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CBC
2 days ago
- CBC
Gun fired during weekend road rage incident near Windsor's riverfront, cops say
New Rear window damaged but no one was hurt Image | police sirens Caption: Authorities say two vehicles were travelling eastbound on Riverside Drive near Parent Avenue when one driver reportedly yelled obscenities at the other before someone in the vehicle fired a gun at the car, damaging its rear window. (Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC) Windsor police are investigating after they say a gun was fired during a road rage incident Saturday around 11 p.m. Authorities say two vehicles were travelling eastbound on Riverside Drive near Pierre Avenue when one driver reportedly yelled obscenities at the other before someone in the vehicle fired a gun at the car, damaging its rear window. The suspect vehicle fled the scene shortly thereafter. No injuries were reported. The suspect vehicle is described as a late model four-door sedan, possibly grey or chocolate brown in colour. The driver is a black male in his 20s. Two other occupants were seen in the vehicle, though no descriptions are available.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Automotive
- News.com.au
Aussie drivers say Australian roads have never been more dangerous
OPINION: I don't know what's going on at the moment, but it seems like half of Australia has forgotten how to drive, or maybe they never learnt. Every week, I'm in a different cars for work, from American muscle vehicles like the Silverado to a cute Corolla Cross. But lately, it feels like no matter what I'm behind the wheel of, I'm a moving target for bad behaviour, road rage and a total disregard for basic driving etiquette. On a typical day this week, I saw a Jeep mounted on a concrete highway divider. You read that right, not next to it, not against it, on top of it while leaning against a car, it was like an off-road adventure gone wrong. A few days before that? A truck collided with a school bus. The same week, a car flew across three lanes and T-boned someone trying to merge. You might think I'm exaggerating, but I'm not. Australia's national road toll is the highest it's been in years. As of this month, 1,329 people have died on our roads in the past year, a 3.3 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. These numbers are no surprise when you witness what is happening on Australian streets. This morning, for instance, I was in a Toyota Corolla Cross, cruising along the freeway at 99 in a 100 zone, in the middle lane, just listening to good music. That was apparently too much for the truckie behind me, who decided that tailgating me within an inch of my rear bumper was the best way to say hello. He sat there flashing his lights. I think that's the polite way to tell me to get the f*** out of his way, I didn't. He then sped up in the left lane, overtook me and slammed on his brakes. Nice one, mate. You won what? An extra five metres? A false sense of masculinity? Five minutes later, I've got a P-plater in a '90s LandCruiser crawling up my tail. Here we go again. I move over this time, because clearly today I'm a rolling doormat, and as he speeds past, he gives me the finger like I just insulted his beautiful, beaten-up LandCruiser. Let me write this again…he gave me the finger for doing the speed limit in the middle lane. I'm sorry, when did being a decent human on the road become something to be punished for? I began my research, I called a few friends and started scrolling through chat groups. I'm not the only one fed up. Drivers are saying they're too anxious to drive at night, or the moment they see a truck with a semi trailer, they pull right over into the left lane, and some even avoid the freeway altogether. Reddit threads on Australian driving have exploded lately with fed-up drivers venting. For instance, Thomwas1111, who recently moved back to Australia from Denmark, said, 'The absolute state of some of the drivers here is impressively shit compared to there. Zero patience. All rage.' Knewell82 lost it over bad merging: 'The one that shits me the most is people doing 60km/h on a ramp and only speeding up to 100 once they're actually on the freeway. It's so much more dangerous trying to merge with a 40km/h speed difference.' It's getting so bad that some drivers admit they've changed how they drive. MiserablePiano5211 wrote: 'I leave a huge gap in front of me for trucks and psychos, because if they don't see me, I'm the one who's f*****.' Others go even further, SkelerAries admitted they park far away from the shopping centre just to avoid the 'shit driver who can't reverse without hitting something'. Then my favourite, Rodza81, who dropped this iconic summary of Australian roads: 'Rule 1: Assume everyone is trying to kill you. Rule 2: Speed cameras aren't for safety. Rule 3: Most drivers never bothered to actually learn the road rules.' He's not wrong, some Aussie drivers don't signal anymore, they cut across lanes, they tailgate, speed, swerve and treat road rules like they don't even exist. When something goes wrong? 'It's the other guy's fault'. Of course it is. Also, why are these people on the road? How do they have a license? I don't mean to generalise, but I'm going to, because it is always the same people. It's the lifted ute with a massive bullbar, the 4WDs, it's the grey HiLux with one headlight and zero care. It's the P-plater doing 140 down the Monash, or the truck driver who just loves being a bully. Just last year, my colleague David McCowen wrote a piece similar to this topic it was about how drivers in compact cars are treated with less respect on the road. How he was bullied driving a MG 3 hatch. So question for all you bullies - where the hell are you all going in such a rush? If you're consistently risking your life, and mine, to shave two minutes off your trip, maybe the issue isn't traffic, maybe you're the issue, poor time management or perhaps poor manners? As someone who drives for a living, can we all calm down? Being a 'good driver' isn't about speed or confidence, or owning the road. It's about not being a jerk. This isn't the Grand Prix track. If you want that, then go book a driving day with Audi or Mercedes, and go let off some steam in a controlled space. I'm fed up, and I know I'm not the only one.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Shot fired at vehicle during road rage incident
The logo from a Windsor police cruiser in Windsor, Ont., on Thursday, July 16, 2015. (Melanie Borrelli / CTV Windsor) The Windsor Police Service (WPS) is investigating after they say a gunshot was fired during a road rage incident. The incident happened around 11 p.m. Saturday in the 1300 block of Riverside Drive East. When officers arrived on scene, they located a vehicle with damage to its rear window consistent with a gunshot. According to police, two vehicles were heading east on Riverside Drive when one driver reportedly yelled obscenities at the complainant. Then, someone in the vehicle allegedly shot a gun at the complainant's car. The suspect vehicle fled the scene, and no physical injuries have been reported. The suspect vehicle is described as a late model, four-door sedan, possibly grey or chocolate brown in colour. The driver is described as a black man in his 20s. Two other occupants were seen in the vehicle, though no descriptions are currently available. The Major Crimes Unit is investigation the incident and are asking residents and business owners to review dashcam or surveillance footage between 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on July 26 for any relevant evidence. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Major Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4830.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Surveillance video captures brutal road rage stabbing in New Jersey
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Exclusive surveillance and cell phone videos obtained by PIX11 News show a Friday morning road rage incident in Hackensack, New Jersey. Neither of the clips effectively conveyed just how hot it was under a searing sun. However, the video clearly shows how tempers flared between a 49-year-old man, who is seen trying to cross Porter Avenue, and the occupants of a vehicle that entered the crosswalk before attempting to turn onto Essex Street. More New Jersey News The pedestrian first kicked, and then walked around the vehicle, and was then immediately confronted by the vehicle's 56-year-old male passenger. The two men squared up and began fighting; Hackensack Police detectives say the vehicle passenger, 56-year-old Agustin Fuentes-Sanchez, pulled out a screwdriver and stabbed the pedestrian during the brawl. The female driver stood by as the two men continued fighting on the ground. Despite being stabbed, the pedestrian in the blue shirt managed to hold down Fuentes-Sanchez until police arrived and took him into custody. The pedestrian was treated at an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. That response took less than a minute, because officers from unknown law enforcement agencies were already outside after finishing a visit to the adjacent diner. Emily, who did not want her face shown on camera, saw the incident and says she believes it was completely avoidable. 'I think people are just too quick to react.' The guy could have stayed in his car. The other guy could have just walked away. You don't know what anyone is thinking, or what they're gonna do. What if the other guy had a gun, and then it would have been an even bigger accident,' said Emily. Fuentes Sanchez, the suspect, now faces charges of aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
‘Terrifying': 18-year-old Calgary road rage victim speaks about violent attack
Calgary police released images of a road rage incident that saw an 18-year-old assaulted with a weapon on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (CPS handout) An 18-year-old Calgary man is recovering from serious injuries after he was attacked by two strangers during a road rage incident earlier this month – all while learning how to parallel park with his mother. Surveillance video obtained by CTV News shows two men exiting a white pickup truck and approaching an SUV before repeatedly striking the teen. One of the suspects appeared to use a weapon, kicking the victim while he was on the ground. The pair then fled the scene in the truck. CTV News is not identifying the victim or his parents due to safety concerns, as the suspects involved have not yet been arrested. 'It was terrifying. Probably one of the scariest things I've ever experienced in my entire life,' the victim said. The assault happened around 9:30 p.m. on July 15 in the 6100 block of Fourth Avenue N.E. The young man says he was driving with his mother and began attempting to practice parallel parking ahead of a driving test, when a white pickup truck began tailgating them. 'I threw my blinker on early, and he was pretty much right up on me,' he said. 'I flipped him off, and then they spun back, pulled a U-turn and these two guys hopped out.' 'The one guy came over to my mom's door, tried opening it and banged on the glass. I opened my door, and I get one foot out, and that's where my memory goes blank.' Pickup truck sought in violent Calgary road rage incident Calgary police released images of a road rage incident that saw an 18-year-old assaulted with a weapon on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (CPS handout) His mother says she watched in horror as the attack unfolded. 'My son's getting pounded on. I get in between them; I push the one guy off and start screaming at him – that's when they get one last boot in, and they take off.' 'I never want to relive anything like that ever again. My first thought was, 'I don't care if you hurt me or vandalize this vehicle, just get off my son, you're hurting him.'' The victim was rushed to hospital by ambulance with multiple injuries. 'I got nine stitches in the top of my head, almost my entire rib cage on the left side is bruised and my spleen is enlarged,' he said. 'These guys hit my humerus bone so hard that It looked like I had a Popeye arm — like, no joke, it was massive.' His father, who ran outside after hearing screaming, said he arrived just after the suspects fled. 'I missed it by one minute,' he said. 'Blood was everywhere.' 'My son ended up getting hit in the head a couple of times with what looks to be some sort of a [crowbar], and they really bruised up his ribs.' 'You can see this guy clear as day on the video too, rummaging through the back seat of his truck to grab something, and he's walking with a purpose towards the vehicle,' he said. 'It infuriates me to see something like that.' The suspects drove off in what police describe as a 1999 to 2007 white Chevrolet Silverado with an object extending out of the box. Investigators believe there may have been additional witnesses in a white Ford Fusion that was nearby at the time of the attack, and may have filmed the altercation. One suspect is described as standing between 5'8' and 6' tall (173 to 183 centimetres), wearing a navy T-shirt and black pants. He may have been wearing a face mask. The second suspect is also between 5'8' and 6' (173 to 183 cm), with short, dark hair and possible facial hair. He was wearing a black hat, a white T-shirt and black pants. 'I'm obsessed now with looking at white trucks because this is just haunting me,' the victim's mother said. 'Justice needs to be served.' Police are reminding drivers not to escalate confrontations behind the wheel. 'To avoid getting into road rage incidents, we recommend that you don't get into any verbal confrontations,' Calgary police said in a statement to CTV News. 'Do not use obscene hand gestures or wave any objects. If you feel threatened, drive to a populated area or police station, and call 911.' Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Calgary police at 403-266-1234 or submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
