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| − | Road rage is violent, retaliatory behavior by a car driver in response to the stress of long commutes, frustrating traffic jams, and perceived rude or aggressive driving by others.<ref>http://www.drivers.com/article/462/</ref> | + | '''Road rage''' is violent, retaliatory behavior by a [[automobile|car]] driver in response to the stress of long commutes, frustrating traffic jams, and perceived rude or aggressive driving by others.<ref>http://www.drivers.com/article/462/</ref> |
Road rage can result in criminal offenses, and even death. Sometimes the car itself is becomes the weapon, while other times a firearm or knife is used. | Road rage can result in criminal offenses, and even death. Sometimes the car itself is becomes the weapon, while other times a firearm or knife is used. | ||
Revision as of 13:38, September 1, 2007
Road rage is violent, retaliatory behavior by a car driver in response to the stress of long commutes, frustrating traffic jams, and perceived rude or aggressive driving by others.[1]
Road rage can result in criminal offenses, and even death. Sometimes the car itself is becomes the weapon, while other times a firearm or knife is used.
"10,037 incidents nationwide from 1990 to 1996 in which aggressive drivers intentionally killed or hurt people or had tried to do so. More than 200 people died in the incidents, and more than 12,000 were injured. They were shot, stabbed, beaten and run over, among other modes of attack."[2]