Offenses of driving, racing or travelling in a way that endangers others, and the outbursts of anger that follow, including leaving the scene of a crash, reckless driving, street racing and violence on the road, on a bicycle or on an aircraft. An offense belongs here when the definition ties the danger to a vehicle or to travel. It excludes deaths caused by driving, which sit with manslaughter. Entries placed here are Hit and Run, Reckless Driving, Street Racing, Road Rage, Bike Rage and Air Rage.
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Dangerous Driving and Rage Offenses
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Hit and run (Wikipedia)
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In traffic laws, a hit and run or a hit-and-run is the criminal act of causing a traffic collision and not stopping afterwards.
Reckless driving (Wikipedia)
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In United States law, reckless driving is a major moving violation related to aggressive driving that generally consists of driving a vehicle with willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.
Bike rage (Wikipedia)
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Bike rage refers to form of road rage in which acts of verbal or gestural anger or physical aggression between cyclists and other users of bike paths or roadways, including pedestrians, other cyclists, motorcyclists, or drivers.
Street racing (Wikipedia)
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Street racing is an illegal form of motor racing that takes place on public roads.
Air Rage (Wikipedia)
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Air rage is aggressive or violent behavior on the part of passengers and crew of aircraft, especially during flight.
USLegal, Inc.: Road Rage Law and Legal Definition
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Road rage is defined as agressive or angry behavior of a driver toward another driver or drivers on the road.
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