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In slow-moving traffic, many road users' nerves quickly fray. There is swearing behind the wheel, bullying from the bike - one in two people express their frustration on the road.
FAZ+Aggression in road traffic:
“Transportation policy almost invites strong reactions”
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Ralf Euler
Sep 7, 2026, 6:48 a.m. Reading time: 6 min.
Close together: In slow-moving traffic, many road users' nerves quickly fray.Stocksy
There is swearing behind the wheel, bullying from the bike - one in two people express their frustration on the road. This is also the fault of the traffic planners, says traffic law specialist Uwe Lenhart.
Mr. Lenhart, according to a representative study by the General Association of the German Insurance Industry, more and more respondents at least indirectly admit to behaving aggressively in traffic. 55 percent openly say that they have to “react immediately” if they are annoyed by other road users. Did that surprise you?
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