What Did I Do?

[blas]

This had me shaking. Not as scared as the time a sleeping/drunk/dickhead semi driver nearly ran me off the road, but almost.

I got on the freeway to work last night. It was slow going because the two cars ahead of me felt no need to get up to speed, and of course there was another car in the right lane so merging would be a nightmare if the one car didn't move over.

Oh, whew, they did. Great. And stayed, since the two cars ahead of me were still going slow, and there was a semi and another larger truck going slow as well up ahead. I got in the left lane behind the one car so we could pass.

This person didn't want to go over 65. Which fine, is the speed limit, but normally in the left lane, that's not a very good idea. Someone could come tearing up our butts any moment.

So for nearly 5 miles, that car and I slowwwwwly proceeded to finally pass all the slower traffic that weren't even going over 55 mph.

So when we finally did pass, when that car went back into the right lane, I started to put on my cruise and put it up a couple of knotches, so I could pass this person and be on my merry way. Probably at about 68 or so.

Anyway, no sooner did I get a car/car and a half length gain, that car went BACK into the left lane behind me and got right on my bumper, hallogen headlights and all.

What the hell did I do? I didn't ram the gas or swerve or hint that I was upset with you, I just wanted to pass. Damn.

Anyway, I'm not about to play a game. So I just go back into the righthand lane a half mile or so after they got on me.

I figure this person is either going to fly past me or they are going to cut me off or they are going to pass me then go slower again.

Nope.

Not many moments after I went into the right lane, they dove right on over behind me again.

What the fuck?! Now I'm scared.

Fortunately, up ahead, is another bit of slower traffic. Oh thank heavens.

I get back into the left lane well before getting too close to the slower traffic, just to position myself, not even messing with my speed, still on cruise, and of course, that idiot is behind me again.

As soon as it's safe, I get back into the right lane. What next, I wonder.

Fortunately, the idiot decided to let it be, and got into the left lane and gained speed on me, and stayed in the left lane. Then it was my exit. Thank God.

[seigus]

They wanted to go faster than the speed limit, but wanted you to get the ticket.

[Magpie]

Silly them if that's it. The first two cars are the ones that get caught. It's being the fourth car that's safe. (Note that this doesn't need to be in one solid line, you just need to be within the amount of time it takes for them to finish giving the ticket.)

[blas]

Some people are really....territorial about where they want to be, or even dare I say insulted by being passed. So even if they are going too slow by your standards, they won't let you around them, not without doing something jackassed, or you're forced to stay behind them while they toodle along.

I don't get people like that. The roads are for everyone to share. Idiots.

[Andara Bledin]

Yeah, that would be scary.

It's things like that that make you start thinking about where the nearest place to be guarateed to find a cop is.

I wonder if they thought you were someone else, and started all that bs, then realized you weren't who they thought you were, so they left off.

^-.-^

[blas]

I thought I blended in with everyone else when I bought one of the most commonly owned vehicles (even the most common color) in my area

Funny thing is, a cop had someone pulled over beforehand, but it was several miles back, and it was a Charger, so it wasn't the jurisdiction for where the incident happened.

[BrenDAnn]

blas, your stories remind me why I try my best to avoid Interstates and freeways as much as I can. **shudders** Small town girl, raised on two lane roads, still adjusting to higher amounts of traffic. I'd have freaked out if I were you!

[EricKei]

blas, your stories remind me why I try my best to avoid Interstates and freeways as much as I can. **shudders**!

I used to absolutely *detest* driving on the interstate at all. Took me several years to get used to them. Naturally, once I did, I found that they had become boring, especially in rural areas. I think my personal record for driving in non-city areas without having to pull over for a 15-minute nap is two hours, tops >_< I find them just that boring...and I HATE boring. Keep in mind that said nap comes after 1-2 hours of blasting classic rock and/or something else suitably loud, caffeine, sugar, etc...

[blas]

My own stories should be my inspiration to just go back to the old highway to take home. This freeway has only been around for a few years, it is quite complex because at one point it intertwines 4 major highways, but it's really not as rocket science as idiot drivers I encounter make it out to be. Follow the signs for the right exit. Too many bumpkins around here used to the older highway and slower speed limits, too many people that think freeway = autobahn.....

[chainedbarista]

nah; the autobahn has some unofficial rules for driving. these types of idiots have only one rule: get the hell out of my way.