Another post I just have to reblog because I always dream of this happening to these jerks.
In British Columbia, drivers just starting out get a magnetic "L" sticker, (learner), to stick on the back of their car and later on, this is replaced by a magnetic "N" sticker which designates "new" driver. The idea is that other drivers are supposed to see this and give them a bit of leeway.
That's the background on the graduated driver's program in British Columbia, but not the point of this story.
Today, I was driving home, about 20 KM over the speed limit as everyone here usually does and I had a "cowboy" on my tail, inches off my bumper. I couldn't move over because the other lane was full. I would speed up to get away from this maniac and so would he. Finally, I got the opportunity and got over. I got a look at him as he gave me the digit; 20 something, obligatory backward baseball cap-all attitude. This driver tore passed me at break-neck speed honking his horn.
I watched as he veered from lane to lane passing everyone and finally, at the next light I caught up to him. Several people had turned off and now he was second at the light behind a driver with an "N" sticker on the back of the car. I was just behind the maniac.
The light turned green and we proceeded.
He tailgated the new driver and the newbie sped up a bit, as did the maniac. Finally newbie moved over and the maniac roared by him, arm out the driver's door, digit high in the air, honking his horn and going very fast.
"Newbie" lit up the lights, turned on the siren and pulled him over.
For a while now, the police have been driving unmarked cruisers and sticking these decals on their cars. Everybody behaves well when a real cruiser is around, but some drivers think it's OK to terrorize new drivers identified with stickers. The other ones they terrorize is drivers with "veteran" plates. (Older drivers).
I had to chuckle laugh out loud when I saw this go down. Some people might call this entrapment or baiting. I don't know; I've got mixed feelings. Anything to keep the idiots off the road suits me fine.
Occasionally, the Gods conspire to give me my moment of schadenfreude. I loved it.
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Jane, just love it. I get so annoyed by those tailgaters. They are just an accident waiting to happen. But, somehow I don't think that that ticket will deter him for very long.
Leah, it just might. One can only hope.
You got some divine retribution. I love it when that happens. Did you drive by and wave...nicely of course?
I have another thought...you know if drivers would obey the 2 second rule, we would have a lot less accidents. I've also thought about pulling over when some offending driver has already been pulled over and letting the officer know how bad it really was...but of course I haven't done that.
I have reported drivers that appear to be unsafe or practice unsafe rules on the road. I barely escaped a head on accident once, due to someone else's bad driving practices. I reported that one.
LOVE IT - we need that here in the states!!!!
That is awesome! How could you not laugh at this guy getting what he had coming to him!
Jane - thanks for reblogging - I was just getting ready to go home when I saw it! Great way to end the day and I went to Terry's original and told him so .... thanks, to both of you!
Hi Jane. I don't really have anything particular to say about the post, but it just seems like it's been so long since we chatted! That's it, talk soon...
Debbie, Good for you. The less of those kind of people on the road, the better.
Juli, yes we do.
Catherine, divine retribution.
Jack, you are welcome.
Rob, okey dokey.
Jane, thanks for the repost. I missed it and it was a good one. Chalk one up for karma.
Wade, most certainly. I love it.
Terry, entrapment or not---a jerk is a jerk----kinda hard for a jerk to defend themselves :)
Jane, sorry I goofed-----thought I was a Jerry's place---better head over there now :)
Charles, hey, I got two comments out of it :)
I don't see it as entrapment. If you're acting like a jackass, you're totally fair game. Glad to see karma slap this jerk upside the head as he so richly deserved.
Jane, perhaps you should petition your local real estate board to classify buyers and renters in LA in a similar manner! ^_~ (I think you have already espoused some of your own classifications already)
Terry...that was a great story.....and why don't we do that here????? I wish I could have seen that happen.
Jane, you made my day, I would have pulled over and watched the maniac gettting a ticket of course laughing and humiliating them the whole time.....sometimes there is justice
Jane - I had missed this - thanks.
LOL Jane! That’s hilarious… and it’s nice to hear about a “maniac” driver who got caught. Thanks for reposting.
Bill, I agree.
Bruce, good idea.
Barb, as do I.
Gerry, I would have gone over to the police and added to the charges.
Sally, you are welcome.
Bill, I loved this story.
Glad you reblogged this one... it was too funny to miss. Loved it.
Tammy, don't you just wish this would happen all the time. I always dream of a cop being around when these jerks strut their stuff.
Thanks for the informative content !
Nancy, you are welcome.
Jane, what a great reblog and glad to see jerks like that get their "come-uppence"!
Mary, it certainly made my day.
Makes you think all is right in the universe when something like that happens to a jerk that deserved it. Ah, I can sleep better tonight :)
Carol, sometimes the stars all line up.