Been driving for 3 and half years and today had my first road rage encounter. I crossed the lane, with my indicator on, and the driver I went in front of went mental and started mashing his horn. Driver came right up behind me with high beams on and started mashing the horn again. So I switched lane and Driver over took me then crossed back to be in front of me. I was suspicious at this point Driver was going to do something mental so I slowed down, and sure enough Driver slammed brakes on, so I braked and Driver took off. I crossed lane again and further up the road I could see that Driver crossed to the same lane, so I switched back again and other cars went passed me, between me and Driver. I was weary at this point Driver was anticipating where I was going, to try and confront me, but Driver turned off into B&Q, and I went home.
Had my first road rage encounter today
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You should have driven him off the road, pulled him out of his car and stamped on his face until he died. That's why I'd have done, probably pulled his wallet and found out where he lived so I could take his family out, just to be sure as he may have bred.
Did you actually check you had the space to pull out before you put your indicator on and pulled out? The way you've written it sounds like you've pulled out in front of someone and subsequently annoyed them by doing so.
I've had people do this to me to recently, thoroughly annoying, you're approaching to pass them in the lane to their right and then suddenly INDICATE PULL OUT as if having the indicator on gives them carte blanche to do whatever they want without actually checking where they're pulling out into.
I've had people do this to me to recently, thoroughly annoying, you're approaching to pass them in the lane to their right and then suddenly INDICATE PULL OUT as if having the indicator on gives them carte blanche to do whatever they want without actually checking where they're pulling out into.
Nope, didn't cut Driver up at all, was plenty of room for me to move over, I wouldn't have done so other wise. I don't drive carelessly.
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Even if the OP did what you're suggesting, the reaction of the other driver was moronic.
As they say, never argue with an idiot, they'll wear you down and beat you on experience.
OP, chalk it down to experience and move on.
Perhaps you misjudged? Even complete loonies tend to need something to trigger that kind of reaction.
I didn't want to assume it was a bloke because the car was yellow.
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Boxing stance?
I had an altercation with a motorcyclist not so long back, he had a very high self worth to say the least. Wish I'd had a dash cam!
He'd over taken me, given me the ****** sign; so I gave him a wave and he turned round and followed me in
He'd over taken me, given me the ****** sign; so I gave him a wave and he turned round and followed me in
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Should have stand and banged 
I bet you didn't do MSMM though. I should say around 75% of the drivers I see on the roads these days do mirror maneuver signal. Most of them don't even look, as said up there, people seem to think signalling gives them right of way no matter what is coming. Another reason not to bother with a performance car anymore, you can be 2 cars into your home run and someone will just pull straight out on you. But as long as they signal, it's ok occifer!
I bet you didn't do MSMM though. I should say around 75% of the drivers I see on the roads these days do mirror maneuver signal. Most of them don't even look, as said up there, people seem to think signalling gives them right of way no matter what is coming. Another reason not to bother with a performance car anymore, you can be 2 cars into your home run and someone will just pull straight out on you. But as long as they signal, it's ok occifer!
Should have stand and banged
Always this
