To the IDIOT...

[Chasey_Lane]

Originally Posted by Chasey_Lane

Maintain a Safe Following Distance (The 3 Second Rule) - Smart Motorist

Also see here: Targeting Crash-Causing Violations--Commercial Motor Vehicle Traffic Enforcement--DOT HS 809 422, July 2002

[Chasey_Lane]

Originally Posted by DEEKAYPEE8569

The three-second-rule is fine and it works.....everywhere but HERE. Because if you leave three seconds' distance between yourself and the car in front of you; it just leaves room for the non-signalling, non-head turning, non-mirror checkers to cut you off......then wave at you when you "horn 'em.' Around here you have to be "offensively defensive."

Yep, you definitely have road rage, buddy!

[ginwoman]

Originally Posted by GopherM

in the Ford Explorer headed in to Pax this morning. When you pulled over on the poor guy on the Harley the first time around Exploration Drive, why did you think it was OK to do it again? He rolled his throttle up to let you know he was there when you were almost on top of him. You evidently heard him (everyone within a half mile could) because you quickly started to return to your own lane. Then almost as quickly, and once he had probably relaxed a little, you pulled over on him again. Besides almost running him over you almost forced him directly into the vehicle in the lane to his right.

I know it had to have scared him because I was about two car lengths back and it had me pretty upset.

I saw him start to chase you down but I guess he thought better of it and got himself calmed down and drove on. Or maybe he just saw your cute little blonde pony tail and realized that you live in a world of your own.

So many people do live in a world of their own, never thinking of anyone but themselves. I think its the generation of spoiled kids who's parents gave then anything they wanted. Hadn't seen you for a while on here gopher. Glad you're OK.

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

Originally Posted by Chasey_Lane

Yep, you definitely have road rage, buddy!

I'm just reminded of Jeff Foxworthy:
"If you let someone in front of you in traffic and they don't give you the "thank you wave"; it should be perfectly legal for you to get up behind 'em git 'em loose and "put 'em in the wall."

[ginwoman]

Originally Posted by DEEKAYPEE8569

A few years ago, I was on a road trip to Virginia. We were on 17 cruising along about 65-70; when out of nowhere two "crotch rockets" go FLYING by like the rest of us were sitting still. Lo and behold, about 10 miles up the road.....BOTH of 'em on the shoulder being loaded into an ecnalubma.

ecnalubma. WHAT'S THAT? I'm guessing an ambulance or a hearse.

[GWguy]

Originally Posted by ginwoman

ecnalubma. WHAT'S THAT? I'm guessing an ambulance or a hearse.

That's what you see on the front of an ambulance if you look straight at it.

[desertrat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by GWguy

That's what you see on the front of an ambulance if you look straight at it.

Like when you are in the wrong side of 235?

[PsyOps (Premo)]

Originally Posted by glhs837

Way to lump all bikers together, eh? All drivers suck, because a few have cut me off. Yep, that sounds right.

You're right. I was more specific before when I wrote "the vast majority of..." I am not lumping every single biker into this. But it has become such a large problem with bikers and their disregard for their inherent risky situation, that I have thrown my hands in the air and given up on trusting any of them that they wont do something stupid.

If you’re a safe rider, I apologize for inferring otherwise. But if you are riding safely, you are in no more danger around me than anyone else. I expect bikers to exercise more safety precautions than the average 4-wheel vehicle because of the higher level of risk. That requires more responsibility on your part as a biker than on mine to be more watchful for you. I’m not seeing much of a two-way street of cooperation.

[ginwoman]

Originally Posted by GWguy

That's what you see on the front of an ambulance if you look straight at it.

Oh, OK. thanks! I'm a bit slow this AM. lol

[MrZ06]

The guy in the Explorer is defiantly an idiot. Once the guy on the bike discovered this he should have know better than to constantly ride in the vehicles blind spot. The guy on the bike probably needs to brush up on his bike safety skills to counter idiots like the explorer on the road.