What are your emotions after a near miss?

[bonker]

I had a close shave today. I was on a left hand bend on a slow, quiet road ready to run right. The cars in front had just stopped. I was out in the primary position with my arm out when a VW Polo coming in the opposite direction started heading across the white lines towards me. It got closer and close and suddenly veered away at the last moment..
Apart from being shoot a bit scared I was also overcome with a sense of indignation that this person could have driven towards me in such a reckless way, so I chased the car down. Luckily it was down hill so I caught it up and it did actually pull over.
'Did you deliberately drive at me back there,' I asked. A terrified Asian girl popped her head out and mumbled something apologetic about a blind spot.
I wasn't angry as such I just couldn't believe that someone could nearly kill me and simply drive on.

 

[BSRU]

I had a close shave today. I was on a left hand bend on a slow, quiet road ready to run right. The cars in front had just stopped. I was out in the primary position with my arm out when a VW Polo coming in the opposite direction started heading across the white lines towards me. It got closer and close and suddenly veered away at the last moment..
Apart from being s*** a bit scared I was also overcome with a sense of indignation that this person could have driven towards me in such a reckless way, so I chased the car down. Luckily it was down hill so I caught it up and it did actually pull over.
'Did you deliberately drive at me back there,' I asked. A terrified Asian girl popped her head out and mumbled something apologetic about a blind spot.
I wasn't angry as such I just couldn't believe that someone could nearly kill me and simply drive on.

My normal emotion is "sh!t that was lucky"

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I feel sad, but I've never figured out why that is. Some dark corners can stay dark.

 

[fossyant]

Try having a stolen car (that's being chased) driven at you, you know that isn't going to move. Bit shaky afterwards - few cups of tea sorted it.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

another one for the sad/sorrowful feeling, mostly. very ocasionally angry, but usually just sad

 

[Kies]

i'm usually angry at the driver or myself .... one or both us contributed to the near miss

 

[Hacienda71]

Relief.

 

[ianrauk]

Anger usually, followed by relief.

 

[Herzog]

Anger - without sounding cheesy, I always imagine my daughter growing up without a father because of some idiot!!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Anger, disbelief and then relief.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Rage.

I blame the adrenaline.

 

[musa]

Anger with the option of telling that person to get out the car. Those who know me will see lol

Like a fnrttc ride last year and a guy started throwing chips at us. More than ketchup would have been available

Sometimes best not to chase in the sense of you turn around and chase. Keep going I've had worse twice in one commute. Guy did a sudden u turn. Then later on almost got doored

 

[rugbyluke]

Laughter

 

[bonker]

Anger with the option of telling that person to get out the car. Those who know me will see lol

Like a fnrttc ride last year and a guy started throwing chips at us. More than ketchup would have been available

Sometimes best not to chase in the sense of you turn around and chase. Keep going I've had worse twice in one commute. Guy did a sudden u turn. Then later on almost got doored

Point taken. I don't usually, only the second time in about 40 years.

 

[davefb]

Rage.

I blame the adrenaline.

thats what I used to get when commuting... I genuinely think it started to 'appear' in my driving as well ... I mean, I'd get annoyed , but after I started commuting, I'd get my heart racing as well.... ooops