Believe it or not, being angry can be just as dangerous behind the wheel as being drunk. Road rage has become a real crisis on our highways, leading to accidents and even deaths. The American Automobile Association's Foundation for Traffic Safety has some information and tips on preventing or avoiding road rage.
Road rage is most likely to occur during afternoon rush hour when people are heading home from work.
It tends to be worse on Friday afternoons, on sunny days and in moderate traffic. One reason for the rise in road rage may be that the car feels like the last place where a person can misbehave and still be anonymous. You might not throw a tantrum in a public place, but in a car it doesn't feel so bad. It's also easy to focus on other cars and forget that there are people in those cars who have equally important places to go. To avoid being the target of road rage, follow traffic laws and drive courteously.