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Drivers should resist the urge to confront aggressive drivers; instead, according to PennDOT's aggressive driving tipsheet, drivers should: Get out of their way and don't challenge them.
Two drivers emerging from their cars to express anger at a road situation. Road rage is aggressive or angry behavior exhibited by people driving a vehicle. These behaviors include rude and verbal insults, yelling, physical threats or dangerous driving methods targeted at other drivers, pedestrians or cyclists in an effort to intimidate or release frustration.
Aggressive driving behavior takes many forms. Typical aggressive driving behaviors include speeding, driving too close to the car in front, not respecting traffic regulations, improper lane changing or weaving, etc. The list is long. Most people drive aggressively from time to time and many drivers are not even aware when they are doing it.
However, there are 11.92 fatal accidents and 1.22 aggressive-driving or speeding violations per 100,000, with a substantial 62.3% of all accidents being linked to aggressive and reckless driving.
§ 46.2-853. Driving vehicle which is not under control; faulty brakes. § 46.2-854. Passing on or at the crest of a grade or on a curve. § 46.2-855. Driving with driver's view obstructed or control impaired. § 46.2-856. Passing two vehicles abreast. § 46.2-857. Driving two abreast in a single lane. § 46.2-858. Passing at a railroad grade ...
Statistics show that tired driving causes as many car crash fatalities as driving on slippery roads and the wrong way down a one-way street. Police reports originally estimated that 2.4 percent of ...
Driving etiquette typically involves being courteous and staying alert, which varies by vehicle, situation and location (e.g., etiquette for driving an F-1 race car [5] has different rules than driving an RV [6]). Failure to adhere to this behavior can cause an increased risk of legal consequences, road collisions, trauma and road rage. [7]
Road rage is aggressive or angry behavior by a driver of an automobile or other motor vehicle. Such behavior might include rude gestures, verbal insults, deliberately driving in an unsafe or threatening manner, or making threats. Road rage can lead to altercations, assaults, and collisions which result in injuries and even deaths.