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I got trolled for "agressive driving"
Took my dog on the road driving 3 hours to help a buddy install some doors for the last couple of days.
That project had it's own difficulties but it's a separate story.
It got done and done right.
About halfway through the trip, I'm doing 80mph in the left lane with cars stacked up to pass a semi.
I usually drive on the right for that same reason.
I'm noticing an SUV sweeping up the right lane and I think "nope, not going to make it".
I tighten my gap up to the dangerous 3-car-lengths everyone else is doing.
As the SUV reaches the very back of the semi it pushes over(no blinker of course) as if I wasn't even there.
I nearly tapped it's bumper.
I honk, give a "what the heck" gesture and back off.
1). The SUV brakes hard right in front of me, and I see the driver lift a smartphone up to take a rearward photo of my now "too close" car.
[playing the victim while nearly causing an accident]
2). The SUV weaves between both lanes, pulls to the right, and then back out in front of me as I'm trying to pass.
"I did it once and I'll do it again".
3). The SUV then accelerates fast, pulls into the right and brakes in front of another car.
I pull up in back of them, still looking for pencil and paper. Time to get a license plate.
4). The SUV takes off again.
I follow at distance, and the driver does the same thing.
But this time it brakes hard and right in front of a semi .
I think they went from 70mph to 45-50mph in a few seconds.
Driver is plum crazy.
I slow down temporarily in case the semi jackknifes or needs the left lane.
With cars now coming up behind, I accelerate well past them and notice the driver is a short-haired blond woman, about 50, with a camera pointed out the side window.
At this point I'm a bit shaken and ticked.
Still can't find a working pen, and decide to get Highway Patrol on the line to stop this maniac after she passes and get a plate.
5. SUV stays well behind me, then suddenly jerks to the right almost flipping, and crosses past the center of the off ramp "V" between two cars.
She left with pictures of:
A). My "too close" car.
B). My license plate.
C). I got nothing. Didn't even think to get the (best impartial witness) semi driver's plate. I was in pure navigate mode.
Last edited by john70t; 10-03-2014 at 10:45 PM..
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