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road+rage [4 records]

Record 1 2002-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Driving (Road Vehicles)
CONT

Road rage is the extreme form of aggressive driving and is uncontrolled anger that results in violence or threatened violence on the road.

OBS

The term was coined in the United States when the American Automobile Association found that 220 people had been killed and another 12,500 injured because of aggressive driving between 1990-1996.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Conduite automobile
CONT

La rage au volant est la forme extrême de la conduite agressive et se traduit par une colère qui dégénère en violence ou menace de violence sur la route.

OBS

Le terme [road rage] a été créé aux États-Unis lorsque l'American Automobile Association a constaté qu'entre 1990 et 1996, l'agressivité au volant avait causé la mort de 220 individus et blessé 12 500 personnes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Driving (Road Vehicles)
CONT

Quiet road rage includes driver actions such as racing, competing, following too close, unsafe lane changes and complaining/muttering to yourself.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Conduite automobile
CONT

La rage privée : le conducteur entre en course avec d'autres automobilistes, suit de trop près, change de voie sans signaler son intention, se plaint ou marmonne.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Driving (Road Vehicles)
CONT

Epic road rage is the most dangerous and destructive form [of road rage]. It includes verbal confrontations which can lead to assaults, weapons offences, bodily harm or death.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Conduite automobile
CONT

La rage démesurée : il s'agit de la forme la plus dangereuse et la plus destructive [de la rage au volant]. Elle comprend des confrontations verbales qui peuvent mener à une agression (armée ou non), à des préjudices corporels et même à la mort.

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Driving (Road Vehicles)
CONT

Verbal road rage includes yelling insults, swearing, rude gesturing, shaking your fist, honking the horn and flashing lights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Conduite automobile
CONT

La rage verbale : le conducteur lance des insultes et des jurons, fait des gestes grossiers, montre son poing, klaxonne et signale excessivement avec ses phares.

Spanish

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