Road Rage

Road rage is any aggressive, angry, or dangerous behavior exhibited by a driver or passenger of a vehicle.

Did you know?

• Road rage can be caused by inebriation, impatience, anxiety, or any other kind of mental or emotional
  strain
• Road rage looks like cutting someone off, honking their horn, verbal insults, obscene gestures, showing a weapon, tailgating, brake-checking, or attempting to fight another motorist
• Harris County has the highest rate of road fatalities in Texas, 66% of which are caused by aggressive driving (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
• 37% of road rage incidents involve firearms (American Safety Council)
• 41% of people believe that road rage is just as dangerous as drunk or distracted driving, but most fail to report road rage when they see it

Resources

Where to Report

• Report aggressive drivers by calling 311. Include vehicle description, location, license plate number and direction of travel.
• Call 911 if threatened. Continue to drive to a public place like a police or fire station.
• Road rage incidents have increased in Houston & Harris County. If you have any information about an unsolved road rage incident, please report anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 713-222-TIPS(8477).

Partners & Resources

• Houston Police Department Vehicular Crimes Division: Responds to and investigates crashes and road rage incidents. https://www.houstontx.gov/police/divisions/vehicular_crimes
  • Harris County Motorist Assistance Program: Free program designed to assist stranded motorists on all Harris County area freeways. https://harriscountyso.org/ Services/MOTORISTASSISTANCEPROGRAM
  • Texas Department of Transportation: provides motorists with vital information and resources to keep them safe on the road. https://www.txdot.gov/driver/safety/aggressive-drivers.html

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