II. Discourse 30%
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Honking, tailgating and even being chased down by a car - every driver has encountered some form of road rage.One in five drivers in Australia admit to flying off the handle, while four out of five in the U.S. do, making road rage a fairly universal human experience.
With car ownership growing in many parts of Southeast Asia, the region is finding itself increasingly plagued by road rage. ___1___ . Truth be told, tempers can flare easily on roads, especially after sitting in the notoriously congested traffic of Southeast Asian cities like Manila, Jakarta and Bangkok, just to name a few. ___2___ .
If you’re driving in busy Southeast Asia, road rage can be a problem. But there are a number of ways to lower its likelihood or avoid it altogether. ___3___ . One of the main causes of road rage is tailgating. Many drivers have experienced another car riding on their tail, especially on the highway. Similarly, we may have tailgated someone else, whether intentionally or not, especially if we were rushing to get to an appointment or momentarily distracted. ___4___ .
One way to ensure you don’t become the cause of tailgate road rage is by keeping your distance from the car in front of you, which can be easier said than done on a busy highway when cars are constantly changing speeds.
Our EyeSight Adaptive Cruise Control is particularly useful in helping to maintain a safe highway-cruising gap with the car in front. ___5___ . It also ensures you don’t become what the U.S. National Safety Council terms as an “ignorant tailgater” on the highway.

(AB) The accelerating pace of life also contributes to aggressive driving, says Jake Nelson, director of traffic safety advocacy and research for the American Automobile Association
(AC) We can help calmer heads prevail by reducing triggers that lead to dangerous flare-ups on the road.
(AD) Another benefit is you no longer have to keep your foot on the accelerator pedal, saving you from driver fatigue
(AE) Bone-chilling examples have even been caught on camera, such as the motorcyclist fatally gunned down by a driver on a road in Manila, Philippines and the enraged motorist who emerged from his car wielding a machete in Johor, Malaysia
(BC) Our One-Touch Lane-Changer makes signaling a breeze, so there’s little excuse for you not to signal your intentions, especially if you’re driving in Singapore, where failing to signal is a chargeable offence.
(BD) Tailgating is more than aggressive bumper-to-bumper behavior — it is one of the leading causes for car crashes worldwide.
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