Visit Microsoft's Web site to obtain the newest version of Internet Explorer, or visit Netscape's Web site to obtain the newest version of Netscape Communicator. Visiting this web site without first upgrading your browser may result in unreliable behavior. In fact, we do so routinely. Maury D. Beaulier, We have all experienced some level of rage while driving. This anger may manifest itself by beeping your horn, flipping the finger or cursing out loud.
Road rage is the term applied to acts of harassment or violence that occur while driving.
While aggressive driving may be provocative and precipitate a road rage incident, the conduct, though it may violate traffic laws, does not carry with it a criminal intent. These potentially dangerous behaviors are traffic offenses, but are not criminal behavior. By contrast, road rage is uncontrolled anger which often results in acts of violence including assault and even homicide. Though road rage incidents are relatively infrequent, the number of reports are continue to grow prompting aggressive prosecution and even specific legislation designed to curtail the conduct . In 1998, nine states introduced 26 aggressive driving bills .