Today Area drivers rate aggressive driving as the biggest highway danger today, according to the American Automobile Association. Steer clear of them, and arrive alive. Many people who are courteous and polite at home and the office totally change when they get behind the wheel.
Some motorists drive aggressively simply for the thrill and power.
Many people feel they can get away with acting out anger in the anonymity of their car. A powerful predicator of a young driver's behavior is the parent's driving behavior during the years they learn to drive. Our region has the second-worst congestion in the country after Los Angeles. It's hard to define aggressive driving in terms of crashes, violations, and driver populations. But it's easy to see that it's an enormous and growing problem on our roads today.