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
Anna Spoerre
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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Evidence leads to arrests of 2 suspects After speaking with witnesses and reviewing video footage, investigators determined the shooting was targeted and not the outcome of road rage.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
After speaking to witnesses, investigators determined that the shooting was targeted and not the result of road rage, Arlington police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026
Huw Edwards with Martin Clunes, and the case of Tracie Andrews, who claimed her fiance had been killed in a shocking road rage attack but was accused of murdering him.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
The report states that Jackson -- who is listed as a DoorDash driver in the report -- was identified as the driver and only occupant of a car involved in a road rage incident on Interstate 630 in which a gun was displayed and pointed at the driver of another vehicle.
—arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
After speaking to witnesses, investigators determined that the shooting was targeted and not the result of road rage, Arlington police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026
Huw Edwards with Martin Clunes, and the case of Tracie Andrews, who claimed her fiance had been killed in a shocking road rage attack but was accused of murdering him.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
The report states that Jackson -- who is listed as a DoorDash driver in the report -- was identified as the driver and only occupant of a car involved in a road rage incident on Interstate 630 in which a gun was displayed and pointed at the driver of another vehicle.
—arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Road rage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20rage. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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