I am always surprised at how easy some people will fly into a fit of road rage. Driving back from a game of golf not so long ago a few mates and I saw and excellent straight up punch on. Well not so straight up, one of the blokes stayed in his car which made the fight even more entertaining.

We were stopped at a set of lights when the sound of car horns and waving arms attracted our attention. Apparently these two scallywags had come together at an earlier juncture and decided it was time to confirm the incident face to face. After the beeping and hand gestures were completed a large Maori chap exited his vehicle to discuss things further. As he approached the drivers window of the other car the other chap forcefully, and unsuccessfully tried to open his door onto the Maori. This was followed by punches through the drivers window. At one point the chap in the car managed to grab the arm of the Maori and pull it towards the passenger door at a great rate of knots, this resulted in the Maori’s head bouncing off the cars roof. As we sat there in amazement the traffic lights turned green and the Maori decided it was time to get back in his car and drive off.

While I enjoyed the show I have since pondered the ease in which this incident occurred, how easily it could have escalated further and what it would take for me personally to get out of my car and attack a fellow motorist. I just don’t envisage a situation that would get me annoyed enough to do it.

What about you, have you been involved in a physical road rage incident? Or do you have any other road rage stories you can tell me about?