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These are the sorta jerks that get guns pointed at them...

DPH

Walt Horning wrote:

> 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.