Itisallverywelltoblametrafficjams,thecostofpetrolandthequickpaceofmodemlife,butmannersontheroadsarebecominghorrible.Everybodyknowsthatthenicestmenbecomemonstersbehindthewheel.Itisallverywell,agai

　　Itisallverywelltoblametrafficjams,thecostofpetrolandthequickpaceofmodemlife,butmannersontheroadsarebecominghorrible.Everybodyknowsthatthenicestmenbecomemonstersbehindthewheel.Itisallverywell,again,tohaveatigerinthetank,buttohaveoneinthedriver'sseatisanothermatteraltogether.Youmighttoleratetheoddroadhog,therudeandinconsideratedriver,butnowadaysthewell-manneredmotorististheexceptiontotherole.PerhapsthesituationcallsforaBeKindtoOtherDrivers'campaign;otherwiseitmaygetcompleteoutofhand.

　　Roadpolitenessisnotonlygoodmanners,butgoodsensetoo.Ittakesthemostcool-beadedandgood-temperedofdriverstoresistthetemptationtorevenge(报复)whensubjectedtouncivilizedbehavior.Ontheotherhand,alittlepolitenessgoesalongwaytowardsrelievingthetensionsofmotoring.Afriendlynodorawaveofacknowledgement(答谢)inresponsetoanactofpolitenesshelpstocreateanatmosphereofgood-willandtolerancesonecessaryinmodemtrafficconditions.Butsuchacknowledgementsofpolitenessarealltooraretoday.Manydriversnowadaysdon'tevenseemabletorecognizepolitenesswhentheyseeit.

　　However,misplacedpolitenesscanalsobedangerous.Typicalexamplesareteendriverwhobrakesviolentlytoallowacartoemergefromasidestreetatsomehazardtofollowingtraffic,whenafewsecondslatertheroadwouldbeclearanyway;orthemanwhowavesachildacrossazebracrossingintothepathofoncomingvehiclesthatmaybeunabletostopintime.Thesamegoesforencouragingoldladiestocrosstheroadwhereverandwhenevertheycareto.Italwaysamazesmethatdiehighwaysarenotcoveredwiththedeadbodiesofthesegrannies.

　　Aveterandriver,whosemannersarefaultless,toldmeitwouldhelpifmotoristslearntofaltercorrectlyintotrafficstreamsoneatatimewithoutcausingthetotalblockagesthatgiverisetobadtemper.Unfortunately,modemmotoristscan'tevenlearntodrive,letalonemasterthesubtleraspectsofroadsmanship.Yearsagotheexpertswarnedusthatthecarownersbipexplosionwoulddemandalotmoregive-and-takefromallroadusers.Itishightimeforallofustotakethismessagetoheart.

　　1.Thesentence“Youmighttoleratetheoddroadhog,therude.