BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A new study from AAA reveals that 92% of drivers admit to aggressive driving behaviors, with road rage incidents increasing across the nation and impacting Western New York communities.

The American Automobile Association found that a majority of drivers acknowledge being hostile behind the wheel, engaging in behaviors like speeding, cutting off other vehicles, intentionally bumping cars or confronting fellow drivers.

The concerning trend has manifested locally in Western New York. Last week , a Lancaster man faced hate crime charges following a viral road rage incident from May. Police say 35-year-old Justin Goodrich got into an argument with another driver at the intersection of Union Road and George Urban Boulevard.

According to prosecutors, Goodrich shoute

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