THE typical road-rager is a young man driving a large saloon car during the rush-hour on a hot day, according to research from the RAC, writes David Duffy.

Evidence about the people most likely to lose their cool behind the wheel comes from the victims of road rage. Young males are the most territorial and aggressive in any situation and this spills on to the roads, said Conrad King, consultant psychologist to the RAC Foundation.

Details of road-rage incidents have been gathered on the www.reportroadrage.co.uk Internet website, which has been developed with the help of the foundation.

Mr King added: Young males frequently have added pressure from work and drive fast cars. They like speed and when anything holds them up, their frustration boils over.

Being confined in a car in warm weather can also increase levels of discomfort and discontent and cause tempers to fray."