Posted on 03/28/2014 7:22:34 AM PDT by servo1969
This happened to me on SR 41 in Tampa on Monday March 24th. This pathetic excuse for a human being tailgated me for about three minutes. After about a minute, and me shaking my head, I pulled out my phone and started recording. I couldn't move over because there were trucks in the right lane, and I sure as heck wasn't going to speed on a rainy day with the roads being as slick as they were. I was turning left in about a half-mile when this happened. Now bear in mind, that this guy had already passed a truck in a left turn lane, was tailgating and driving recklessly on a wet slick road, wasn't paying attention, and all in all being an ignorant ass. Not once was I mouthing off, I never brake checked him, and in fact until I watched the video after the accident I didn't even know he shot a bird at me because I wasn't looking at him at all, I was paying attention to the road while holding the phone up with my right hand. I've recorded circumstances like this before, catching idiots doing stupid things, but never ever had this happen.
He initially fled the scene of the accident, but thanks to this video he has been caught and charged. Massive props to the Sheriffs Department and most especially the Highway Patrol who responded to the scene. This moron could have easily killed somebody with his moronic behavior, and my laughing at the end would have been replaced with tears. Needless to say though, I've never seen Karma come back so fast.
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WOW! I go to work and come back to over 600,000 views and find it's on theblaze.com and various other media sites. I'm flabbergasted! (love for an excuse to use that word). I'm also a little saddened and shocked at some of the comments. After the umpteenth death threat and billionth time being called a b!#$h/c$%t/whore/slut/add whatever epithet you want... I am extremely amazed at how rude people are.
Apparently people seem to think that they were right there and know exactly what was going on. You weren't there. You don't know what happened other than the truth that I told. And apparently I did get a comment of someone who he had done this same thing to... thank you for that.
I appreciate the comments of those that, even if they disagreed with me, they didn't resort to bullyish behavior, they stated their response and I respect that. To those that wished death upon me, I truly hope your life isn't as miserable as you portray online. Because some of those comments belong to people that belong in a psycho ward, or at the very least, anger management/therapy. They were rude, uncalled for, and just downright mean.
So because of those hateful warmongers, I have disabled all commenting on this video. Have fun talking about me in your forums, and on Reddit, or wherever else you talk smack on. Just know... I won't be there. I think my ears are itching... somebody must be talking about me. Where's my Q-Tip?
Goodbye and have an awesome and amazing rest of your day. I'm gonna go pet my dog, feed my fish, watch some TV, and sit my "fat" self on my sofa ;)
“Become a dumbass because of what someone else does, thats the ticket.”
Oh hog wash. You can be made a dumbass just as easy. Quit
being so righteous.
Nope, the person purposely slowing down and speeding up to give her the bird, then speeding accross in front of her to potentially cut her off, is 100% responsible for his predicament. She caused no wreck. She maintained her speed, and her lane.
Man you have the wrong attitude and understanding.
“I think the filmer had decided from the start of things, that she was going to screw with this guy. That’s WHY she was recording.”
I agree and the lied about going to turn left.
“but the lane blocker instigated the incident.”
I truly don’t mean anything personal by this, but that is utterly stupid to think.
“But this chick is a douche who deserves to be rear ended.”
You’re a bit psycho crazy it seems.
I drive that specific road. It has its share of jerks like her and him.
The truck driver was 100% in control of HIS vehicle and HIS actions;he did not have to do anything but sit back a safe distance until she or any other vehicle was out of his way.He was NOT driving an emergency vehicle.Was there also not a big truck ahead of her ,so passing her car would have made little difference in travel time. I haVE BEEN PASSED BY JERKS WHO IMMEDIATELY INSERTED THEIR VEHICLE INTO THE SPACE BETWEEN MY CAR AND THE PRECEDING ONE SUCH THAT THERE IS SUDDENLY no SAFE BRAKING DISTANCE. aND MANY TIMES BEEN PASSED BY SOME IDIOT ONLY TO PULL UP NEXT TO SAID IDIOT AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT !
I have no sympathy for those complaining of left-lane traffic nor agree with any need for such laws.
That has been my opinion for many years and I’ve seen no good reason to change.Nor do I care what opinion the speedsters have of me.My driving has varied from 10,000 to 35,000 miles per year and every wreck I’ve seen has had at least one driver’s high speed in excess of posted limits a major ,if not the determining ,factor in causing actual contact.Even when the slower vehicle did something stupid the contact could have been avoided IF the other were moving more reasonably.I have seen a number of fatal crashes in a short section of highway 50 and every one involved at least one speeding vehicle.Typically people drive 60 in this particular 50mph signed area that has a half-dozen intersections .
Speed traps,NO!
Speed enforcement in proven dangerous stretches of roads,YES!
“Such disdain for the filmer from a lot of angry FR drivers”...
Yes. Thanks for your voice of sanity post.
Destroying his truck - criminal stupid.
They’re both jerks, agreed. It’s always smart to give a wide berth when the rolling roadblock control freaks and the Autobahn-wannabees tangle.
Another sane rational voice.
Thanks.
You’re all over this thread with your views. Which are in complete opposition to the majority here.
So try and defend this woman if you can. If you think she was pure and blameless, then tell us why you think that.
And then what, help out bank robbers and rapists? There is no reason to enable habitual speeders. Bumper bulliess suck.
I don’t agree with people like this woman.
She was hogging the passing lane and setting up not only this bozo but, many others frustrated with her behavior.
There is no excuse for covert hostility anymore than there is for overt hostility.
Both are aggressor actions.
She shouldn’t feel so smug.
Speed up or mover over....
I learned about it in 10th grade when I took Driver’s Ed.
“Then the speeder did too. He should take care of himself and drive around if he wants to speed like a psycho.”
The rule of the road is slower traffic keep right. You sound like one of those people that get in the left lane and drive
below the speed limit just to piss people off and your excuse is “He should take care of himself and drive around if he wants to speed like a psycho.”.
I guess you getting out of the way has never crossed your mind and anyone who is capable of driving faster than you is a psycho. It’s nothing to be ashamed of if you are physically and mentally
unable to drive the speed limit and
no reason to force everyone else to slow down for you. Just
stay in the right hand lane and you’ll be fine.
Of course I could be wrong, you could be one of those people
who’s postings are more provocative than their driving.
There is a need for such laws. Passing on the right is dangerous to the point of laws requiring vehicles to move right for overtaking vehicles in quite a few states. People expect passing on the left, not the right. The passing lane is on the left. Move over. The only thing at stake is ego, and hopefully only smugly witnessing accidents to which one was a contributing factor for refusing to let other vehicles pass in a safe manner.
Drive Houston’s freeways when it’s raining and you will probably see dozens of wrecks just like this.
I know I have.
You do not accelerate quick because you will spin.
You do not change lanes quick or you will spin.
When the roads are wet use a little sense.
It doesn’t make any difference if she provoked him or not.
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