Do you guys confront stupid drivers and if so why?

[Randombiker9]

So do you guys confront stupid drivers?

Me: personally i don't i just ignore them as if you were to confront them it would just lead to a argument and most of the time i just ignore them they just carry on like nothing happend after following on with a close pass.

The only time i would confront them is if they kept on doing it but when i ignore them they just follow with a close pass and then carry on like nothing happend.

So what about u guys?

 

[derrick]

Depends what mood i am in, and how dangerous they are driving.

 

[Rooster1]

Yes - if I am able to discuss an issue in a cool headed manner I will.

I have a go at a Bus driver who pulled out in front of me - said he did not see me. He was apologetic and nice about it.
Then I recently posted a video of a stupid close pass - again I was able to put my POV across.

If the driver is being aggressive then I would probably not pick a fight.

 

[Jimidh]

Stupid drivers I tend to ignore but willfully dangerous drivers get a foul mouthed tirade and a few hand gestures.

I’ve found that if someone make s a genuine mistake they tend to put their hands up to apologise which i’m fine with.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Confrontation when they are driving a two tonne missile rarely proves productive. If I think it was dangerous I note the registration and report it to the police.

 

[ADarkDraconis]

I don't get dangerous drivers very often, but usually once a day I get some yahoo almost always in a large pickup truck telling me to 'stay off the F*ing road!' So I politely wave at them (oops, did I forget to raise all of my fingers in that wave?) and reply that maybe they should take their own advice...

 

[MontyVeda]

On the rare occasion i'm annoyed by the actions of a motorist, I just wave




...with my middle finger

 

[Milkfloat]

I try not to, but sometime when I have been put in real danger I cannot help it. Generally I just shrug and mutter under my breath.

 

[Drago]

No.

Because at best it achieves nothing, at worst I could get stabbed.

 

[Globalti]

Steven Cameron wasn't so lucky when he picked a fight with Kenneth Noye in 1996. I just ignore and carry on with my day.

 

[ianrauk]

More often then not. I won't let a car drivers get away with crappy or dangerous driving

 

[Drago]

Anyone remember those Defender boxes from the nineties? For them to to the dashboard of your car and you could launch imaginary missiles or fire imaginary Gatling guns at road eejuts. A brilliant stress relieving de escalation tool.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

No.

Because at best it achieves nothing, at worst I could get stabbed.

Sound advice. Get into one row too many with motorists and you might find the occupants of a vehicle are tooled up and quite prepared to use violence against you. There's plenty of people out there routinely carrying all sorts of weapons around in cars ranging from baseball bats to firearms, and some of them are out and out nut jobs and will use them first without hesitation and worry about the consequences afterwards.

 

[Trickedem]

I have form for shouting at bad drivers. My inner squaddy surfaces. @rb58 and @ianrauk can probably confirm.

 

[Dave 123]

I will make it known if a driver has made a silly/dangerous move. Sometimes they put their hands up and ad they were in the wrong, then I wave or give them a

If they get aggressive sometimes I'll reciprocate, but the best one is laughing your head of and indicate that they have a little winky.