My worst case of road rage happened in a school zone as well, on Elbow Drive near 5th street. Some arsehole was tailgating me and honking (didn't like the fact that I was doing the speed limit) so I rolled down my back window, fingered him and slowed down to about 20 in the 50 zone. He couldn't pass so he was losing his mind, and I was thouroughly enjoying watching a 45yr old man have a temper tantrum. As soon as I hit the school zone though, he pulled out into oncoming traffic, hammered the gas and passed me while fingering and yeling at me. Unfortunately for him the light went red, and he had to stop with me behind him.
I not so calmly got out of my truck, and threatened to kill him. The funny part was that he was blowing a gasket when I was going too slow, but was quiet as hell when he saw I was ready to haul him out of his car and beat the snot out of him for driving like a lunatic.
There are 2 things that REALLY make me mad when I drive. People who drive recklessly in a school zone, and people who act like they're made of steel while inside a vehicle. Just because you have door locks doesn't give you the right to finger and swear at people. Would you do it while walking on the street and not expect a slap to the ears? If I was walking downtown and someone walked in front of me, yelled at me and fingered me, I'd exchange words and probably belt the fool. What is it with vehicles that makes people feel invincible?
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