The trouble began when their car was cut off by two boys, both seventeen years of age. He found himself left in the dust again, and on the receiving end of a couple of obscene gestures. Unfortunately, the boys didn t count on hitting city traffic and coming to a stoplight. I m willing to bet you had one of two reactions to that story. You either reacted with shock, disgust and shame that two grown men, civilized men, who should be above such things, allowed themselves to sink to such a barbaric level.
Road rage is now a common hazard on America s roads.
Cases of seemingly normal, rational people involved in roadside altercations appear on an almost weekly basis in the news. It s resulted in everything from harsh words to homicide. After all, humans have this instinct, the same as any animal, but we have no predators. Except for the other cars. Anonymous drivers in anonymous vehicles are the last creatures that might just rear back and kill you for no apparent reason.