I think it is still on the rise.If you're in a panic don't get behind the wheel.
Road rage (USA)
· By: Jason Vest, Warren Cohen, Mike Tharp
· Date: 1997-06-02
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Tailgating, giving the finger, outright violence--Americans grow more likely to take out their frustrations on other drivers.
Some
of the incidents are so ludicrous you can't help but laugh--albeit nervously.
There was the case in Salt Lake City, where 75-year-old J. C. King--peeved
that 41-year-old Larry Remm Jr. honked at him for blocking traffic--followed
Remm when he pulled off the road, hurled his prescription bottle at him, and
then, in a display of geriatric resolve, smashed Remm's knees with his '92
Mercury. In tony Potomac, Md., Robin Ficker--an attorney and ex-state legislator--knocked
the glasses off a pregnant woman after she had the temerity to ask him why
he bumped her Jeep with his.
Other incidents lack even the element of macabre humor. Last year, on Virginia's George Washington Parkway, a dispute over a lane change was settled with a high-speed duel that ended when both drivers lost control and crossed the center line, killing two innocent motorists.
Anyone who spent the Memorial Day weekend on the road probably won't be too surprised to learn the results of a major study to be released this week by the American Automobile Association: The rate of "aggressive driving" incidents--defined as events in which an angry or impatient driver tries to kill or injure another driver after a traffic dispute--has risen by 51 percent since 1990. In those cases studied, 37 percent of offenders used firearms against other drivers, an additional 28 percent used other weapons, and 35 percent used their cars.
Fear of (and participation in) aggressive driving has grown so much that in a poll last year residents of Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia listed it as a bigger concern than drunk driving. The Maryland highway department is running a campaign called "The End of the Road for Aggressive Drivers," which, among other things, flashes anti-road-rage messages on electronic billboards on the interstates. Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey have initiated special highway patrols targeting aggressive drivers. A small but busy community of therapists and scholars has arisen to study the phenomenon and counsel drivers on how to cope. And several members of Congress are now trying to figure out ways to legislate away road rage.
Lest one get unduly alarmed, it helps to put the AAA study's numbers in context: Approximately 250,000 people have been killed in traffic since 1990. While the U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that two thirds of fatalities are at least partially caused by aggressive driving, the AAA study found only 218 that could be directly attributable to enraged drivers. Of the more than 20 million motorists injured, the survey identified 12,610 injuries attributable to aggressive driving. While the study is the first American attempt to quantify aggressive driving, it is not rigorously scientific. The authors drew on reports from 30 newspapers--supplemented by insurance claims and police reports from 16 cities--involving 10,037 occurrences. Moreover, the overall trendlines for car accidents have continued downward for several decades, thanks in part to increases in the drinking age and improvements in car technology like high-mounted brake lights.
But researchers believe there is a growing trend of simple aggressive behavior--road rage--in which a driver reacts angrily to other drivers. Cutting them off, tailgating, giving the finger, waving a fist--experts believe these forms of nonviolent fury are increasing. "Aggressive driving is now the most common way of driving," says Sandra Ball-Rokeach, who codirects the Media and Injury Prevention Program at the University of Southern California. "It's not just a few crazies--it's a subculture of driving."
In focus groups set up by her organization, two thirds of drivers said they reacted to frustrating situations aggressively. Almost half admitted to deliberately braking suddenly, pulling close to the other car, or taking some other potentially dangerous step. Another third said they retaliated with a hostile gesture. Drivers show great creativity in devising hostile responses. Doug Erber of Los Angeles keeps his windshield-wiper-fluid tank full. If someone tailgates, he turns on the wipers, sending fluid over his roof onto the car behind him. "It works better than hitting the brakes," he says, "and you can act totally innocent."
Mad Max. While the AAA authors note there is a profile of the lethally inclined aggressive driver--"relatively young, poorly educated males who have criminal records, histories of violence, and drug or alcohol problems"--road-rage scholars (and regular drivers) believe other groups are equally represented in the less violent forms of aggressive driving. To some, it's tempting to look at this as a psychologically mysterious Jekyll-and-Hyde phenomenon; for others, it's simply attributable to "jerk drivers." In reality, there's a confluence of emotional and demographic factors that changes the average citizen from mere motorist to Mad Max.
First, it isn't just your imagination that traffic is getting worse. Since 1987, the number of miles of roads has increased just 1 percent while the miles driven have shot up by 35 percent. According to a recent Federal Highway Administration study of 50 metropolitan areas, almost 70 percent of urban freeways today--as opposed to 55 percent in 1983--are clogged during rush hour. The study notes that congestion is likely to spread to currently unspoiled locations. Forty percent of the currently gridlock-free Milwaukee County highway system, for example, is predicted to be jammed up more than five hours a day by the year 2000. A study by the Texas Transportation Institute last year found that commuters in one third of the largest cities spent well over 40 hours a year in traffic jams.
Part of the problem is that jobs have shifted from cities to suburbs. Communities designed as residential suburbs with narrow roads have grown into "edge cities," with bustling commercial traffic. Suburb-to-suburb commutes now account for 44 percent of all metropolitan traffic versus 20 percent for suburb-to-downtown travel. Demographer and Edge City author Joel Garreau says workers breaking for lunch are essentially causing a third rush hour. He notes that in Tysons Corner, Va., it takes an average of four traffic signal cycles to get through a typical intersection at lunchtime. And because most mass transit systems are of a spoke-and-hub design, centering on cities and branching out to suburbs, they're not really useful in getting from point A to point B in an edge city or from one edge city to another. Not surprisingly, fewer people are relying on mass transit and more on cars. In 1969, 82.7 percent drove to work; in 1990, 91.4 percent did. Despite the fact that the Washington, D.C., area has an exemplary commuter subway system, it accounts for only 2 percent of all trips made.
Demographic changes have helped put more drivers on the road. Until the 1970s, the percentage of women driving was relatively low, and many families had only one car. But women entered the work force and bought cars, something developers and highway planners hadn't foreseen. From 1969 to 1990 the number of women licensed to drive increased 84 percent. Between 1970 and 1987, the number of cars on the road more than doubled. In the past decade, the number of cars grew faster (17 percent) than the number of people (10 percent). Even carpooling is down despite HOV lanes and other preferential devices. The cumulative effect, says University of Hawaii traffic psychology professor Leon James, is a sort of sensory overload. "There are simply more cars--and more behaviors--to deal with," says James.
As if the United States couldn't produce enough home-grown lousy drivers, it seems to be importing them as well. Experts believe that many immigrants come from countries that have bad roads and aggressive styles. It's not just drivers from Third World countries, though. British drivers are considered among the safest in Europe, yet recent surveys show that nearly 90 percent of British motorists have experienced threats or abuse from other drivers. Of Brits who drive for a living, about 21 percent report having been run off the road. In Australia, one study estimates that about half of all traffic accidents there may be due to road rage. "There are different cultures of driving all over the world--quite clearly, if we mix new cultures in the melting pot, what we get is a culture clash on the roadway," says John Palmer, a professor in the Health Education and Safety Department at Minnesota's St. Cloud State University.
The peak moment for aggressive driving comes not during impenetrable gridlock but just before, when traffic density is high but cars are still moving briskly. That's when cutting someone off or forcing someone out of a lane can make the difference (or so it seems) between being on time and being late, according to Palmer.
Unfortunately, roads are getting more congested just as Americans feel even more pressed for time. "People get on a time line for their car trips," says Palmer. "When they perceive that someone is impeding their progress or invading their agenda, they respond with what they consider to be 'instructive' behavior, which might be as simple as flashing their lights to something more combative."
Suburban assault vehicles. This, uh, "instruction" has become more common, Palmer and others speculate, in part because of modern automotive design. With hyperadjustable seats, soundproof interiors, CD players, and cellular phones, cars are virtually comfortable enough to live in. Students of traffic can't help but wonder if the popularity of pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles has contributed to the problem. Sales have approximately doubled since 1990. These big metal shells loom over everything else, fueling feelings of power and drawing out a driver's more primal instincts. "A lot of the anecdotal evidence about aggressive driving incidents tends to involve people driving sport utility vehicles," says Julie Rochman of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. "When people get these larger, heavier vehicles, they feel more invulnerable." While Chrysler spokesman Chris Preuss discounts the notion of suburban assault vehicles being behind the aggressive-driving phenomenon, he does say women feel more secure in the jumbo-size vehicles.
In much of life, people feel they don't have full control of their destiny. But a car--unlike, say, a career or a spouse--responds reliably to one's wish. In automobiles, we have an increased (but false) sense of invincibility. Other drivers become dehumanized, mere appendages to a competing machine. "You have the illusion you're alone and master, dislocated from other drivers," says Hawaii's James.
Los Angeles psychologist Arnold Nerenberg describes how one of his recent patients got into an angry road confrontation with another motorist. "They pulled off the road and started running toward each other to fight, but then they recognized each other as neighbors," he says. "When it's just somebody else in a car, it's more two-dimensional; the other person's identity boils down to, 'You're someone who did something bad to me.' "
How can aggressive driving be minimized? Some believe that better driver's education might help. Driver's ed was a high school staple by the 1950s, thanks to federal highway dollars given to states. But a 1978 government study in De Kalb County, Ga., found no reduction in crashes or traffic violations by students who took a driver's ed course compared with those who didn't. Rather than use these results to design better driver's ed programs, the feds essentially gave up on them and diverted money to seat belt and anti-drunk-driving programs. Today, only 40 percent of new drivers complete a formal training course, which may be one reason 20 percent to 35 percent of applicants fail their initial driving test.
The inner driver. But governments are looking anew at the value of driver's education. In April, Michigan passed sweeping rules that grant levels of privilege depending on one's age and driving record. States with similar systems, like California, Maryland, and Oregon, have seen teen accident rates drop.
Those who lose their licenses often have to return to traffic school. But some states have generous standards for these schools. To wit: California's theme schools. There, errant drivers can attend the "Humor's My Name, Traffic's My Game," school, in which a mock jury led by a stand-up comic decides who the worst drivers are; the "Traffic School for Chocoholics," which plies errant drivers with chocolate and ice cream; and the gay and lesbian "Pink Triangle Traffic School."
But the real key to reducing road rage probably lies deep within each of us. Professor James of the University of Hawaii suggests that instead of emphasizing defensive driving--which implies that the other driver is the enemy--we should focus on "supportive driving" or "driving with the aloha spirit." Of course that's hard to do if a) someone has just cut you off at 60 mph or b) you live in Los Angeles instead of Hawaii. Nerenberg, the Los Angeles psychologist, has published an 18-page booklet called "Overcoming Road Rage: The 10-Step Compassion Program." He recommends examining what sets off road rage and to "visualize overcoming it." Other tips: Imagine you might be seeing that person at a party soon. And remember that other drivers "are people with feelings. Let us not humiliate them with our aggression." In the chapter titled, "Peace," he suggests, "Take a deep breath and just let it go." And if that doesn't work, the windshield-wiper trick is pretty clever.
With Anna Mulrine, Mary Lord, Brendan I. Koerner, Barbra Murray, and Steven D. Kaye
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Comments
simona, on Tuesday, 05. December 2006 at 01:27 PM
Walter H, on Tuesday, 05. December 2006 at 02:33 PM
Simona, some advice. road rage almost always happens between two drivers, neither of whom have behaved very well. Drivers only get mad at you if you treat them badly or refuse ot accept that you have made a mistake. If you don't drive aggressively you are extremely unlikley to have a problem with road ragers.
James, on Saturday, 09. December 2006 at 04:20 AM
I drive a really old combi-camper van, and it is always the slowest vehicle on the road. I generally move out of the way and let other drivers overtake when I can. I am never in a rush to get anywhere, as I know the combi is slow. I love driving in my combi and find it very relaxing in any traffic conditions.
This weekend, I borrow friends car to get to the beach. The car was fast, and I found that I immediately wanted to get to my destination quickly. I wanted to put my foot down, acelerate fast, and drive like it like a racing car. I was ery frustrated when I got stuck in traffic and for the first time n 3 years got really angry with other drivers geting in my way. Shouting and giving people the finger (bird) became the theme of the day.
Maybe we should all go back to old and slow vehicles?
Chris, on Saturday, 09. December 2006 at 08:50 PM
People act a fool on the highway. If you think about it for a second: You can save a life by not driving aggressively.
Ben, on Saturday, 09. December 2006 at 11:07 PM
Like James, I recently got a more powerful car and felt the change. Somehow I now felt that I was supposed to get there faster than anyone else and I got mad if someone in a 'lesser' car passed me.
Laura, on Sunday, 10. December 2006 at 02:04 PM
Agreed. People act extremely inconsiderate and agressive on the road. Everyone always in a RUSH!!!
k' train, on Thursday, 18. January 2007 at 07:46 PM
serously i agree with laura!!!
Angry Driver, on Saturday, 27. January 2007 at 01:19 AM
There are morons that likes to cut in front of you if you drive a little car like a Toyota "Echo" or something, but if you drive a car like the Chevy Suburban, the morons will always signals before changing lanes in front of you. This tells me that people are just plain ol' pussies. It's illegal for me to carry guns, but if I did, I will most definitely start shootin'!
well...., on Friday, 02. February 2007 at 06:52 PM
I hope Angry Driver was just kidding...
you were kidding, right?
Passive aggressive, on Friday, 02. February 2007 at 07:00 PM
I don't totally agree with Walter H's comments on road rage always occuring between two aggressive drivers. Sometimes, and I have witnessed this first hand, an extremely cautious or slow driver will enrage another motorist.
For example, we have all seen angry drivers tailgating cars that are driving too slowly in the "passing lane". Or drivers who get upset with cars that seem to take forever to move on a turning light. Often, these slow drivers are elderly people whose reflexes and reaction time and general awareness of the situation isn't what it should be. Of course, be that as it may, that is no excuse for angry drivers to threaten slower drivers with retribution. It doesn't take a great deal of courage to cut off an elderly driver and then physically threaten them.
Time out, on Friday, 02. February 2007 at 07:08 PM
To James:
You ask "maybe we should go back to old and slow vehicles?"
I think the question you should ask is...
my god, why do I behave like a total jerk behind the wheel of a car?
I am pretty sure you would not ever behave that way walking down a sidewalk...there is a consequence to be paid, after all.
And that is the problem, I feel, in a nutshell.
Drivers get behind the wheels of these over sized sherman tanks and all of a sudden, pardon the expression, they grow balls the size of grapefruits.
There are a lot of Jekyl-Hyde personality types on the road, and we see them every day, unfortunately.
Observer, on Monday, 05. February 2007 at 04:19 PM
I have noticed road rage seems to be more prevelent in certain areas. For instance in Santa Rosa, CA if a driver puts on their turn signal to get over the car in the next lane will speed up closing the gap. However, I find in the San Francisco Bay area, if a driver signals to get over the other drivers will generally back off and let that person over. I am wondering if the pay / cost of living differential makes for grouchier dirvers and road rage.
VideoGuy, on Wednesday, 28. February 2007 at 06:48 PM
For everyone that posts to these websites about road rage incidents, I have a question. Why don't you have a video camera? Go out and get a video camera- one that also takes pictures is great- and the next time some driver does something stupid/bad/idiotic or whatever, grab the camera and start filming. So if the driver beings a road rage incident, you have it on tape. Having that tape goes a long way to it being not just your word. And grab your cell phone and call the police at the beginning of the incident so the cops can catch them in the act. So quit typing out incidents and grab your camera and record, so next time, you can post the video! Of course, this does mean that you have to behave to and not contribute toward the incident by responding back to them during it.
Jonah, on Thursday, 01. March 2007 at 11:21 AM
The true problem is that Road Rage is a reaction to Improper or Stupid Driving. I live in Oregon and Idiots drive in the left lane even when not passing, people feel they own the road and dont understand that THE LAW states you should only pass on the left lane.
People who use cell phones and drive are another problem, they do not follow the flow of traffic and it is very upsetting.
If we could get police to start ticketing people for being stupid cows hearded on the highways and actually use the brains that god has given them. then maybe we will all deal with less traffic and less roadrage.
roberto, on Saturday, 03. March 2007 at 08:05 PM
i just had a road rage insident. i was going to work on a sat, morning. i was on aroad where 3 kids had been killed, the posted speed limit was 30 with double the fine sign, so i was doing 35mph. there was some one behind me with all kinds of lights, he was tail gaiting, so i speed up to not get him upset at my speed, but at 40 i thought the speed was to high, so he starts to pass me on a turn with a double yellow line. heres wherei made n error. i moved over to block the road, when i stopped at the next light he got out of hes car and opened my door n beat me to a poalp. if there had not been witnesses to help me he probably would had killed me, do not do any thing to anger this people. pull over n let them by, its not worth it, i have alot off pain,
Kev, on Sunday, 04. March 2007 at 09:32 PM
Roberto, enforcing the law, dangerous driving on a turn, letting the guy open your door? Either ther's something wrong here or your and idiot
cassie, on Thursday, 26. April 2007 at 12:09 AM
i think that it is a dangerous thing that is happening on our roads we should try and put a stop to it!
drivers ed student, on Friday, 18. May 2007 at 10:08 PM
I am doing a project on road rage now i myself have also seen road rage but not experienced thankfully. These posts and the information above have helped alot. If you know any other good web sites to find information on road rag please post it on here.
Thanks.
nj, on Saturday, 02. June 2007 at 03:15 AM
oh my god today is friday 6.1-07 iwent out with my kids and here is three dods flebm of for no resen and they start to moon me give me the midel finger so ipold over to let them go away from me . so i caol the police and igive them the licen number of the car and idont know what gona hapen but its reale rong for thes peapol to drive arownd becous if my haspend was whith me he will crash them .
preggovictim, on Tuesday, 05. June 2007 at 10:07 PM
Okay, the last several commentors (excluding drivers ed student) need to first figure out how to correctly spell and use the English language.
I digress.
Most people are being reactive instead of proactive. Let's just hope that some of these people have a conscience and realize their mistakes. If you can't follow the laws (speed limits-low and high, signaling, lane changes, etc), then don't drive. Old Pop should let his grandson drive if he can't handle the traffic!!
Sanjay, on Thursday, 28. June 2007 at 12:49 PM
Here, in India, road rage has just started catching up as the next 'in' thing. TAXIs and CABS are the main tailgators.
VideoGuy, on Monday, 09. July 2007 at 02:27 PM
Interesting Sanjay. There is a website you could start reporting those drivers, maybe it will make the news here as it did in the US and the UK, www.AboveAverageDriver.com. It allows people to report other drivers and when comparing to other sites, it has 2x-3x more users that report, not to mention the link I got to it from a police website...it must be doing pretty good then
driver rc, on Friday, 03. August 2007 at 03:13 PM
preggovictim, I agree about hoping people have a conscience and realize they're making fools of themselves by tailgating and driving like they own the road.
They really are putting those of us who obey the laws at risk. I recently had a tailgater on a 30 MPH street (IN a construction zone, mind you) who I noticed mouthing obscenities and gesturing at me even though I was going about 35 mph. My reaction was to try to "kill 'em with kindness" -- I just waved a couple times into my rearview mirror, and then and waved "bye!" at them once they went their separate way - the driver mockingly waved "bye!!!" back, lol, and hopefully later on she realized what a fool she made of herself. Did she really think she'd save herself a whole 20 seconds? I just don't get it.
I shared the story with someone who said we should put ourselves in the other person's shoes...they could be dealing with something very hard in their lives (death in the family, chemical imbalance, drug addiction, etc.) but my thought is, how do they know where I am coming from -- what if I just lost a family member to a drunk driver or was just in a car accident and that's why I'm driving more cautiously?
...just some thoughts!
Rage leads to Cage, on Tuesday, 13. November 2007 at 01:33 PM
I am most impressed by what driver rc said more than any other comments. I've experienced road rage several times in my 18 years of life. Everyone does something stupid on the road. No driver is perfect and we all do something to piss someone else off. There is no way we can keep everyone happy. When I began practicing these thoughts, I no longer focused on the mistakes of another driver who was being an idiot. Like driver rc said, put ourselves in the other's shoes. In contrast, we shouldn't expect others to understand us. It doesn't hurt to start opening your mind first. Judge ourselves before we judge others.
Ann Cavaliere, on Thursday, 20. December 2007 at 04:06 PM
I'm getting sick of road rage & other drivers pulling real close in front of you & almost hitting you because they didn't like it because you pulled out in front of them & you had plenty of room. Rt. 1 in North Attleboro is very busy & no one gives you a break or respects the other driver. I asked at the police dept. what could be done & they said they have to see it. People almost & due cause accidents with their road rage & hurrah for me & the hell with you attitude. You'd think & older person would be more patient. Ha! Please learn to hold your temper by acting out you only tick the other driver off! Then there are 2 angry people!
FearForMyLife55, on Wednesday, 09. January 2008 at 07:24 PM
I live in NJ. Tonight, some maniac was annoyed because I slowed down slightly (not to his liking). I think that earlier in the trip, with my blinker on, I went in front of this guy and he didnt like that but, I dont know this for sure. Anyway, he came up along side me and aimed his car at mine, at 70+ MPH and almost caused an accident. My wife and I were astonished. I called 911 and reported the incident along with the maniacs plate number. The State Trooper taking the call wasnt too eager to do anything about it anyway. And then, to raise the bar one more notch, as I am trying to exit the highway, the maniac, who is in front of me on the highway at this point, tries to exit the highway also, presumably to confront me, by crossing over three lanes of highway at 70 MPH in less than a few hundred feet. I gotta tell ya, something needs to be done to ensure motorists arent endangered by these types of drivers who flip out because you are not driving up to their level of standard...
DK, on Wednesday, 09. January 2008 at 08:12 PM
....55 you say not driving up to their level or standard ...As a general rule, drivers who become enraged or engage in horn blowing or aggressive behavior don't have a high standard. The "maniac" probably wasn't observant or skilled enough to get around you and by skill I don't mean 70 mph and swerving. Just anticipating .
md, on Tuesday, 22. January 2008 at 07:23 PM
I live in ct and i think ct and mass. has the most aggressive drivers. one night i was in the fast lane going 75 on a 65 and this driver came out of nowhere and got on my rear end. so, i slowed down instead of braking. he got closer and then he decided to get in the other lane and pass me. when he went around me he almost clipped the front of my car while getting in front of me and then he slammed on his brakes and gave me the finger. is it really worth calling the police about an incident like this?
Ajoke, on Sunday, 10. February 2008 at 12:41 AM
I had someone pull over, cut me off going down an off ramp and then put the brakes on. She also threw something at my car. Called the police, total waste of time. I live in NJ also and they do nothing when you call that number. It is a waste of taxpayer money.
S. Florida driver, on Sunday, 24. February 2008 at 05:00 AM
Ditto! RC and Rage Leads to Cage
We are not the only ones on the road. That's the problem when you have drivers with this BAD ATTITUDE.
Write and complain to your LAW MAKERS & YOUR LOCAL Department of Motor Vehicles. Its too easy for beginners to get a Drivers License. I sometimes think the bad drivers bought their licenses. "Defensive Driving and Driver's Education Courses" should be mandatory in all States.
Tmun, on Thursday, 13. March 2008 at 01:07 AM
On the highway there are alot of crappy drivers. There are those who speed past you and cut you off, and those that go 45mph when it is 75mph. My thoughts are if you can do at least the speed limit, you shouldnt be driving at all. I think that when we have to have our drivers liscence renewed we should have to take the driving test again as well. If you cant drive, you dont, at least not legally. That may help, may not...no liscence, you cant get insurance,you get in a wreck with a person with no insurance, your screwed. There is no helping the situation.
Tmun, on Thursday, 13. March 2008 at 01:11 AM
Sry..i meant if you cant do at least the speed limit..not if you can do it... yeah..im a tard..
Sid, on Monday, 31. March 2008 at 12:46 AM
Hi,
I am a new driver just moved from India. I have taken a test here and have got my license here, but it is likely that I shall make a few mistakes when I drive on highways here. Things like entering the highway, checking the blind spot, etc are alien to me. In India, most people only drive within the city, and rarely drive at more than 25 mph. Any suggestions for me to avoid such situations? Thanks
Michelle, on Wednesday, 09. April 2008 at 05:19 PM
I can say from personal experience there are stupid people on the road. They do everything from cutting you off , tailgaiting, slamming on brakes for no reason, and the one i c da most is no turn signals. It ticks me off mainly because I almost lost my mother in a car accident. And it was because some1 slammed on brakes in front of her and the person behind her wouldn't let her in 2 get on the highway.
za lunatic, on Sunday, 20. April 2008 at 03:06 PM
its the end of times people!! 50 years ago, road rage was not even a word. now, thats all you hear. we are all gonna die people! the end of the world is near! repent! repent! repent! give up your car-ish ways! go back to the bike! ues your feet. even if it will take you 3 years to get to that deal closing meeting!
bay area sucks, on Tuesday, 22. April 2008 at 10:55 PM
I cant stand it when people ride your ass when your going 65 mph in the SLOW lane, and the retards on their phones those are the worst.
JerseyIsForRagers, on Monday, 05. May 2008 at 04:55 PM
I spent a hair-raising minute in front of a moron in a black nissan titan with jersey plates on I-80 that came flying up behind me. He could have reached out and opened my trunk he was so close. And no I wasn't in the passing lane. I very gradually slowed down so he'd pass me. Oh he passed me alright. And then got in front of me and slammed on his brakes. His girlfriend/wife looked half scared and half embarassed. If I were her I'd be both. He'll wind up killing someone. It won't be him though. It'll be someone innocent. The idiots always seem to live through the tragedy they cause. We called 911 with his license number but I imagine it was a waste of a couple of cell minutes. I'd rather drive in Midtown Manhattan at 5:15 than through Jersey. At least with yellow cabs you know what you're going to get.
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