There are deranged and entitled drivers in every city - Orange County and SoCal in general seems to be in the top 5. What is the psychology behind these people who drive complete maniacs?

As the title says, there are obviously crazy and deranged drivers everywhere. I travel all over the country for work, and Orange County/LA takes the cake.

What is the psychology of people who willingly risk their and others lives to get to a destination 5 seconds faster?

I am honestly dumbfounded by it and cannot understand why people think driving is a competition. Egomaniac will cut you off just so they can be in front, people blow through stop signs in my neighborhood full of children, and so on.

Does anybody have any insight into these people?

The reason I ask is because it’s only becoming worse since COVID, and it’s making me stressed/irritated while driving.