Road rage law tracks how many of Utah’s road rage incidents involved a firearm
Dec 13, 2024, 9:00 AM
Utah's new road rage law came into effect in July. Now, the numbers of gun-related road rage incidents are in after five months of tracking. FILE — Utah Highway Patrol vehicle. (KSLTV.com)
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SALT LAKE CITY — More than a third of Utah’s road rage incidents tracked by Utah Highway Patrol since July involve a firearm.
UHP Lt. Cam Roden said this is the latest data since the state’s road rage law took effect in July and Utah began tracking these cases.
The numbers showed a concerning trend with more than a third of total cases involving a firearm, whether it was fired, pointed or simply shown.
If that happens to you, Roden said to call 911 and let the police handle it.
“Let [the police] handle the situation,” Roden said. “We don’t want people to escalate these situations. Call 911, let us handle these situations, and don’t try and do it yourself.”
In the past five months, there have been 79 cases of road rage. The highest number occurred in July with 20 confrontations behind the wheel. October was close behind with 19 reported.
Eric Cabrera is a reporter for KSL NewsRadio. You can follow him on Instagram.
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