Can You Get Through This Quiz Without Getting Road Rage?

By: Nikki Weed

7 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

As a driver, you know the road ahead isn't always paved in gold, nor is it smooth sailing. A road trip can be drastically turned upside down by a long delay due to road construction, but how do you respond to that. Although the road construction isn't anybody's fault, you're still upset! After sitting in the same lane of traffic for almost 45 minutes and only traveling half a mile, you're about ready to explode with pent up rage. Who are you going to take it out on, the construction workers?

Road rage is the spawn of countless people traveling on the same road at the same time. All of these drivers have different events in their lives that may cause them stress, and make them a little less tolerant of other people's behavior. Is your laying on the horn going to help matters? It may make you feel better, but it certainly won't help the other people.

Driving should be a courteous endeavor, but every once in a while, even the most patient person loses their patience. We're all just trying to get to where we want to go in the long run! Place yourself in the driver's seat with this quiz and see if you can keep your wits about you without flying off the handle while dealing with some tough scenarios. You might think you're cool as a cucumber when it comes to stress, but do you know what will send you over the edge?

Take our quiz and see where you fall on the road rage spectrum, you may or may not want to share the results with your friends!

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You find yourself directly behind an overloaded livestock trailer that is dropping manure. How do you react?

Maintain your speed limit but as soon as you get the opportunity, pass politely in a legal zone

Increase your following distance and wonder what sort of livestock they are raising
Weave in and out of the lane of oncoming traffic until you see an opportunity to pass

Pass by all means possible, even if it means you use the side of the road or dirt median

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After turning onto a particularly short on-ramp to an interstate, you realize that the traffic is heavy, and the acceleration lane is short. You attempt to merge, but are getting no cooperation. What's your next move?

Stop in the middle of the travel lane for fear of cutting somebody off or causing a collision

Ease yourself into the traffic by remaining on the white line until there's a gap, you're in no rush
Quickly move your car into the gore line and dart into a gap so you merge before the on-ramp meets the Interstate

You pass vengefully on the right, using the full shoulder, then daringly joust into traffic at the last second

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Imagine you're traveling with an uncle who does nothing but criticize your driving. How does that change your driving style?

You smile and nod, all the while reminding yourself how lucky you are to be able to spend time with him.

You politely remind him there's a reason that you're the one driving and he's not.
You yell at him and explicitly paint a picture of what a wonderful driver you really are.

You say nothing to him, but make every effort to scare the pants off of him for the rest of the trip.

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As you're cruising down the interstate, you realize your exit is in a quarter-mile, and there's no way you can get to the exit lanes. How do you respond?

Cut the wheel towards the exit and cut off as many people as you need to in order to make the exit

Accelerate and try to find a gap further ahead in traffic to see if there is a larger gap ahead
Since there is no way you could make the exit, you start planning how you're going to backtrack

You politely turn on your turn signal and hope for the other motorists to appeal to your request to exit

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If you were to describe your feelings about people who travel slowly in the left lane in one word, what would it be?

Miffed

Perturbed
Irate

Rabid

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Pulling a trailer, whether it's a fifth-wheel camper or a U-Haul, can be very difficult, especially to a newbie! How do you react when you see someone poorly navigating a trailer down a roadway?

You shake your fist and wave a finger or two as you're passing them on the right side.

You pass, and while next to the cab rev your engine to get the other driver's attention.
You give a little toot of your horn to make them aware of your position next to the trailer.

You stay as far back as possible to give them as much room as they need to maneuver.

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Picture this: You work second shift and are trying to get home around midnight. As you're driving down a two-lane, well-traveled road, the car in front of you starts weaving pretty severely. What do you do?

Flash your lights like crazy, hoping to alert the driver of his poor driving.

Get as close as possible to their bumper and turn your high-beams on.
Call the police to alert them of the motorist who is either drowsy or impaired.

Keep your position, all the while hoping that they make it home safely.

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You always make an effort to get to the school pickup line early so you don't have to wait on the side of the road. Someone decides they're going to cut you off to get a closer spot. What do you do?

Lay on the horn until they acknowledge you

Ask your child whose parent drives that particular car
Make a mental note of their rudeness and tell the crossing guard

Take measures to arrive even earlier the next day

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You're in the passenger-side blind spot of a big rig and notice that they're attempting to get back into the right lane. How do you respond?

You accelerate like crazy until you pass them, then place your vehicle directly in front of the semis front bumper.

You decelerate and cut across the backside of the trailer. When the semi moves right, you pass it in a fury.
You flash your lights so they mimic the lighting at a rock concert and accompany that with laying on your horn.

You slam on your brakes but forget to see if there was anyone behind you, causing a different collision.

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Imagine somebody blazes by you, exceeding the speed limit by at least 20 miles per hour. What are you saying under your breath?

"I wonder what they're in such a hurry!"

"Well shoot, if they can go that fast, so can I!"
"Oh, you want to pass me? I'll pass you back!"

"I'm going to try and catch them and then tailgate!"

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You decide that it would be a great day for a nice cruise. Your stereo goes out halfway into your trip, how do you respond?

Turn around immediately and drive aggressively to the nearest repair shop where you take it out on the shopkeeper

Roll down the windows and enjoy the sound of the wheels rolling over the pavement and continue on
Do a little soul searching and humming to yourself, never deviating from your anticipated route

Turn around. You stew over the fact the person who installed the stereo obviously didn't know what they were doing

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It's a dark night and someone is approaching you with incredibly bright headlights. How do you keep from going blind?

Avert your eyes to the line to the far right of your lane until the other car passes

Flash your lights until the other person flashes their high beams, which make their low beams look dim
Turn on your high-intensity, million candle power light bar that you've mounted to your roof

Flash your lights once politely, then close your eyes tightly and hope for the best

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You're stopped at a light, and the car next to you is playing music so loud it rattles the cup in your cup holder. What do you do?

Stare in front of you and go to your happy place

Give a very disapproving sideways glance to the other car
Turn your music up just as loud, rolling down your windows for full effect

Roll down your window and proceed to voice your opinion of their music

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There is a truck in front of you on a one-way street that is spewing oil and belching black smoke. How do you respond?

You wonder how much of the ozone they've killed on this particular trip.

You write down the license plate number and report them to the EPA.
You get as close as you can and turn your high beams on, even though it's daytime.

You follow them for a while, hoping to meet them at their final destination.

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You're on your last warning at work for being late, and the car in front of you at the green stoplight %0D isn't going. How do you get their attention?

You cut into the other travel lane to pass them.

You inch closer and lay on your horn while flashing your lights.
You give a light toot on your horn and wave your hand politely.

You wait because it's not their fault you're chronically late.

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There's a notorious intersection in your town that is incredibly difficult to make a left turn from. When you attempt to turn left, what's your approach?

You slowly stick your front fender into the oncoming traffic until it's far enough out that someone lets you turn.

You dart into traffic the first opportunity you get, knowing that the other drivers will slow down to avoid a collision.
You wait for a while with your left turn signal on, but when that gets you nowhere you take the first chance and gun it.

Since you planned ahead for this tricky intersection, you remain behind the stop bar until a safe gap presents itself.

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While in the post office parking lot, you observe someone hit your car. What do you do?

Gauge the severity of the impact and decide to just deal with your insurance

Try to flag down the other person to exchange information so insurance doesn't get involved
Smirk and anticipate getting home to review and blast dashcam footage on social media platforms

Hop into your vehicle and engage in hot pursuit until the other person pulls into a police station

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Imagine yourself in that same parking lot. When you get back to your car, you find someone has parked so close to your door you can't get in. What do you do?

Wait and stand by their door with arms crossed, tapping your toe

Wait. They'll be back to move eventually!
Write a nice note explaining your disappointment in their parking

Return the favor by pulling too close to their driver side door

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The vehicle behind you is following too closely. How do you deal with them?

Continue on, paying more attention to the oncoming traffic than the person behind you

Accelerate and then brake suddenly when you find that you're tailgating someone else
Brake check them several times, all the while hoping that they don't crash into you

Tap your brakes a few time in order to attract their attention to your actual speed

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What would your reaction be to a car driving five miles under the speed limit with their turn signal on for three miles?

Pass them as soon as you can, even if it's not a legal place to pass

Pull up next to them and gesture at their turn signal in a violent manner
Flash your lights once and put on your hazard lights to get their attention

Wonder if they're impaired or if they're really lost, wishing you could help

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As you're backing into a parking spot, another car noses first into the same spot. How do you claim your spot?

Continue backing up until you're at a stalemate with the other driver

Drive directly backward, making contact with their bumper
Slowly continue backing up, hoping the other person will give you the spot

Put the car into drive and proceed to find another spot further away

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Four-way stops can be incredibly tricky! How do you gesture who should proceed?

Gestures can be misinterpreted, so you keep your hands gripped on the wheel.

You don't need permission to drive, you take your turn when you feel like it.
An object in motion likes to stay in motion, therefore you don't stop at all.

You give a polite two-pump wave, and if the other driver doesn't go, you wave again.

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As you're on the I-10 heading into Los Angeles, you feel a slight tap on your bumper. There's no shoulder and more than likely no damage. Do you attempt to get out?

No, it's simply not worth dealing with the other person.

No, you know you won't be able to contain your anger.
Absolutely not, there are some terrifying people in L.A.

Yes, but only to make sure the other driver is okay.

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There is a car in front of you with a bumper sticker that you very strongly disagree with. They change lanes and you find yourself right next to them. What do you do?

Affix your eyes on the road ahead

Don't make eye contact, throw them two thumbs down
Roll your window down and vocalize your disapproval

Contemplate following them home and beating sense into them

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Imagine there is a vehicle driving aggressively and in a threatening manner towards you. You don't remember angering the driver in any way, but you're not positive about it. What would you do to deal with them?

Pull into a well-lit area where there are lots of people and hope the upset person is scared away by witnesses

Continue on your way, and call your family via handsfree Bluetooth to make them aware of the situation
You stop short in your travel lane, causing them to crash into your rear bumper, and cry whiplash.

Two can play at that game, so you play cat and mouse until you're both safely home, or in jail.

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You've been stuck in construction traffic for at least an hour and suddenly realize that the other lane needs to merge. How many cars do you let over?

One, then drive a tiny bit and let another over

Two at once, not a single one after
One, but only because they were attractive

It's not your job to channel traffic, so zero.

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You observe a fellow motorist more interested in the conversation they're having on the phone than actually driving. How do you go about making them aware of their poor driving?

Shake your head dramatically, hoping they see you

Mimic talking on the phone while making a funny face
Call the Distracted Driving Hotline and get them busted

Edge closer to their side as you pass to get their attention

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When somebody blows their horn at you, how do you respond?

Wave aggressively, assuming they know you

Flaunt your firearm out the window
Flip the bird and toot back a few times

Toot back to acknowledge their unhappiness

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You witness a person throw some trash out the window. How do you defend Mother Earth?

Do some quick braking to catch the litterer off guard and make them aware that you saw what they did

Pull to the side of the road so you can get behind them and get a good picture of their license plate
Pull slightly to the side. When they pass you, initiate a pit maneuver to put them in the ditch with the garbage

Adopt that road and end up cleaning up garbage once a month that losers like that throw out their window

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There is an inevitable intersection on your commute to work that always has a few aggressive panhandlers. One morning, one of them gets a little pushy while asking for spare change. What do you do?

Roll your window down a tiny bit and offer the person an employment application to your workplace

Wave through the window and give a timid shrug, denoting you have nothing to give, nor any reason to
Grab the loose change in your cupholder and throw it at Major-League-Baseball speed towards their knees

Make a gesture of handing a sack of food, only to take off and run over the bag of food making it inedible

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