C.P. Sharpe's Antidote to Road Rage

How do you feel when you’re out on the road? Relaxed and in control? Or harried and pushed around?

Take this Antidote and know that you are not alone. On four wheels or two, C.P. Sharpe is right there with you: he has felt your frustration. He has hung his head and he has pulled that face.

Everyone except you is a bad driver. You just want to get to where you’re going in one piece, but some drivers seem to think mirrors are for posh people. Others think their right of way is determined by how long they’ve lived in that area.

Before you pull away again, read this book and rediscover your perspective. Next time you feel yourself being wound up, remember it’s their problem, not yours. Don’t get dragged into their bad day – focus on making yours better.

Distilled from 30 years of driving in all conditions (that includes the traffic, the weather, and his own state of mind) C.P. Sharpe’s Antidote to Road Rage features classifications of every different type of road user the author could think of. These arrive along with updated comment, parodies, poems, awards and questions you can ask yourself or a friend. Full colour cartoons are also signposted with every press of the pedal, whether yours fuels an engine or a chain.

This book is an alternative A-to Z of everyday hazards and the desperation often displayed to avoid them. From attention deficit to zebra crossings, C.P. Sharpe’s Antidote to Road Rage will accompany you on your arduous journey, all the way to the shops and back.

With relatable content laced with sardonic humour, this Antidote will help you recalibrate your calm and gain a fresh awareness of the potential fatalities that swirl around you on the asphalt, at greater speeds than they should. Read this before you completely lose it and start a screaming match with that little guy in the battered old Fiesta who turns out to be a kickboxing expert.

(Although not explicit in any way, this book does cover adult issues and sensibilities. Therefore, it is not intended for minors, even if they have been ‘driving our tractor since they were twelve’.)

Either way, jump in, and see how many stops there are on the way to your destination.