In August 1995, a 20-year old man, enraged after a fender bender with a 33-year old woman, pulled her out of her car and forced her to jump from a bridge into the Detroit River, where she drowned.II. Ugly incidents sparked by driver rage are becoming common on American roads. Usually highway spats blow over swiftly, and drivers head on their way angered but alive. All too often, however, anger escalates into battle and a tragic end. Statistics, etc. (Reader's Digest, 1997)III. I myself, have been victim of some of this driver rage on the road. However after reading these articles I have vowed to change my ways and hope that I can convince you to do the same.IV. Dangerous drivers are enraged, intent on getting even and they are the latest threat on the highway that need to be stopped. Today I will show you what a dangerous driver is, the best way to cope with them and how to avoid these situations.Transition: Dangerous drivers are putting us in danger.BodyI. A dangerous driver can be anyone who has personal frustrations, anger, or pride.A. A dangerous driver can be a serious problem.1. U.S.News and World Report dated Nov. 11, 1996 says that according to Ricardo Martinez, head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, aggressive drivers are more of a concern than drunk drivers, 40 percent to 30 percent. They can climb into the anonymity of an automobile and take their frustrations out on anybody at any time.2. They run stop signs and red lights. They speed, tailgate, weave in and out of traffic, pass on the right, make improper and unsafe lane changes, make hand and face gestures, scream, honk, and flash their lights.B. The real problem with dangerous drivers is that you simply can't know how far one of them is willing to go to prove a point, take revenge, or simply get his or her own way.1. Anyone who raises his or her middle finger while driving is playing Russian Roulette.2. In the March '97 issue of Redbook ,an article ...
