Lots of cars (people) competing for the same piece of road doesn't help. Road rage is the result, sorta like 1,000,000 years ago when people were fighting over the gazelle that was just killed.

But I think it's lots of things.

The inability to communicate you mention is one thing and it's part of a list.

People are more and more pre-occupied with other stuff, both personal and work. Intrusion of another driver invokes rudeness: "why are you bothering me?!?"

Modern cars isolate people pretty well. It's easy to tune out the rest of the world and become oblivious. Or just not care. So people will cut you off and not notice. Or care.

And for the most part, many people just don't give a damn in general about anyone else. There's a certain self-centeredness that gets in the way. Lots of people think the world revolves around them.

Also, it's been known for years that driving a car changes how many people act. Increased aggression and rude behavior is common, because there's this solid shell around you.

But as others note, civility has gone away. On the road, in airports, in restaurants, offices, everywhere.

• People are not nice to each other on the road anymore, JohnA , Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:44:33
  • Agreed, Saab Junkie, Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:37:55
    • tailgating..., James, Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:58:49
      • Re: tailgating..., JohnA , Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:18:20
      • Re: tailgating... I turn on my rear fog light., don_young , Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:21:11
        • I engage my windshield wash & wipers, MaoTenDoo, Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:12:01
          • Re: I engage my windshield wash & wipers - love that, turrbo , Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:15:27
      • Re: tailgating... Have used that tactic, too., Noel, Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:15:31
    • The lizard part of the brain is still there., Noel, Wed, 20 Jul 2011 06:40:58 <-- Viewing This Message
      • maybe cell phone #s should be license plate #s, Saab Junkie, Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:20:41
  • reminds me of..., rob 96 aero, Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:17:33
    • Any disaster would have that effect, Reality, Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:04:56
      • BTW, Reality, Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:13:58
        • oops, typo; should be "_less_ likely" n/m, Reality, Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:29:17
        • In South Africa..., Kristjan , Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:21:08
  • Courtesy is contagious....., Skip, Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:57:54
  • Bikers still waive...., Mike Lynch , Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:57:24
    • Re: Bikers still wave...., Noel, Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:29:28
      • similar in Midwest, didn't realize California different, AeroEd, Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:44:56
  • Re: People are not nice to each other on the road anymore, smt, Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:45:36
  • yup, sad but true..., baggsly , Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:40:33
    • It's everywhere, Erik919kt, Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:44:48
      • Yep. Try airports for bad behavior, Noel, Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:34:12
  • Re: People are not nice to each other on the road anymore, bender , Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:36:59

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