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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Lesch was previously prosecuted in 2021 in a separate road rage incident in Southern California, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The investigation showed the incident began as a road rage event, initially a verbal altercation, involving the occupants of a pair of vehicles, the release states.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
That’s a good way to avoid tailgating, flashing lights or a sounding horn — and possible road rage.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The incident was initially thought to be linked to road rage.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The investigation showed the incident began as a road rage event, initially a verbal altercation, involving the occupants of a pair of vehicles, the release states.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
That’s a good way to avoid tailgating, flashing lights or a sounding horn — and possible road rage.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The incident was initially thought to be linked to road rage.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Road rage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20rage. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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