involved in a crash farther down the road, stop at a safe distance from the crash scene, wait for the police to arrive, and report the driving behavior that you witnessed.