Aggressive Drivers/Road Rage
What the exam tests
Recognizing aggressive driving and avoiding escalation while driving a passenger vehicle.
Core rules
- Do not engage. Avoid eye contact, gestures, and horn use.
- Give aggressive drivers room. If someone tailgates, increase space ahead and let them pass when safe.
- Do not brake-check, block, or chase.
- If a driver follows you, drive to a police station or busy public place. Do not go home and do not stop on the road.
- Report aggressive driving with a description and plate number when it is safe.
- Stay calm; your passengers are watching your example.
- Aggressive driving includes speeding, tailgating, cutting off, and gestures.
Worked example
A driver tailgates your school bus and honks repeatedly. You maintain a steady speed, increase your following distance ahead, and pull over when there is a safe place to let the driver pass. Reasoning: braking or gesturing could trigger a crash; creating space and letting the driver go reduces risk.
Traps that cost marks
Brake-checking a tailgater; making eye contact; responding with the horn; stopping on the shoulder to confront someone.