how to handle someone with road rage?
Commuting to work this morning, I turned off of Hubbard and turned onto Green Street and signaled a left turn onto Kinzie and followed all traffic laws in the process. A jerk in his suit and silver Audi came up behind me and got within inches of hitting me while I was waiting on a cement truck to make the left turn. I turned around and told him to "watch it" because his bumper was about an inch from my rear tire. He proceeded to lose his sh*t on me...I mean screaming, cussing, flailing about in the driver seat like he was having a seizure...I thought he was going to floor it and put me under his wheels....I quickly turned left and cut off the cement truck making the turn and a car because I was actually that concerned for my life. What's do you do in these situations?
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Permalink Reply by spencewine on -
Sorry, but I'm going to be a little bit offended when someone tells and gestures at me that they're going to run me over.
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Permalink Reply by Kelvin Mulcky on -
Be offended all you want, but it's folly to think that you'll have an effect on that guy, no matter what you do...
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Permalink Reply by spencewine on
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I don't know, I think the thumbs up/unicorn idea sounds pretty promising.
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Permalink Reply by Kelvin Mulcky on
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It might make you feel better about yourself, and it's better than escalating the situation. I'm just saying I'd shrug it off and ignore him.
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Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on -
i usually keep looking forward and do the middle finger/left arm drop.
i just leave it hanging there until it's time to turn.
maybe they notice, maybe they don't.
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Permalink Reply by your duncle on -
Do not do anything, ever, until you have their license plate number! Once they realize that you can identify them, they shut up and take off. Works every time. I'd even say "like a charm". But if they are stupid enough to do something even dumber, you will at least you have something the police can work with. Think Sharpie rubber-banded to the stem, write in the handlebars.
Once you have their plate number, then you can say something snappy. I have found that "SHARE the road" is usually enough.
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Permalink Reply by h' 1.0 on -
I start yelling out their license plate number repeatedly as loud as I can in a situation where it looks like they may physically act out. It attracts attention/witnesses, and also reminds the perp that he's not about to act out in a vacuum. It also helps you remember the license plate number if need be.
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Permalink Reply by blair on -
Yep - I like to yell the cab# out to aggressive cabbies, too.
h' said:I start yelling out their license plate number repeatedly as loud as I can in a situation where it looks like they may physically act out. It attracts attention/witnesses, and also reminds the perp that he's not about to act out in a vacuum. It also helps you remember the license plate number if need be.
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Permalink Reply by Joe Schmoe on -
I use the thumbs up, or occasionally scream... after I move myself out of a position where they could hit me if they wanted.
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Permalink Reply by Serge Lubomudrov on -
Just found this:
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Permalink Reply by Joe Sak on -
Carry one of those big ass chain locks on your waist. When drivers start giving you shit, just grab it in one hand and stare them down.
The more shit they give, the more you remove it from your waist.
Never fails.
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Permalink Reply by Ryan L on -
In my experience, here in Chicago at least, drivers of BMW's and Audi's are the most dangerous, impatient drivers, after cabbies of course. I wish I could understand what it is about those two brands that give drivers such a feeling of entitlement, but I swear, 9/10, the people trying to run me off the road and who take the time to get verbally violent with me are one of those two groups.
I've read reports proving drivers of luxury cars are more aggressive and break the laws more often, especially at intersections, but I would love to read a study separating the different car brands and their relation to driving practices. I would wager all of my savings that at least here in this city, BMW and Audi would come out on top in a study of dangerous and dickish driving.
Another thing I find fascinating, every single person I see driving a Mercedes is on the phone while driving. I know that sounds like a bold statement but the next time you see a Mercedes, take the time to notice where their hands are placed, one on the wheel, and the other on a phone. They might as well be drunk.
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