Outline of My Tenth Oral Presentation
The Benefits of Supportive Driving
This is a presentation of Road Rage and Aggressive
Driving: Steering Clear of Highway Warfare, By: Dr. Leon James and Dr. Diane Nahl, Prometheus Books,
By: Amy Beeler
Instructions for this oral presentation are found at:
www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy22/g22-oral.htm
I. Benefits of Supportive
Driving- emphasizes adjusting to the huge diversity of
highway users and staying away from emotional entrapments of Road Rage
thinking.
A.
Recognizing and Accepting diversity on the road:
1. Local drivers VS. Visitors
2. Large Vehicles VS. Smaller ones
3. Healthy, able-bodied drivers VS. Those who are
challenged, ill, in pain, or emotionally upset
4. Sober drivers VS. those
under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication
5. Young drivers w/excellent
vision & quick reflexes VS. Older, slower & less capable
6. Skilled drivers VS. Inexperienced
7. Drivers in a hurry VS. Excessively slow
8. Cool drivers who are in control emotionally VS.
Road Ragers
II. Motorist-to-motorist
Communication
A.
Drivers must constantly keep track of each other in order to avoid collisions.
B.
Late 1980’s- National Motorists Association proposed 7 new motorist signals.
(1.)
Apology ( 2.) Slow down, danger ahead ( 3.) Lane courtesy ( 4.) Pull Over
for Problem ( 5.) Light Problem ( 6.)
Need Assistance ( 7.) I understand (thank you)
III. Training for Supportive
Driving
A.
Supportive Driving focuses on facilitating other drivers’ efforts to accomplish
what they want instead of competing.
B.
Practicing Supportive Driving helps to protect you from Road Ragers
C.
Positive attitude and strategies to help avoid negative and dangerous
interactions.
Helpful Links:
www.gadrivingacademy.com/online-app.htm
www.theatlantic.com/issues/98aug/roadrage.htm
worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/ow/e4962b144cfb372fa19afeb4da09e526.html
My Home Page:
www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/409as2005/beeler/home.htm