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Daily gripe: Saw aggressive driver for first time

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From: Walt Horning
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 00:00
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In my 30+ years of driving, I saw my first aggressive driver today.
This why I think the campaign against them is a lot of hype designed
to get politicians votes, but do absolutely nothing to save lives.
I mean, 30+ years and I have only seen one.

This is how it went ....

This AM rush, traffic was backed up passing a line of trucks and
busses. Yes, there were some butt-heads afraid to pass and backing
things up. Anyway after about five miles things opened up a bit.

I was in the left lane with a bunch of other preparing to pass some
trucks on a steep upgrade when all of a sudden this clown comes up on
the right and cuts me off with no space to spare. Then we starts
waving his finger at me as if to say, "No, No". I could not figure out
his behavior. Anyway as I back off a bit he slows and slows backing us
up some more. Noticing right lane was free I moved over there to pass
him on the right, but then he deliberately cut me off again. I back
off some more and I think the world behind me did the same when they
saw this idiot. Well, I tryed once more and then he cut me off in the
left lane. Well, this was getting dangerous, so I back off altogether.

The three times he deliberately cut me off he kept waving his finger
at me with the "no-no" gesture. Anwyway I could figure out why he had
targeted me for this "attack". I normally drive with the flow, whether
its 5,10 or 20 over the limit, so he could not have been mad at me for
that. And when it comes to passing trucks, I make sure its at a quick
pace, unless blocked by jerks in front. So the only thing I could
figure was that he must of thought at one time I was some "snail" at
the lead of the pack, but he really mistook me for another
driver/vehicle, and he was venting his anger.

Anyway, I could see where this kind of driving could result in the
accident that occurred on the G.W. Parkway. I mean this guy was not
just playing "traffic cop", but "God" because he was putting
everyone's life at risk, and his own.

So it was a new experience for me. But again, it was the first
aggressive driver I have seen in 30+ years.
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From: whorning@pipeline.com (Walt Horning)
Subject: Daily gripe: Saw aggressive driver for first time
Date: 1999/03/03
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