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Someone cuts you off in traffic. Maybe they didn't see you. Maybe they're rushing to the hospital. Or maybe they're just a jerk behind the wheel. It doesn't matter—you're furious.

You have the same choice as the guy at the stadium. Whether you're hurt or not, make your decision.

Ignore it and move on. Or start a fight.

You accelerate. You grind against him. You yell. You gesture. You honk the horn. You chase him. You want him to understand how wrong he was. You want him to feel guilty. You want to win this fight.

The stupidest thing? Your being "right" won't stop his car from crashing into yours.

Let's say he cut you off really badly. Let's say you're 100% right and he's 100% wrong, and if it went to court, the judge would side with you completely.

Congratulations. You're right.

But if his car hits yours because you decided to stand on principle and not let him change lanes, it doesn't matter whether you're right or wrong. Your car is totaled. You could get injured. You could end up in the hospital.

The laws of physics don't care about traffic laws. The other driver's insurance company doesn't care that you were technically right. They won't put a sign on your tombstone that says, "AT LEAST HE HAD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY."

There is no test to determine how justified your road rage was.

There's only an outcome. And the outcome could be this: you're right and you're crippled. Or you're right and you're in intensive care. Or you're right and you're mired in lawsuits for causing an emergency.

Take care of yourself. On the road, no one but you will look after you.