Did you know that aggressive driving directly influences about 66 percent of traffic fatalities? Yes, you read that right. If road rage could be better treated and handled, there are far fewer deaths that would occur on our roadways. This is why it’s imperative to make sure you are avoiding road rage as much as possible. Fortunately, there are several tips you can follow to help ensure you stay as safe as possible while traveling, as well as keep those safe who are traveling with you. 

Make sure you have a firearm permit

If you’re going to carry a firearm on you when traveling, you will need appropriate licensure. Even more important is that you make sure you won’t use the firearm in any type of road rage incident. With firearms being used in more than 30 percent of aggressive driving incidents, it makes sense that keeping these guns at bay during road rage is the smartest move to make. 

Avoid drinking and driving

Abusing alcohol and other drugs is a sure way to end up in a vehicle accident that involves road rage. When this happens, regardless of whose fault it is, having alcohol or drugs in your system and being behind the wheel of a car will land you in jail for at least a DUI. To avoid road rage, make sure you are aren’t drinking and driving or abusing drugs. 

To learn more about avoiding road rage in Scotia, contact DePaulo Agency today. A qualified agent is ready to answer any questions you may have about road rage, as well as provide you with great advice on topics related to insurance.