- [Woman] [bleep] you! - [Man] Ooh.
[Woman] [bleep] you!
- [Woman] No, it's not enough! - [Guard] Park your car.
- [Woman] No! - [Guard] Keep driving.
[Woman] You better get the [bleep] away from.
[Woman] [bleep] you!
People like you is what's wrong with this [bleep] country.
'Cause you don't know how to act.
[bleep]
[Driver] Yo! Come on, man. We ain't got time for this.
[Woman]
[horn honks]
[Woman] Uh-uh. Uh-uh. Uh-uh. Uh-uh. Uh-uh.
[Man] Get out! Go!
[Trooper] Oh my god.
Hey, what's about to happen?
Hey! Hey, what's about to happen?
Nothing!
Ain't nothing! You're going extinct!
[Narrator] In the last few years,
the number of Americans on the road has skyrocketed.
- And that means more traffic... - [horn honking]
...more accidents...
- [crashing] - [horn honks]
...and also more rage.
You got a problem, step out your car!
[Narrator] With violent road rage up nearly 500%.
[man laughs]
[screaming]
- [horn honks] - [driver laughs]
This is where the rubber...
meets the road.
- [Woman] [bleep] you! - [Man] Ooh.
[Woman] [bleep] you!
[Guard]
- [Woman] No, it's not enough! - [Guard] Park your car.
- [Woman] No! - [Guard] Keep driving.
[Woman] You better get the [bleep] away from.
[Woman] [bleep] you!
[Narrator] When a driver has an extreme reaction
to a seemingly minor conflict...
[Narrator] ...like this woman,
who, believing she was called a name,
berates people who ask her to stop blocking traffic...
I don't listen to you either!
[Narrator] ...the cause could be as simple
as someone having a bad day.
Listen, you short [bleep] piece of [bleep].
- [Guard] Whatever. - Okay?
Grow some [bleep] balls, baby!
Grow some [bleep] balls!
[Guard]
No! I'm not moving!
[Narrator] ...or it could be something more complicated.
And though the woman later apologizes for her behavior...
You can talk all the [bleep] you want, you [bleep]!
No, it's not enough!
[Narrator] ...dealing with such an outburst
can require a bit more than one is prepared to take on.
In Maryland.
On a rural road, a driver with a dashcam spots a sedan ahead,
seeming to tailgate the SUV in front of it
for reasons unknown.
[Automated Voice] Turn right onto Iverson Street.
[Narrator] Then when they turn onto a residential street...
the SUV appears to pull aside to let the sedan pass.
But instead, the sedan stops
and the two seem to exchange words.
[horn honks]
[Dashcam Driver] Yo, what the [bleep]? What are y'all doing?
[horn honks]
[Narrator] And though the SUV attempts to move on...
the sedan driver appears unwilling to let it go...
[Dashcam Driver]
[Narrator] ...and now seems determined to make a stand.
[Dashcam Driver]
[horn honks]
[Woman]
[Dashcam Driver] Yo, come on, man! We ain't got time for this!
[Dashcam Driver] What about the rest of us?
Why would you do that? You know what you did.
[horn honks]
[Dashcam Driver] Yo, you got a whole--
- [Dashcam Driver] Bro! - [horn honks]
- Just move! - [horn honks]
[honking]
[Dashcam Driver]
[horn honks]
[horns honking]
[Dashcam Driver] Come on, bro!
[horn honks]
Hey, if you got a problem with that dude,
take it up with that dude.
You got all these people backed up.
[woman speaking, indistinct]
Bro, you got all these people backed up.
Don't nobody care, man. Just move!
[Narrator] With the woman appearing to settle in,
the driver with the dashcam tries to soften his approach.
[Dashcam Driver] You in the way!
My business? I'm just trying to go home, sweetheart!
I'm just trying to go home.
I don't have no beef with you, sweetheart.
I don't have no beef with you.
You in the middle of the road.
Well, can you handle it to the side?
Everybody else gotta handle your business?
[Narrator] And then the back-and-forth
takes a decidedly darker turn.
[Dashcam Driver] I'm not playing with you! Listen. Listen.
[Dashcam Driver] What did I have to do with it?
Did I do anything to you?
Because you in the middle of the road.
[Narrator] At this point, all the driver with a dashcam can do
is keep the woman as calm as possible
and hope she leaves peacefully.
[Woman]
[Dashcam Driver] Okay.
[Narrator] The footage ends there,
but according to the driver with the dashcam,
the woman's rant goes on for about 10 more minutes
before she finally moves her car.
[Dashcam Driver] Yo, come on, man. We ain't got time for this.
[Narrator] Frustrating proof that when initial attempts
to be reasonable fall on deaf ears...
[Dashcam Driver]
[Narrator] ...sometimes it's best to simply remove oneself
from the conversation...
I don't have no beef with you.
You in the middle of the road.
[Narrator] ...and call the authorities.
[Dashcam Driver] I'm not playing with you. Listen. Listen.
[Narrator] Danger on the road is sometimes...
[Driver] What the [bleep]!
[Narrator] ...hard to anticipate,
which is why it's always best to be mindful
of the worst-case scenario...
because staying safe requires more than simply trusting
that everyone else will do the right thing.
[Passenger] Oh my god.
[Driver] What the [bleep] are you doing, buddy?
[Passenger] I don't know how you stopped that, Kevin,
and didn't hit him.
[Narrator] It's being ready for those times
when the actions of other drivers...
[Passenger] What in the [bleep] is wrong with people?
[Narrator] ...are nearly impossible to avoid.
Chicago, Illinois.
A trooper responds to an accident
seen on the highway at night...
Okay. All right, yeah, just-- just stay over there, okay?
[Narrator] ...as he keeps a concerned eye...
I'll be with you in one minute, all right?
...on approaching traffic.
Okay, can you hear me, ma'am?
You gonna be able to get out of here?
Can you move your arm?
[Narrator] With one victim's car stopped sideways
in the middle lanes...
Okay. I'll cut you out.
...the situation... remains highly dangerous.
Okay, I'll get you out of here, okay?
[Narrator] Because despite the cruiser's flashing lights
and the state's "move over" law requiring drivers
to give room to emergency vehicles...
traffic continues to stream past.
You gonna be able to climb out?
Can you get out through the passenger side?
We're sitting in the middle of the lane of traffic.
[Narrator] And though the trooper
continues to keep a watchful eye,
when he circles to the far side of the car
to help the woman get out...
[crashing]
[Trooper] Just stay over there, okay?
[Narrator] In Chicago...
I'll be with you in one minute, all right?
[Narrator] ...an accident on a nighttime highway
has left the victim and a trooper
in a precarious situation.
You gonna be able to get out of here?
Can you move your arm?
It's stuck in the seat belt over here.
I'll cut you out.
[Narrator] Because despite the flashing lights of the cruiser
and a state law requiring traffic to move over
for stopped emergency vehicles...
[Narrator] ...when the officer moves
to the other side of the car...
[Trooper] Oh my god.
[Narrator] ...as the trooper approaches the passenger door,
he spots an SUV careening towards its front end.
The car's loose bumper spins into the trooper's leg...
just as he dodges a second vehicle
that slams the car.
[Trooper] Oh my god.
[Narrator] As he bears the pain,
the trooper immediately calls in the accident...
10-50, vehicle was just struck in the lane of traffic.
You can start fire this way.
[Narrator] ...while remaining aware
that danger could strike again.
[police radio chatter]
Chicago, 3-0-4-8, be advised. I was partially struck.
[Narrator] Incredibly, despite the severity of the crash,
there are no reports of significant injuries.
Minor injuries, all advise.
The driver was stuck on the driver's side.
[Narrator] According to court records,
the driver who hit the front of the vehicle
ultimately pleads guilty to DUI-alcohol
and improper passing of an emergency or disabled vehicle.
She is sentenced to more than $2,000 in fines,
24 months supervision,
and 50 hours of community service.
But the trooper's incredible escape
speaks to the importance of road awareness...
We're sitting in the middle of the lane of traffic.
...and always being ready for something to go wrong
in the worst possible way.
Oh my god.
People like you is what's wrong with this [bleep] country
'cause you don't know how to act.
[Narrator] Road disputes
can quickly bring out the worst in people...
Someone gets in front of you because they missed an exit,
you wanna take a picture?
- [Filmer] Uh-huh. - This is what comes your way
when you take the wrong person's picture.
[Narrator] ...sometimes turning a clash over driving
into a personal attack...
- Why would you-- - Don't ask me questions then
if you don't got the time to listen, boy.
- You understand? - [Filmer] Boy?
[Narrator] ...like insults over age...
- You're acting like a child. - Bro, you're--
- How old are you? 25? 22? 28? - [filmer laughs]
[Narrator] ...or anything else that may come to mind.
And you're acting like one by doing that.
Have a normal conversation.
If I pissed you off, say, "Hey, man, what the [bleep]?"
I'd be like, "Sorry, I had to take Tudor exit."
Sorry, man, I had to take the Tudor exit real quick.
- And you'd be like, "Oh, man." - You're calling me a he/she?
"I remember the time I've accidentally cut someone off."
[Filmer] Wait, wait, wait. What does this have to do...
"I wish they wouldn't have [bleep] taken a picture of me."
[Filmer] What does this have to do
with whatever you are talking about, bud?
It has to do with people like you
are the [bleep] problem with everything going on.
[Narrator] These back-and-forths
can not only be crude and unproductive...
- You're a [bleep] idiot. - [Filmer] Have a nice day.
[Man]
[Narrator] ...but when they touch upon race...
[Narrator] ...they can hit new levels of ugliness...
Your race is going extinct!
...leading not only to a bad look...
Your race is going extinct!
[Narrator] ...but also, in some cases...
You ain't got nothing!
You ain't got [bleep] nothing!
[Narrator] ...potentially devastating consequences.
Greenville, North Carolina.
[Man] The road [bleep] rip open, bro.
This is the [bleep] Tar River water under here.
[Narrator] A resident films
a potentially dangerous development on a local road.
[Man] Yo, I just rolled over this [bleep]
and the road came apart, bro.
[Narrator] Water from a water main break
is gushing to the surface,
creating the possibility of an even greater collapse.
So the man looks for a way to warn other drivers.
[Man] I'm about to get one of them signs
and stick it right there.
[Narrator] Spotting a construction blockade
at the nearby intersection section.
[Man] [bleep] this [bleep], bro.
[Narrator] But as he hands off his phone to a fellow witness...
[woman] This [bleep] is crazy, yo.
This water probably about to come from everywhere.
[Narrator] ...and goes to close off the street,
he tries to warn a pickup...
[Man]
[Narrator] ...whose driver allegedly
makes a rude gesture...
[Woman] Uh-uh. Uh-uh. Uh-uh. Uh-uh.
[Narrator] ...and drives right by him.
[Man]
- [cracking] - [Man] Oh!
[Woman] Oh, [bleep]. It's sinking in.
[Man] Ohh! Get out! Go!
[Narrator] In Greenville, North Carolina...
[Man] The road [bleep] rip open, bro.
This is the [bleep] Tar River water under here.
[Narrator] ...a resident films a sinkhole forming
in a road in his neighborhood.
[Man] Yo, I just rolled over this [bleep]
and the [bleep] road came apart, bro.
[Narrator] But when he tries to stop other motorists
from making a terrible mistake...
I'm about to get one of them signs and stick it right there.
[Narrator] ...an approaching pickup
appears to disregard his warning...
[Man]
[Narrator] ...and unwisely drives right by him.
[Woman] Uh-uh. Uh-uh. Uh-uh. Uh-uh. Uh-uh.
Hey! Yo, see. I was trying to stop you, boss man.
- [cracking] - [Man] Ohh!
[Woman] Oh, [bleep]. It's sinking in even more.
Oh, [bleep]! Ohh! Get out! Go!
[Narrator] According to the resident,
the driver allegedly flips him the bird as he passes,
rolling right into the sinkhole.
- [cracking] - [Man] Ohh!
[Woman] Oh, [bleep]. It's sinking in even more.
[Man] Oh, [bleep].
Ohh! Get out! Go!
Oh! I just told him don't go in there.
Oh my god. I just told him don't go in there.
I tried to stop him. I tried to stop him.
Boss man, get out of there. Get out of there.
[Narrator] The driver appears to be okay
and is able to exit his vehicle.
So the resident returns to the task...
Hey, hold this.
- [Woman] That could've been us. - Yo.
[Narrator] ...of trying to stop any further catastrophes.
[Man]
[Narrator] And by the time he heads back down...
Yo, look at this [bleep], yo.
Hey, boss man, I tried to stop you.
[Narrator] ...the pickup driver has had time
to process the situation
and makes a startling confession.
[Driver]
[Man] Yeah, yeah. I was trying to say--I was trying to say--
'Cause we rolled by it.
[Narrator] A surprisingly honest acknowledgment
of how off base his perspective was.
[Narrator] According to news reports,
a witness says the driver eventually apologizes.
Listen. And then I was trying to stop this man right here
for going down the road
and he gave me the middle finger, and look what happened.
[Narrator] And, fortunately, the truck is safely removed
from the sinkhole with the help of a tow truck crew.
[Man] This is crazy.
[Narrator] So remember...
[Man] I'm about to get one of them signs
and stick it right there.
[Narrator] ...instead of assuming the worst about someone
trying to flag you down...
[Man]
[Woman] Uh-uh. Uh-uh. Uh-uh. Uh-uh. Uh-uh.
[Narrator] ...try keeping an open mind...
- [cracking] - [Man] Ohh! Oh, [bleep].
[Narrator] ...and simply proceeding with caution.
[Man] I tried to stop him. Boss man, get out of there.
[Narrator] In Texas, a critical refresher
on some important rules of highway safety.
[Driver] There you go.
[Narrator] First, on a multi-lane road,
the left lane ideally is for passing, not cruising.
If a trailing vehicle like this tow truck
with a dashcam is catching up, move aside.
[Narrator] And second, give plenty of room and time to semis
which are slow to accelerate and difficult to stop quickly,
a fact that should especially be appreciated
by other semi drivers.
- [loud clattering] - [squeaking]
[Narrator] In Texas, on a multi-lane divided road,
a tow truck catches up with a flatbed semi
hauling steel pipes in the right lane
when ahead a tanker from the opposite direction...
makes a bad choice.
[bleep]
That dude is not okay.
[Passenger] [bleep]!
[Narrator] The tanker turns left across approaching traffic.
And while the tow truck is able to stop,
there's not enough braking distance for the flatbed...
[crashing]
...which knocks the tanker over
and launches steel pipes into its own cab.
[bleep]!
[Driver] That dude is not okay.
[bleep]
He is--He's--He's gone.
[Narrator] The tow truck driver
and his cohort exit their vehicle
expecting the worst
and quickly find the flatbed driver
trapped in the twisted wreckage.
But remarkably, according to a police statement,
he survives with only minor injuries,
which, according to the tow truck driver,
is due to wearing his safety restraints.
The incident highlights
yet another crucial rule of the highway.
Seat belts save lives, so always...
- [crashing] - [bleep]!
[Narrator] ...buckle up.
In China, a startling reminder
that a driver's vehicle is always their responsibility,
regardless of who's behind the wheel.
Employees in a cellphone store
hang out on what seems to be a slow day,
but things are about to liven up considerably.
The storefront is suddenly shattered
by a runaway work truck
that careens all the way to the rear counter...
thankfully missing everyone inside.
The employees appear dumbstruck by the crash.
[man speaking Mandarin]
[Narrator] But even more so...
when they see no one in the vehicle,
or at least...
[dog barks]
...no person.
[dog barking]
[dog whining]
And while the dog may very well have a license,
it's certainly not for operating a vehicle.
The truck's human driver
apparently left the engine running
when he stepped out for a moment
and his pup somehow mashed the accelerator.
The dog appears to be okay
and eager to reunite with its owner...
who comes to fetch both his pet...
and his ride.
According to a news source, the store owner and the driver
reach a private settlement to cover the cost of damages,
an unfortunate and messy incident
with one very important takeaway--
never leave a vehicle accessible to any unqualified driver...
even if it's your best friend.