Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe Trace analysis concluded that these figures were conservative because law enforcement agencies do not inventory cases of road rage as a specific category. The site said most instances of road rage involving a firearm occurred in disputes between strangers. It was one of 35 cases of road rage involving firearms in Louisiana from 2014 to 2016, according to data The Trace analyzed. “More guns in more cars may simply equate to more road rage incidents in which a gun was brandished, or fired, research suggests,” The Trace reported. Guns and Road Rage,” which Dr. Hemenway co-wrote in 2006, noted that cars offer an environment where people feel safe displaying hostility.

Source: New York Times April 25, 2017 17:25 UTC