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advpilot · 04-25-2008, 10:51 PM

Road Rage, always a lose-lose situation. It sucks, but that's the way it is. Your word against theirs-no winners and in todays world, you take the chance of running into some wack job that escalates to much more drastic measures than you are willing to. Are you really willing to give your life over some bullshit traffic dispute? Seriously, it can escalate to this scenario very quickly and if you think it can't happen to you, oh well. The LEO's are just the mop up crew, because by the time they get there, it's likely all over.

FirstToy · 04-25-2008, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mickey

You know we drive Armored trucks. We get cut off and called in all the time. They don't realize the load shifts in that truck when you're forced to move out of someone's way suddenly. I drove in Boston for almost 3 years, Norfolk and along with DC. Jacksonville has it's moments too. We had a Doctor do road rage on a woman and ended up killing her by running her off the road and hitting the guard rail on the bridge. This you don't need. Simple take a couple of deep breaths and release. Persoanlly I try to tune people out by putting the music up to 30 and just go. Yes you come across the grreat one in the inside lane doing 60 in a 70mph zone. They don't read the signs slower traffic keep right. I tend to point to it when that happens to me as I get around them.

Good story Mick... thanks! Creating death would be something that I could not live with. I will try to keep that one in the back of my mind.

Mickey · 04-25-2008, 10:55 PM

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hey mick did you live in boston ? i live right outside of boston on the south shore

I was stationed in Newport and did alot of funeral details around Boston.

07TundraTrd · 04-25-2008, 10:56 PM

in the situation i was in i was a tad upset when i got cut off so i rode his bumper a little and then after doin that blew out my tire karma is a *female dog* but if i seriously jus let it slide then i wouldn't have had to pay 200 for a new tire. I learned the hard way now i jus ease off or swear a little and let off some steam and get on with life don't wanna risk your own over something stupid like advpilot said

FirstToy · 04-25-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 07TundraTrd

in the situation i was in i was a tad upset when i got cut off so i rode his bumper a little and then after doin that blew out my tire karma is a *female dog* but if i seriously jus let it slide then i wouldn't have had to pay 200 for a new tire. I learned the hard way now i jus ease off or swear a little and let off some steam and get on with life don't wanna risk your own over something stupid like advpilot said

Yeah... I have to adimit.... I have road a couple of peoples bumpers. After it was all said and done... then... then I said that it was stupid. It is hard though... these young kids and their cell phone and not paying any attention.. Then you have those people that are so stupid they shouldn't even ride in the passenger seat....

Mickey · 04-25-2008, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by FirstToy

Yeah... I have to adimit.... I have road a couple of peoples bumpers. After it was all said and done... then... then I said that it was stupid. It is hard though... these young kids and their cell phone and not paying any attention.. Then you have those people that are so stupid they shouldn't even ride in the passenger seat....

I agree and definitely don't like cell phone drivers. I move away when I see it. Even if it's to slow down.

kit · 04-25-2008, 11:16 PM

I drive fairly slowly. I am in no rush to get places, I am always watching my mirrors but if someone really pisses me off or is tail-gating me I just give them a taste of my "Train Horns". It is just karma back at them. If I drive to slowly go around me. I don't really get angry that much you would have to like pull out of a driveway when I'm doing like 40mph and make me slam the brakes to make me use it. Other than that its hardly used.

FirstToy · 04-25-2008, 11:19 PM

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I agree and definitely don't like cell phone drivers. I move away when I see it. Even if it's to slow down.

Yeah... the cell phone is pretty evil while driving. A couple of weeks ago... I was a witness to a young girl texting while driving... she ass ended this guy at the light doing 30 mph... I felt so sorry for the guy... the girl walked away.. the guy... not so lucky...didn't die.. but was taken way in the ambulance.

FirstToy · 04-25-2008, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kit

I drive fairly slowly. I am in no rush to get places, I am always watching my mirrors but if someone really pisses me off or is tail-gating me I just give them a taste of my "Train Horns". It is just karma back at them. If I drive to slowly go around me. I don't really get angry that much you would have to like pull out of a driveway when I'm doing like 40mph and make me slam the brakes to make me use it. Other than that its hardly used.

Train horns.... so are they just air horns or are they really the real train horns?

RunItHard · 04-25-2008, 11:24 PM

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Good point.... I believe in karma!

So do I because I've been on both sides of it, good and bad. As for bad Karma, these days I consider myself a little wiser from the lessons I've learned and I don't escalate things by letting my temper get the better of me in road rage situations. All that does is invite bad Karma to turn around and swing back in my direction.

FirstToy · 04-25-2008, 11:29 PM

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So do I because I've been on both sides of it, good and bad. As for bad Karma, these days I consider myself a little wiser from the lessons I've learned and I don't escalate things by letting my temper get the better of me in road rage situations. All that does is invite bad Karma to turn around and swing back in my direction.

Yeah... I have driven in SLC, and my hat is off to you. When they were doing all of that construction for the Olympics, it was crazy down there...

ToyOrFord · 04-25-2008, 11:31 PM

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Train horns.... so are they just air horns or are they really the real train horns?

Train Horns & Train Horn Kits By HornBlasters, The Name In Locomotive Horn Kits For Your Car Or Truck!

I believe he's talking about these...they are big in Florida. They have been known to cause heart attacks and cause wrecks. There's some pretty funny video there, but I wouldn't advocate using them.

FirstToy · 04-25-2008, 11:42 PM

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Train Horns & Train Horn Kits By HornBlasters, The Name In Locomotive Horn Kits For Your Car Or Truck!

I believe he's talking about these...they are big in Florida. They have been known to cause heart attacks and cause wrecks. There's some pretty funny video there, but I wouldn't advocate using them.

Thanks.... I learned something new.. I have never heard of them

Mickey · 04-25-2008, 11:44 PM

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Thanks.... I learned something new.. I have never heard of them

You can use them here but if you are caught using them for pleasure or whatever they will nail you for it.

bjowett · 04-26-2008, 12:46 PM

One word goes quite far in avoiding much of it - anticipate. Learn it! Use it... make it part of your brain.

As for the tailgating dilemma, just move aside if possible. We've all been in a hurry, it could be legitimate... even if not, It's not your job to slow this person down..

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04-25-2008, 10:51 PM	#16 (permalink)
advpilot Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 93	Road Rage, always a lose-lose situation. It sucks, but that's the way it is. Your word against theirs-no winners and in todays world, you take the chance of running into some wack job that escalates to much more drastic measures than you are willing to. Are you really willing to give your life over some bullshit traffic dispute? Seriously, it can escalate to this scenario very quickly and if you think it can't happen to you, oh well. The LEO's are just the mop up crew, because by the time they get there, it's likely all over.

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04-25-2008, 10:56 PM	#19 (permalink)
07TundraTrd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,263	in the situation i was in i was a tad upset when i got cut off so i rode his bumper a little and then after doin that blew out my tire karma is a female dog but if i seriously jus let it slide then i wouldn't have had to pay 200 for a new tire. I learned the hard way now i jus ease off or swear a little and let off some steam and get on with life don't wanna risk your own over something stupid like advpilot said

04-25-2008, 11:16 PM	#22 (permalink)
kit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 275	I drive fairly slowly. I am in no rush to get places, I am always watching my mirrors but if someone really pisses me off or is tail-gating me I just give them a taste of my "Train Horns". It is just karma back at them. If I drive to slowly go around me. I don't really get angry that much you would have to like pull out of a driveway when I'm doing like 40mph and make me slam the brakes to make me use it. Other than that its hardly used.

04-26-2008, 12:46 PM	#30 (permalink)
bjowett Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 44	One word goes quite far in avoiding much of it - anticipate. Learn it! Use it... make it part of your brain. As for the tailgating dilemma, just move aside if possible. We've all been in a hurry, it could be legitimate... even if not, It's not your job to slow this person down..

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