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I saw 2 nutty Drivers on the Highway yesterday going after each other zig-zagging in & out of lanes (Doing at least 100mph) even going into the Break down shoulder lane. It was extremely dangerous for those of us they were recklessly passing. :-5 (It happened so fast no time to get plate numbers.)

lady cop where were you?

Have you ever encountered a ROAD RAGE Driver(s)?

Cars :driving:

cars wrote: I saw 2 nutty Drivers on the Highway yesterday going after each other zig-zagging in & out of lanes (Doing at least 100mph) even going into the Break down shoulder lane. It was extremely dangerous for those of us they were recklessly passing. :-5 (It happened so fast no time to get plate numbers.)

lady cop where were you?

Have you ever encountered a ROAD RAGE Driver(s)?

Cars :driving:I bet that's only happening because Lady Cop spends her time in here

cars wrote: Have you ever encountered a ROAD RAGE Driver(s)?


No. However, a day or two ago another driver encountered *me*.

Bill Sikes wrote: No. However, a day or two ago another driver encountered *me*.


Oh-Oh Bill, sounds like we don't want to drive too fast by you? :-2

Cars :driving:

hey, you should try miami sometime! makes rome look like a stroll in the park....in miami road rage is accompanied by semi-automatic weapons!

Yes in San Diego it is happening as well. Just a month ago, or maybe less we had a "ROAD RAGE KILLING". It was on a very dangerous highway overpass. The drivers pulled over. The angry driver got out of his car, came up to the window shot and killed the two people in the front seats. In the back seats were 2 of the drivers children. Not sure why the driver even pulled over. Not sure if he kept on driving it would have happened.

hey, you should try miami sometime! makes rome look like a stroll in the park....in miami road rage is accompanied by semi-automatic weapons!

Oh this makes me SO crazy!!! The utter intolerance of people on the roads today is mind-boggling. One car gets in front of another and that preson wants to run the other off the road!! It's infuriating!! Guess what?? There's ALWAYS going to be SOMEONE in front of you! No matter how many cars you pass, no matter what you do. I saw a man get cut off on an entrance ramp a few weeks ago. He was a little old dude in a huge Cadillac, and when he was not let in (he had been in the wrong lane to enter the highway) he proceeded to chase the guy who hadn't let him in, cutting him off and slamming on his brakes, in the FAST lane, not letting up for anything. LC, since this has become such an epidemic, what are the laws concerning a cop who witnesses road rage?

it's usually fueled by testosterone, but not always. and reckless driving is enough reason to stop and cite. :driving: another thing people may not realize, traffic stops are the most dangerous situations for cops, even more than domestic calls, because you never know who has a gun in the car. we are taught not to approach a car in the "kill zone" of the driver's vision.

I flipped a guy the bird one day as he cut me off nearly wiping my and my brother off the map. My brother freaked at me cause he was worried what the guy would do to us and I told my bro never mind we won't know unless we stop and I ain't stopping.

Ok no real experience with it but had a friend have a guy pull out in front of him and stop his truck in front of the friend, the dude jumped out and started yelling at the friend and the friend basically said buddy I didn't cut you off yada yada and the dude went to his car got a screw driver and bloody drove it through the hood of my friends truck. Needless to say I just keep driving now and ignore everyone else not really in the mood for a confrontation ....

that worries me Minks...there are places in this country where giving the finger or even a dirty look can get you shot. i am serious.

I would have thought that Lady Cop had that under control:driving:

I've had one really potentially violent road rage incident-not being stupid I didn't get out the car but he did try and force me off the road, night time so he didn't know who was in the car at least to begin with, a lone little old lady might have found it terrifying. Stupid idiot-to begin with he would have no idea how many or how big were the people in the car. Luckily this was on a well lit dual carraigeway a winding country road might have been more awkward. One thing though I knew for sure he wouldn't have a gun. I think if push came to shove I would run someone over rather than take the risk and get out the car. I did have an ice axe but it was in the boot since i didn't expect I would need it

One of my colleagues got in a fight with such an incident, 17 stone 6' 10'' you think seeng that get out the car you would back off.

gmc wrote: I've had one really potentially violent road rage incident-not being stupid I didn't get out the car but he did try and force me off the road, night time so he didn't know who was in the car at least to begin with, a lone little old lady might have found it terrifying. Stupid idiot-to begin with he would have no idea how many or how big were the people in the car. Luckily this was on a well lit dual carraigeway a winding country road might have been more awkward. One thing though I knew for sure he wouldn't have a gun. I think if push came to shove I would run someone over rather than take the risk and get out the car. I did have an ice axe but it was in the boot since i didn't expect I would need it



One of my colleagues got in a fight with such an incident, 17 stone 6' 10'' you think seeng that get out the car you would back off.I would have thought you Scottish lads would do a BraveHeart on him, show your arse:driving:

cars wrote: Oh-Oh Bill, sounds like we don't want to drive too fast by you?

Cars


I was parked at the side of the road, having taken a child to school, o/s door to kerb. I looked in the n/s door mirror, and there was a car coming up behind. I moved slightly to adjust the steering to pull away after the car had passed. The driver of the car behind sounded his horn. That was OK, he couldn't know I'd seen him. However, he stopped alongside and somewhat to the front, and mouthed and gesticulated. I gave him a shrug and an "open hands" gesture, and he continued his antics, which I found upsetting. I got out in a hurry, went to his door, and explained that the "hoot" was fine, but I didn't need the language. He said "What, so you're saying I drive like a prat?" I repeated what I said, and he started to boil up a bit. Eventually, after a bit more of an exchange, he called me some names and drove off. He did the right thing - had he tried to get out, there would have been a big problem! I would not, in fact, have let him get out.

N.B. I'm not normally prone to that sort of reaction!

My driving instructor is teaching me road rage... The large sign on the top of the car seems to say to people take the P*** it's okay it's a learner.

They then get abuse shouted at them by my instructor and myself, they tend to look very confused by this, as I guess it's not expected that learners would behave like that.

letha wrote: My driving instructor is teaching me road rage... The large sign on the top of the car seems to say to people take the P*** it's okay it's a learner.


Don't let them fluster you - if they really want to get past, or whatever, they'll just have to find another road.



letha wrote: They then get abuse shouted at them by my instructor and myself, they tend to look very confused by this, as I guess it's not expected that learners would behave like that.


I wouldn't expect *any* sensible driver to behave like that. I should change your instructor.

It's happened at the worst times... I've had an instructor who has made visual gestures to other drivers, he was older and respectable. It's only that now things like this have been labeled as road rage.

When we've yelled and been abusive it has been in return... The lorry driver who thought because I was female and in a learners car they could shout at me and I would be too timid to respond... Wiped the grin right off his face.

I refuse to be flustered or bullied by prats like these, doesn't mean I'm going to race through the streets though.

There use to be a place where I would road rage.

The two roads would merge and there was a sign that showed for people to merge. Then a while later there was a do not pass sign. I would go in the middle and not permit anyone to pass me.

Not worth getting killed over. Still hard not to get upset when people pass after it says not passing.

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posted by ladycop

that worries me Minks...there are places in this country where giving the finger or even a dirty look can get you shot. i am serious.


Hang on a minute I thought you were all much safer than the rest of us because you all carried weapons and nobody attacked you because they didn't know whether you were carrying or not or did I miss something?

gmc wrote: posted by ladycop



Hang on a minute I thought you were all much safer than the rest of us because you all carried weapons and nobody attacked you because they didn't know whether you were carrying or not or did I miss something?
we (Americans) DON'T ALL carry firearms...but road rage is at a point where i advise people not to make 'universal gestures' or lay on the horn ,or even give dirty looks...you simply don't know what nutjob is behind the wheel. two weeks ago, a fellow deputy was out shopping with his family in his personal car and in civilian clothes...someone in a pickup truck took offense at some little slight in traffic. that night the pickup truck drove by the deputy's home and fired 5 shots into it. there are two babies in that home. we know it wasn't someone out for revenge on the deputy on a job-related matter. because he couldn't have known it was a deputy. but the fact is he followed him home and then came back at 0100.and shot through the front windows. the deputy got his gun, called 911 and said "don't send a plain car because i will shoot the next vehicle that comes down the street". there were 16 cruisers there in moments. ...anyway, i digress...the point is you just don't know what you are dealing with on the roads.

posted by ladycop

.anyway, i digress...the point is you just don't know what you are dealing with on the roads


We too are getting more cases of road rage I would agree on you with the need to be careful. But no guns, most people when they step out the car suddenly feel more vulnerable and foolish which in most cases cools things down. Maybe the gun gives a sense of empowerment that leads to more violence? That incident I mentioned could have been nasty had either of us been armed, the guy followed me for 20 miles, I was in a small diesel he was in a ford mondeo my chances of getting away were nil to non existent. When he got out the car I realised there wasn't much of a problem so was not unduly intimidated but if I had got out as well one or both of us would have been done for assault (my word against his who do you prosecute)

lady cop wrote: the fact is he followed him home and then came back at 0100.and shot through the front windows. the deputy got his gun, called 911 and said "don't send a plain car because i will shoot the next vehicle that comes down the street"


I'm glad that I don't live anywhere near this trigger-happy lunatic.

Hello,

My family and I have recently been victims of road rage .We were all driving home from shopping,my 14 year old son was having his anniversary dinner with his girl friend that night and we all went out to get the flowers and gifts for hom we were all very excited.On the way home i had him call her to see if we needed to pick her up so I was driving about 45 mph in a 55 I was driving a little slower just in case I had to turn at the next light .well a man in a big truck came up beside us and said "slow ford piece of **** and came closere into our lane when I went to speed up he sped up and got in front of me and tapped his breaks I chnged lanes and he changed right in front of me and tapped his breaks the last time he did that he ended up behind me some how I really dont recall much after that my addrenaline was kicking and i was scared .We were coming to a red light and i was slowing down and he hit us I lost controll of the car and he hit us again shooting us across the median I hit a van full of kids(thankfully they are all alive ) After I hit the van we rolled twice .My whole family was in our vehicle ,my son died!!! and I dont understand what happened ,I was just driving ,it was a beautiful day and we were getting ready for a beautiful evening and now my beautiful son is gone becouse I was driving to slow!!!

hieatthouse;518838 wrote: now my beautiful son is gone becouse I was driving to slow!!!
No, no NO. Your son is gone because you crossed paths with an idiot piece of $hit. Do NOT blame yourself for the actions of someone else. There is no pain close to the one you experience losing a child and I cannot imagine it. I am very, very sorry for your loss. And it was NOT your fault.

hieatthouse;518838 wrote: Hello,

My family and I have recently been victims of road rage .We were all driving home from shopping,my 14 year old son was having his anniversary dinner with his girl friend that night and we all went out to get the flowers and gifts for hom we were all very excited.On the way home i had him call her to see if we needed to pick her up so I was driving about 45 mph in a 55 I was driving a little slower just in case I had to turn at the next light .well a man in a big truck came up beside us and said "slow ford piece of **** and came closere into our lane when I went to speed up he sped up and got in front of me and tapped his breaks I chnged lanes and he changed right in front of me and tapped his breaks the last time he did that he ended up behind me some how I really dont recall much after that my addrenaline was kicking and i was scared .We were coming to a red light and i was slowing down and he hit us I lost controll of the car and he hit us again shooting us across the median I hit a van full of kids(thankfully they are all alive ) After I hit the van we rolled twice .My whole family was in our vehicle ,my son died!!! and I dont understand what happened ,I was just driving ,it was a beautiful day and we were getting ready for a beautiful evening and now my beautiful son is gone becouse I was driving to slow!!!


My God, I am so sorry for you and your family. Is the guy in jail?

i am so sorry for your loss its not your fault , i had a daughter natasha that died sometimes i blame myself ... though i know its not really my fault if you ever need to talk either p m me or talk right here my thoughts are with you jim :-1 :-1 :-4

hieatthouse;518838 wrote: Hello,

My family and I have recently been victims of road rage .We were all driving home from shopping,my 14 year old son was having his anniversary dinner with his girl friend that night and we all went out to get the flowers and gifts for hom we were all very excited.On the way home i had him call her to see if we needed to pick her up so I was driving about 45 mph in a 55 I was driving a little slower just in case I had to turn at the next light .well a man in a big truck came up beside us and said "slow ford piece of **** and came closere into our lane when I went to speed up he sped up and got in front of me and tapped his breaks I chnged lanes and he changed right in front of me and tapped his breaks the last time he did that he ended up behind me some how I really dont recall much after that my addrenaline was kicking and i was scared .We were coming to a red light and i was slowing down and he hit us I lost controll of the car and he hit us again shooting us across the median I hit a van full of kids(thankfully they are all alive ) After I hit the van we rolled twice .My whole family was in our vehicle ,my son died!!! and I dont understand what happened ,I was just driving ,it was a beautiful day and we were getting ready for a beautiful evening and now my beautiful son is gone becouse I was driving to slow!!!


What an unfair sad tradgey, very sorry for you loss! Some people are just not fit to roam this planet, & unfortunatly you crossed paths with one of them!

It most certainly was not your falut, it was that idiot SOB's falut, so don't blame yourself!

(BTW, welcome to the garden, sorry it had to be on such a sad post)

Magenta flame;519521 wrote: I've heard with my own ears in court a solicitor trying to tell a magistrate and I quote "It's not like my client put a Knife to his throat". And then the magistrates responce "Yes Mr. ***** you are quite correct, a vehicle has many more sharp edges and half a ton heavier"


I like that anecdote.

Thank you for all your replies. I am at a loss in life right now ,not looking for anyone to feel sorry for me ,I just need to talk and get others to listen and react good or bad. I need to talk!! I am angry with the fact that someone can just destroy your life becouse they were in a hurry !! ummm next time just go around thats all he had to do and my son would be alive. :-5

hieatthouse;520140 wrote: Thank you for all your replies. I am at a loss in life right now ,not looking for anyone to feel sorry for me ,I just need to talk and get others to listen and react good or bad. I need to talk!! I am angry with the fact that someone can just destroy your life becouse they were in a hurry !! ummm next time just go around thats all he had to do and my son would be alive. :-5


i know how you feel honest i do there are some really good people on here to talk to , i've got a good heart and i know how it is having gone through so much death and trauma in my own life but i'm a total thicko when it comes to writing but i would love to talk to you but i'm not sure i have the word skills to help out , if you go to my first few posts you will see what i mean .. jimbo :-4

I know that in reality that life is lived to die ,but in my reality life is lived to learn.All that life has given me be it good bad or sensless I have tried to learn from it and grow from it and walk on to become the best human I can be ,but what do you learn from this and where does this sensless reality lead me ? Do I become a lobbiest against road rage and its sensless act ,do I share my hurt with others hurt,do I walk around hating,should just give up and say I have had enough of these ****ing lessons !!!:-5

hieatthouse;520226 wrote: I know that in reality that life is lived to die ,but in my reality life is lived to learn.All that life has given me be it good bad or sensless I have tried to learn from it and grow from it and walk on to become the best human I can be ,but what do you learn from this and where does this sensless reality lead me ? Do I become a lobbiest against road rage and its sensless act ,do I share my hurt with others hurt,do I walk around hating,should just give up and say I have had enough of these ****ing lessons !!!:-5


What you do is give yourself time to think rationally about your next course of action. Don't rush into anything. Lobbying and campaign may be the path you choose but it may not be, you may be able to make a difference in another way. Just caring for yourself and your family is hard enough when you're grieving.



Thank you for sharing your story and I hope you can find some support and friendship here, there are plenty of us who will listen. I hope that in time you will find that you can laugh at the daft things that happen here and join in too one day.



My very best wishes to you.

Thankyou.

hieatthouse;520226 wrote: I know that in reality that life is lived to die ,but in my reality life is lived to learn.All that life has given me be it good bad or sensless I have tried to learn from it and grow from it and walk on to become the best human I can be ,but what do you learn from this and where does this sensless reality lead me ? Do I become a lobbiest against road rage and its sensless act ,do I share my hurt with others hurt,do I walk around hating,should just give up and say I have had enough of these ****ing lessons !!!:-5
Life is for living. (And riding.)

The enemy is not death, the enemy is fear. The enemy is letting any instance, no matter how brutal or painful, own you and create changes in you. ANY changes, good or bad.

I was hit about 5 months ago while riding my motorcycle, by a drunk driver. Damn near killed me. For 3 days they weren't sure I would pull out of it. Yesterday, that drunk driver was given a walk. No jail time and probation as his sentence. Do I go and beat the turd to within an inch of his life? I am capable and would love to, but what good would it do for ME? I would be in prison right next to my husband who is there for a crime he didn't commit.

These things will not change me or my husband. They will not own us, they will not influence our lives to the degree of changing who we are. He will come home and I will ride my scoot again.

I dont understand anything right now .I hope that one day this will make me better.A better listener a better friend a better mom and someone that one day all of this will create a meaning and a purpose,but as for now it just a void a nothingness,with no meaning and no reason only pain a pain so deep that you just want to crawl into a ball and cry and let the world slip by and slip into a deep void and pray that when you wake up it was all gone !! And as for the drunk driver that hit you he should by all means rott and as for the man that took my life from me he is driving around living his life and not taking resposibilty for his actions do I wish him dead yes with every thing I have.:-5 will I carry that around for the rest of my life I hope that I wouldnt be that weak to give someone like that all of me .

I admire the strength and courage of BR and hieatthouse. I know you probably don't feel strong and brave but just being here and being able to share and getting up each day and putting one foot in front of the other is both strong and brave. I can't say any more I'm in tears here, bless you both.

Imladris;520414 wrote: I admire the strength and courage of BR and hieatthouse. I know you probably don't feel strong and brave but just being here and being able to share and getting up each day and putting one foot in front of the other is both strong and brave. I can't say any more I'm in tears here, bless you both.


what igal said plus,

i have always been a goof ball my way outa my nightmare was to try and laugh i know i may get on a few guys nerves here and there and here and here etc but i knew i had to do something when my life had its ass kicked in ,my sons missed a sister , my sisters missed there brother my brothers missed a brother .for the sake of my loved ones i had to try to get things together... your kids need a mom they have lost a brother they need you now all the crying and anger in the world aint gona make one bit of difference but a smile and a hug for your kids and loved ones could... i'm not trying to preach to you but i have been where your at now and its a horrible horrible place move yourself out ... only you can do it ... take care jimbo