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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Zilker Park is a nightmare and nobody wants pre-date road rage.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
How road rage unfolded At a bail review hearing last week for Blake Rakela, his defense attorney and the prosecutor revealed details about how the road rage confrontation unfolded.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
Yet the car will likely obey speed limits, never get drowsy or drunk and never rubberneck or give in to road rage.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 June 2025
This was just one of several violent road rage incidents in Arizona during 2025.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
How road rage unfolded At a bail review hearing last week for Blake Rakela, his defense attorney and the prosecutor revealed details about how the road rage confrontation unfolded.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
Yet the car will likely obey speed limits, never get drowsy or drunk and never rubberneck or give in to road rage.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 June 2025
This was just one of several violent road rage incidents in Arizona during 2025.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
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“Road rage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20rage. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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