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WASHINGTON (AP) — Do most drivers engage in some kind of road rage?
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety says nearly 8 out of 10 U.S. drivers it surveyed admit expressing anger, aggression or road rage at least once in the previous year. That includes either following too closely, yelling at another driver, cutting them off or making angry gestures.
And an estimated 8 million drivers engaged in more extreme behavior that might be considered "road rage," including bumping or ramming a vehicle on purpose or getting out of their cars to confront another driver.
Sociologists say they're not surprised that the most aggressive and aggrieved drivers are young men ages 19 to 39. And male drivers are three times more likely than women to have gotten out of a car to confront another driver or rammed another vehicle on purpose.
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APPHOTO NVLAS101: FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2014 file photo, a damaged car is seen at the scene of a fatal road rage incident near the corner of Tropicana Avenue and Rainbow Boulevard in Las Vegas. Authorities say a man shot a motorist to death in a vehicle with two children in the backseat in an apparent road-rage confrontation during rush-hour several miles west of the Las Vegas Strip. Nearly eight of every 10 U.S. drivers admit expressing anger, aggression or road rage at least once in the previous year, according to a new survey released Thursday, July 13, 2016, by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. It could be following too closely, yelling at another driver, cutting them off or making angry gestures. (John Locher/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, File) (13 Jul 2016)
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