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'''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''' 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 | + | Road rage can result in criminal offenses, and even death. Sometimes the car itself is the weapon, while other times a firearm or knife is used. Sometimes things like crowbars, sticks and branches and other objects that can be used to damage a vehicle or harm a driver are 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."<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/23/AR2005102301275_2.html</ref> | "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."<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/23/AR2005102301275_2.html</ref> | ||
Revision as of 04:12, January 10, 2008
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 the weapon, while other times a firearm or knife is used. Sometimes things like crowbars, sticks and branches and other objects that can be used to damage a vehicle or harm a driver are 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]