Bad grandpa
When driving in San Antonio, the ‘people’ passing you from the right, whether there’s a lane or not, whether you’re trying to merge onto the highway or not, whether or not you want to get into a collision, they have the right of way because they are holes. It’s a local unwritten law. They will hit you one way or another
Coming from NY where they can be jerks but they don’t want to ruin their cars, this has always been something hard for me to adjust to
Immigration status?
While she is serving what should be a lengthy prison sentence, she should have ample time to take some self control classes.
Wow, two people actually taking responsibility for their own actions!
That itself is newsworthy
The psychology of the hyperaggressive driver is what psychologists call, the punishing parent. You pull out in front of them, and they think, “You can’t do that to me! I’ll show you!” They initiate an encounter, possibly by aggressive tailgating or shouting and hand motions.
This happened to me a couple of times on a particular two-lane road with heavy traffic. In each case, I either pulled off the road or took the next right turn at best speed. In every case, they hit the gas and were quickly out of sight, probably in search of someone who wanted to engage with them.
When you run across and aggressive driver...DO NOT RESPOND. They’re looking for someone to engage with. You might “win” but win what? And, at what cost?
Happened to me here in SA as well a few years ago. Outside Randolph AFB, a guy did something stupid and dangerous and I flipped him off. He then spent the next 15 miles trying to run me off the road. This was back when military members still had base stickers on our cars. I get off on Blanco Road at 410, he pulls in front of me and blocks my truck, gets out of his car (he’s a Staff Sergeant in uniform), sees the officer sticker on my windshield, jumps back in his car and drives off.
Road rage. What is it that sends clear thinking out the window when another car does something we don’t like? It’s harder to avoid than you think, as if it’s from the primal instincts of our cave man days. Maybe it is.
Sometimes, it really does take two to tango.
Most times, it is better to resist that primal urge to confront, conquer and ‘destroy’ your aggressor.
The Road Rage Victim was probably apologizing to the cops and all who would listen, because he loves the privilege of driving around with his Granddaughter, and wants to put the Mother of that 2 year old at ease, so he can have fun with the child in the future.
Sometimes, Grandparents can make an error or cross a line of endangering their precious cargo (the Grandchild), then have the kid’s parent say ‘You could have gotten both of you killed. What were you thinking? Sorry, but you won’t be taking her out anymore.
At least not for a good while.”
I had a customer call me grandpa last night when I was working at a hardware store. I was bemoaning my arthritis and how I have gone totally electric for power tools. Ended up selling her a $400 electric chainsaw. $$$