Do traffic jams make you manic? Does your blood pressure boil whenever you turn onto the freeway? Sounds like you could be suffering from road rage. As the most acute form of aggressive driving, road rage is a factor in one-third of all collisions and nearly two-thirds of resulting fatalities (source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration).
Many of these accidents happen during rush hour – also known as “all day, every day” in downtown Boston. If you’re traveling in a Boston car rental during your upcoming Beantown trip, stay cool. Yelling, gesturing or tailgating isn’t going to improve your commute. (more…)