ROAD RAGE IS ON THE RISE IN NEW MEXICO AND ALL ACROSS THE U-S. THAT ACCORDING TO A NEW SURVEY BY TRIPLE-A. DOUG SHUPE WITH TRIPLE-A NEW MEXICO TELLS US NEARLY 80 PERCENT OF DRIVERS ADMITTED TO ANGER, AGGRESSION, OR ALL-OUT ROAD RAGE BEHIND THE WHEEL.
HE SAYS 51 PERCENT SAID THEY PURPOSEFULLY TAILGATED … 47 PERCENT ADMITTED TO YELLING AT ANOTHER DRIVER … 45 PERCENT HONKED TO SHOW THEIR ANGER OR ANNOYANCE … AND 12 PERCENT SAID THEY CUT ANOTHER VEHICLE OFF ON PURPOSE. SHUPE SAYS ANOTHER FOUR PERCENT ACTUALLY GOT OUT OF THEIR VEHICLE TO CONFRONT ANOTHER DRIVER. AND THREE PERCENT RAMMED OR BUMPED THE OTHER VEHICLE.
HE SAYS MALE AND YOUNGER DRIVERS 19 TO 39 YEARS OLD HAD SIGNIFICANTLY MORE AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS IN TRAFFIC.
