I can believe that women are more likely to ADMIT TO feelings of road rage... but that's far from women being more likely to COMMIT ACTS of road rage...
I bet if stats were compiled about who has actually committed acts of road rage, it's men who are whipping out guns and threatening or shooting people because they got cut off, or getting out of their car with a tire iron and attacking others in traffic jams, not women
PUBLIC OPINION > Women Are More Prone to Road Rage
SodaHead Living
2012/08/02 20:43:26
A recent study found that women were more likely than men to report feelings of road rage. We weren't sure how to take that information, so we asked the public to comment. Are women really more prone to wilin' out behind the wheel?
The public believes it. About 61% of respondents said they agree with the survey results: Women are more prone to road rage. Men are usually more associated with anger and aggressive behavior, especially in visceral situations, but in the driver's seat the world always looks a little bit different. Many claimed women are quicker to flip the bird, though the Top Opinion pointed out that men are more likely to get out of the car and kick it up a notch.
Even Women Agree
Now, men were more likely to accuse women of being quick to anger on the road, but we were more surprised at the percentage of women who agreed. More than half of female voters (58%) admitted that they think women are more prone to road rage. In fact, many of them admitted their own guilt. Of course, anger does not apply to all women.
Now, men were more likely to accuse women of being quick to anger on the road, but we were more surprised at the percentage of women who agreed. More than half of female voters (58%) admitted that they think women are more prone to road rage. In fact, many of them admitted their own guilt. Of course, anger does not apply to all women.Raging Relationships
Oddly, voters in a relationship were more convinced than almost any demographic that women are more prone. Married voters, on the other hand, were split. However, there was no correlation between age. Maybe people who are married have calmed down a bit in general. Or maybe they don't drive together very often anymore.
Oddly, voters in a relationship were more convinced than almost any demographic that women are more prone. Married voters, on the other hand, were split. However, there was no correlation between age. Maybe people who are married have calmed down a bit in general. Or maybe they don't drive together very often anymore.Drinkers Judging Drivers
Finally, we noticed that drinkers were a good deal more likely to think female drivers rage on the regular. Hopefully the drinking and judging aren't simultaneous. Whatever the case, drinkers might not have as many reservations about sharing their opinions, even if it has the potential to ruffle some feathers.
Finally, we noticed that drinkers were a good deal more likely to think female drivers rage on the regular. Hopefully the drinking and judging aren't simultaneous. Whatever the case, drinkers might not have as many reservations about sharing their opinions, even if it has the potential to ruffle some feathers.If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our poll about road rage. We'd love to hear from you!
Top Opinion
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darlenedoskas1969 2012/08/04 15:20:15
They develop "road rage easily" when applying lipstick while driving, especially when they "smear it" due to an unexpected LOUD BLAST from the air horns.
I have seen some very obnoxious behavior in young women drivers, however, and notice that as women drivers age they become more aggressive. I have also noticed women who drive more expensive cars are more aggressive. Many of these women have achieved executive levels in the work place and are naturally more aggressive. I have worked with many women like this. There was a story that made national headlines several years ago about a woman driver in Alabama who was "wronged" in some way by another woman motorist, followed her to the point where the incident made it to the road side and the pursuer shot and killed the other woman. Road rage doesn't get more extreme than that.
My wife, who is a very passive person is a very docile driver and brushes road incidents off. I on the other hand am the opposite although I have mellowed over the years probably since I think more before I act. My wife is much more tolerant than I am and I have a very low ...
I have seen some very obnoxious behavior in young women drivers, however, and notice that as women drivers age they become more aggressive. I have also noticed women who drive more expensive cars are more aggressive. Many of these women have achieved executive levels in the work place and are naturally more aggressive. I have worked with many women like this. There was a story that made national headlines several years ago about a woman driver in Alabama who was "wronged" in some way by another woman motorist, followed her to the point where the incident made it to the road side and the pursuer shot and killed the other woman. Road rage doesn't get more extreme than that.
My wife, who is a very passive person is a very docile driver and brushes road incidents off. I on the other hand am the opposite although I have mellowed over the years probably since I think more before I act. My wife is much more tolerant than I am and I have a very low tolerance for inept road manners and lack of regard for driving etiquette and the rules of the road. If I were a cop I would set records for issuing traffic tickets. I agree with some of the other posts here in that drivers ed should be mandatory in all 50 states and the drivers should pay for it.
Practice smart road manners. Use your damn turn signals! I use mine a lot even in parking lots. It's a matter of safety and courtesy. Pay attention and put down your stupid so called smart phones. If you can't wait another 3 minutes to get home to send an e-mail to someone on your computer you've got serious problems. Yield when you see a yield sign. Those signs don't get put in place simply because of road budget surpluses. If you park your ass in the far left lane on the interstate move it to the right. I never, ever hold others up. If they want to go faster that's their prerogative and I move my ass out of their way. Another good one to adhere to is don't pass someone only to slow abruptly to turn. That is rude and dangerous and nothing pisses me off more.
We shouldn't just single out woman. I've seen pleny of men drive recklessly and more than once I've seen some joker in road rage get enraged at me and followed me for over a a couple miles, pulling up along side of me and demand I get out and fight or something. Such hot heads are dangerous and probably don't have all their marbles.
Both sexes are guilty of texting while driving, drunk driving. It seems men more often get pissed-off over some real or preceived act some other driver did to them, like getting cut off, tail gating, not allowing them to pass while some women in least in my experience tend to do some pretty dumb things while driving. I've seen countless women messing with makeup or their hair, a few times trying to put on or remove a sweater while driving over 60 MPH and stuff like that.
I have an otherwise very quite almost timid cousin, that admits where she's behind the wheel she turns into a very agressive driver with a heavy foot, always speeding, she tailgates, runs through stop signs, the whole nine yards. When not driving she wouldn't hurt a fly. Odd.