Road rage: Everything you need to know | Episode 17 | The PowerDrift Podcast
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- Road rage is a term that we hear a lot more today than we used to just a few years ago, no? In this episode of The PowerDrift Podcast, Shumi discusses the reasons why you have road rage, and the solutions to get around it. And a special thank you to the #PDArmy for suggesting that we talk about this! Please do leave us a comment with other topic suggestions for future podcast episodes! If you have more questions, other questions, please do comment! If you like the video, please do share it with your friends! Have a listen, and tell us what you think?
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great🤘
I think it's very breaf and wise for those who really love to ride most of time with out having any issues.
I have two words - Please do the Lorenzo type ride on Streets and save Marquez type riding for circuits.
Road rage is the common thing now a days in any of the street because, if anyone who would have the situation means he would be better than the other one's or his ride would be better than the other one's.
In such situations we really want to be wise and responsible to ourselves than the other who really doesn't because, they aren't the one's who are avoding rage indeed they might be college goare or a highly experienced who is riding for a long time.
Avoiding the road rage means have a pleasure and calm ride.
People only manage the situation when they are aware of their ride and the purpose of the ride.
People who are more stressed are the one's who stairs at others so, we should indeed know the person by facial recognition or by his attaire and we should be wise wheather he might be elderly person who could be stressed from long time or a college goer who doesn't even know what the machine is capable and how to handle.
By following the rules one could always avoid the rage of others who isn't so, please make sure you would always use the buttons and click while it is necessary so the other one would be aware of your riding and will be backed-up.
Another great topic Shumi 🙌 thanks for this video .... when these types of situation occurs I try to control my anger for first 30 sec trust me it works and it diminished the situation till the date ...still I get angry this video was kind of eye opener or therapy you can say
My driving instructor told me once. 'People are dumb, deaf and blind on the road. Drive accordingly and eat your ego.' Has saved my life a lot many times this quote. Excellent video as always, Shumi ☺️
Yesss. I heard a driving instructor saying this too .💯🧘♀️🫂
Excellent
“It’s not my circus and they’re not my monkeys”. I needed this perspective. Thank you. 🙌🏼
"It's not my circus, and they are not my monkeys." This is something that will stay with me for a long time. For a guy who is on the road a lot, be it 4-wheels or 2, this was an episode I needed. Thanks again Shumi!
Shumi always teach us to be a better version of oneself.
💥💯
he's like the motorcycle sensei
I am that kind of car driver. Where my co-passenger thinks we are driving slow or not hurrying but manage to reach the destination much much faster.
Professor Shumi, thank you again for sharing knowledge!! I can relate to your RD 350 incident. I was on my Duke 390 and two guys on Duke 200 wanted to race, signal turn green, I let them overtake me, I crossed the intersection and stopped. Didn’t see those folks again. I laughed at myself (a younger me would have raced), got back on the bike and reached office with calm and relaxed mind.
Avoiding confrontation is the best. Even if you can fight the other guy, the aftermath is not worth it. You end up punching an otherwise good person and regret it later.
Well put. It's about patience and working on your riding skills.
"you're probably stressed about your next exam" .. . . shumi knows that a lot of their follower base is made up of students who watch PD instead of their online classes. hehee
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my father tells me a similar line when someone overtakes us in a big rush or something: "aapka gadha aage, merak ghoda peeche".
Please have this on the radio so more people may learn this 🙏🏿
"Not my circus, not my monkeys.." I'm going to be saying this next time to myself when I encounter this situation. Thanks for the sagely advise as always Shumi bhai!
Man with wisdom
I usually just shout or abuse in my head to make me get go of the thing and have my head back in peace
Thank you ShumiBaba 🙏🙏🙏
"It's better to be a survivalist than to be an activist on the road." Really amazing advice! Extremely important to calm yourself down in these situations and avoid something which can't be undone.
“Indira nagar ka gunda hu meh”
RD350 story OP❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥 Powerdrift has a monk ☮️
I've to be honest: I've not, in a really long time, been as impressed with a video/podcast of the Self Improvement/knowledge type as I've am now with this one. The slight tongue-in-c and yet dead pan serious approach to this entire thing was brilliant.
Been guilty of the occasional non violent RoadR and do usually calm myself down but the 'but my circus/monkeys' is going to stick in my head!
Totally true about the difference in time saved whether your red lining it or driving comfortably; the tea breaks hurt more than anything.
Dad's driving (now in his early 80s) is exactly what you've described from 16:30 on. Would ace Mumbai Goa drives and yet never brake hard, or push the tacho.
Great stuff!
Gold gold gold!
Thanks for making us better on the roads. I have personally implemented a lot of your tips already and I am a happier and safer rider.
I am generally a calmer rider and often ignore roadrage, yet I found a lot of points I can actively implement 👍👍
Will keep coming back to this video 😁
Thank you Shumi!
Every second and advice of this video was worth listening and following.
Shumi's voice will keep reminding me not to stress out whenever I'm riding next to an idiot who drives like they own the road.
I remember the quote now,
Be Mr. Late than becoming late Mr.
Squids have disliked this and will continue to do this , until sense prevails or till they RIP
Next time on Podcast can you do what not to eat/drink , what to carry and how (water/money/documents), some good and tested bluetooth devices, some basic repair kits( what to buy and how to use).
Thank you for addressing this, Shumi. Road rage (in particular of others towards me) has reached a point where I treat the streets like a battlefield and hesitate to even step out. This has affected my mental health and frankly my marriage as well to a lesser degree since my wife loves going out. I've always tried de-escalating these issues and it has worked, but I've come away from each of them thinking "Why did I apologize for seemingly no fault of my own?". Your points on avoiding confrontation for the stupidest of things makes sense, and it helped just hearing that from someone I admire. Thank you once again for this video.
Apart from all the advantages mentioned about not hurrying on the motorcycle, I noticed these huge benefits when I switched from my teenage stupid driving to a more matured pace:
1. Better mileage
2. Bike parts wear much much slower
3. I have more energy after the ride (Already mentioned in the video but this has been the main thing that made me switch so mentioning it here again)
Ah, and the "L" plate guys. Just today an "L" plate Sonet almost ran over me while it overtook me at a really high speed.
PD knows that only the people who are responsible enough will be watching this video. That was a great explanation which I have never thot of. This needs to be implemented on my next ride and drive as well. ✌️
The way Shumi sir described the difference between how someone deals with a confrontation when he is not in a cocooned space like in a car and when he actually is - is so good! This actually happens in a person's subconscious mind - getting angry is easier in a space shielded by walls where a person knows that all the damage will be on the other person and not himself.
Hats off Sir!!
Simply love these podcasts no other automotive channel is doing it and Shumi is a master when it comes to delivering the message.....Thanks PD for making us all a more matured auto enthusiasts....👍
Thank you Shumi for this wonderful podcast. The most important piece of advice and tip one will hear if one wants to be a good/better rider/driver. "Not my circus, not my monkeys" will stay in my mind forever. Something I realised to always keep in mind when riding "be calm, be patient, be selfish".
While driving so many times I have come across a bunch of cars jostling for space, each one trying to get ahead, be first, and one can sense the impatience and anger building up. In such situations, I just ease off the pace a bit, fall back slightly, and almost always can find an opening on the shoulder or some part where I can judge the space and pace and actually get ahead and leave that bunch in my rear view than if I also would have gotten into that melee and would have ultimately gotten into road rage or damaged my vehicle.
Thank you once again for this wonderful insight and sagely advice.
Thank you Shumi and powerdrift for this podcast on road rage, for showing better ways to survive on road while traveling long distances avoiding conflict and safely.
We need more of this! More on lane systems, how to ride/ drive in lanes with discipline. Main reasons for traffic jams and stuff is that there are 5 cars side by side on a 3 lane road, 4 cars on a 2 lane road, no room for 2 wheelers, hence 2 wheeler riders climb on footpaths and are always on a lookout for gaps. Only you guys can TEACH this. The casualness of receiving license has led to this crappy traffic sense in public. Great points covered here! Love it!
I used to get mad at 'idiots' at almost every km, but now-a-days I ve learnt to laugh my a*s off instead of getting mad and it certainly works for me but hey!, thank you for the cast mate, appreciate it!!! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Few years ago, me and my parents were cruising on a highway (70kmph) and suddenly an aggressive taxi driver pulls up racing and honking(with aggressive acceleration and braking) no idea what he was trying to prove. So i just slowed down my car and stopped to the side of the road. That was the worst road rage i've seen till now and actually quite scary.
Thank you so much for the podcast, loved every second to it. I totally attest to your approach and now when I am on my bike , I only focus on getting to the other side unharmed and in 1 piece. The older I get, the faster I was :)
This is the power of a good content , no fancy car/bikes but presented in such a way which is very relevant in present situation. Superb Shumi 👍
It's refreshing to have something as emotionally volatile as road rage being rationalized using logic. Thank you for yet another great video. :)
Riding angry actually slows you down. I've noticed, learnt and successfully dealt with it. It's no longer something I need to consciously manage or control. Patience and acceptance are my two pillars of calm riding habits.
One of the best and most informative Videos I have watched , have been riding and driving for the last 43 years, present day driving, it just can't be explained the experiences that I go through everytime am out driving. Every single point you have made are pure gems, and thats only way to remain sane and enjoy the drive.
This knowledge should be shared with everyone specifically that running to motorcycle and running off from motorcycle but not rushing on motorcycle
I am so glad to be able to hear all of this at a point of time when I am learning the nuances of riding. This is going to make me so much of a better, responsible and safe rider. Thank you team for this!
What helps me is defensive driving...you just take in account the stupid things people are gonna do on the road
Happens all the time. This is some amazing eye-opener info.
A simple smile & get away (not to get scared of them just not to get into argument) is the simple thing which I usually do when I am on my Motorcycle
16:05 wow ! True and correct, my MSF coach had told me : _" use the roads like the Internet , just steer through,only pay attention to what you need to."_
This should be a mandatory-watch video at the time one is handed over his/her driving licence. Wow! Such amazing insights and methods. This is a (from/to) good driver's pedagogy. After 13 years of driving, I indeed totally connect with every little detail and information you shared here. Thank you!
Watching the podcast reminded me of all the road rage I experienced and realized how stupid I was. I try to control myself a lot and as you said avoid eye contact. But I am still a learner and will definitely keep a thing or two from this podcast.
The first time my father let me drive his car, he told me that the moment someone starts pressing their throttle beside you, you should lift your foot off of yours. Great video guys, few things actually did sort of open my eyes (metaphorically speaking). The idiot counting thing was great, going to give it a try.
Much needed wisdom, especially for young riders with ego issues.
Over the time I have tried to remain calm is such situation where pedestrian tries to jump even knowing that I'm coming and honking at them. Also not to forget people who changes the lane without even indicating. I just show them the middle finger and ride it off. And surprisingly it's mostly the people with high end cars who actually thinks they're entitled to get away with it.
Listening to this video a bit late, but lesson learnt the hard way. I was going at ~ 60kph last night in my 390, enjoying the weather. An SUV was driving in a zig zag manner, and overtook me with almost no gap. I went level with the car and gestured them to slow; I didn't even flip anyone off; no bad intent on my end. Apparently that was too much for the fragile egos in that car. The 390 can easily pull away from most Indian SUVs most of the time, but last night, the roads were very wet and full of potholes and it was very dark; advantage to the idiots in the SUV. They chased me a few kms full throttle, and when I stopped off the road, afraid they would run me over, the driver, who was piss drunk hit me on the head with a 5-8 kg boulder. My helmet took all the impact and my life was saved. I managed to then overpower him and kept throwing away the rocks he kept picking up, trying to calm him. But to no avail. Ultimately his 3 friends joined and I had no choice but to quickly lock my bike and run away on foot to a nearby locality. On returning with the police, the car was gone and my bike was found damaged. Human beings can sometimes be properly vile and disgusting. But lesson learnt. Never engage, even if you have the holiest of intentions; if you spot something off, if something pisses you off; put as much distance as possible from them.
The problem is simple people are excited about riding and they like to ride hard but over 90% of riders will never experience a track so they are going to ride hard in the wild in an uncontrolled environment so roadrage yeah it's a normal thing.
But they should also teach u about the mentality u need to have while ride when u are getting ur license i think it would help a lot.
And shumi as always is a fine wine which I'll never get bored of drinking 🖤
Better way to deal with idiots on the road is to take a video on your dash cam or helmet cam and send it to the cops.
A mature way to respond and you are helping the community too. Does this qualify as road rage?
No it's called reducing stupid people from doing stupid things 😉. So I feel it isnt road rage
I remember once I was out riding and this guy took a sudden u-turn and I braked hard, swerved and called him an idiot out of a knee jerk reaction, he followed me to the signal and parked his scooter in front of me and came at me, with a lot of aggression hurling abuses and saying he will beat the shit out of me.
I wasn't scared of him, and I would have probably beat the shit out of him in a fight.
But I'm not a fighter, I'm mostly a non-violent person so I de-escalated the situation and went my way.
This incident is still vivid in my memory because it made me realise that the streets are full of deranged lunatics like him who do not mind hurting and even accidentally killing people and that made me take a different approach to road rage, it's much better to ignore these man-children and be safe than to entertain one.
I rarely get angry on a motorcycle. I get angry when I'm behind the wheels, especially on night drives.
PEOPLE !!!, your vehicle has a high-beam low-beam option. Kindly use it.
When I'm on a motorcycle, I'm acutely aware of my surroundings. I rarely overtake from the left, and when I have to, (When trucks don't keep to the left), I liberally use the horn, to make sure he/she understands that I'm coming from the left.
My mantra when on a motorcycle, " Pretend you are invisible to everyone"
Regarding "counting idiots", sometimes we also commit mistakes. The ability to accept this help us grow as a rider/driver and a human.
Thanks Shumi, I ould love if you can make a video on how to handle crashes, for example if I happen to crash into another car how should I react, Should I call police immediately? Should I pay for any damage or ask other guy to get it covered under insurance. In general how to handle major and minor accidents
My way to deal with road rage (when I get angry) is very simple. I turn my anger into disappointment. So far it has been quite successful.
The best video on internet so far. No one teaches this. And thats true...riding fast can make you reach somewhere 5 min earlier but those 5 min can bring you hell lots of risk. So better to ride slow. Enjoy rides, you will be safe, engine will last longer and you get better fuel economy. Happy rides 😊
Really happy somebody even thought about making this video , honesty a very educative video and very well presented by Shumi.
There was a very old Ceat advertising which said: 'Indian roads are filled with idiots, So drive safe'.... Loved that message!!!
This is Gold. Thank you. This was much needed.
Sir it was a great podcast. While I generally try to avoid road rage, there are situations where an idiot side swipes my car, tries to cut through traffic and scrapes my car’s paint off etc. in such a situation, how to remain calm when somebody’s mistake has actually created harm to you? The harm could be even worse on a motorcycle. Please let me know if you can answer this.
I wish most of the young boys sees it. The most common idiotic thing people do on the road, engage themselves in a race where there is no winner but one can be a big loser. Thank you @shumar Sir & PowerDrift.
Hello there. Not all young boys are like that. Yea, there are a lot of chhapri's out there, but all young guys aren't mad.
@@user-dy6bv3vi7o True & I never said that all the young boys race on road. I meant, most of young boys should see this to learn how to control anger while riding.
In such cases, an ambulance wins the race.
While riding in traffic there have been situations where I lost my cool.. I used hand gestures to tell the other drivers to tell them to drive properly or to keep their eyes on the road.. but slowly I realised that these situations are going to come all the time and they are not going to stop.. So i told myself that it’s better to focus on how do I keep myself safe from these drivers. And it’s not just about myself but also the pillion. What I do is I take a long deep breath and just let it go.. That really helps.
Very beautifully explained better late then never. It is going to save many lives, those will enjoy riding rather than covering distance.
The tea story was epic 🤣🤣🤣 ... My father recommended me that everyone outside the car you're driving is blind and deaf.. So drive according and to keep calm
Shumi sir does not teach us just the art of riding, he teaches art of living. Great podcast. 💙
I thought it was only me who count idiots on road, it helps me with both stress and riding fatigue. 😂😂😂
One more great podcast from Shumi! It would be really helpful to use some of the things mentioned by you on the road. Will definitely try to let go the things that are not in my control and reduce the effect on my safety as it really agitates the mind.
Keep making such insightful videos 😁
Thank you for the to Shoomi, i used to confront every one or driving not rash but your tip really helps. I just count the stupids around and just slow down.
Motorcycle driving or repairing is form of a meditation for a motorcyclist.😍
Excellent episode Shumi!
It is such an important topic but seems like very few riders pay enough attention to it. Apart from being calm to avoid road rage, being anticipative helps a lot as it simply let's you plan your ride consistently.
The better you anticipate, more you avoid tricky situations as a rider. Sharing with my ride buddies.
Ride Safe
You have opined in the most sensible way to deal with road rage, Shumi. If at least few of the viewers change the way they behave and react to road rage, we will be safer on roads.
Can you please make a podcast on driving etiquettes like honking only when necessary, especially when we are standing still in a traffic or driving in low beam in city traffic. These are basics of riding/driving but most of us in India pay no heed to it.
The clear point to be quickest on road is “usually how u control your stops and not by how faster you are riding” that’s to the point..
"It's not my circus and they are not my monkeys"- great line.
I never understand why people drive in such crazy way....it seems as if it's my duty to keep them safe.
Great effort shumi. I am generally a calm driver and normally drive a bit faster. Never have I tried to escalate the situations and have not been involved in any serious road rage. But my father always gets into a road rage while driving long distances. Have shared this video to him. Probably he will stop getting involved in such situations and calm himself before things escalate.
Take a coffee break during a road rage or watch Schumi speak about anything! Both calm you down!
You have spoken correct.. safety is fist priority.. I believe your connect has created a thought process on all riders
This video was auto played by you tube for me. So lucky it did. This stuff is so powerful and intelligent. Amazing.
Absolutely genuine approach to survive on roads....
Shumi is a smart chap...😎
Shumi just changed my perception towards managing road rage. Cheers
Very Apt and wonderfully made Episode... I take a self check of regaining my composure on road whenever I "honk", I take it as a cue that I'm not riding calmly.
Every Rider or who drive vehical should watch this, specially young bike riders this will change their riding attitude. Thanks for sharing good info.
An extremely important topic in the current traffic scenario handled so well. A lot of learning even for me who's been on the roads for a long time in so many of the situations mentioned in this. Thank you for doing a fine job in addressing it so well.
Shumi = auto journo + spiritual guru
thanks Shumi
the key is to keep the initial value of idiot count to zero and not ONE.
And one more thing to consider before getting angry and react to it is the possibility that the other person is behaving in the manner he is behaving for a reason. Once I was riding on my motor cycle on Chennai Bombay trunck road. Near Chitradurga there is a place where there are few humps with no warning signs or paints. It was night so I was riding at a steady pace of around 75kmph at the left most lane. When I saw that some lorries were really moving dead slow infront of me I just cursed them and pulled right and opened my throttle hard. Within seconds my bike came in contact with the speed breaker which I had no idea about. Immediately my bike was almost 3-4ft in the air. Luckily I was able to land safe and stop. I parked my bike at the side of the road and came back to see what I had encountered. Then I realised there were a set of speed breakers and it was not noticeable. I learnt one thing from that incident that if the other person is acting in a certain way there may be a reason to it which you might not know. So jumping to conclusions is no good. Now I slow down each time I see a lorry going slow on a perfectly good highway and also I think twice before judging someone for their actions. 😀
In my experience it's easier to feel road rage while driving a car than on a motorcycle, even though you're way more protected inside the car.
THIS QUOTE JUST ABOUT SUMS IT UP..
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“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
- Viktor E. Frankl, a neurologist, psychologist and Holocaust survivor
It isn't available in Spotify yet??
I love hearing there cause of convenience
Huge fan sir. I love to see more podcasts from you ❤️
This series should be called as Motorcycle Philosophy.
Very pertinent topic Shumi. Thanks. I usually try to put up my hand above the shoulder with a neutral reaction (not much of it visible outside the helmet though) after an irritating incident with someone else on the road. Seems to work - the other party could interpret it as being apologetic or even a take care of your riding message. Either way I'm out of the situation fast enough.
16:58 Love this, Agreed whole heartedly. I ride better in traffic than on an open road just cause it keeps my brain churning and occupied, to deal with it rather than coast on an open road.
Ride like the world's out to get you and be attentive at even the slightest change on the road and at times off it, you'll stay alive and in one piece longer. Cheers.
My way is to accept the fact everyone on road or highway is a bad driver and i have to save myself rather than expecting them to driver judiciously.
I have forgotten how many times i have been challenged by excited youth on highways who wants to race with me when they see me fully geared up they think i am a racer 🤣, but to their disappointment i reduce my speed and sometimes even stop altogether just to let them pass or win.
My life is much more precious than my stupid ego or their ego 🙏🏻
Some people needs to be taught the right thing at that exact moment.
Haha, so true. Heading out on our roads sometimes be like Objective: survive.
3:25 life is basically that, and motorcycling is a deadly sport, because motorcycles are basically 2 wheeled-Death-Machines, and it's not about whether we go down, it's about when.
I agree.The maths is fixed.
On my commuter,no matter how fast I try to go,I can't cover more than 45-50 kms in an hour.
Hats off to PD❤️ for making these kind of topics and educating our people .
Only the educated are watching these kind of videos , the rest is still ignorant
the video is for individual and to help ourselves. . nothing to do with illiterate or educated people. . It's for individuals to understand the situation and ignore and be safe. .
Fantastic episode, 20 mins well spent!! This aspect is a big big problem in India..
Happy to see that powerdrift (you guys) is using the huge influence you have in this country's riding/driving scene to address culturally responsible topics such as this one.. Definitely sharing this video with a few specific people I know 😉... Cheers!
Every time when someone cuts me off just because I ride a underpowered bike (Apache RR310, I truly love my bike) I sing songs or I start commentary as if I’m motovloging! 😆