Well, I went to ace hardware today to get four bolts ($1,25) so I could attach an aftermarket carb air cleaner base to my factory air cleaner assembaly (MC2100 swap and the aftermarket cheapo air cleaner I had didn't satisfy me) on my jeep CJ. I'm on my way home on a 4 lane road and this jackass in a Z71 comes flying around me on the right (there's a slow mover in the right lane just ahead) and then he swerves over when his left rear tire is about at my right front tire. I hit my brakes, lay on the horn, and flip him the bird. He starts gesturing for me to pull over, presumably so he and the other two guys in the truck can beat the tar out of me. I just slow down and back off and he takes off in whatever huge hurry he's in. He eventually gets about 1/2 mile ahead of me, but then he stops to turn left (the road had narrowed to 2 lanes at this point). By the time I get up behind him oncoming traffic has all passed and he just sits there and starts pointing for me to turn. I go around him on the right shoulder and the next thing I know his brushguard is in my trunk. I don't know if he purposely rammed me or if he was trying to keep me from getting back on the road, but either way he smoked me. I jump out of the car and at this point I'm thinking "there are three of them so my odds aren't looking real good here". The bastard backs up and drives off! Here's where I get really dumb. I get his plate, and am reciting it myself over and over again (hello, write the damn thing down....). I left my cell at the house so I go back to ask the old couple behind me if they have one, they say no that I should try the house who's driveway I had pulled into to get my car out of the way. Another guy stops and sticks his head out of the truck and yells "I'll see if I can catch them" but I never saw him again. The dispatcher asks what phone number I'm calling from (I didn't know) and what the addy was. I looked up and recited the address and I'll be damned if I didn't lose the plate number. I THINK I got it right, but I wasn't sure (again, dumbass, write it down) Cop shows up after about 30 min and says if they can catch them they'll file aggrevated assault against the guy. I just can't believe the guy just drove off like that. I was worried that it might be considered my fault since I went around the guy on the shoulder, but I guess since he was stopped with left turn signal on when I went around him and the fact that he left the scene convinced the cop that I wasn't at fault (although looking back, flipping the guy off, DUMB, going around him on the shoulder, DUMBER). Anyhow, now my 93 accord that I have faithfully maintained since new will probably be totalled out and I have the choice of buying it back and trying to fix it or trying to find another good car for under $5K (blue book on the accord). It drives fine but the muffler apparently is gone because I sounded like a ricer coming home. Trunk won't close, taillights are gone as is the rear bumper. Trunk is considerable smaller too. Sucks because wife and I just had baby #2 two weeks ago and cleaned the savings account out to pay the delivery costs. Glad I had uninsured motorists, because I didn't have collision with a car that old. Now I just gotta hope they catch the guy so his insurance (that's assuming he has insurance) can pay instead of mine.
road rage wrecked my DD today....
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Mark86
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That really stinks. I really hope they find those punks. Was the cop able to plug the license plate number into a laptop in the police car to see what vehicle it comes back to? I know all of the police cars around NY/NJ are equipped with laptops that can access that type of information.
I've read about similiar incidents and the victims put up flyers in the local stores and surrounding area, usually with a cash reward, surprising what an extra 500-1000 will do for someone who see a vehicle that fits the profile.
Try calling the local news media and telling them your story, they might give you 5 minutes of primetime, and while you are at it mention the cash reward
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Try calling the local news media and telling them your story, they might give you 5 minutes of primetime, and while you are at it mention the cash reward
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Hank
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That really sux! I can't imagine what people wouldn't do in a road rage. That's why my cell phone has a voice recorder and camera feature. I probably would've tried writing the guy's plate number on my windshield/windows (if they were at least slightly dusty/dirty). I would've been fuming had something like that happened to me. Best of luck to you and let's hope they catch those SOB's :bash:
boston_kevin
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good luck catching those guys
I had a similar incident occur about 8 years ago in CA. I pulled up behind some guys (almost definitely wasted on something). He thought my lights were too bright or I was too close or something and he tried to stop in the middle of turning to piss me off. I passed him just to get out of the intersection, then he sped up to catch me. When I looked out my driver's side window, all I saw was his buddy pulling out his "little" 9mm and rolling down his window. He got one shot into the nerf bar before I finally got away from him. Too many lunatics on the road these days...
I had a similar incident occur about 8 years ago in CA. I pulled up behind some guys (almost definitely wasted on something). He thought my lights were too bright or I was too close or something and he tried to stop in the middle of turning to piss me off. I passed him just to get out of the intersection, then he sped up to catch me. When I looked out my driver's side window, all I saw was his buddy pulling out his "little" 9mm and rolling down his window. He got one shot into the nerf bar before I finally got away from him. Too many lunatics on the road these days...
Since I carry a concealed weapon I alway have a different mind set when someone acts stupid and goes into road rage. I avoid them at all costs. Seems to work well. Now if someone forced me off the road and corned me so I could not get away and my life/safety was in danger then I would be forced to protect my life.
Gryphon
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Yeah, I ditto the camera.
My road rage event was some kids tried it on me and a couple friends. We were in a little Subaru Justy, they tried to run us off the road when passing because we were too slow (gee, imagine, doing the speed limit is too slow!) They followed us to a supermarket we were going to and drive off very surprised when we all got out: I am 6'2" and was about 240 at the time...and the smallest guy who got out!:satan:
I just avoid them now. Altho I usually slow down for tailgaters in town. My usual response is to show 5 to 10mph (in a 25 zone). If that does not work, I figure I do have Low Range!
I don't do the weaponry in the car any more. Not worth shooting someone or getting shot over. Just let them by.
My road rage event was some kids tried it on me and a couple friends. We were in a little Subaru Justy, they tried to run us off the road when passing because we were too slow (gee, imagine, doing the speed limit is too slow!) They followed us to a supermarket we were going to and drive off very surprised when we all got out: I am 6'2" and was about 240 at the time...and the smallest guy who got out!:satan:
I just avoid them now. Altho I usually slow down for tailgaters in town. My usual response is to show 5 to 10mph (in a 25 zone). If that does not work, I figure I do have Low Range!
I don't do the weaponry in the car any more. Not worth shooting someone or getting shot over. Just let them by.
Gryphon said:
yep, shooting someone over a "slight" is what's throwing the US into a tailspin. Not worth it. Even if you're 100% in the right you end up with a civil suit against you from the idiots next of kin. From now on I'll keep my fingers on the wheel. It's not worth the headache and financial hurt that it's cost me. I've got a family to think about now, so I think it's time I grew up and quit getting so upset when someone "disrespects" me. I make fun of kids nowadays all the time for that, but that's exactly what I did when I flipped the bird. I talked to the cops yesterday. The tag # that I thought was right DID come up as being registered to a vehicle on the street where the guy was stopped to turn, but did NOT come back on a navy GM 4x4. They said they were "looking into it" Either a really good coinkidink, or there's some tag switching going on.....
wm69 said:
I'm sure that the dirt bag is illegal ass hell in most things he is doing. Bet he switched the tags off another vehicle. My experience as a LEO was that normally when you have someone out of control and breaking the laws like the guy that hit you, he is also breaking a lot of other laws. I live in SW Missouri and we have a lot of Meth heads running around here, your in Arkansas and I am sure you have just as many. I bet they were Meth heads that hit you, their mental state fits their actions. This was a big mistake on their part now the cops have their license # and probable cause to stop on site. I bet they go down.
Pitbull said:
I'm originally from east arkansas. The meth was really bad there (one buddy dead from suicide and another serving time in state pen, both were good smart young guys (pharmacy and computer engineering majors in college when the meth bug bit them), and I moved to Fayetteville to get away from all that, but with NW Arkansas booming now the tweakers are all moving up here where the money is. My neighbor (fayetteville cop) said the same thing about them tweaking or carrying. When someone flees the scene they've got something they don't want the police to find.....
PioneerMeta4
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That sucks hearin about your incident. Ef punks like those. At least no one is like my friend...he carries a bat at his passenger seat. Whenever he has 'road rage' toward someone...he glares at the driver while pointing the bat at them. He's a big guy...luckily he was never forced to use the bat. I think he's dumb for even having a bat, but he always jokes around with it. I don't know.
Well, the neighbor cop came over today and said my "assailant" came in to report an accident yesterday at the Fayetteville PD. They arrested him on felony aggrevated assault. He told the officer who wrote my report that he "bumped me", then changed his story to say his "foot slipped off the pedal" then said he just got pissed off when I flipped him off on his 21st bday so he hit me. Neighbor cop said the guy did apparently have insurance and that he would probably plead guilty to a lesser charge with compensation due me (fixing my car). I'm ok with that as I'd hate to pin a kid with something that's going to stick to him for the rest of his life just because he lost his temper and did something stupid. I've always been a bit of a hot head too and I've done some pretty stupid things in my day, especially when I was his age. If someone had been hurt I'd probably have a different view of it but I can't see tacking a felony on the kid for being stupid. His insurance company will bend him over well enough to learn him a lesson and he smashed his truck up a bit too (nice truck too). Got to take my car in tomorrow to get an estimate. I hope they DON"T total it. It looks like hell (did even before the accident) but it's never missed a scheduled maint. and has been a very dependable car. I'd hardly get anything for it if they did total it and I'd be hard pressed to find a replacement that had been taken care of with what I'd get if they total my car. Can't afford another car pmt with the wife's 4runner payment hitting me every month......
karma, things in life come full circle, you my friend have been good cause I would never have though the guy would come report an accident and pin himself
nice of you to let him off, some would think you make the mistake you pay.
he probably did an easy 2000 in damage to his truck, those giant grille guards are nothing more then for looks, can't ram or push people.
good luck with the honda
nice of you to let him off, some would think you make the mistake you pay.he probably did an easy 2000 in damage to his truck, those giant grille guards are nothing more then for looks, can't ram or push people.
good luck with the honda
