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Step 1
Get plenty of rest. A good night's sleep and a satisfying breakfast are often enough to keep us calm and focused on the drive to work. Sleepy drivers are irritable drivers and make conditions unsafe for everyone on the road.
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Step 2
Plan your route and allow yourself plenty of time to reach your destination.
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Step 3
Remember that you do not own the road. Many people feel a sense of entitlement when they get behind the wheel but realizing that the road is shared among a host of people all trying to get somewhere may help keep things in perspective.
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Step 4
Be vigilant and alert to changes in the traffic. Recognizing potential hazards before they occur will save tempers and troubles later. Always know how many cars are around you, what the general speed is, and use your peripheral visions to check for unexpected signals from other drivers.
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Step 5
Stay calm when something happens. Losing your temper and swearing at other drivers is absolutely no way to behave under any circumstances. Patience and cooperation is the best way to deal with accidents on the road.
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Step 6
Take adequate breaks on long distance journeys. Cramped in a car hour after hour can make you both physically unwell and easily frustrated. Allow yourself time to relax.
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Step 7
Let the little things go. If someone speeds ahead of you, almost cuts you off but doesn't, forgets to use their turn signal, just forget about it. It's really not worth arguing about.
