Manifestation road rage
The following are common manifestations of road rage:
Generally aggressive driving, including sudden acceleration, braking, and close tailgating.
Cutting others off in a lane, or deliberately preventing someone from merging.
Sounding the vehicle's horn or flashing lights excessively.
Rude gestures (such as the finger).
Shouting verbal abuse or threats.
Intentionally causing a collision between vehicles.
Getting out of the car to attempt to start a confrontation, including striking someone else's vehicle with an object.
Threatening to use or using a firearm or other deadly weapon.
Throwing objects from a moving vehicle with the intent of damaging other vehicles.
In the U.S., more than 300 cases of road rage annually have ended with serious injuries or even fatalities[citation needed] – 1200 incidents per year, according to the AAA Foundation study, and rising yearly throughout the six years of the study that examined police records nationally.