What is Aggressive Driving (Road Rage)?
Road Rage is a term used to describe an aggression shown by a driver. Most often it is used to refer to extreme acts of aggression, such as a physical assault, that occur as a direct result of a disagreement between drivers. Anger is the most common cause of Road Rage. Often the response to a stressful situation is anger which results in aggression. In the past decade congestion has caused driving to become increasingly frustrating. In some situations, Road Rage is often caused by simple misunderstandings between drivers. One driver may make a judgement error, but to another it looked like aggressive driving. Other times, it extends beyond the immediate incident. An individual may have had a bad day at work or problems at home, and their frustration triggers aggression behind the wheel.
