Road rage kids

[BentMikey]

Why do some drivers behave like kids on the roads? Some cyclists even...
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Oh, and another classic:
Goofy in Motor Mania - 61 years old and just as true today.
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[gaz]

great video

 

[growingvegetables]

Priceless

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

So true

I don't have the answer to the question of "why" though....and I would like to know why. I really would:

Confession Time...about 3 years ago before I restarted cycling, I drove everywhere - to work, to the shop (even 1/2 mile to the local shop, walking was too slow, didn't have time, yadda yadda - excuses)

Now, in my defence to the following, I had not long stopped smoking but that's not much of a defence...

Anyway, one evening going home from work there is a 2-lane road that splits to 3 lanes near the RAB - the nearside lane stays as 1 lane for Straight Ahead and Left, the offside lane splits into 2, one for SA and Right, the other for R only

Cars often nip down the nearside and shove in, but not me, I was a "good, patient driver" and used the correct lane. Anyway, this shogun comes up the left and cuts into the middle lane just as I am approaching it. Can't remember exactly but I saw an opportunity, nipped around his nearside and shoved back in cutting him up in a "wait your bloody turn" pig-headed attitude. He blasted his horn. A few seconds later I kind of "woke up" to myself and wondered what the hell I thought I was doing out of my car, standing in the middle of the road next to this shogun having a go.

That isn't me...not really. Not at all. Sometimes I annoy myself by not asserting myself enough. I never go out looking for a fight, and wouldn't behave like that in any other petty situation. I was exactly like one of those kids. And of course I considered myself a "good driver" - no points, not even a parking ticket since the age of 19

I did calm down after that...as it happens I got back on a bike shortly after that and since cycling, I'm a much calmer driver - I still can't believe I did that! At least I do know one thing, and that is I won't behave like that again..

Cars and roads have some strange effect, they really do. I've been there and I can't really explain it

 

[Wankelschrauben]

To me road rage is a daily part of life, without road rage who would people bully and abuse at random on a day to day basis?

 

[Jezston]

To me road rage is a daily part of life, without road rage who would people bully and abuse at random on a day to day basis?

Their coworkers?

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Their coworkers?

Probably not, since they are not in their cars.


Personally I save all my anger up and let it out on a Saturday afternoon - that's what linesmen and referees are FOR anyway isn't it?

 

[al78]

To me road rage is a daily part of life, without road rage who would people bully and abuse at random on a day to day basis?

People on Usenet, YouTube, internet forums, Twitter etc.

 

[Digital_Cowboy]

Here's a good question for y'all here. If a person is caught in a road rage incident, should their boss be able to fire them over it?

 

[Matthew_T]

So true to real life.

 

[BentMikey]

Here's a good question for y'all here. If a person is caught in a road rage incident, should their boss be able to fire them over it?

Perhaps not for a single one-off incident, but as a boss I'd expect some level of contrition and promises not to do it again from the employee. For repeat incidents, most certainly. I'm assuming driver in a company vehicle on company business, or the incident(s) in some other way affecting the company reputation and social responsibility.

 

[Globalti]

I got a new company car on Friday, the dealer ordered it in black, which I didn't want; I wanted dark blue. But somehow black feels more grown up and I'm driving more sedately.

 

[Digital_Cowboy]

Perhaps not for a single one-off incident, but as a boss I'd expect some level of contrition and promises not to do it again from the employee. For repeat incidents, most certainly. I'm assuming driver in a company vehicle on company business, or the incident(s) in some other way affecting the company reputation and social responsibility.

If it happens on company time and in a company vehicle with company logo I can see it being a firing offense. The problem that I have is if someone is either on their way to work or home and they get involved in a road rage incident that their employer should not have (unless as you've said it becomes a common occurrence) grounds to fire them.

Likewise, I don't think that an employer should be able to dictate to an employee what they can and cannot do when they're off of the clock, i.e. if a person likes to drink and smoke their employer should not be able to tell them that when they're off the clock and at home that they can't drink or smoke. Yes, I know that sadly there are businesses that do just that, but I don't think that it's right.

And yes, I know that a heavy drinker and/or smoker can raise a company's health insurance premiums. My response to that is, make those employees who are heavy drinkers and/or who are smokers pay more for their insurance.

 

[mcr]

And yes, I know that a heavy drinker and/or smoker can raise a company's health insurance premiums. My response to that is, make those employees who are heavy drinkers and/or who are smokers pay more for their insurance.

Yes, but in the civilised world, we don't have to rely on health insurance (it's an optional extra), however we abuse ourselves.

(Sorry, I'm helping this thread drift further off-topic...)