f***tard drivers around

[Frodo]

Had a similar though, arguably, much more aggressive display by some idiot in his SUV a couple months ago. I do some weekend jobs here and there, one of which involves my using I80 which, around here, is the "Ohio Turnpike". It's a toll road, lightly patrolled and with only occasional radar traps, the location of all of which I am familiar with. It's a big, wide, relatively straight road which is fairly empty on Sunday mornings (which this was). I've got a Valentine, so if I'm running late (I was) I don't hesitate to let her roll, not uncommonly venturing into triple digits.

So I was doing that on this particular morning and this guy in an SUV decides that I've somehow issued a challenge and starts running with me. That's all fine and good, I'm okay with that, so we trade the lead back and forth for awhile until I tire of the game (and have made up the time I needed to get to the job on time), so I accelerate to the point that I've put a fair distance between us, then eased off the accelerator and proceeded to forget all about him. At this point I've slowed to a more socially-acceptable speed and am more or less blending in with the other traffic.

Predictably I suppose, it's not long before he again appears in the rear view and then passes me. It's 3 westbound lanes: I'm in the middle, some 3rd party's in the right, SUV-man passing me in the left. He then pulls over into my lane in front of me, SLAMS ON HIS BRAKES so hard his tires smoke a bit and he's shimmying around, verging on fishtailing and losing it altogether. I've still got decent reflexes for an old guy and, him braking in a SUV and me braking in a Boxster, I had no real difficulty avoiding rear-ending the guy...but it was pretty unnerving. Not to mention absolutely uncalled for, unnecessary and flat-out stupid. :troll:

I ended up passing him in the right lane (he and another vehicle now occupying the middle and left lanes) and witness him angrily shooting me the bird as I mouthed, as clearly as I could, "You're a f'ing MORON!!" My brain screamed Road Rager (Is he packing????) so I left him waaaaay behind, to the point he didn't see me exit the interstate (my intent!).

I gotta say---I just don't understand people like that.

[recycledsixtie]

Noted the perps trying to race. But I find with a low car what happens completely unexpectedly is a car changing lanes and not seeing me. Of course I jump on the brakes and brake straight ahead. What I really need is a JD yellow car and a really loud exhaust but I don't have either. Many drivers don't shoulder check and coz the Box sits lows it is vulnerable. Always have an out.....

[stephen wilson]

Yup, I've had a large pickup push me completely into the shoulder at 70 MPH. If I didn't move, he would have side-swiped me. The stupid thing is, I would have easily been past him by the coming merge, not affecting him at all. I guess I somehow issued an unspoken challenge !

My wife says people are nastier when she drives my car, and co-workers have admitted to routinely cutting off high-end cars, just because.

[Topless]

Kooks and loons are everywhere and I just quietly separate myself from them. Nothing good will ever come from a 4 wheel gunfight on public roads. On Halloween I was on the job when a car changed 3 lanes and nearly clipped the front of my truck. I hit the brakes hard and moved into the center shoulder to avoid contact. It was a thrashed Dodge Neon and it would have been far worse for him than me if he made contact.

Stuff happens.

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by recycledsixtie

Noted the perps trying to race. But I find with a low car what happens completely unexpectedly is a car changing lanes and not seeing me. Of course I jump on the brakes and brake straight ahead. What I really need is a JD yellow car and a really loud exhaust but I don't have either. Many drivers don't shoulder check and coz the Box sits lows it is vulnerable. Always have an out.....

I am trying this solution & it helps with being seen except in case of LEOs.

Unfortunately for better or often times worse it illicits very emotional responses from other drivers.

[kk2002s]

I definitely think that others see Porsche's as the measure of handling. Take an exit ramp or a tricky curve fast and I will see others occasionally measure their car relative to my Boxster. It's a compliment. I did it with my 02 mustang GT.
Keep to the basic rules
Stay right except passing
Keep a good distance between you and traffic in front
Be aware of traffic all around you.

You can't control other so you better be aware of whats happening around you so you have room to get the hell out of the way when racer X decides your next on his hit list