As South African motorists, we’ve all either witnessed, caused or had road rage. This is due to impatience, bad driving habits or simply ignorance. Regardless of the cause, it’s important that we all know how to deal with it and prevent it and know exactly what tools we can use to keep us level-headed on the road.
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The best way to deal with road rage is to ignore the other driver as much as possible, apologise with a hand gesture (even if you’re not wrong), and try to get away from the situation.
To stop reacting to road rage, do the following:
To calm someone who has road rage, you can:
Dashcams give you evidence against someone who’s driving and behaving dangerously. They also work as a deterrent, because if someone sees that you have a recording of what was done, they’re less likely to react.
Cartrack’s dashcams start at R189 for the most basic package. It’s best to give us a call to get a quote that fits your needs since there are several variables and add-ons you might want that will affect the overall price.
It depends on what type of dashcam you have. If it has a memory card that’s inserted in the dashcam, you may not be able to get footage if it's damaged. But Cartrack’s dashcams use cloud-based storage, so your footage is always safe!
If someone pulls out a gun during a road rage incident, it's a felony in South Africa, so they should be dealt with by the police. However, in that moment you should try to diffuse the situation, apologise, get in your car, lock the doors and try to get away from the situation. Then you should call/go directly to the nearest police station to report the incident.
People get angry quite easily on the road for a few reasons:
Yes, we do have panic buttons. We have an on-camera option and an in-vehicle option. These start at around R24.00.
Road rage is something that happens on almost all roads in South Africa, but there are a few common factors, such as:
If you’re in an accident, stop, stay calm and contact emergency services (10111) and a friend or family member. Cartrack can assist with Cartrack Protector that provides roadside and emergency assistance.
The 5 levels of road rage are:
