Samenvatting
While some experts view road rage as nothing more than a calculated bid to avoid liability for a bad temper, others claim it is a legitimate disorder that should be recognised as a mental illness. Surprisingly, road rage has managed to escape the notice of law review writers. To fill the gap, Part II of this article profiles the road rage phenomenon. Part III looks at the growing number of court cases involving road rage. Part IV describes Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED), a psychiatric diagnosis which might explain why some motorists cannot suppress the urge to strike out and cause injury. The article concludes by suggesting when IED is present, courts should be receptive to its use as a defence in road rage cases. (A)