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| | AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety - Resources |
 | | "Aggressive driving" is defined for this study as an incident in which an angry or impatient motorist or passenger intentionally injures or kills another motorist, passenger, or pedestrian, or attempts to injure or kill another motorist, passenger, or pedestrian, in response to a traffic dispute, altercation, or grievance. |
 | | Responding to vehicular attacks by aggressive drivers, police were forced to fire their weapons and wound or kill at least 38 drivers and passengers involved in the 221 reported cases. |
 | | Aggressive tailgating (62 percent) was the most common form of "road rage," followed by headlight flashing (59 percent), obscene gestures (48 percent), deliberately obstructing other vehicles (21 percent) and verbal abuse (16 percent). |
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