The worst kind of driver - arrogant and stupid

[pauljh74]

Just tonight on my way home from work about midnight - I'm driving along in a 60 zone at close to that speed when a guy pulls out of a servo - I'm thinking he'll pick the right lane as I'm in the left, but no - he sticks in the left lane so I jump on the brakes and drop to about 30km/h and give him some extra lighting to wake him up. Because he cut me off and slowed me down, I missed the lights. We both pull up at the lights and I eventually look to my right and see this guy looking at me as if to say "what is your problem?" So not only does he do the wrong thing, he has no idea that he's done it. He pulled out from the servo with me about 50 metres away - so he had 3 seconds tops to get his Mitsubishi Mirage up to 60km/h - in that time he barely managed to get it out onto the road. I was going to show him with hand gestures what he did (not with my middle finger), but he turned away - probably because his girlfriend told him to - at least one of them had brains. In this situation I'll usually sound the horn or use the high beams to indicate they've done the wrong thing and then move on muttering to myself what a f***wit the driver is. I don't attempt to threaten anyone or drive them off the road.

Some people seem to think that once you've turned onto a road - no matter how fast or slow you are going, that because you're in front, you're in the clear. If the car you just pulled in front of has to slam on the brakes, then you've done it wrong.