China tells drivers to manage their anger after road-rage incident in Sichuan

Beijing

THE horrific incident shocked the country when it went viral in China earlier this month: a woman dragged from her car, thrown to the ground and kicked repeatedly in the face and head in a case of road rage in Sichuan.

And it was hardly an isolated event. About 100 million road-rage incidents have been reported since January 2012, according to the Ministry of Public Security. Incidents arising from drivers forcefully changing lanes or disrespecting the right of way rose 10 per cent in the first four months of this year, compared with the same period last year, it said.