David Boggs's Exemplification Essay: The Road Rage Problem

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Road rage is a problem that has existed ever since people have been driving. However, thanks to technology, more people are aware of the seriousness of this problem. David Boggs is one of the people who happened to witness road rage and decided to intervene. Boggs was driving down the road one day when he noticed a truck crash into another truck. The driver who was responsible for the accident got out of the car and drug the other driver out of the vehicle. A woman who was is in the car with the driver started attacking the victim. The other driver then started punching the man in the face repeatedly. Boggs was afraid for his own safety, but he decided that he could not leave without doing something. He drove away from the scene, but called

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