I want Revenge Badly!

charley95
charley95 Posts: 908
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Whenever I encounter cell phone drivers holding up traffic I go insane. I'm driving on one of our main roads 4 lane, 2 each way. I'm stuck for 3 miles behind a guy texting because I can't pass due to heavy traffic in the left lane. If I could find a cell phone jammer illegal or not, I would buy one. Speed limit on this road is 50 and he was doing 25-30. I've stated before that I have been rear ended 4 times due to distracted drivers.

Usually if I encounter one veering towards me when side by side I'll veer as close as I can to them just to try and piss them off. If I can get around one I will go very slow in front of them for a few blocks. Any tips how you guys here that don't use phones while driving get revenge??

I am beyond livid! BTW, I never touch or look at my phone while driving.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    You should have thrown your beer at him!
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  • charley95
    charley95 Posts: 908
    Or maybe a brick. Founding member of the road rage club here!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,739
    Simply not worth getting your blood pressure up or having a heart attack over it.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    Agree, we've got a bunch of them here on Houston roads, better to just (as Connie Talbot sings) Let It Go. Down here road rage is crazy, people shoot at people even if you honk at them to get their attention that the light has turned green.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    I find the horn is a very useful tool. I drive in Boston traffic so im surounded by a-holes.
    When you are behind someone using a phone, as you see the phone rise out of the dark, you lay on the horn until it goes back down. When i mean lay, you push in and dont let up. Rinse and repeat as long as you want. Who cares about the guy next to you because he's most likely on the phone too. The horn is my training tool.

    Mass is suppose to be passing a "hands free law" which won't help at all but it's a start.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    That's illegal in CA
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  • charley95
    charley95 Posts: 908
    Had a 91 Cadillac with the 4 horns on it, I think they came from the GM Locomotive division. I got a lady good who cut me off while on her phone. She had the convertible top down and I was able to stay next to her for a few blocks. Her conversation ended quickly.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    you should chill, getting mad a stupid people is like getting mad at stupid people
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited March 2016
    Deleted***
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  • warren
    warren Posts: 756
    What gdb said... Or You should have thrown your beer at him!
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,322
    At night I will position my headlights in their driver side mirror

    I'm in a 3/4 ton pickup... They usually get the hint
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    How about tailgaters?

    I hold down my windshield spray until they back off. >:)
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    I have spent most of my adult life behind the wheel and do to this day. Most of these jerks are way too dumb to give a rip about what you do. Talk about spinning your wheels.
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,907
    These days someone is likely to pull out a gun and shoot your a$$.

    So be careful how you retaliate.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,322
    edited March 2016
    Nightfall wrote: »
    How about tailgaters?

    I hold down my windshield spray until they back off. >:)

    At night I will position my headlights in their driver side mirror

    I'm in a 3/4 ton pickup... They usually get the hint >:)>:)>:) to get out of my way ;)

    Thanks for washing my bumper
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    Nightfall wrote: »
    How about tailgaters?

    I hold down my windshield spray until they back off. >:)

    It's called a brake test....no matter what, they will be found at fault.
    I enjoy that one too.
    I also love line crossers. Nothing beats screaming past a line hugger doing 85/90, nice and tight, to make their a-hole pucker. I only drive a 1/2 ton diesel :/
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    Mine would say 'insurance premiums love tailgaters" and it would be in size 6 font.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,671
    edited March 2016
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Nightfall wrote: »
    How about tailgaters?

    I hold down my windshield spray until they back off. >:)

    At night I will position my headlights in their driver side mirror

    I'm in a 3/4 ton pickup... They usually get the hint >:)>:)>:) to get out of my way ;)

    Thanks for washing my bumper
    Thats why 18 wheelers have Trolley Brakes in their trucks. Locks up the trailer axles. Heck of a smoke show

    ..
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    yall are ****
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    afterburnt wrote: »
    yall are ****

    Do you know deez???
    Deez who?
    Deez nuts!!!!!
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    charley95 wrote: »
    Or maybe a brick. Founding member of the road rage club here!

    You'll be the one on the evening news headline "Motorist shot dead for throwing brick at another motorist" !!!!!!!!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,004
    charley95 wrote: »
    Any tips how you guys here that don't use phones while driving get revenge??

    I am beyond livid! BTW, I never touch or look at my phone while driving.

    Eh....we let it go. Not worth it. You throw something at them, and they swerve and hit someone else with kids in the car....then how'd you feel ?

    I do however keep one finger dedicated for such occasions.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    Haha.....thanks for the reminder tony. Nothing is more confusing to another driver when they dice you up with the finger and you wave & smile. Classic WTF moment for the other person.

    I've also been known to pull up along side someone, with their window down, and proceed to let them know "I remember when I first got my license..."

    You see, I spend roughly 3-4 hours a day in a vehicle so this is a very touchy subject.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • charley95
    charley95 Posts: 908
    I know, not much you can do but, still frustrating. I doubt law enforcement will ever get a handle on this problem. Local police here had a guy holding sing at an intersection saying "cell phone drivers will be ticketed". They nailed them left and right, their totally oblivious to their surroundings.
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    Having lived and worked in NYC for nearly 20 years, I eventually became numb to all the loons on the road. The bulk of my driving was in the city, but I drove all five boroughs going form job to job. Getting all wound up isn't worth it. Driving aggressively, leaning on your horn, or tossing something at the other vehicle may give you instant gratification, but consider the consequences. Road rage from the other driver could get you hurt, or worse, and acting aggressively towards the other driver could result in an accident or possible fatality. I would have a hard time living with myself, if the other person was injured or died due to my actions, especially over something as trivial as texting. Not saying I still don't get angry, I just give them a wide berth.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    Why let some dim bulb control YOUR emotions so much? If they really bug you, get you one of those crazy loud air horns for your car---when pointdexter has his face buried in his cell, doing 23mph, blast the horn.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,004
    edited March 2016
    This gives me a great idea....I'm an idea guy.

    You know how they have the heads up display in some cars, shows stuff on the windshield for the driver. Why can't they have one facing outwards on the front or rear windows ? That way when you run into these a$$hats on the road you can pop up a message. Get off my a$$ dipsh!t....Pay attention moron.....Get out of the effin' way. I'm sending you a rules of the road pamphlet....Are you driving Ms. Daisy ?..how much fun would that be ?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,677
    Charlie remember you can't fix stupid. It's very frustrating I know.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited March 2016
    I've found the easiest way to upset people on the road, is to drive exactly like you're supposed to do.
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    ^^ had the same idea years ago, mine involved a tab bit more verbal messages..
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