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Independence, MO Car Accident Lawyer Explains The Difference Between Road Rage and Aggressive Driving

Last week, a man was shot in an Independence road rage incident after he cut off another car on I-70 in Grain Valley. Although road rage and aggressive drivers are two distinct and separate causes of motor vehicle accidents, in this case aggressive driving led to a dangerous case of road rage.

Aggressive drivers are reckless and impatient. They act without thought to their own safety or the safety of others.

Aggressive driving behavior includes:

• Tailgating
  
• Unsafe lane changing
• Passing on the right or on the shoulder
• Excessive lane changes
• Speeding
• Running red lights and stop signs
• Failing to signal
• Improper use of lights and horns

These behaviors can cause dangerous Missouri car crashes. In fact, most Americans consider aggressive drivers to be the biggest threat to their driving safety.

Road rage or road violence refers to deliberately dangerous or violent behavior while driving an automobile. It is more extreme than aggressive driving. Road rage includes:

• Shouting or yelling verbal abuse, obscenities, or threats
• Rude gestures
• Getting out of one's own vehicle to hit, bang or knock on another person's vehicle
• Throwing objects from a moving vehicle in order to damage other vehicles.
• Intentionally causing vehicles to crash
• Using or brandishing a firearm or another deadly weapon
• Using a vehicle to assault pedestrians or bicyclists

Both aggressive driving and road rage are against the law. This summer, Missouri State Highway Patrol officers will be using helicopters to catch for aggressive drivers. Agressive drivers may face reckless driving charges, but if the driving behavior causes injury it may also result in criminal charges.
You can avoid becoming a victim of road rage or aggressive driving, by following these tips:

• Avoid rushing. Allow yourself plenty of time to reach your destination.
• Don't cut off other drivers.
• Don't tailgate.
• Avoid driving slowly in the left or fast lane.
• Use your horn only in emergencies.
• Don't make gestures to other drivers.
• Avoid eye contact with an angry driver.
• Give an angry driver plenty of space. If necessary, allow him to pass.

If you suffer an injury after a Missouri aggressive driving crash or road rage incident, you have legal rights. The Independence, MO car accident lawyers at Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys will protect your rights and help you get all the compensation you deserve. Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys at 888-348-2616.

Our Independence, MO car accident lawyers want to see you get a fair settlement. Learn how to protect your Missouri accident claim; download our free guide: "10 Essential Steps You Must Take To Protect Your Injury Claim."

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