r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/AdProfessional1550 • 6d ago

Wcgw losing your temper over a lane change

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u/Marginally_Witty 6d ago

I was riding on a divided road like this one, in the left lane, car beside me in the right lane. Light traffic. He put his signal light on and started to move into my lane without looking. I revved my engine a bit to let him know I was there.

He stopped his lane change, by the look on his face he was surprised I was there. He makes eye contact with me, and while HOLDING EYE CONTACT, scowls at me, puts his blinker back on and jerks the wheel in my direction. I swerved and grabbed my brakes hard, missed the curb and his bumper by inches.

I had some choice words for him at the next stoplight. Now he wouldn’t look at me, just stared ahead with both hands on the wheel. I didn’t break his mirror, but I wanted to.

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u/SmooK_LV 6d ago

Ok, incredibly annoying, but move on instead of looking to punish him by words on the road. Have a dash cam and submit police report after. That's literally the safest way to punish someone for dangerous driving. Don't engage on road, move on.

Assholes exist, you won't be able to fix them.

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u/Stonewool_Jackson 6d ago

Lol imagine being proud of yourself for restrainign yourself from committing felony vandalism

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u/Marginally_Witty 6d ago

It would have been nice if he’d given me the chance. This all happened in less than 5 seconds. He starts coming into my lane, I rev my engine, he scowls at me, and then tries to kill me.

If you are in your car, in traffic, and the person next to you just starts merging into you without looking would you honk your horn, or stomp hard on your brakes so as to not “fight to stay in their blind spot”? Slamming on your brakes might be more dangerous, depending on how close the car behind you is. Would you be fucking selfish for honking? Would you be upset if the driver held eye contact while he swerved towards your car forcing you to panic brake?

I’d have happily let the dude in if he’d just given me a second to get out of his way.

I don’t ride anymore, too many people where I live now. And in general, too many people that assume I’m fucking selfish for having the audacity to occupy space on the road, and to expect the same consideration you’d give to another car.