"That darn person in front of me going 50 miles per hour!!! Speed up idiot!"
This short comic strip was inspired by Sandra Scarbrough.
This cartoon shows how easily drivers are angered by other drivers. In this cartoon the driver is going 50 miles per hour, the speed limit, and the person behind the driver is upset. To make things worse, the agitated driver displays his anger by speeding up and then getting into a crash.
The agitated driver crashing signifies how it is dangerous to let one's feelings (i.e. anger; Affective) and thoughts (i.e. thinking the guy is wrong for driving at that speed; Cognitive) brew into actions (i.e. driving wrecklessly; Sensory Motor). It displays the great need for control over one's emotions, thoughts, and actions. There is a serious need for education of how dangerous people are who do not control themselves. These people are putting the lives of others and themselves at risk.
The risk is not only physical but also psychological. If people retain this way of thinking and acting (i.e. getting upset and acting on it) they are stunting their psychological development. By allowing one's aggressive thoughts become aggressive behavior, one succumbs to child-like behavior. As adults, one should have control over one's behaviors. Control is one way to advance one's psychological development.
Allowing one's feelings and thoughts become actions endangers everyone. The risk is physical for everyone but also psychological for the one who has no control over the outcome of the situation.