Why Our Sexual Fluids Failed to Humanize the Car

by Charles Mudede Image from David Cronenberg's film adaptation of J.G. Ballard's novel Crash.The Seattle Times recently ran a feature story that examined the roots of road rage. Its title: "How to keep your head from exploding in Seattle traffic." Its findings: "80 percent of U.S. drivers at least occasionally experience serious anger, aggression or road rage," and "driving is the most dangerous thing the average person does on a regular basis," and a "staggering 8 million Americans per year en