Road Rage A Big Problem In Dallas, Texas and other Areas
A common behavior displayed by drivers today is called road rage. Road rage can be described as an aggressive or angry behavior by an automobile driver. You can identify a person as having road rage by several indicators, including:
• Rude gestures, including the “middle finger”
• Verbal insults, cursing
• Driving in a threatening and unsafe manner
• Making threats
Most people with road rage are not as harmful, while others can be truly menacing and cause car accidents. People with road rage tend to drive aggressively, performing actions such as:
• Sudden acceleration, braking, close tailgating
• Flashing lights and using their horn excessively
• Cutting others off in a lane
• Shouting verbal abuses
• Exiting the car to confront other drivers
• Throwing objects from a moving vehicle to damage other vehicles
History of Road Rage
In the late 1980’s, the term “road rage” was created by a KTLA newscaster when a series of freeway shootings occurred in Los Angeles. While road rage is not an official mental disorder, behaviors of road rage can be associated with intermittent explosive disorder. The debate if road rage is a mental issue is still ongoing. Shane and Regis Mullen firm, J.D. is a good TX firm for these cases.
Personal Injury Resulting from Road Rage
Road rage is a serious crime and can be punishable if it endangers public safety. If you have recently been in a car accident with a driver displaying road rage and you were injured, you should contact a personal injury attorney. Even if you were not physically injured, an accident involving a dangerous and menacing driver can cause emotional and mental trauma. If you are experiencing anxiety, stress, and trauma from being threatened by another driver after a car accident, you should file a personal injury lawsuit. A personal injury attorney can help protect your legal rights, your safety, and earn you compensation for any suffering caused by the accident and/ or driver.