MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - From speeding to tailgating, new research by AAA finds that frustration behind the wheel is contagious, and it has led to several high-profile, violent incidents of road rage in our region.

Driving is something many of us do daily. For Keith Meyer and his wife, who are visiting from Nebraska, traveling is a passion.

“We set a goal a few years ago that we were going to ride our bikes in every state -- and we’re doing the New England states -- and that will make 49 when we get these done,” Meyer said. During all those travels, he’s seen his fair share of road rage. “They want to get right on your tailgate, and I’m concerned with myself, but others as well.”

The Vermont State Police say troopers out of the Williston Barracks alone have fielded 340 calls of possible

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