Got what she deserved.bk7794 wrote:One lady beeped at me..so to piss her off more I slowed down and when she tried to weave around me I accelerated so she would could not move. Seriously if you were in such a rush you would have passed me before and blown the light.
I'll never understand the mentality...not the least bit afraid of a $300 speeding ticket, a $350 aggressive driving ticket, or an $85 tailgating ticket, but a legal pass or an $85 illegal pass ticket is something they would NEVER even THINK of risking -- until the worst possible time to pass, then a reckless driving arrest becomes a reasonable risk.
I saw it happen this morning. I was in a line of vehicles following a large truck that was operating at a decent speed. The road is rated 40-50mph (40 near traffic lights, 50 on stretches between them). On this road 50 is a downright pleasant speed, 40 being acceptable. At least 60% of its length is nice easy legal passing zones. The SUV behind the big truck ignored the easy legal passing opportunities. Then, just before there was about to be a climbing lane the SUV swerves into the oncoming lane IN AN INTERSECTION, WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
I normally advocate passing, even illegally (but safely), as the preferable alternative to miles of tailgating...but maybe it's too complicated and I should stop wondering why people don't do it.