Mercedes owner stopped other cars, cursed and smashed them. What exactly is the reason for "road rage"?

Recently, a video of a Mercedes owner cursing and smashing his car on the road has attracted widespread attention on the Internet.

It is reported that the incident occurred at about 15:00 on January 29 at Xuwen Port, Zhanjiang, Guangdong. That afternoon, a white sedan and a Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle had a dispute over the order of passage. The owner of the Mercedes-Benz was dissatisfied with the sedan's behavior, so he got out of the car and forced it to stop. He cursed and punched the hood of the white sedan, causing the hood to dent.

After the incident, both parties drove away. Afterwards, the Xuwen County Public Security Bureau detained the owner of the Mercedes-Benz for 10 days and fined him 500 yuan in accordance with the law.

Why do people tend to lose control of their emotions when driving? What exactly is road rage? How can passengers around effectively relieve the driver's bad mood? Let's see what psychology experts say.

In fact, there is no such thing as a mental illness called "road rage". It is a situation where emotions get out of control while driving. When driving, drivers often face dangerous situations. Drivers are in a state of high mental tension, worried about getting into a car accident. This kind of nervous emotion can easily be transformed into anger. So when a person is very angry, there must be fear behind him.

How should other passengers calm the driver? Give the driver more patience and comfort. When the driver's fear is gradually relieved, anger will not easily arise, so managing the driver's emotions is the most critical point.

【Extended Reading】

What is road rage?

The so-called "road rage" refers to the driver's anger, anxiety, tension and other emotions due to various reasons during driving, which leads to aggressive behaviors such as speeding, forcing into a line, maliciously cutting in, and not abiding by traffic rules. Such behavior not only endangers one's own safety, but also easily causes traffic accidents and brings unnecessary harm to others.

How can drivers effectively deal with road rage?

In fact, "road rage" is a manifestation of psychological illness and needs to be given enough attention and concern. For drivers, first of all, they should keep a calm and rational mind and not be swayed by emotions. When encountering conflicts during driving, they can solve the problems through empathy and rational communication. In addition, relevant departments should also strengthen the publicity and education of traffic laws and regulations, improve drivers' civilized traffic awareness, and advocate a safe and harmonious driving environment.