I've recently turned into a traffic Nazi picking apart all the idiots that simple opererate, and not "attentatently drive", cars among us.
Feel free to share your observations:
- People who barely even do the speed limit on the freeways. 5-10 mph under and a mile of open road in front of them.
- Lady brushing her hair in the mirror while on a 45 mph sharp corner freeway on-ramp doing 30.
- Clueless People sleeping in the left lane.
- Said People who hog the fast lane but also then speed up when you switch lanes to pass and they block you on purpose even going 10-15 mph over the speed limit just to @$#^$*& with you.
- But The 1st place blue ribbon goes to the lady who side swiped me at 1-2 mph merging onto the Red/Green light regulated freeway on ramp last week during rush hour. My Viper Metallic Blue lifted long bed Ram 2500 against her 2023 generic black little sedan. She darted up along side me on the shoulder trying to squeeze in. I just held my position for a solid minute inching along as all waiting traffic merged as I drifted right to hold my space. Obviously she new I was there. Her side mirror scraped and scratched middle of truck passenger door. She then drifts back and I see her take a picture of my License plate. I shrug and giggle. Think of my options for 30 seconds and as all traffic is stopped anyways, I get out of my truck and go back to her car. She keeps eyes staring straight ahead both hands on the wheel. I straighten her folded-back black side mirror noting 4-5 nice deep white scratches in it. I say "Sorry", she doesn't acknowledge me at all with cars all around us. I go back to my truck and drive 1/2 hour home. Get a phone call on the way from a State Trooper wanting my side of the story. Told him exact time-line what I just told you. He laughed. Trooper has me swap insurance info and provided me hers. I'll wait a couple months, then mail her a doctored letter from a "Driving School" on proper auto operation techniques and thank her for my new truck scratches.
I've Been Driving (not simply Operating) different transportation devices 45 years and I often shake my head during daily interactions with other auto "operators" that feel like their car is their couch at home.