Utah legislators will be using a special session to address a growing concern among drivers: road rage. Today will be the first time in a quarter-century the legislature will discuss the issue. MORE: 📍: Eagle Mountain, Utah 📷: Rheo Velarde, KUTV
15 states have “Aggressive Driving” statutes and Utah is not one of them. The "Aggressive Driving" statute covers behaviors most associated with road rage.
Utah’s current law only addresses “reckless driving,” which includes driving at a speed of 105 or greater and committing specific traffic violations covering three miles or less. 2News spoke to Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson ahead of Wednesday's meeting about what can be done to prevent road rage incidents.
“I think they are going to be studying it tomorrow. I think they are going to be looking at this for a long time and I’m not sure how much lawmakers can do," Henderson said. "They can certainly outlaw certain aggressive behaviors, they can increase fines and instruct our highway patrol officers to maybe be on the lookout for this sort of behavior but really it boils down to individuals policing themselves.
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