[Leaning Right]

There is video at the link of this guy jumping out of his car and attacking another car with a metal pipe. He has done this many times.

Will he do it again after his early release from prison? Youbetcha.

Side note: When I was but a lad, I attended a driver education class. The instructor said that when you’ve stopped in traffic, always leave room in front of you to quickly pull out if you have to - just for incidents like this one.

That’s not always possible in heavy multi-lane traffic, but it’s good advice and it always stuck with me.

[xoxox]

UPS driver training mnemonic: “All Good Kids Love Milk.” (that was from 35 years ago. it’s probably been updated for dei since).

“All”: “Always leave yourself an out.”

[FlingWingFlyer]

I wonder if his batteries will still be any good once he gets out in 5 years.

[Mercat]

I didn’t take driver’s ed but my father, who had driven a bus for 15 years taught me. One thing I remember him saying, “assume that everyone out there is an idiot.”

[V_TWIN]

I’m no fan of battery cars by any means but what does driving a tesla have to do with this guy being a lunatic?

If he was driving a Kia or toyota etc. I seriously doubt it would have even been mentioned.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

People who leave too much space in front of them prevent people from getting into the left turn lane and missing a cycle of the light. This can lead to road rage.

[Mouton]

and attacking another car with a metal pipe.

Better not do that in Texas or any other state that supports stand your ground

[jagusafr]

“Make sure you can see where the rubber meets the road on the car in front of you”. Beset advice to young drivers.

[Levy78]

This maniac menace is going to get a bullet in his forehead one day.

[packrat35]

My rule of thumb is NOT let the thumb get in the way of my trigger finger to drop fools like this who attack me with pipes...

[Larry Lucido]

Good advice. Also, at a traffic light, never pull up even with cars to your right or left. Everybody does this without thinking that you are a fixed target at a red light. Hang back a foot or two. If the next car pulls up even with you, move so he isn’t even with you, while still leaving yourself an out. I don’t expect other drivers to start popping rounds at a red light but I’m not going to make it easy for them either.

[Bob434]

Seeing an awful lot of ‘Released Early’ cases- seems like sentences don’t mean much anymore-

[Fireone]

I have always remembered that same advice. Smart thinking!

[BikerJoe]

always leave room in front of you to quickly pull out if you have to - just for incidents like this one.

I also always do this if I'm the last vehicle in a building line of traffic. I've been saved from a rear-ender more than a handful of times when inattentive drivers come roaring up on us (the stopped traffic), slam on the brakes and skid to a stop where my rear end WAS (because I saw them in the rear view and was able to pull up a little).

[heavy metal]

shocking...

[GailA]

btt