Checklist #02

Witnessing Your Aggressive Driving

Instruction

For each statement, circle the item number if it applies to you reasonably well.

Witnessing Your Emotions:

Getting angry when forced to brake by another motorist
Feeling insulted and furious when a driver revs the engine in passing
Feeling hostile when your progress is impeded by congestion
Being suspicious when a driver doesnāt let you change lanes
Feeling justified in retaliating when another driver insults you
Enjoying thoughts of revenge and torture
Enjoying the role of being mean behind the wheel
Feeling satisfaction when expressing hostility against other drivers
Fantasizing racing other road warriors
Enjoying stereotyping and ridiculing certain drivers
Constantly feeling like rushing, even when youāre not late
Striving to get ahead of every car
Being pleased when getting away with breaking traffic laws
Enjoying the feeling of risk or danger when moving fast

Witnessing Your Thoughts:

Justifying rejection of the law that every lane change must be signaled
Thinking that itās up to you to choose which stop signs should be obeyed
Thinking that there is no need for speed limits
Being ignorant of safety rules and principles (e.g., who has the right way)
Thinking that itās not necessary to figure out the route before leaving, when it is
Not leaving early enough; thinking you can make up time by driving faster
Thinking that some drivers are fools, airheads, and so on
Thinking that other drivers are out to get you
Believing that passengers have fewer rights than drivers
Thinking you can handle drinking and driving due to your special ability to hold your liquor
Thinking that you can use in-car communication systems safely without having to train yourself
Believing that pedestrians shouldnāt have the right of way when jaywalking
Believing itās OK not to a wear seat belt since you probably wonāt need it
Thinking itās best to get ahead of others even if you cause them to slow down

Witnessing Your Actions:

Not signaling when required by law
Lane hopping to get ahead rather than going with the flow
Following too close for the speed
Gap closing to prevent someone from entering your lane
Turning right from the middle or left lane
Blocking the passing lane, not moving over as soon as possible
Speeding faster than the flow of traffic
Shining high beams to annoy a driver
Honking to protest something when itās not an emergency
Gesturing insultingly at another driver
Speeding up suddenly to make it through a yellow light
Making rolling stops when a full stop is required
Threatening pedestrians by approaching them quickly
Illegally parking in a marked handicap space
Parking or double-parking where itās illegal
Playing the radio loudly enough to be heard by other drivers
Taking a parking space unfairly or opportunistically
Driving under the influence of alcohol or medication
Bad mouthing other drivers when kids are in the vehicle
Ignoring the comfort of passengers or verbally assaulting them when they complain about your driving
Failing to yield


	Checklist #02 Witnessing Your Aggressive Driving Instruction For each statement, circle the item number if it applies to you reasonably well. Witnessing Your Emotions: Getting angry when forced to brake by another motorist Feeling insulted and furious when a driver revs the engine in passing Feeling hostile when your progress is impeded by congestion Being suspicious when a driver doesnāt let you change lanes Feeling justified in retaliating when another driver insults you Enjoying thoughts of revenge and torture Enjoying the role of being mean behind the wheel Feeling satisfaction when expressing hostility against other drivers Fantasizing racing other road warriors Enjoying stereotyping and ridiculing certain drivers Constantly feeling like rushing, even when youāre not late Striving to get ahead of every car Being pleased when getting away with breaking traffic laws Enjoying the feeling of risk or danger when moving fast Witnessing Your Thoughts: Justifying rejection of the law that every lane change must be signaled Thinking that itās up to you to choose which stop signs should be obeyed Thinking that there is no need for speed limits Being ignorant of safety rules and principles (e.g., who has the right way) Thinking that itās not necessary to figure out the route before leaving, when it is Not leaving early enough; thinking you can make up time by driving faster Thinking that some drivers are fools, airheads, and so on Thinking that other drivers are out to get you Believing that passengers have fewer rights than drivers Thinking you can handle drinking and driving due to your special ability to hold your liquor Thinking that you can use in-car communication systems safely without having to train yourself Believing that pedestrians shouldnāt have the right of way when jaywalking Believing itās OK not to a wear seat belt since you probably wonāt need it Thinking itās best to get ahead of others even if you cause them to slow down Witnessing Your Actions: Not signaling when required by law Lane hopping to get ahead rather than going with the flow Following too close for the speed Gap closing to prevent someone from entering your lane Turning right from the middle or left lane Blocking the passing lane, not moving over as soon as possible Speeding faster than the flow of traffic Shining high beams to annoy a driver Honking to protest something when itās not an emergency Gesturing insultingly at another driver Speeding up suddenly to make it through a yellow light Making rolling stops when a full stop is required Threatening pedestrians by approaching them quickly Illegally parking in a marked handicap space Parking or double-parking where itās illegal Playing the radio loudly enough to be heard by other drivers Taking a parking space unfairly or opportunistically Driving under the influence of alcohol or medication Bad mouthing other drivers when kids are in the vehicle Ignoring the comfort of passengers or verbally assaulting them when they complain about your driving Failing to yield