L S'lf W Top of Utah Standard Examiner Hoad rage tips Rage From IB going to see more road rage problems then” Ogden UHP Sgt Dale Neal agreed saying drivers seem to see red when they come upon safety orange road cones “The more road construction we have the more incidents we have” he said But even if the freeway is clear from North Salt Lake to Willard Bay drivers aren’t particularly polite On average Davis and Weber County troopers respond to six calls each day from drivers claiming to be victims of road rage “It’s very prevalent” Farming-to- n UHP trooper Jeff Willmore said “It occurs on the highways on a daily basis” According to Ogden UHP trooper Scott Theobald the most common complaints of driver aggression are following too closely hand or verbal gestures to other drivers and excessive speed And it can get more serious In the three years since joining with the UHP Willmore has responded to road rage incidents ranging from people getting hit by cars to angry drivers breaking the windows out of other cars to drivers throwing soda cans at each other while driving Although there are a number of road rage reports each day in northern Utah very few of the calls result in criminal action by police Theobald says 99 percent of the people w ho complain back out of their charges because they have to positively identify the driver and then they must agree to testify in court Typically when troopers catch up with an accused driver the ing cident turns into a contest “Invariably they deny it” Theobald said “They also say it’s a reaction to what someone else has done to them” Willmore added “Every one I’ve dealt with both parties are at finger-pointin- S SEEOUR f If confronted with an aggressive driver Stay out of the way Give them plenty of room to get around you Do not insist on your if another driver is challenging you Giveatailgateran opportunity to pass you by changing lanes Give cars room to merge ahead of you cause them to blow up when there out on the roads" said Terry Pendley director of adult services for the Davis County health department "On the whole it's not going to be something that people are going to need driving tendenciesyourself: Don't use obscene gestures Use your hom spanngly Don’t block the passing lane Don't switch lanes without signaling Avoid blocking the right-hanturn lane Do not tailgate Allow plenty of time for your trip Be courteous even when other drivers are not Don't assume the other driver is out to antagonize you he or she may just be in a hurry d too Make time good instead of making good time If it takes 25 minutes to get to work why leave yourself only 1 5? Leave earlier and don't play beat the clock If driving makes you impatient play music or listen to a book on tape to pass the time fault Generally someone does something stupid and then another person reacts to that They get upset they cut the person off they honk the hom and someone slams on the brakes” Mental health experts in Davis County say nobody has enrolled in anger management classes directly because of road rage It’s usually caused by people who are already mad about something else “People are packing around some underlying things that admits breaking road closure rule py for" right-of-wa- y T o avoid rude or aggressive BLM Thursday May 27 1999 5B The Associated All of the officers commented the rise in road rage incidents are as a result of a few drivers “There’s a thousand cars that go through here every day” Cox said of his construction site “We only remember the one who acted like an idiot and spun his wheels to get out of here” You Santini can reach reporter Jacob 776-49or jsantini or send a letter to the editor 51 astan-dardn- at lcttersiiastandardnet et Press SALT LAKE CITY -- The Bureau of Land Management has acknowledged rules were not followed in 1991 when two roads in San Juan County were closed The admission and w illingness to reconsider the closure issue appears to have calmed - at least temporarily - the latest road dispute between the county and the BLM “This verifies our position that county roads have been closed improperly” said Stephen H Urquhart a St George attorney WITH THESE TWO MEN WORKING FOR YOU "Dave Lennox' YOU CAN COUNTON LENNOX QUALITY Iv'Wl 6 Months Ask About Our Earlv Season T iSame As CastW all Qualified i Specials For LENNOX Total ON EQUIPMENT Comfort Heating And Air Conditioning Systems 0 Call for a free estimate by one of our experienced Post 9 of the This year as in the past members from Baker-MemAmerican Legion will be placing dags on the graves of Veterans in the Ogden Cemetery Every grave that indicated military service will receive a flag Unfortunately some of the head stones do not indicate military service If the families of the Veteran will mark the grave with a small wooden stake with the word Veteran written on it then we will insure that a flag will be placed on the grave site This This tribute to needs to be done before 7:00 AM Monday our Veterans along with youth activities like Boys State Girls State Amencan Legion Baseball and Oratorical Contests are part of what we do for our community Members of the American Legion served their country and continue to serve their communities If you would like to join us call 399-999-1 Dealer Your Local 5 -- Attention Families of Veterans buried in the Ogden City Cemetery & VALUE INANCINGC: Offer Expires consultants OGDEN 771-885- 6 om BY DESIGN ECONOMICAL EFFICIENT For 24 Hour Service 3 2 Call 543-133- NATURAL YEAR-ROUN- D COMFORT 544-543- DAVIS COUNTY 544-448- 0 With The Only LENNOX Five Star Dealer Offering Plumbing Heating Air Conditioning & The American Legion Still Serving America Electrical ONE LESS THING TO - worry'aboutH- furnishingsI a WE HAVE MOVED EXPANDED OUR CLEARANCE CENTER! 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