How Serious is Road Rage
The first time the term “road rage” was officially used was during the 80s when a team of broadcasters decided the term perfectly summed up the cause of a highway shooting. Since that broadcast, road rage has become a regular part of our working vocabulary. At the same time, it has become a serious problem for every single driver.
Road rage is a burst of strong, negative emotion that is triggered by some incident that happens while a person is driving. In most cases, we’re able to clench our jaws, hang onto the steering wheel, and wait for the emotional vortex to pass.
The problem is that some of us aren’t able to ride out a burst of road rage. Some of us are can barely think during this period of emotional upheaval and subsequently, make some incredibly poor driving decisions that can put both our lives and the lives of every other person on the road at risk.
Data collected by Carsurance provides an alarming insight into how common road rage is. The site reports that eight out of every ten drivers will experience bouts of road rage while they’re driving. Even more alarming is how the same report indicates that road rage is the main reason behind a majority of car accidents in the United States.
It’s estimated that approximately two-thirds of the fatal accidents that occur in the United States are linked to road rage.
Road rage incidents are quite common. Triggers include crowded driving conditions, slow-moving traffic, frequent stops, and starts.
The driver will likely receive tickets for moving violations which could include reckless driving, speeding, improper passing, etc. If the person has a firearm in their car, and/or uses the firearm during the road rage incident they could face serious legal charges.
Considering the potential consequences of a single road rage outburst, it’s in your best interest to explore techniques that will help you keep your cool while you’re behind the wheel.
The Legal Ins and Outs of Internet Trolling
The internet, particularly social media sites, provide people with an opportunity to share their opinions on a variety of topics. In many cases, this leads to a lively and thought-provoking debate. At other times, it brings out internet trolls.
What is Internet Trolling
An internet troll is someone who jumps into an online conversation and promptly starts making inflammatory, derogative, and infuriating comments. In most cases, the individual doesn’t want to contribute to the conversation, but simply wants to trigger an emotional response. Sometimes the troll focuses their attention on a particular subject matter. Other times, the troll focuses on a single individual or group. Today, internet trolling is considered malicious and a form of bullying.
Signs that a commenter is an internet troll include:
- They make remarks that have nothing to do with the original topic
- They’re unable to handle actual facts (they’ll either ignore them or cry fake news)
- They have a belligerent tone and make condescending, dismissive remarks
- They make the same comment, over and over again, on multiple posts
Internet trolling isn’t limited to a handful of people. A recent survey revealed that 28% of Americans have perpetrated an internet trolling incident.
How California Views Internet Trolling
From a legal standpoint, internet trolling is complicated. As a rule, behaving like a jerk and irritating people with online comments isn’t a crime. The problem lawmakers face is that on several occasions, internet trolls have crossed a line and become internet bullies. As soon as the line is crossed, the issue becomes a legal matter.
An internet troll will find themselves in hot legal water when they:
- Start posting harmful material along with their comments.
- They actively encourage others to join in the harassment of the original poster/group
- They violate California’s cyberstalking laws
- Instead of just making comments, they move on to sending harassing comments to the original poster via text messages, emails, or phone calls.
- They start making criminal threats
Many internet trolls believe that the First Amendment allows them to say whatever they want. While it’s true that the First Amendment does grant everyone the right to free speech, it’s important to understand that there are limitations to free speech.
Several First Amendment cases have reached the U.S. Supreme Court where the legal groundwork was laid to allow individuals who make obscene and deliberately false statements to be prosecuted by the law. The same is true for comments that are designed to trigger a severely violent or emotional response. While cases that are directly connected to cyberbullying and internet trolling haven’t yet reached the U.S. Supreme Court, many feel it is only a matter of time before the justices hear a case that helps set a legal standard for cyberbullying and trolling.
Who Can Bail Out My Friend?
When it comes to rescuing someone from jail, a lot of people have a lot of questions. One common concern is who exactly can bail someone out of jail. Many people mistakenly believe that you have to be related to someone in order to bail them out of jail. However, that is not the case.
At Absolute Bail Bonds in Santa Clarita, we know that a lot of people care about one another. Friends and family members alike will want to bail people out of jail, and we want to help them all. There is no requirement to be related to someone in order to post their bail. You just need to know enough about the person to fill out the paperwork.
When it comes to locating someone with the county jail system, we primarily need 3 important bits of information about a person:
- Name,
- Birthday,
- County of arrest,
As long as a person can supply us with that information, we should be able to locate the person in jail and find the rest of his or her info.
Some of the other services that we provide here at Absolute Bail Bonds include:
- 24/7 Bail bond service
- 20% Discount
- Phone approvals
- 0% Interest payment plans
- No hidden fees
- No collateral with working signer
- Se habla Español
When someone you care about gets arrested, you want to help them out. Whether or not you are related doesn’t matter to you. So, when you want to bail a friend or family member out of jail, just contact Absolute Bail Bonds in Santa Clarita. We will always be available to assist you.