Just thought I'd share my experience from my commute home today (Day started with 45minutes to rip apart a door panel & lube the latch so the stupid door would close).
While on the highway, I pulled in front of a car which I thought was backing off to let me in front of him, but he then accelerates, flips on the high beams, and leans on the horn. I figure, OK 2-3 car lengths is too close for him, whatever. Then, he comes up next to me, leans out the window while screaming his head off and making various nice gestures, also comes halfway into my lane, so I'm forced to go into the "virtual 3rd lane" to avoid contact.
I end up in front of the guy on my exit ramp, and notice him leaning over into the passenger seat/footwell while we're driving down the ramp. At this point I realize I may be about to end up on the news, so I leave 30-40 feet between me & the car in front of me at the end of the ramp. So he stops, gets out of his car & starts running at me, still screaming his head off. Didn't really get time to look & see if he had a bat or gun in his hands.
Fortunately, I was about 150 yards from a highway patrol station, so I ducked in there. Unfortunately, I couldn't communicate to the trooper that he may want to run this guy down while he's still in motion. I had apparently misread the plate # while reading it backwards through my mirror, but they ran similar plates and later pulled up his driver's lic pic and printed it for me. Hwy patrol will be paying him a visit tonight, and turn everything over to the prosecutor. Unfortunately its kind of a he said/he said situation. Hopefully a visit from OHP will make him think a bit (doubtful).
I'm torn between feeling like I over reacted, and glad the crazy bastard didn't have a Glock in his glove box. Plus I'm really glad my kids weren't with me at the time.
People are just %^&%#$ crazy- let's be careful out there!!


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• OT-Today's Road Rage experience, AndyJ, Wed, 24 Mar 2004 20:20:34 <-- Viewing This Message
  • In rural Maine of all places......, toenail, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 17:02:41
    • I don't think it matters where you are..., Noel, Fri, 26 Mar 2004 06:22:28
  • Re: OT-Today's Road Rage experience, mike, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 14:06:10
  • Road rage was funner a long time ago, Greg W, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 12:46:41
  • My recent experience, Sieglo, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 08:54:11
  • time for the Trunk Monkey. n/m, KL, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 08:38:11
    • LOL.....nm, Mike Lynch , Thu, 25 Mar 2004 11:47:31
  • Old post...but take it from experience...., Cryptical, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 08:18:13
  • Re: OT-Today's Road Rage experience, bazil burns, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 08:13:49
    • 20+ years ago, some people i knew, TimBrown, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 13:13:14
    • Fun tactic, but could make matters worse...., Noel, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 09:49:05
  • where's a cop when you need him?, compaqted, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 05:38:15
    • Funny you bring up NJ..., JimF, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 06:29:53
    • Right you are. NEVER even acknowledge them..., Noel, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 06:01:20
      • Re: Right you are. NEVER even acknowledge them..., AndyJ, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 08:43:32
  • Kinda takes the fun out of the road rage game..., bRAD, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 04:35:00
  • Similar situation here but more confusing, Schu, Thu, 25 Mar 2004 04:13:07
  • Re: OT-Today's Road Rage experience, Dan , Wed, 24 Mar 2004 20:52:32

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