road rage
noun
: a motorist's uncontrolled anger that is usually triggered by an action of another motorist and that is expressed in aggressive or violent behavior
From punching cars to shooting drivers, road rage … takes many forms.—
Natalie La Roche Pietri
Natalie La Roche PietriDrivers reported experiencing road rage most frequently on city streets (29.18%), on freeways or highways (26.59%) and in parking lots (14.9%).—Ashlee Tilford
—often used before another nounAshlee Tilforda road rage incident
An apparent road rage shooting left one person wounded …—Anna Spoerre
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road rager
noun
plural road ragers
Other drivers may have similar feelings or thoughts, but only the road rager responds with dangerous behavior: tailgating, pulling right in front of you at high speeds, running you off the road, refusing to let you into traffic, and so on.
—Michael Karson
Michael Karson
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Cobb County police are investigating an apparent road rage shooting that sent a driver to the hospital on Wednesday.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Nabers, 22, was stopped by police after a road rage incident was reported involving someone driving a vehicle similar to his in Paramus, New Jersey, on Tuesday, according to NFL Network.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Before Zarutska was killed, a bus driver was shot and killed in a 2022 road rage incident.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
The 17-year-old was fatally shot in a road rage incident in south Fort Worth the night of May 23.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Nabers, 22, was stopped by police after a road rage incident was reported involving someone driving a vehicle similar to his in Paramus, New Jersey, on Tuesday, according to NFL Network.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Before Zarutska was killed, a bus driver was shot and killed in a 2022 road rage incident.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
The 17-year-old was fatally shot in a road rage incident in south Fort Worth the night of May 23.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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“Road rage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20rage. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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