How should you respond to an aggressive driver?

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When you encounter an aggressive driver, the safest move is to avoid engagement and create space. Aggressive behavior can escalate quickly, so staying calm and not reacting reduces the risk of a crash or a confrontation. The recommended approach is to keep a safe distance, avoid eye contact and gestures, and proceed without provoking them. If it’s safe, you can change lanes to give more room or pull over to a safe location to let them pass. If you feel threatened, find a safe place to stop and, if needed, call for help. Confronting the driver, speeding away, or making threatening signals can provoke the other person and increase danger, so they’re not appropriate responses.