> “He was directed to some online reading about avoiding road rage, and he found a simple solution: Leave earlier." ... "That’s how you handle anger. You avoid

> “He was directed to some online reading about avoiding road rage, and he found a simple solution: Leave earlier." ... "That’s how you handle anger. You avoid the triggers. You know your terrain. This seems like a misconception people have about road rage rather than good advice. My frustration comes from the sheer insanity that is out there and the low bar that either society or government has set for us as to what counts as competent driving. For example, other drivers often place me in dangerous situations outside of my control by failing to signal, driving too slowly, driving to quickly, failing to yield right-of-way, etc. Now, I’m not particularly rage-y. I just cuss to myself and get away from the problem as soon as I can. So maybe the advice isn’t meant for me, but “leave earlier” just seems unempathetic and trite. No matter how much earlier I leave, it’s not going to make the guy In front of me trying to merge into 70 mph traffic at 20 mph go any faster.