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A head-on crash reportedly prompted by a road-rage encounter killed two people near Eagle Mountain in Utah County on Sunday, June 4, 2023. The driver and passenger of a car that was not involved in the dispute died. The Utah Legislature is considering a legal definition of road rage and how to effectively address it as a public safety issue.In 2017 there were 10 fatal crashes due to aggressive driving.
Cutler and Salt Lake County Deputy District Attorney Will Carlson discussed the merits of enhancing penalties versus creating a whole new crime specifically for road rage. They noted that New York and California have experimented with such tactics. There are downsides to either path: a separate penalty would be easier for the state to track, but would require a witness to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the driver endangered others with a specific intent.
Sen. Jake Anderegg, R- Lehi, questioned whether harsher punishments would work, noting that drivers in a fit of rage may not be considering the consequences of their actions or the penalties they might face.
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