Anger management

During a road rage incident in Australia, a driver experienced a terrifying journey due to the behaviour of a man at the wheel of another vehicle. Dashcam footage from the driver of the car being pursued shows the other vehicle repeatedly swerving in front and braking hard. The angry driver also jumped traffic queues and veered into the path of oncoming vehicles. The person being pursued stopped outside a police station to report the incident, at which point the angry driver ran from his vehicle and committ
June 27, 2016 Read time: 1 min
During a road rage incident in Australia, a driver experienced a terrifying journey due to the behaviour of a man at the wheel of another vehicle. Dashcam footage from the driver of the car being pursued shows the other vehicle repeatedly swerving in front and braking hard. The angry driver also jumped traffic queues and veered into the path of oncoming vehicles. The person being pursued stopped outside a police station to report the incident, at which point the angry driver ran from his vehicle and committed assault. The man was also found guilty of assaulting a police officer as well as driving without a licence or insurance.

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