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    • WhiskeySandwichW
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      @Jett129 Its a battle out there. I try and sit back, avoid trouble, go with the flow and act like I'm invisible...which apparently I am. I leave reasonable gaps, don't camp in the left lane, use my blinker, and generally try not to create waves in traffic. Some people are out of their minds though. The rat race is real. In order to avoid colliding with these crazies, you really have to go out of your way to accommodate them, even when they're blatantly at fault.

      If I 'stood my ground' and 'enforced' my right of way, I'd have people crashing me every day. How much leway do you have to give to 'let people in'?

      "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
      -Seneca

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      • MisterEclecticM
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        @WhiskeySandwich Do you live in Sacramento? This describes perfectly my daily experiences of driving here. I often wonder two things: where the hell are the police when these morons are pulling their special maneuvers, and how have car insurance companies not found a way with all of their billions to track these knuckle draggers and jack up their premiums to account for this recklessness? I'm pretty sure we safe drivers are paying more to make up for these special people.

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        • WhiskeySandwichW
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          @MisterEclectic No, I work between DC and Baltimore and it's wild west enough lol. I had at least 2 marked local cruisers drive right by us while we were pulled over.

          I think insurance just levels local rates based on the totality of risk and dont single anyone out unless they have a particularly high number of official claims against them.

          One problem is that many roads are horribly designed. I say this as a person who was a civil engineer in a past life. Some designs encourage shitty behavior (particularly in yesterday's case). The other problem is there is no enforcement. Most people wild-out consequence free and It must just be a locally accepted fact that vehicle damage is a way of life....as many damaged cars i see just rolling around untreated. I have a pretty low tolerance for ignorance and neglect.

          "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
          -Seneca

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          • Tago MagoT
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            There are some insane drivers in Germany as well, although it probably seems harmless to you, since for example passing on the right is not allowed here. Having said that, the craziest thing that ever happened to me was a guy pulling a gun from his glove compartment and brandishing it in his car while cruising alongside me at 100 mph. Apparently, I didn't get out of the way fast enough and he didn't appreciate me flipping him the bird in response to him flashing his lights at me. Fun times on the Autobahn

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            • mclaincauseyM
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              @Tago-Mago that would be a felony charge probably with other charges like menacing added to the brandishing in many if not most jurisdictions here. Absolutely crazy behavior and something I’m surprised to hear about outside the USA. I hope you got their plates and held this maniac accountable.

              Think it, be it.

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              • goosehdG
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                With the pistol laws in Germany being what they are, I don’t think that driver gives two shits about being compliant.

                "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                • Tago MagoT
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                  @mclaincausey I took his tags but didn’t bother because it would end up as a he said he said situation. I do know that he is a frequent flyer with the police

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                  • GilesG
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                    @goosehd said in Random Rants:

                    With the pistol laws in Germany being what they are, I don’t think that driver gives two shits about being compliant.

                    QFT - not the top of his concerns......

                    And in his defence, he probably knew that Carsten has some English blood.....

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • mclaincauseyM
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                      I would imagine a brandishing allegation would call his license to own a pistol into question in a country that actually has gun control laws, though I am surprised that someone with a rap sheet would be allowed one in the first place over there.

                      He very clearly doesn't have what it takes to safely and responsibly own and carry a firearm. Hopefully this won't be exposed in a more dramatic situation.

                      Think it, be it.

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                      • Tago MagoT
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                        @mclaincausey I'm going to assume that a, he doesn't have much in the way of impulse control, and b, he didn't bother with a license in the first place.

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                        • WhiskeySandwichW
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                          Just got off the phone with insurance. After giving my statement they told me the other driver admitted fault and they officially said I’m not liable. Never a doubt, but still a relief to know I won’t have to pay my deductible.

                          "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                          -Seneca

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                          • MizmazzleM
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                            @WhiskeySandwich glad it worked out. Now the real fun starts…dealing with the auto body shop (Hope it buffs out easy for ya)

                            In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                              On the Garden State Parkway in NJ the speed limit is 65MPH,so I’ll be in the middle lane doing 75-80,and,I’m not passing anybody,and someone will come flying by me,and I’ll be startled and then I’ll see someone who is seemingly chasing him,and they’re weaving in and out of lanes. Probably some sort of road rage situation. And of course no police to be found.

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