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sperry · 2004-07-30, 12:31 PM

Thanks for the story Debbie. That guy was a tool, and if it happened as you tell it, you didn't really antagonize the SUV. Hell, they shouldn't even be in the left lane except to pass larger, slower vehicles, but for some reason, SUV owners thing they're all Derek Bell behind the wheel of a Porsche 959.

If I had an SUV go insane like that on me and follow me into the slow lane to keep tailgating me... they would have learned that 60-0 in 130ft is a lot faster than 60-0 in 220ft. And if I survive the impact I probably would have gotten out of the car and beat the shit out of the driver. Jeez, you moved over to let him by and attempt to avoid a more unsafe condition and that guy insisted on making it worse! Idiot!

I can only hope that drivers like that only kill themselves when their luck runs out.

BTW: I read about a great manuver for these situations on NASIOC... take out your cell phone, hold it up to the driver of the SUV and show him as you dial 911. Pretend to press "SEND", then have a nice heated mock-discussion with the local police about the bad driver that's trying to kill you. And if they don't back off, press SEND for real.

2004-07-30, 12:31 PM	#54
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Thanks for the story Debbie. That guy was a tool, and if it happened as you tell it, you didn't really antagonize the SUV. Hell, they shouldn't even be in the left lane except to pass larger, slower vehicles, but for some reason, SUV owners thing they're all Derek Bell behind the wheel of a Porsche 959. If I had an SUV go insane like that on me and follow me into the slow lane to keep tailgating me... they would have learned that 60-0 in 130ft is a lot faster than 60-0 in 220ft. And if I survive the impact I probably would have gotten out of the car and beat the shit out of the driver. Jeez, you moved over to let him by and attempt to avoid a more unsafe condition and that guy insisted on making it worse! Idiot! I can only hope that drivers like that only kill themselves when their luck runs out. BTW: I read about a great manuver for these situations on NASIOC... take out your cell phone, hold it up to the driver of the SUV and show him as you dial 911. Pretend to press "SEND", then have a nice heated mock-discussion with the local police about the bad driver that's trying to kill you. And if they don't back off, press SEND for real. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?