Hot weather, high gas prices fuel road rage incidents in Colorado, expert says

Colorado road rage incidents are rising, with hot weather and high gas prices cited as contributing factors. Dashcam footage from Wheat Ridge shows two drivers stopping in the middle lane of I-70 after a brake-checking exchange, culminating in one driver getting out and attempting to slam the other’s door before a window is shattered and a tire iron is brandished from the trunk. In a separate incident, Boulder County authorities reported gunfire strikes on a Dodge Ram traveling east on US-36 near McCaslin Boulevard, with two people charged in connection. AAA’s Skyler McKinley cites Colorado’s car culture and summer heat as drivers’ stressors, urging restraint and de-escalation.