ABINGDON, Md. — One of of ten drivers admits they’ve exhibited road rage and nine out of ten say they’re guilty of aggressive driving.

“Our Foundation for Traffic Safety looked at these numbers very similarly in 2016 and, unfortunately, we’ve seen an increase in most of the behaviors that we looked at so cutting people off? I want to say that number is up by about 67 percent. Honking your horn at other people is up by about 47 percent,” said Ragina Ali of AAA Club Alliance.

The results of the study come as no surprise to Maryland State Police, which recognized that aggressive driving was skyrocketing during the pandemic.

The breakdown includes 184 cases for people brandishing guns, 39 involving shots fired and a total of 79 firearm-related arrests.

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