I was somewhat involved (as a very close observer) to a traffic incident that has me somewhat conflicted. On one hand, I'm happy the driver got her comeupance from the deputy, but I'm concerned the joe average citizen would not have recieved the same treatment.
Here is the scenario: Northbound RT235 at rush hour.
Car, which was stopped, in the outside left had turn land at MacAurther BLVD decides to swing out into the left hand lane - an abrupt, unsignaled lane change. Pulls right in front of an ambulance. Ambulance did not have lights or sirens, was driving at speed limit (if not below). Ambulance driver expressed his displeasure with the siren. On departing the light he gave a toot on the air horn. The lady driving the car gives that little waive smile thing (as in F you, get over it).
In front of this lady is a deputy, the deputy pulls into the center lane to allow her to pass and the ambulance to pull along side. After a discussion, the deputy pulls the lady over at CRRd.
I'm happy for it. But here's the dilema, I have a several other vehicles making erratic, unsignaled, lane changes in the same quarter mile.
If we honked our horn, what would the deputy's response have been?
My guess is he would not have asked for our input, if anything we would have been cited for road rage
Thoughts
Here is the scenario: Northbound RT235 at rush hour.
Car, which was stopped, in the outside left had turn land at MacAurther BLVD decides to swing out into the left hand lane - an abrupt, unsignaled lane change. Pulls right in front of an ambulance. Ambulance did not have lights or sirens, was driving at speed limit (if not below). Ambulance driver expressed his displeasure with the siren. On departing the light he gave a toot on the air horn. The lady driving the car gives that little waive smile thing (as in F you, get over it).
In front of this lady is a deputy, the deputy pulls into the center lane to allow her to pass and the ambulance to pull along side. After a discussion, the deputy pulls the lady over at CRRd.
I'm happy for it. But here's the dilema, I have a several other vehicles making erratic, unsignaled, lane changes in the same quarter mile.
If we honked our horn, what would the deputy's response have been?
My guess is he would not have asked for our input, if anything we would have been cited for road rage
Thoughts