Yes, the guy in the photo holds an axe in his hand. And yes, this is the perfect example why you shouldn’t revert to road rage – you never know who you’re really going up against.

We have no details about this incident other than it happened in Russia. But whatever led to the conflict, the response of the Renault Clio driver was way too disproportionate – I’d say it’s the kind of reaction that should lead to a psychiatric assessment.

The images talk for themselves – the Renault driver is seen taking an axe from his seat and hitting the other vehicle, whose driver reversed in horror.

But it didn’t end there. After threatening the other driver with the axe, the aggressor took it to the next level of insanity, pulling a pistol from the backseat of his car and firing some shots at his opponent.

We’re hoping those weren’t real bullets, though…

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