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[quote=Anonymous]It’s official - Road rage has gotten way worse since the pandemic, according to AAA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Men worse behaved than women.
•	The most common types of road rage are tailgating, yelling or honking at another vehicle, and cause more than 1/2 of all fatal crashes.

•	2021 was the deadliest year for road rage with an average of 44 people per month shot and killed or wounded during a road rage shooting.

•	Road rage and aggressive driving are caused by numerous factors, including traffic, running late, disregard for others and the law .

•	Road rage deaths due to gun violence have doubled compared to pre-pandemic levels.

** Gender is a major contributing factor in most road rage cases, with men significantly more likely to exhibit road rage than women,

https://www.bankrate.com/insurance/car/road-rage-statistics/#road-rage-statistics

In the DMV, Md drivers are way worse than Virginian drivers for aggressive driving. A recent  Forbes Advisor survey of “confrontational driving,” Maryland ranked 7th  most aggressive state in the nation, while Virginia came in way down at 44.

*DC DMV advises that poor driving manners and aggressive driving are closely related.*

Aggressive Driving
research from NHTSA  and AAA’s Foundation for Traffic Safety shows that aggressive driving accounts for between 1/3 and 1/2 of all traffic fatalities. They advise “Be patient and courteous to other drivers, and correct any of your own unsafe driving habits that are likely to endanger, anger, or bother other motorists.”

https://dmv.dc.gov/service/aggressive-driving

According to DC DMX, Such bad behaviors include:
	•	Blocking the lane

•	Tailgating

•	Not using signals

•	Making gestures

•	Using your horn

•	Parking badly

•	Misusing headlights

•	Blocking traffic[/quote]

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