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Road Rage Confrontation

  • iref iump
    LJ wrote:
    iref iump wrote:
    LJ wrote:
    iref iump wrote:
    LJ wrote:
    iref iump wrote: I wouldn't have sat there waiting to see what his next attempt at harming me was going to be. WTF indeed. I don't want to have to use my gun, but once you put me in a position like that, it's on.
    Your gun is for you can't get away.
    If you mean that it is a last resort, defensive weapon you are correct. If I judge that at that moment, I can't drive the car to retreat to safety, you will be drawn on. For instance in this scenario, if I had shut my car off and it was rammed and I couldn't immediately drive away, I will not wait for you to make the next move. I will take the best cover available (if there is time) and assume a defensive position as far from you as possible. After the first attempt to harm or kill me by ramming my car I don't know what you may attempt next so I will prepare for you being armed or ready to ram ME this time.
    TDI would tell you to asses the situation more before drawing your weapon on someone. The "step back I'm armed" movement should be your first course of action if you can't get away and you do not see them with a weapon.
    He already used a weapon (car) i'm not exposing myself to any more of that or whatever else he's got. Condition Red, I'm making decisions now, reactive and proactive as needed.
    ok Rambo.
    They drew first blood! They drew first blood!
  • rmolin73
    iref iump wrote: Gas station Subaru boy would have been looking straight into the barrel of a Springfield Armory XD 9mm w/ Remington Golden Sabre +P loads right after he rammed my car. My next move would have been determined by his next move. Quickly. Get your CHL. There's a lot of idiots out there.
    When I told my Father about it that was his suggestion as well.
  • dwccrew
    LJ wrote:
    iref iump wrote:
    LJ wrote:
    iref iump wrote: I wouldn't have sat there waiting to see what his next attempt at harming me was going to be. WTF indeed. I don't want to have to use my gun, but once you put me in a position like that, it's on.
    Your gun is for you can't get away.
    If you mean that it is a last resort, defensive weapon you are correct. If I judge that at that moment, I can't drive the car to retreat to safety, you will be drawn on. For instance in this scenario, if I had shut my car off and it was rammed and I couldn't immediately drive away, I will not wait for you to make the next move. I will take the best cover available (if there is time) and assume a defensive position as far from you as possible. After the first attempt to harm or kill me by ramming my car I don't know what you may attempt next so I will prepare for you being armed or ready to ram ME this time.
    TDI would tell you to asses the situation more before drawing your weapon on someone. The "step back I'm armed" movement should be your first course of action if you can't get away and you do not see them with a weapon.
    How does one ass a situation? I would love to ass every situation.
    Sonofanump wrote:
    Speedofsand wrote: hit him where it hurts, in his wallet. call a lawyer, call a doctor. make him and his insurance co. pay for your whiplash.
    The insurance company will not be paying for this loss. Intentional acts are excluded.
    That's why he needs a lawyer and go after the guy personally.
  • Sonofanump
    dwccrew wrote:
    Sonofanump wrote:
    Speedofsand wrote: hit him where it hurts, in his wallet. call a lawyer, call a doctor. make him and his insurance co. pay for your whiplash.
    The insurance company will not be paying for this loss. Intentional acts are excluded.
    That's why he needs a lawyer and go after the guy personally.
    If you have UIM coverage, your own carrier will pay for your damages and pursue the tortfeasor for you.
  • fan_from_texas
    There are a lot of crazy hotheads on the road. I get pissed off at people from time to time, but I've yet to come across a situation where someone cutting me off is really worth getting into a fight over. I mean, if someone's life is so bad that they want to throw down over a traffic situation . . . that just seems crazy to me.
  • queencitybuckeye
    fan_from_texas wrote: There are a lot of crazy hotheads on the road. I get pissed off at people from time to time, but I've yet to come across a situation where someone cutting me off is really worth getting into a fight over. I mean, if someone's life is so bad that they want to throw down over a traffic situation . . . that just seems crazy to me.
    Agree. I've just come to the point where I'm not going to let someone else control my actions, particularly someone I don't know and will likely never see again.