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All kinds of crazy out there. A few years ago I had a fellow in an old mini pick up with a wooden box replacing the original bed catch up to me and plant his front bumper about a car length behind me at ~55mph. I touched the four way hazard lights for a single flash. I figured that was safer than touching the brakes. As we entered a 30 mph zone he overtook me on a blind crest then hit his brakes hard enough to lock the rear wheels (I remember seeing the tread pattern on his tires). I got his plate number and went to the RCMP office, but there was no one around.
More recently, I was out for a cruise and overtook an older Dodge minivan leaving an intersection. He must have objected to being overtaken by a Miata and did his best to keep up with me going up the mountain. As we approached the crest, I caught up to a slower vehicle and put that between us on a brief passing stretch.
As I pulled in to my lane again, I realized he was coming by the slower vehicle too, on a double solid line approaching a blind crest. There was a VW Golf coming the other way and the driver of the overtaken vehicle braked to give him room. Needless to say the VW driver was standing on the brakes and leaning on the horn. No one touched.
At that point, I pulled over and let the minivan driver go by. I don't like being first responder at collisions.
Stay safe out there
Les
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Les
My train of thought has been replaced by a bumper car.
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