why the hell not get out of his way?
You said you didn’t brake check him but you were going 50
when people come up on you like that, it means move over to the slow lane
I learned as a student driver “Always yield to the road bully”
I am surprised you didn’t get charged
Just saw the video. It epitomizes why more states are trying to enforce the “passing lane blockers” laws. It will reduce road rage and allow guys like the guy in the truck to speed and get speeding tickets.
And on a side note, if this road hog had pulled out of the passing lane there would have been no road rage.
And yes, I saw in the video that the guy recording it was doing 55. The person had no business being in that lane. If they didn’t want to speed up to get past the trucks they should have slowed down to pull in behind them. But remaining in that lane, blocking traffic was not only dangerous, but quite illegal in Floriduh.
I hate left lane campers. Probably a sanctimonious liberal who thinks everyone should drive 55.
Put the damn phone away and just drive!
The guy was a jerk, however so was the driver who shot the video. Tailgating? Not exactly. She’s a left lane sitter, a control freak, probably does her rolling roadblock routine all the time, cellphone at the ready. Sounds like an alternative sort too, from her voice.
Excellent.
Wow...that fishtail showed how slick the roads are when raining/wet. Did he take out a light pole? I couldn’t tell.
I watched the video.
The dude in the truck was bring a 100% dick.
He matched speed with the driver so he purposely give her an extended middle finger salute before he sped away....and then immediately wrecked his truck because of the SLICK CONDITIONS (which was WHY the lady was going a bit slow).
Also, the woman could NOT get to the right lane because there was another truck in THAT lane. The jerk in the tailgating truck chose the split-second he got clear of the vehicle in the right lane to pass.
He was a (bleeping) idiot.
That video is like a Rorschach test for ***holes.
Both drivers are idiots, but somehow most people pick a side.
All we need to know. Right here. I'd throw the book at THIS DRIVER - for being a freaking idiot, causing an accident and for 2 or 3 other charges as well. This moron should lose his license permanently.
Jackass meets self-appointed “hall monitor”
Sometimes...there IS sweet justice in the world.
Thanks for posting.
I watched the video. I don’t see anywhere in the video where a speed limit sign is shown. They’re weren’t on the interstate. She might have been doing 50 in a 40 mph zone which wouldn’t make her a left lane sitter. If I’m in the left lane doing 10mph over the limit and that’s still not fast enough for you - then TS. I’m willing to give her the benefit until shown otherwise.
Hold on...let me get the popcorn.
She had plenty of chances to move into the RH lane to allow him to pass legally and didn’t...the guy closed and backed off numerous times...trying to get his point across, she ignored it.
His lack of control and anger at her control freak issues caused the crash...
Not much in the way of sympathy for either driver...she’s a control freak and he has anger management issues...both should be refered to psychiatrist.
What a pompoius idiot. I travel about 40,000 miles a year and I hate these idiots who think the left lane belongs to them.
I urge states to enforce their left lane for passing laws. If they did, this crap wouldn’t happen.
The truck driver was an ass too. But this chick is a douche who deserves to be rear ended.
When I am on my mc behind these people they get a wide berth.
Wow. Such disdain for the filmer from a lot of angry FR drivers. If I know my route and know I need to make a turn in a few miles I will drive in whichever lane I want that makes sense. It is not my responsibility to weave in and out of traffic for the convenience of someone behind me, especially when I know I have to turn soon. If you have to wait a precious 30 extra seconds too bad. Especially when it’s raining. The truck guy was a reckless driver, tried to brake check her, and could have really hurt somebody. Even IF the filmer was going slow purposely, which she wasn’t as demonstrated by her passing cars and driving at 60, she was not endangering anyone. And before you point out she was holding a camera make sure to bash everyone who was holding a camera in the car when they find cops doing something illegal or stupid.
Everyone in a rush gets caught behind a slower driver sometimes. It happens to all of us. The truck driver could’ve just passed in the right lane and left it at that.
But, no, instead, he decided to pull in the right lane, then speed by, then slow down, then speed up again just to flip the driver the bird. And then he sped up to pass her and lost control of his truck (which supports her claim that the roads were wet and slippery).
He so deserved what he got. I laughed at the end of the video myself.
I have a story myself: Once I was driving the speed limit (25 mph) on a lonely road that we locals knew was notorious for speed traps - I was issued a ticket there myself once. One day, a driver behind me was tailgating. Then the driver decided to pass me - across the double yellow line - you guessed it - right in front of the police cruiser that he never saw. (lol) I leaned out the window to wave at the officer. It was so much fun to watch the cop car take off, sirens wailing, after the driver who’d just passed me. :-)
Video taking driver is a jerk and a lane hog. The left lane is a passing lane. Pass, and get out of the left lane.