Aggressive drivers show contempt for traffic and safety laws, for other motorists, as well as basic common sense at the wheel. 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. These are causing too many crashes, injuries and deaths today. 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. Surveys indicate almost everyone believes themselves to be above average drivers making it very difficult to change behavior. Our region has the second-worst congestion in the country after Los Angeles. Steer clear of them, and arrive alive.