A man I’ll call Dave worked the night shift and drove the same route home each night: a rural, one-lane highway. There weren’t any streetlights, and it had a lot of curves, trees, and deer. The speed limit on this road was 55 miles per hour. Most drivers go 65, but Dave noticed the police were cracking down on speeders, so he generally stayed within the speed limit.
A Late Night Drive
On one occasion, Dave was driving home after a 12-hour shift. It was very dark outside, with no visible stars or moon due to cloud cover. No one else was on the road beside him, but he drove close to the speed limit anyway out of an abundance of caution because of the winding roads, deer, and tiredness. Suddenly, a car pulls up from behind and starts to tailgate Dave. The aggressive driver starts flashing his lights, acting like he wants to pass.
Nowhere to Pull Over
Dave couldn’t pull over to the right and allow the driver to pass him because the road didn’t have a shoulder. Since no one else was driving on either side of the road, the other driver could have quickly passed him, so Dave slowed down his vehicle. The other driver continues to tailgate Dave, despite being on a straight stretch of road that would allow him to pass.
Comeuppance Awaits
Dave was driving almost 60 before the aggressive driver approached, but he slowed down, set his car’s cruise control to 55, and ignored the other vehicle. As soon as both drivers reach a no-passing zone, the other driver speeds up and passes Dave’s car. Moments later, Dave sees flashing lights in his rearview mirror. A police car appears and pulls over the aggressive driver. Dave recounted this story to an online forum, and people recall their driving experiences.
A Near Miss
One commenter says Dave’s story reminds them of a time when his community experienced a power outage that affected the traffic lights in his area. Since the lights weren’t functioning, drivers approaching the affected intersections treated them as four-way stop signs. One driver failed to follow this rule, blowing through an intersection and nearly hitting another car. The police immediately pulled over the offending driver.
A Bad Pass
A similar incident happened to someone else in the group. They were driving on a country road when an aggressive driver pulled behind them. When the other vehicle passed, it turned out it was a law enforcement transport van. The transport van honked at them, and the driver and passenger threw things out the window at their car. Fortunately, they had a dashcam and used the footage to file a complaint against the aggressive driver and passenger, who turned out to be sheriff’s deputies. Both lost their jobs within a week of the complaint.
Poor Decisions
A driver was on the road behind three other cars when another vehicle began riding his bumper, a group member describes. They didn’t know why the other driver thought tailgating them would accomplish anything. The impatient driver decided to speed up well beyond the limit and pass all four cars in front of them on a blind hill. The police stopped them for speeding and passing illegally. Those poor decisions cost that driver a lot of money.
A Satisfied Smile
Another worker was driving home in the middle of the night after a 12-hour shift. It was pitch black on the long, curvy back road to their home. Their co-workers always drove fast on those back roads, but they went considerably slower after previously hitting a deer. A second driver appears, tailgating and flashing their lights before passing the worker. Several minutes later, they see the hostile driver pulled over to the side of the road with a police car parked behind them. The worker drove past them slowly enough so the second driver could see their satisfied grin.
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