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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 08:37 AM
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Riding to a friends house, two lane no shoulder rural chip and seal road.
observed suv stopped at a sideroad, waited on me to passby.
I was running speedlimit of 65, and "she" caught me in less than a mile.
On my butt, I hit left-turn signal , still real close , gave additional hand signal.
slowed, turned left onto side road.
She blew by under my right am as I was turning...
passed me in my lane ..(no shoulder).

My first thought was (road-rage..mine)
then I just went on to my friends house ..

Be safe out there , they are out to get you
 
Old Jun 4, 2011 | 09:01 AM
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Get used to it, it happens all the time....
When it happens to me, I always think, it's a good thing we can't carry.
Soccer MOMs are the worst....
 
Old Jun 4, 2011 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by heybaylor
Riding to a friends house, two lane no shoulder rural chip and seal road.
stopped at a sideroad, waited observed suv on me to passby.
I was running speedlimit of 65, and "she" caught me in less than a mile.
On my butt, I hit left-turn signal , still real close , gave additional hand signal.
slowed, turned left onto side road.
She blew by under my right am as I was turning...
passed me in my lane ..(no shoulder).

My first thought was (road-rage..mine)
then I just went on to my friends house ..

Be safe out there , they are out to get you
You should be thankful. She didn't pull out in front of you!

Griff - we carry here, but you can't just go around capping people when they **** you off. Plus, it's more therapeutic to just beat the **** out of them.

 
Old Jun 4, 2011 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by sm0kediver
You should be thankful. She didn't pull out in front of you!
I agree. I hate the chip and seal roads to begin with.
 
Old Jun 4, 2011 | 09:22 AM
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Be happy that you didn't become a hood ornament.
 
Old Jun 4, 2011 | 09:29 AM
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carry a handfull of pennies in your pocket, or bb's. when they get too close throw a few up in the air, works like a charm
 
Old Jun 4, 2011 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Griff08fxdc
Get used to it, it happens all the time....
When it happens to me, I always think, it's a good thing we can't carry.
Soccer MOMs are the worst....
thanks for the advice , I will try , I have been on scoots since 1951,
still aint used to it , still get mad , and btw I do carry ..
 
Old Jun 4, 2011 | 10:34 AM
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Sometimes you have to deal with the problem. Being where it was there is always the possibility that you witnessed the driving skills of the prodigy from two first cousins.
 
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carry a handfull of pennies in your pocket, or bb's. when they get too close throw a few up in the air, works like a charm
With the way people are tryin to run me down in Jersey I'm thinkin some AA Batteries.
 
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