Road Rage

smartypants

spiderbeast wrote: »

First of all I need to clear something up, sorry it wasn't the passenger who shouted abuse, it was the driver and he said "F**K you and your family!!!"

i actually took the time out to read this thread and i never laughed so much, man what world are you living in ? i bet you were the kinda guy that ran to teacher or mammy everytime a kid said slagged you. you need to grow up. simple fact is you did something retarded and you got a roasting for it...and deserved too.

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spiderbeast wrote: »

First of all I need to clear something up, sorry it wasn't the passenger who shouted abuse, it was the driver and he said "F**K you and your family!!!"

I find it terribly hard to believe that is what the driver said.

bman

elviscostello wrote: »

I find it terribly hard to believe that is what the driver said.

I don't, some people are just d!cks.

Obviously what the OP did was wrong but what annoys me more is people going around beeping and shouting / cursing at people all the time for even the smallest things. Go away and get a fu<king life you twits. All you're doing is getting yourself and the other driver annoyed.

Btw I very rarely get beeped at so that's not the angle I'm coming from, and I do see some bad driving on the roads but I don't become a raving looney because of it.

PeadarofAodh

spiderbeast wrote: »

First of all I need to clear something up, sorry it wasn't the passenger who shouted abuse, it was the driver and he said "F**K you and your family!!!"

If I were you I'd have found that hilarious and had a laugh with friends over it later. "F**K you and your family!"?? That's almost as offensive as "I hope your children grow scales and tails"!

MrPudding

bman wrote: »

I don't, some people are just d!cks.

Obviously what the OP did was wrong but what annoys me more is people going around beeping and shouting / cursing at people all the time for even the smallest things. Go away and get a fu<king life you twits. All you're doing is getting yourself and the other driver annoyed.

Btw I very rarely get beeped at so that's not the angle I'm coming from, and I do see some bad driving on the roads but I don't become a raving looney because of it.

Yes, how dare people get annoyed when some prick almost crashed into them because either a) They are too important to stop at red lights or b) They are too retarded to know they are supposed to stop.

I know there can be some over reaction to small things but what the OP described is not a small thing. IMO it is just short of dragging the offender out of his window and giving him a good beating. Of course I would not do this, but it is a pretty serious action which can and does lead to very nasty incidents.

MrP

Ferris

bman wrote: »

I don't, some people are just d!cks.

Obviously what the OP did was wrong but what annoys me more is people going around beeping and shouting / cursing at people all the time for even the smallest things. Go away and get a fu<king life you twits. All you're doing is getting yourself and the other driver annoyed.

Btw I very rarely get beeped at so that's not the angle I'm coming from, and I do see some bad driving on the roads but I don't become a raving looney because of it.

+1

We all know the standard of driving in Ireland and I for one try (sometimes unsuccesfully) to keep myself in check. Its not worth blowing a gasket over and you should be vigalant enough an in control of your car should one of the situations mentioned occur. A beep of the horn as a warning, and a means of letting the other driver know that what they've done was dangerous, is as far as this should go.

BTW the last guy I gave the finger to was a cop in an undercover lexus GS, took some grovelling to get out of that one !

javaboy

Obviously in this case the OP was in the wrong but I have noticed an awful lot of people who seems to be driving around with their fist hovering over the horn dying for an excuse to use it. A few days ago I had just come through Chapelizod and was going straight on at the junction by the school. A Garda was directing traffic which obviously overrules the lights. Some eejit behind me stands on the horn as soon as the light go green because I didn't move straight away. The Garda was beckoning traffic across my path and had his hand up for me to stop which is why I didn't move. Anyway as soon as the Garda hears the plonker blast the horn, he comes over and gives your man a stern lecture. The guy's face went beetroot red.

JohnCleary

spiderbeast wrote: »

Hi all,

Was driving tonight and took a right turn into ongoing traffic, I should have waited for the green arrow and nearly collided with a car. It wasn't that close as both of us slowed down. The passenger of the other car rolled down his window and shouted extremely abusive language at me. I took his reg number. Could I report him for abusive language????

Chrsit I hope you're a woman, otherwise god help the male race

It BeeMee

spiderbeast wrote: »

First of all I need to clear something up, sorry it wasn't the passenger who shouted abuse, it was the driver and he said "F**K you and your family!!!"

spiderbeast wrote: »

The abusive language was the worst I ever heard, he was evil.

Jeez you haven't been out much, have you? This is from a guy you went about killing remember.....

I've shouted worse at pigeons for crapping on my bonnet.

ronnie3585

spiderbeast wrote: »

"F**K you and your family!!!"

Ha ha, actually blew half a mouthful of coffee over my desk when I read that! What a line. This has to be the funniest thread ever.:D

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bman wrote: »

Obviously what the OP did was wrong but what annoys me more is people going around beeping and shouting / cursing at people all the time for even the smallest things. Go away and get a fu<king life you twits.

What the OP done was not the smallest of things, he drove straight in to the path of oncoming traffic ……. Knowingly.

javaboy wrote: »

Obviously in this case the OP was in the wrong but I have noticed an awful lot of people who seems to be driving around with their fist hovering over the horn dying for an excuse to use it.

This is true though in fairness.. Only last weekend, I was coming on to a mini roundabout (basically just a bloody road marking !! ) There was a car also approaching from the opposite direction, turning right. I was going straight on. I had more than enough time to clear the roundabout before he went around. However, he CUT OUT THE ROUNDABOUT COMPLETELY! He just swung a right straight over the roundabout and had a close shave with the rear or my car. He laid on the horn and was shouting some rubbish too! But he is just one of those dicks that have been mentioned. He deliberately wanted to have a close call, and because he was coming from the right, reckoned I should have stayed waiting for him rather than just make steady progress and be through the roundabout before he came on it !! I laughed at him, and appreciate why people think there are dicks waiting to shout/beep.

WHITE_P

This about sum's up road rage for what it is!!!

http://www.rulesoftheroad.ie/accidents-gardai-and-penalties/what-not-to-do/road-rage.html