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Road Rage, Part 1, Show Notes
In this episode of the Motor City Hypnotist Podcast, we are going to talk about road rage.  What causes it?  What you can do to stay calm in stressful driving situations. 
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INTRODUCTION
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I am David Wright and with me is my producer Matt Fox.
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Road Rage
Statistics
•        In 2019, 82% of people admitted to committing an act of road rage in the past year. (The Zebra)
•        A total of 12,610 injuries and 218 murders have been attributed to road rage over a seven-year period in the United States (SafeMotorist).
•        66% of traffic fatalities are caused by aggressive driving (NHTSA)
•        Road rage has been responsible for about 300 deaths since 2013. (NHTSA)
•        Over a seven-year time period, more than 200 murders and 12,000 injuries were attributed to road rage. (American Automobile Association)
•        30 murders annually are linked to road rage. (American Psychological Association)
•        50% of drivers respond to the careless acts of other drivers with aggressive behavior themselves (American Psychology Association)
•        94% of traffic accidents are caused by driver error. (NPR)
•        37% of aggressive driving incidents involve a firearm. (AutoVantage Club)
•        Aggressive driving played a role in 56% of fatal crashes from 2003 through 2007 (Insurance Information Institute)
•        500% increase in reported cases of road rage over the last 10 years. (CNN)
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Road Rage Quiz

Do You Cause Road Rage?


Understanding what fuels this dangerous behavior may help psychologists curb it. In studies of anger and aggressive driving, counseling psychologist Jerry Deffenbacher, PhD, of Colorado State University, found that people who identified themselves as high-anger drivers differ from low-anger drivers in five key ways.
•        They engage in hostile, aggressive thinking. They’re more likely to insult o

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Change your thinking, change your life!
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David R. Wright MA, LPC, CHT
The Motor City Hypnotist