road rager
Honking, cursing motorist
A road rager is someone who exhibits aggressive or violent behavior while driving, typically in response to perceived slights from other motorists.
The term captures both habitual offenders and anyone caught up in a moment of vehicular fury: Some road rager followed me for three miles after I cut him off.
See also road rage.
Following another vehicle unsafely
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
- swervingTurning sharply aside
- honkingMaking horn sounds
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
gesturing · yelling · chasing · blocking · weaving · accelerating · confronting · intimidating
Intense violent anger
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- outburstSudden emotional release
temper · seething · fuming · livid · irate · explosive · volatile · unhinged
Movement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- delayEnforced waiting period
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- commuteRegular work travel
gridlock · merge · intersection · parking · red-light · construction · rush-hour · bottleneck
tailgating
Following another vehicle unsafely
flashing · gesturing · yelling · chasing · blocking · weaving · accelerating · confronting · intimidating · following
fury
Intense violent anger
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
outburst · temper · seething · fuming · livid · irate · explosive · volatile · unhinged · confrontational
traffic
Movement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- delayEnforced waiting period
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
commute · gridlock · merge · intersection · parking · red-light · construction · rush-hour · bottleneck · impatience
accident
Unintended harmful event
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- altercationHeated verbal dispute
- assaultViolent offensive act
arrest · citation · injury · fatality · lawsuit · insurance · damage · police · charges · confrontation
- traffic hazardsdrunk driver, speeder, tailgater, red light runner, wrong way driver
- driverstruck driver, bus driver, taxi driver, cab driver, delivery driver
- bulliesbully, intimidator, tormentor, tormenter, harasser