What is considered aggressive driving?

Aggressive driving refers to behaviors that indicate a driver's intention to annoy or intimidate another road user. This can manifest in various ways, such as tailgating, weaving between lanes, making rude gestures, or using one's vehicle as a weapon to express anger. The focus here is on the driver's mindset and intention to cultivate an environment of fear or discomfort for others on the road. Such actions are dangerous and can escalate to road rage incidents, endangering not only the aggressive driver but also other drivers and pedestrians.

In contrast, driving slowly in traffic, yielding to other drivers, or driving a defective vehicle do not inherently indicate aggressive driving. Driving slowly may result from caution or traffic conditions, yielding shows courtesy and adherence to the rules of the road, and driving with a defective vehicle relates more to safety issues rather than aggressive behavior.