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Lunabell

(6,499 posts)
11. Yep.
Tue Jul 16, 2024, 05:04 PM
Jul 16

I accidentally cut someone off getting on the interstate. I went to the middle lane, the person sped around me on the left, then pulled in front of me and slammed on their brakes. I tried to get in the right lane and slow down and they did the same thing.

I was not going to pull over and I moved really quickly to the outer left lane and gunned it. ( they had a hoopty and couldn't keep up.) To my right was a trooper and I knew I would rather risk a ticket, than a crazy person. So, before he even put on the blue lights, I pulled to the right shoulder.

Luckily, after I frantically told him my story, he said he saw the action of the other person, that he didn't know what was going on and I was the only one who stopped. He told me it was too late to catch the person, but he didn't give me a ticket even though he clocked me at 96 mph.

Have a big smile on my face today. [View all] multigraincracker Jul 16 OP
That's great ... MiHale Jul 16 #1
The old joke about the difference between Audi owners and hedgehogs came to mind. GoneOffShore Jul 16 #2
I've not heard that one. Klondike Kat Jul 16 #3
What is the difference between Audi/BMW/Escalade/Hummer owners and hedgehogs? GoneOffShore Jul 16 #5
Reminds me of the difference between a vacuum cleaner Old Crank Jul 16 #7
The reason the Harley can go so fast is that it never has to carry a whole person, just the asshole. spike jones Jul 16 #10
A first for me Old Crank Jul 17 #19
Haven't heard that one before! GoneOffShore Jul 17 #18
self centered so and so. serves ya right. AllaN01Bear Jul 16 #4
Just desserts? PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 16 #9
note: 1 standard modern loco can only handle 50 cars . AllaN01Bear Jul 16 #12
There is a small town in Texas Old Crank Jul 17 #20
That's great. Driving has gotten really bad. People are fucking nuts Evolve Dammit Jul 16 #6
Where I live there are too many speed racers on the road nowadays kimbutgar Jul 16 #8
It's become a sport of sorts. They enjoy fucking with you and taking chances. Three beers, no fears? Evolve Dammit Jul 16 #14
Every new car needs to have speed linked to limits via GPS. Old Crank Jul 17 #21
Yep. Lunabell Jul 16 #11
Good lord. We were road raged at for 150 miles complete with screaming "I KNOW PEOPLE". The driver was Evolve Dammit Jul 16 #13
Wow. Glad y'all are all ok. Lunabell Jul 16 #15
Instant karma for a change. alarimer Jul 16 #16
Lane Splitters Seem To Be A Thing Postal Grunt Jul 17 #17
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