Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed Casey’s Law, strengthening penalties for road rage incidents. The law is named for Casey Bassignani, a Johnston resident who died in a rollover crash in November 2025. Road rage sits between traffic safety, criminal punishment, driver behavior, and road design. Supporters of tougher penalties say aggressive driving can become lethal and should be treated as more than an ordinary traffic violation. Critics may question whether longer penalties create deterrence for impulsive behavior, or whether enforcement, driver education, mental-health response, and roadway safety improvements matter more. A road-rage crash can kill someone as surely as any other violent act. Penalties matter, but the state should also ask what prevents the next incident.