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12/14/04-Rep. Tim Brown, R-Crawfordsville, who won re-election last month, said he would introduce a bill targeting angered drivers when the 2005 session convenes in January.
Brown’s proposal would make road rage the highest level of misdemeanor crime, carrying a potential sentence of up to one year in jail.
The offense would be defined by the commission of two or more acts of reckless driving during a single trip with the intention of scaring or harassing another driver.
Punishable acts include the flashing of headlights, slowing down dramatically in traffic and swerving toward another vehicle.
The road-rage bill would allow judges to order aggressive drivers into counseling.
Brown’s proposal would make road rage the highest level of misdemeanor crime, carrying a potential sentence of up to one year in jail.
The offense would be defined by the commission of two or more acts of reckless driving during a single trip with the intention of scaring or harassing another driver.
Punishable acts include the flashing of headlights, slowing down dramatically in traffic and swerving toward another vehicle.
The road-rage bill would allow judges to order aggressive drivers into counseling.