This may sound like a rant...
Heading out of town in rush-hour traffic, a Prius driver cuts me off, then when I honk at him, brake-checks me to the point where I nearly ran him down. A few miles later, an elderly woman in an Esca...
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Thank you, Lynmore, I totally agree.
For the victim-blamers, I'll just say that when I'm dragging nearly eight tons down the road, I'm not in a hurry to get anywhere, especially not in bumper to bumper traffic. I know it's heavy, I know it's gonna take a bit to stop and that is why I try to keep a cushion between me and the vehicle in front, especially when that vehicle is a trucker and I cannot see around him. If you want to get in front of me, I've got no problem when you signal, then merge appropriately.
Without the video evidence of a sudden merge, followed by a brake-check, yeah, I'd likely be screwed. WITH video evidence, there's not gonna be much of an argument, it's all right there. So, I'll take the video evidence any day of the week.
For the victim-blamers, I'll just say that when I'm dragging nearly eight tons down the road, I'm not in a hurry to get anywhere, especially not in bumper to bumper traffic. I know it's heavy, I know it's gonna take a bit to stop and that is why I try to keep a cushion between me and the vehicle in front, especially when that vehicle is a trucker and I cannot see around him. If you want to get in front of me, I've got no problem when you signal, then merge appropriately.
Without the video evidence of a sudden merge, followed by a brake-check, yeah, I'd likely be screwed. WITH video evidence, there's not gonna be much of an argument, it's all right there. So, I'll take the video evidence any day of the week.
