A little rant about road rage

Whilst driving through Guildford yesterday it occurred to me how ridiculous people's behaviour can become when behind their shield of metal and glass. What is it that turns people into angry, egocentric twits when they get behind the wheel? It's like as soon as they get in the car they think that the road is theirs, no one elses. In reality, many people use the roads and, in this country at least, we cannot escape this. If you accidentally get in someones way when walking down the street the natural reaction is not to shout, 'OH you f***ing Wan**r get out of my way!'- lets face it, that kind of attitude could result in a bloody nose. However, when in the car, people seem to think this behavior is perfectly acceptable. It is true that getting in someones way on the road is more dangerous than on the street but what happened to manners? Behaving like the road is yours, no one elses, and that you are the most important person on the road is rather stupid in my opinion. More and more cars are joining the roads every day and can't we learn to share them? I suppose when in the car people feel safe. They are in their own little box of safety, where people can only look at them through glass. Yes, the box may save them from fatal injuries, unlike a motorbike, but it doesn't save you looking like a complete idiot. Without the box the world may be a scary place. But lets be serious, a bit of metal and glass won't really save you from looking like an arse.