WAGGA drivers are being reminded to keep their cool, watch out for others and be patient behind the wheel in a bid to drive down road rage incidents.
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While road rage can vary in severity from a simple beep of the horn through to personal threats and vehicle damage, the message remains the same: "Don't antagonise".
Riverina Police District Detective Inspector Adrian Telfer said anyone can fall victim to the offence, but there were a few steps to take to reduce the risk of a full-blown outburst of anger.
"The most important thing you can do is not to escalate the situation, don't antagonise the person," he said.
"These incidents, when serious, are considered an emergency too so call Triple Zero when it is safe for you to do so."
Detective Inspector Telfer said, while it can be easier said than done in the moment, it was important to record details.
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"Try and take down their vehicle registration, the make and model of the car, even if you didn't have any physical damage come out of the encounter, the more details the better," he said.
"Taking details helps police investigate the incident and track down the person responsible."
On the other side of the issue, short temper can be a driving force of road rage, which one Wagga counsellor said needed to be addressed.
Hope and Resilience Counselling's John Dodwell, who is trained in anger management, said anger is often a sign "something isn't right".
"It is a dominant emotion and one which does need to be expressed, but it needs to be expressed appropriately," he said.
"We have to look at why we are angry and what other emotions we might be suppressing instead."
Mr Dodwell said there were a number of basic tips to support a healthy range of emotions and to keep a level temper.
"Practicing things such as mindfulness, meditation, prayer, and exercise can all help," he said.
"It's also valuable to be able to take responsibility for your emotions and not blame others for the way you are feeling or reacting."
Support was available to those in need, according to Mr Dodwell, which was important to seek as opposed to "bandaid solutions".
"At the end of the day, we must remember that anger is a valid emotion, it isn't good or bad, but you must be careful how you express it," he said.
"Assault or road rage is not the answer, but do not repress that anger otherwise it will erupt like Mount Vesuvius."
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