Chinese traffic police recorded 17.33m road rage cases including arbitrary lane changes and dangerous overtaking this year, and 97% of the drivers involved were male.
我国交警今年共查处1733万起包括随意变更车道、危险超车在内的"路怒"行为，其中涉及的男司机占97%。

➤"路怒"这个说法于上世纪80年代产生于美国，指机动车驾驶人有攻击性或愤怒的行为(aggressive or angry behavior)。此类行为包括：粗鄙的手势(rude gestures)、言语侮辱(verbal insults)、故意用不安全或威胁安全的方式驾驶车辆(deliberately driving in an unsafe or threatening manner)和实施威胁(making threats)等。

➤"路怒"可引起口角纷争(altercations)、攻击(assaults)以及可能导致受伤甚至死亡的撞车事故(collisions which result in injuries and even deaths)。这种行为可被认定为攻击性驾驶的极端案例(an extreme case of aggressive driving)。

[相关词汇]
突然加速 sudden acceleration
刹车 braking
跟前车太近 close tailgating
突然进入别人的车道 cutting others off in a lane
故意阻止别人并线 deliberately preventing someone from merging
过度按喇叭或打灯 sounding the vehicle's horn or flashing lights excessively