Driving school expert reveals four pieces of advice for avoiding road rage incidents on major highways

A driving school specialist has shared her best advice for preventing cases of road rage when driving on major highways.

The head of the oldest AA driving school in the state, Tina Nicolazzi, has drivers covered when it comes to maintaining composure in potentially hazardous situations while driving.

She strongly supports teaching her students the dos and don’ts of road rage, even though her top advice include instructing them to utilize turn signals, clearly express their intended destination, and plan ahead for changing lanes.

In an interview with FOX59, Nicolazzi advises exercising self-control when under pressure.

We now place a lot of emphasis on road rage and how to prevent becoming a victim of it, she said.

Nicolazzi also discusses obscure ways that drivers may unintentionally intensify a situation, like making eye contact, which an aggressive motorist may take as a challenge.

Don’t interact with them, she added. Avoid accelerating to get nearer. Should they be tailgating you, don’t brake check them. Avoid looking directly at them.

Other tips include not reacting to hostile drivers, refraining from making gestures, and not touching the horn.

She declared, “Unless I’ve had someone nearly back into me, I will never use my horn.”

The best course of action is to just create some safe and rapid distance between you and an aggressive driver.

This comes after drivers were recently alerted to the states in America with the worst fury.

Louisiana is #1 among the states with the highest driving rage, per a 2024 Consumer Affairs research.

In order to select the champion, the study considered a number of characteristics, including speed, accidents, aggressive driving, and gun violence. Louisiana emerged victorious.

At 47.32, the state received the highest score.

Road rage is classified as reckless driving under Louisiana law, which carries a maximum fine of $200 and a maximum jail sentence of 90 days, or both, for a first conviction.

In other places, drivers have been alerted to the fact that even if they are not holding the phone, a simple phone error could result in a $200 fine.

Experts have provided advice on how to avoid the severe penalties.

According to Mike Thompson, COO of Leasing Options, police officers may still view the “blue light” coming from your cell as a distraction.

The majority of artificial lights on devices like phones, laptops, and televisions emit blue light.

According to studies, it may significantly impact a user’s ability to focus, stay alert, and sleep.

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