"We thought people would use it responsibly," says transportation official who owns a G35, in tears.

SACRAMENTO—A controversial California law that once allowed every licensed driver one legally sanctioned act of road rage per year has officially been revoked—after data revealed that nearly all incidents were used to run straight-piped Infinitis off the road.

“We designed it as a pressure valve,” said Department of Transportation spokesperson Angela Cortez. “A one-time-a-year release. Tailgaters, brake checkers, left-lane campers—pick your poison. But no. Everyone just went after the guys with the loudest G35s. Every. Single. Time.”

The legislation, known as the Bad Driver Act, was passed in 2025 as a bold experiment in reducing stress on public roadways. Drivers could register one "rage pass" per calendar year, granting them immunity for a single aggressive act—so long as no one was seriously injured and a dashcam captured the moment for review and public entertainment.

But the dream of therapeutic chaos quickly spiraled.

“Straight-piped Infiniti drivers were getting punted off freeway on-ramps, clipped in mall parking lots, even chased down in residential neighborhoods,” said Cortez. “It got to the point where they started removing their pops and burble tunes. Some even reinstalled mufflers. It was chilling—peaceful, but chilling.”

One Infiniti driver, 22-year-old Trevor Simmons, recalls the terror. “I was just trying to do a casual second-gear pull next to an elementary school at 3:00 p.m., and boom—Subaru Outback to the quarter panel. I didn’t even rev that high. Maybe 6,500. People are monsters.”

Analysts confirmed the law’s collapse. “We thought people would use their one act of violence on truly deserving targets,” said traffic researcher Dr. Linh Park. “And they did—but they also forgot about lifted trucks with no tailgate or Nissan Altimas going 104 in the rain. The Infiniti hate was too strong.”

Some officials argue that the law did, technically, work. “Traffic was quieter,” said CHP officer Greg Stanton. “You could hear birdsong on the 405 for the first time in decades. Was it ethical? No. Was it beautiful? Absolutely.”

Civil rights groups have condemned the law’s bias. “Just because someone drives a car that sounds like a Shop-Vac choking on drywall doesn’t mean they deserve vigilante justice,” said ACLU attorney Marvin Ellis. “There are better ways to resolve tension—like shaming them at car meets.”

For now, the Bad Driver Act has been shelved indefinitely. But officials haven’t ruled out a more targeted replacement.

“We’re considering a permit system,” said Cortez. “Maybe not one rage act per year—maybe one per Altima sighting.”

As for the straight-piped Infiniti community, they remain cautious. “We’re still loud,” said Simmons. “But now we just push our cars in high-traffic areas. It’s safer that way.”