How should you react to an aggressive driver?

• A. Stay calm and avoid eye contact
• B. Make fun of them
• C. Engage in a race
• D. Yell back at them

Answer: (A)

Staying calm and avoiding eye contact is the recommended reaction to an aggressive driver because it helps to de-escalate a potentially dangerous situation. Aggressive drivers may be prone to further provoke or confront others, and engaging with them can escalate tensions. By remaining calm, you reduce the chances of inflaming the situation and allow the aggressive driver to pass without conflict. Avoiding eye contact signals to the other driver that you are not interested in confrontation, which can help keep both you and other road users safer. This approach promotes a focus on your own driving and maintaining control, rather than becoming drawn into the negative behavior of the aggressive driver.