ok, well this is my road rage story from today...
I was coming out of a hill just after the turn for the ferry line to the mukilteo speed way when I saw a kid on a bike cross the street then a car came in front of him and looked like they cut him off because he had to slam on his brakes, so i was a little upset by what they did and i started going in the direction of the car when i saw the driver roll down there window and looked like they were yelling at the kid so when i did ride by the car i asumed they were yelling at the kid blaming him about them cutting him off, so when i rode by i said, "its your fault buddy" and kept going then they took off and sped towward me *just past the fire station* and slammed on the brakes just infront of me burning out side ways so the side of the car was blocking me. The first thing i thought of when he slammed on the brakes and stopped in front was he might have a gun so i took off in the other direction *toward the fire station* and ran for my life, looking back i saw him going across the road for me and as an instink i jumped off and ran with the bike running in to peoples yards. when he started to straten out just at the fire station and i turned around thinking about leaving the bike and running, but i dint and i went off to a car and 3 people walking toward me. they asked me if i was ok and i said i was fine then when i looked back the car was on the other side of the road with the trunk open and the kid was putting his bike in the car, some other people asked me if i was ok and again i said i was fine *but of course i wasnt i was scared out of my mind* and then i thought to my self just before i said good bye and thanks to the people talking to me, hmm that kid must be in worse shape then me if hes getting in there car, i only hope he doesnt get abused or something for me being stupid and speaking my mind to someone i dont know.
now although i no i dint do the right thing by telling a stranger its his fault, he still has NO RIGHT to nearly kill me...not to mention tramatize me now i get scared outa my mind when i hear a car accelarate behind me...i duno when ill ride my bike again....*hopefully soon*
now that you've heard the story, should i sue this guy, report him to the police or what? there were like 10 other witnesses and 2 got his plate number...i was thinking if it came down to sueing him i could sue him for how scared i got because of that and buy my self a nice bike? see the problem is that im scared to ride because my helmet has a VERY distinctive Lime Green sticker on the rear left side of my helmet which i KNOW he saw, so im scared he might try to finish the job or something...what you think i shopuld do...PLEASE HELP!!
~Scott
I was coming out of a hill just after the turn for the ferry line to the mukilteo speed way when I saw a kid on a bike cross the street then a car came in front of him and looked like they cut him off because he had to slam on his brakes, so i was a little upset by what they did and i started going in the direction of the car when i saw the driver roll down there window and looked like they were yelling at the kid so when i did ride by the car i asumed they were yelling at the kid blaming him about them cutting him off, so when i rode by i said, "its your fault buddy" and kept going then they took off and sped towward me *just past the fire station* and slammed on the brakes just infront of me burning out side ways so the side of the car was blocking me. The first thing i thought of when he slammed on the brakes and stopped in front was he might have a gun so i took off in the other direction *toward the fire station* and ran for my life, looking back i saw him going across the road for me and as an instink i jumped off and ran with the bike running in to peoples yards. when he started to straten out just at the fire station and i turned around thinking about leaving the bike and running, but i dint and i went off to a car and 3 people walking toward me. they asked me if i was ok and i said i was fine then when i looked back the car was on the other side of the road with the trunk open and the kid was putting his bike in the car, some other people asked me if i was ok and again i said i was fine *but of course i wasnt i was scared out of my mind* and then i thought to my self just before i said good bye and thanks to the people talking to me, hmm that kid must be in worse shape then me if hes getting in there car, i only hope he doesnt get abused or something for me being stupid and speaking my mind to someone i dont know.
now although i no i dint do the right thing by telling a stranger its his fault, he still has NO RIGHT to nearly kill me...not to mention tramatize me now i get scared outa my mind when i hear a car accelarate behind me...i duno when ill ride my bike again....*hopefully soon*
now that you've heard the story, should i sue this guy, report him to the police or what? there were like 10 other witnesses and 2 got his plate number...i was thinking if it came down to sueing him i could sue him for how scared i got because of that and buy my self a nice bike? see the problem is that im scared to ride because my helmet has a VERY distinctive Lime Green sticker on the rear left side of my helmet which i KNOW he saw, so im scared he might try to finish the job or something...what you think i shopuld do...PLEASE HELP!!
~Scott