They were tailing me in the left lane. Someone was in front of me. They passed on the right, but had to cut me off to avoid cars on the right that were going slow. Then they tailed the person in front of me. When the person in front of them moved to the right, they slammed on their brakes, got out of their car all puffed up, and started coming at me… instead of continuing on with no one in the left. Which makes no sense at all.
Very much. It’s saved my ass a few times over the years when someone hit me, claimed responsibility at the scene, but then flipped when the insurance got to me. “Here is the video” I say, and they say “okay, not your fault. Thanks”
I had the same thing happen to me. It was an old white dude trying to enforce whatever law he thought I had violated. It took all the self restraint I had to not escalate the situation. I'm usually pretty calm, but the whole situation had me livid. I have since given it some thought as to why asshole drivers make me so angry.
A 3,500 lbs with that kind of inertia is incredibly dangerous. Driving recklessly because you're goofing around, proving a point, or because your time is so valuable that you put the lives of others in danger... is psychotic.
It's cowardly. Usually drivers don't get out, so they are safe in their little isolated bubble picking a fight that any sane person has to just leave be.
That kind of behavior is right up there with guys who carry guns to prove how tough they are.
Seattle is the same as every other major city, but Vancouver drivers are horrible because they're used to big suburban lanes, no density of traffic or people, no buses, teams, light rail, pedestrians, bikers...they have historically been uniquely incongruous as their little suburb was so removed from Portland's norms. WA is cool in my book but Vancouverites can jump in the Columbia.
Ahh jeep drivers, they are such caring considerate people. Idk what it is about owning a jeep but they seem to be always speeding 20 over and whipping in and out of traffic.
I have to say most people get this. I do hate when people think the passing lane is a cruising lane for the speed limit. It is for passing people then you get back over to the right. It also isn't a drive as fast as you want lane.
When people use the road properly, traffic flows so much smoother.
I like the one where the passenger lady had pepper spray, and when the belligerent stuck his head in the window she sprayed his eyes. He was quiet and they drove off.