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Utah lawmakers try to respond to rise in road rage deaths.
Here 's a startling statistic. "Road rage deaths due to gun violence increased by more than 89 percent in 2020-2024, compared to the four years immediately before the COVID-19 pandemic," according to The Trace, an outlet that reports on gun violence.
Miss: Road Warriors Here 's a startling statistic. "Road rage deaths due to gun violence increased by more than 89 percent in 2020-2024, compared to the four years immediately before the COVID-19 pandemic," according to The Trace, an outlet that reports on gun violence.
Admittedly, Utah isn't the biggest offender—Texas is. But vehicles are definitely becoming a weapon of first resort when drivers get anxious. The American Psychological Association points to environmental and emotional factors that are setting people off. Now, one state legislator, Centerville Republican Rep.
Paul Cutler, has…
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