My 6th Outline (not oral)
Random Acts of Kindness
This is a presentation of Road Rage and Aggressive Driving pages 178-189
Written by Dr. Leon James and Dr. Diane Nahl
Published by Prometheus Books
www.drdriving.com
By: Leanna Bergeron

Instructions for this oral presentation are found at:
www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy22/g22-oral.htm 

I. Being Nice

A. Random acts of kindness by drivers: a cultural attempt to reduce and reverse road rage and aggressive driving. By performing “random acts of kindness” we can become supportive drivers and encourage supportive driving in others

 

B. Examples of random acts of kindness

            1. letting someone in who has been waiting

            2. speeding up for just a little while to let other drivers behind you pass through

            3. giving a courtesy wave when someone does something nice to you

 

C. My Opinion: I always try to be a kind driver. One reason is that through being supportive of others you are ensuring more safety for yourself. Another reason is I also like the feeling I get when I do something nice for another driver. I hope that one day the favor may be returned when I need to get into a lane with a long line of cars!

 

 

II. Passenger Human Rights

A. Contrary to popular belief passengers in vehicles have rights too. By ignoring their concerns or requests we are in essence violating their human rights as passengers.

 

B. As drivers we have to be aware that the safety of our passengers is in our hands. If we are performing an act that makes them fear for their safety we should reconsider. On the contrary drivers should not allow passengers to persuade them to perform illegal acts. By remembering that we are the one in control of the car and others’ safety we can maintain our integrity as drivers.

 

C. My Opinion: I really agree with the book on this topic. I believe that drivers should respect the rights of their passengers without succumbing to pressure to perform unsafe acts.

 

III. How Passenger-Friendly are You?

Checklist

1. I always consider my passenger’s feelings

2. I adjust my driving to accommodate my passengers’ comfort

3. I let my passengers influence my driving for the better

4. I want my passengers to think of me as a good and safe driver

5. I try to avoid making driving mistakes even more when I have passengers

6. I think that passengers should just sit back, relax, and leave the driving to me. But if they feel more comfortable participating, I let them if it’s safe

7. My passengers can control the air conditioning and the windows

8. Passengers have the rights to criticize the driver’s behavior

9. I want my passengers to be grateful and show appreciation, but if they don’t I won’t resent it or hold it against them

10. My passengers can select the music

 

Links:

http://www.actsofkindness.org/inspiration/quotes.asp

http://www.makeadif.com/pdf/commutersafety.pdf

http://www.pilawla.com/Practice_areas.htm

 

My home page: www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/409af2004/bergeron/home.htm