It consists of the driving behaviors listed above such as speeding and tailgating. Road Rage is a criminal violation. Very often, acts of aggressive driving spark incidents of road rage. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines road rage as an assault with a motor vehicle or other weapon on other vehicles, precipitated by a specific incident. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety defines it as a deliberate attempt to harm other persons or property arising from an incident involving use of a motor vehicle.
Road rage is an act of violence.
Some of the weapons that people have used in road rage-related incidents include firearms, motor vehicles, pepper spray, eggs, golf clubs, crossbows, baseball bats, and tire irons. While aggressive driving is a growing and disturbing trend in the state of Delaware, actual occurrences of road rage are low in number. Easy is a unique blend of education and enforcement, designed to curb the problem of aggressive driving and road rage. Enforcement activities are conducted statewide during holiday weekends, which are typically the highest crash times of the year. State and local police agencies look for ten targeted aggressive driving violations including speed, making unsafe lane changes, failure to yield the right of way, passing on the shoulder, and ignoring traffic control devices.