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PJ FF
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PostPosted: Mon 18-Aug-2008 23:47    Post subject: Oh road rage.... Reply with quote

Sorry guys.. just another rant.
Driving down the interstate today in my POV and have a car fly on my butt. I get over and let him pass and he starts doing it to other people and started driving even worse with his brights on. I sped up to get his LP number and wrote it down and just kept my regular distance. Now im not sure if he knew I was getting his LP or not but he got ticked at me for no appearant reason. He gets next to me flipping the bird and looked like he was saying every curse word known to man and then some. I fall back and he cuts infront of me and slams on the breaks and stops on the freeway so I simply go around. I had my handheld (off duty) and had dispatch advise DPS. Obviously they werent anywhere to be seen. He then pulls up next to me and actually starts throwing objects at my car and then gets behind me Twisted Evil . The door nob then hits his bright but being he was so close I couldnt see any of the light from his headlights. He follows me for about 5 miles then takes off. I get off then personally call DPS to come take a report for insurance and thats where im at now.
Why do people have to be such jackasses?
Keep in mind im in full honesty when I say I did nothing to piss him off unless he knew I was following him but even then it was from a long distance as well as not being obviouse... atleast I thought? And for those who want to know... the lights did not come on as it was not my place to stop this guy and I'm not one to use even to get him away from me.

/end rant
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Cory Y
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PostPosted: Tue 19-Aug-2008 08:26    Post subject: Reply with quote

you know, sometimes, by not responding to the other driver's road rage actually pisses them off more. Some people are just that insane.
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Charger Lighting
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PostPosted: Tue 19-Aug-2008 09:20    Post subject: Reply with quote

I call these people "fist magnets".
I dunno what people are thinking behind the wheel ... or if they're thinking at all. So, I have these on my truck:

(So far untested).

(So far untested except for pulling cars/trailers).

THIS 5" pipe works well for tailgaters. For some reason a decent size cloud of black diesel smoke changes their mind about tailgating. If not, I give them more clouds until they stop it, start feeling sick or go around. Smile

I don't drive this truck very far anymore but I do drive 100+ miles every weekend. I usually drive on M-53, 696, I-96, etc. Absolutely no shortage of retards out there on the road driving next to you...
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PJ FF
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PostPosted: Tue 19-Aug-2008 12:12    Post subject: Reply with quote

That really made me laugh. Too bad they dont make any of that for my vehicle. As of last night DPS had not made any contact with the driver so end of that story. Hopefully my insurance wont go up.
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QualityLights
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PostPosted: Tue 19-Aug-2008 12:32    Post subject: Reply with quote

A good set of afterburners used to fix tailgaters REAL good. Shame they're illegal now. Sad
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DaveCN5
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PostPosted: Tue 19-Aug-2008 13:38    Post subject: Reply with quote

+1 charger lighting with smogging the hell out of them with the diesel trucks. My friends do it all the time to people who tailgate them. If you got behind my friends Silverado 3500, he would flip his 6 position chip into Xtreme Diesel and stomp on it. The smoke coming out of the dual 6" stacks was ridiculous. It looked like you were rolling up to a fully involved working structure fire.

I got on I-84 in Brookfield yesterday from the Super 7, where there is a ton of construction traffic and I needed to get in the left lane to make it onto 84. There was a line of tractor trailers in front of me and a line of tractor trailers next to me with a Ford Taurus inbetween. I slowly merged my way into his lane and he was honking and flashing his high beams at me. Got onto 84 and I was doing 75+mph. He blasts by me at close to 85, gets in my lane, hits the brakes, I go around him, he comes up on my left side (I'm in the middle lane) and he stays next to me for two miles swearing at me, flipping me off etc. I have 20% window tints on my truck and knew even if I did do something, he couldn't see me, so I just ignored him. Finally he took off again. Few minutes later, I see a cop go by me, with traffic. I get to my exit, the cop has the Taurus pulled over on the side of the road. I rolled my window down and smiled and waved as I drove by. Very Happy That made my day.
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TritonHoward64
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PostPosted: Tue 19-Aug-2008 15:01    Post subject: Re: Reply with quote

double post again!

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TritonHoward64
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PostPosted: Tue 19-Aug-2008 15:01    Post subject: Re: Reply with quote

DaveCN5 wrote:
+1 charger lighting with smogging the hell out of them with the diesel trucks. My friends do it all the time to people who tailgate them. If you got behind my friends Silverado 3500, he would flip his 6 position chip into Xtreme Diesel and stomp on it. The smoke coming out of the dual 6" stacks was ridiculous. It looked like you were rolling up to a fully involved working structure fire.



Sweet! I would love to do that! Laughing Laughing Cool Cool
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WEVFD2341
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PostPosted: Tue 19-Aug-2008 17:42    Post subject: Reply with quote

this is one of the reasons why I DO NOT have a license.

Too many idiot newbie licensed kids that think they own the whole damn road with squealing tires and suped up cars and trucks that look.....dumb...If you want a chick, just act yourself and be normal.


(I could do a rant on this.....but it's not worth typing)

And IF anyone on here has a suped up car or truck......Not offending you
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