Bike rage is a form of road rage consisting of verbal or gestural anger or physical aggression between cyclists and other users of roads or bike paths, including pedestrians, other cyclists, motorcyclists and drivers. It can range from shouting, obscene gestures and threats to hitting or punching, and in rare cases more seriously violent acts. The term covers aggression committed both by cyclists against other road users and by other road users against cyclists, and it is treated as related to the broader phenomenon of road rage between motorists.
Facts
Typical PenaltyIn the Lacoste bike rage case, the defendant was sentenced to 20 years, with a mandatory minimum of five years to serve. 1 Notable ExampleIn a 2022 incident in Newnan, Georgia, William Lacoste was found guilty of ramming his pickup truck into a cyclist. 1 Classification
Offense GradeMinor or Summary Offense 1 Connections
Has Offense Grade
Entity-backed identity for the offense-grade enum value this offense already carries, resolved to a crime concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The offense-grade fact itself stays on the offense unchanged.
Sources
1. Newnan man sentenced to 20 years for road rage assault on cyclist (FOX 5 Atlanta)
Page body, case description
William Lacoste was found guilty of ramming his pickup truck into a cyclist in 2022.
Page body, sentencing outcome
The judge sentenced him to 20 years, of which he must serve 5, telling the court that he has seen no sign of remorse from the man.
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