So, I notice a car tailgaiting me and when I can, I pull into the right lane. This red truck whizzes past me, closely followed by a white Lexus SUV. When there was a small opening, the Lexus swerves into the right lane, hits the gas, then oh-so-tightly! swerves back into the left lane to cut off the red truck! I swear, there was only a few inches in between them.
From there, the red truck stays on the Lexus, just inches away, when the Lexus makes a crazy right turn --from the LEFT lane-- to exit onto a side street. Too late and enraged, the red truck tries to follow the Lexus (for retribution?) and loses control.
The red truck does a 180 to land rearward into a copse of bushes and small trees. The Lexus got the F out of there.
And so did we. Yikes!
Yikes! is right. That's more excitement than I need from driving. But is it road rage or road idiocy? Plenty of both to go around.
ReplyDeleteGeez, there are some psychos out there. I'm glad Red Truck didn't find a reason to go all kamikaze on you guys. You never know what's going through a person's head.
ReplyDeleteI checked out your photos over on NaBloPoMo...man, you've got some cute kids.
On top of all that, this was in a 35 MPH zone, and I was already going 40. They were probably speeding at 50 or more. CRAZY.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks OTC!! It's a good thing they're so cute, KWIM? The things those kids put us through sometimes...
Holy cow! That's insane. Utter nutters.
ReplyDeletewhat is WRONG with people??? i nearly lost it on I270, though the GW Pkwy is like taking your life in your hands, too -- you've got tourists who obey the 40 MPH signs combined with the people going 70 -- it's SO UGLY. rats in a maze, i tell ya. they're rats in a maze.
ReplyDeletejust glad you're ok.