I’ve taken the liberty to copy and pasted this information straight from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s own website. Road rage and aggressive drivers are becoming more and more of a problem nowadays as our road systems get more and more crowed, especially in the summer months. Everyone is hitting the road at the same time and this usually means more road rage than normal. This kind of behavior can injure or possibly kill someone.  The NHTSA has compiled some tips and advice on how to deal with agressive drivers or road rage if you encounter it yourself on the road. Remember people, there is nothing to be gained from driving this way. It only puts you and those around you at risk of an accident or worst. Happy motoring is safe motoring!

For more info follow this link:

http://www.nhtsa.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.67eecd05574f18227983419cdba046a0/

Here are some quick tips to deal with aggressive drivers and this ever growing problem:

WHO ARE THEY?

• These high risk drivers climb into the anonymity of an automobile and take out their frustrations on anybody at any time.
• For them, frustration levels are high, and level of concern for fellow motorists is low.
• They run stop signs and red lights, speed, tailgate, weave in and out of traffic, pass on the right, make improper and unsafe lane changes, make hand and facial gestures, scream, honk, and flash their lights.
• They drive at speeds far in excess of the norm which causes them to: follow too closely, change lanes frequently and abruptly without notice (signals), pass on the shoulder or unpaved portions of the roadway, and leer at and/or threaten – verbally or through gestures – motorists who are thoughtless enough to be in front of them.

• First and foremost make every attempt to get out of their way.
• Put your pride in the back seat. Do not challenge them by speeding up or attempting to hold-your-own in your travel lane.
• Wear your seat belt. It will it hold you in your seat and behind the wheel in case you need to make an abrupt driving maneuver and it will protect you in a crash.
• Avoid eye contact.
• Ignore gestures and refuse to return them.
• Report aggressive drivers to the appropriate authorities by providing a vehicle description, license number, location, and if possible, direction of travel.
• If you have a “Cell” phone, and can do it safely, call the police — many have special numbers (e.g. 9-1-1 or #77).
• If an aggressive driver is involved in a crash farther down the road, stop a safe distance from the crash scene, wait for the police to arrive and report the driving behavior that you witnessed.