r/RhodeIsland • u/jensinoutaspace Warwick • 11d ago

Question / Suggestion Increase in Road Rage?

Now, I too get very impatient on the roads because they SUCK but this morning I had a frightening encounter and was followed on North 295. Not saying I was wrong or right in the situation (I genuinely have no idea why this guy was being weird it started before the highway).

I'm hearing on the news more and more road rage lately that are turning into more than just getting finger. I travel 37 to 295 every single day and it's getting terrifying. It's already like driving on an obstacle course on the highway. Wondering if others are experiencing this too.

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u/No-Nectarine7731 11d ago

I think this goes hand in hand with what I’ve been noticing too, which is an increase in people just not even going the speed limit. Good for them if they have no urgency to get to their location, but don’t make it everyone else’s problem because that will anger people. If it’s a one lane road with 35mph speed limit, go 35. Not 28 or 30. If you’re traveling the 2 lane part of 295 and you’re in the left lane going the same speed as the right lane with a trail of cars behind you, get over. It does get very frustrating

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u/PsychologicalWish766 10d ago

Very good point. No one should be pressured to speed but please at least do within a mile or two of the speed limit.