Ever been chased by a crazed road rage driver?

Ever been chased by a crazed road rage driver?

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cambiker71

444 posts

185 months

Saturday 26th June 2010
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Driving home from my parents late one night in my series 2a diesel Landrover, pottering along at around 45mph (55mph is about flat out) on a long straight near home I'm aware of a car catching me quickly so I pull to the left as far as possible to allow it to pass, nothing coming along the other way at all. This car drives right up to the back of the Landrover so close I can't see his headlamps anymore and proceeds to do this for the next mile or so, then I get the dropping back and roaring up behind me and flashing his lights, so I pull almost onto the grass verge he still follows right behind me so I start to slow down wondering then if it's a local bored copper. As I get below 30 it pulls up beside me and low and behold it's a near scrap Vauxhall Nova with passengers waving beer cans at me for whatever reason through the open windows then brakes hard and sits on my rear end again.
Still at less then 30mph I'm approaching the turn off into my village so I turn on all four rear work lamps and light the Nova up in it's full glory then drive on to the verge just before the turning without slowing and drive across several grassy bumps and hollows (and a kerb or two), it dropped back after that, fairly sharply really and stopped whilst still half on, half off the road. I often wonder if it was because of any damage from his bit of "follow my leader" off roading or he had just got bored with the slow pursuit. No idea why this car picked on me in this way, but even in the Landrover I still felt very threatened.

danyeates

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7,248 posts

221 months

Saturday 26th June 2010
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cambiker71 said:
Driving home from my parents late one night in my series 2a diesel Landrover, pottering along at around 45mph (55mph is about flat out) on a long straight near home I'm aware of a car catching me quickly so I pull to the left as far as possible to allow it to pass, nothing coming along the other way at all. This car drives right up to the back of the Landrover so close I can't see his headlamps anymore and proceeds to do this for the next mile or so, then I get the dropping back and roaring up behind me and flashing his lights, so I pull almost onto the grass verge he still follows right behind me so I start to slow down wondering then if it's a local bored copper. As I get below 30 it pulls up beside me and low and behold it's a near scrap Vauxhall Nova with passengers waving beer cans at me for whatever reason through the open windows then brakes hard and sits on my rear end again.
Still at less then 30mph I'm approaching the turn off into my village so I turn on all four rear work lamps and light the Nova up in it's full glory then drive on to the verge just before the turning without slowing and drive across several grassy bumps and hollows (and a kerb or two), it dropped back after that, fairly sharply really and stopped whilst still half on, half off the road. I often wonder if it was because of any damage from his bit of "follow my leader" off roading or he had just got bored with the slow pursuit. No idea why this car picked on me in this way, but even in the Landrover I still felt very threatened.
Genius, that's great!

spaceship

867 posts

174 months

Sunday 27th June 2010
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Driving along a '40 limit' dual-carriageway recently in outside lane passing slower cars. Idiot behind me was so close I couldn't see the lights on the front of his car. After clearing the slower cars I proceeded to indicate left to pull in and moved over just as he went to undertake me. So he had to brake hard and almost mounted the pavement to the left. He then swerved back out and pulled alongside going absolutely mental at me!!

Had noticed him earlier on the road as he'd been swerving in and out of traffic ahead of me but had been held up in the inside lane as we approached a set of traffic lights. This was how I'd got infront of him.

The thing was he pulled into a petrol station about a mile up the road, he was on his own and I had 3 fairly burly guys in the car with me at the time. What if we'd pulled in after him? Ok there would likely be CCTV but he'd have still completely filled his undercrackers right there in the little car park.

That's the thing, he had no idea who we were or what we might have done. Some clown who thinks he is well 'ard in his metal box might get a severe beeating if he picks the wrong person to crazy road rage at.

jbi

12,668 posts

203 months

Sunday 27th June 2010
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this is one of the reasons I keep the heavy steel bullbar on the front of the land rover.

If I'm ever unfortunate enough to encounter one of these nutters on the roads, either the towbar on the back or the shunt bar on the front will clear my path out of there quickly, even if their car is planted in the way

RWD cossie wil

4,295 posts

172 months

Sunday 27th June 2010
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I got chased by two lads in a nearly new corsa.... I had gone tescos at about 2am to get some late night grub, and they were sat on the car park with all their chav mates throwing abuse at anyone who walked past.... When I came out, they had covered my stty old diesel Mondeo estate in road cones. Again they sat jeering as I took them off, got in and drove off. As I left, one of them tried to stop me by jumping infront of me, so I drove at him! Unfortunatly I didn't get him, as he jumped out of the way.

At the bottom of the exit for the tescos, I was out of sight of the main car park, and decided to check that they hadn't damaged the other side of the car. So I had a quick look around, and as I got back into the car, the aforementioned pricks pulled up alongside me and started mouthing off again. Now I don't normally snap, but I was in a foul mood anyway, and as the passenger in the corsa shouted "I'm going to fking stab you you ugly ", I decided enough is enough, so I stuck my car into 1st gear, revved it to the governer, and just drove into the side of the corsa as hard as I could. I have a vivid memory of the passenger sat there with his mouth wide open, and a silver wing mirror spinning through the air......

At this point, I realized this probably wasn't the best idea in the world, and decided to make a sharp exit before things got stupid. Unfortunatly, the corsa decided to give chase, along with three other cars full of his mates. Now a mk2 td Mondeo estate isn't the fastest thing in the world, so my plan was to head for the lanes I know really well, and stick some corners inbetween us. So I start to run away, with corsa boy and his mates in hot persuit. As I turned down a short stretch of road, the lights at the end turned red. I'm already doing 50mph, so decide I'm taking the chance and going through flat out, bearing in mind it's 2.30am now.... As I approach the lights, the corsa is catching me quickly, and I realize I have one chance to end this now. So, considering I have a Mondeo estate with a tow bar fitted, that has three weeks of MOT left before it gets scrapped, I STAND on the brakes as hard as I can, at the same time as nailing the handbrake.

BAAAANG!! as anyone who has been arseended at speed can tell you, it makes you jump! Corsa boy has taken the bait and hit me doing about 30-40mph. I managed to keep my foot on the clutch, and keep the engine running... As I drive off, all I can see is two white mushrooms in the corsa, and a VERY smashed up front end!!! Unfortunatly they bent my boot floor, so the bootlid popped open, and the bumper was smashed to bits, but the towbar took the brunt of the damage!

And just to cover myself, I even reported the incident to the old bill, who took the details, but the other driver never came forward....

Not big or clever, but I would rarther smash my car than get stabbed. Hence why I only drive sheds for daily drivers now, if anyone wants to get violent, I WILL drive into people or run them over before I come to any harm myself. Sounds extreme, but I would rarther be judged by 12 people than carried by 6.........

The Riddler

6,565 posts

196 months

Sunday 27th June 2010
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RWD cossie wil said:
I got chased by two lads in a nearly new corsa.... I had gone tescos at about 2am to get some late night grub, and they were sat on the car park with all their chav mates throwing abuse at anyone who walked past.... When I came out, they had covered my stty old diesel Mondeo estate in road cones. Again they sat jeering as I took them off, got in and drove off. As I left, one of them tried to stop me by jumping infront of me, so I drove at him! Unfortunatly I didn't get him, as he jumped out of the way.

At the bottom of the exit for the tescos, I was out of sight of the main car park, and decided to check that they hadn't damaged the other side of the car. So I had a quick look around, and as I got back into the car, the aforementioned pricks pulled up alongside me and started mouthing off again. Now I don't normally snap, but I was in a foul mood anyway, and as the passenger in the corsa shouted "I'm going to fking stab you you ugly ", I decided enough is enough, so I stuck my car into 1st gear, revved it to the governer, and just drove into the side of the corsa as hard as I could. I have a vivid memory of the passenger sat there with his mouth wide open, and a silver wing mirror spinning through the air......

At this point, I realized this probably wasn't the best idea in the world, and decided to make a sharp exit before things got stupid. Unfortunatly, the corsa decided to give chase, along with three other cars full of his mates. Now a mk2 td Mondeo estate isn't the fastest thing in the world, so my plan was to head for the lanes I know really well, and stick some corners inbetween us. So I start to run away, with corsa boy and his mates in hot persuit. As I turned down a short stretch of road, the lights at the end turned red. I'm already doing 50mph, so decide I'm taking the chance and going through flat out, bearing in mind it's 2.30am now.... As I approach the lights, the corsa is catching me quickly, and I realize I have one chance to end this now. So, considering I have a Mondeo estate with a tow bar fitted, that has three weeks of MOT left before it gets scrapped, I STAND on the brakes as hard as I can, at the same time as nailing the handbrake.

BAAAANG!! as anyone who has been arseended at speed can tell you, it makes you jump! Corsa boy has taken the bait and hit me doing about 30-40mph. I managed to keep my foot on the clutch, and keep the engine running... As I drive off, all I can see is two white mushrooms in the corsa, and a VERY smashed up front end!!! Unfortunatly they bent my boot floor, so the bootlid popped open, and the bumper was smashed to bits, but the towbar took the brunt of the damage!

And just to cover myself, I even reported the incident to the old bill, who took the details, but the other driver never came forward....

Not big or clever, but I would rarther smash my car than get stabbed. Hence why I only drive sheds for daily drivers now, if anyone wants to get violent, I WILL drive into people or run them over before I come to any harm myself. Sounds extreme, but I would rarther be judged by 12 people than carried by 6.........
yikes

If that happened, which I'm not doubting it did, very scary story and a job well done for you. Always wondered where the law would stand if you used your car as a deadly weapon, if a threat had been made against your life.

GingerWizard

4,721 posts

197 months

Sunday 27th June 2010
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Dick_Phallus said:
belleair302 said:
A friend was driving back into Manchester (Hyde) where he was studying medicine and undertook a somewhat sad looking E36. Words were swapped at the lights...my friend is English but his family is from Lahore Pakistan and before that Persia. At the next set of lights the driver of the E36 makes gestures and decides to insult my friends family and background. At the next set of lights my friend pulls up, climbs out of the car 6'7...22 stone and knocks out the driver of the BMW! removes the keys and drops them down the main drain.

Game over!
Never happened.
Agreed

ymwoods

2,177 posts

176 months

Sunday 27th June 2010
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RWD cossie wil said:
Some stuff
Crazy stuff! If thats true then hats off to you. I would never have the balls to damage my own car to get back at some scrotes.

I have also had the thought of driving around in a cheap car in the past but I just can't do it. Even if I owned a cheap runaround I would still want to polish it and take care of the unreliable little rust bucket...infact, thats what I have at the moment frown

Deva Link

26,934 posts

244 months

Sunday 27th June 2010
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ymwoods said:
I would never have the balls to damage my own car to get back at some scrotes.
Not your own car, no. But in my last big corporate job we had several people who quite clearly had simply driven their company cars into other cars because they were a bit pissed with the driver.

Nardies

1,165 posts

218 months

Sunday 27th June 2010
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When I had my old Nissan Primera I had some asian chaps in a Vectra sit right on my bumper, flashing me and trying to get me to pull over, their wkers gestures led me to believe it was unlikely to be coppers. I slowed and let them overtake, they jumped on the brakes, then sped up again. As we approached a roundabout they stopped and got out. Fearing a beating, I proceeded to aim the car at the fattest one, who jumped out of the way as the last second, with the other one kicking the rear quarter as I went past.

No idea why they were going mental and didn't really think of the consequences splattering a fat idiot over the bonnet/windscreen of Primera at the time either. Still, I live to run away another day.

Jonny_693

5,113 posts

175 months

Sunday 27th June 2010
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ben_h100 said:
and he then proceeded to throw a bottle of something towards my car, which missed and gave me some satisfaction. We had slowed due to traffic at this point so I left plenty of room in front in case he jumped out, so I could drive away.


Edited by Jonny_693 on Sunday 27th June 13:11

CommanderJameson

22,096 posts

225 months

Sunday 27th June 2010
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Jonny_693 said:
ben_h100 said:
and he then proceeded to throw a bottle of something towards my car, which missed and gave me some satisfaction. We had slowed due to traffic at this point so I left plenty of room in front in case he jumped out, so I could drive away.
That's already as funny as a fire in an orphanage, you know.

ShiggyBiggs

713 posts

173 months

Sunday 27th June 2010
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Ive never been chased as such by a road rager. BUT, Ive had people shout abuse at me like wkER and dhead. Usually for either merging in turn or 'holding people up' by driving at only an indicated 33 in a 30.

Last time that happened, the guy was sitting on my bumper flashing and beeping the horn, also waving his hands about doing the wker sign and stuff. So I Raced ahead, pulled in at the first opertunity then pulled back out behind him when he didnt stop, and proceded to follow him home to his house. Drove up and down his street a few times just to make sure he knew I knew where he lived. I reckon that'd do it. Alot of people seem to have giant car balls... I like to call them on it, whats the worst that can happen like? Worst thing is they can throw a beating at you... Ive been calling people on it since I started driving and no ones got out of their car yet.

Also, if someones following you in a rage, surely it would be a good idea to drive to the closest police station and park up outside? Or even phone the police and alert them to the situation. AFAIK you can use your mobile when you drive if its an emergency.

Oh and one more thing, if someones sitting on your bumper being a tosser, does no one else left foot break and hit the accelerator at the same time? That creates alot of space behind you.

Cheers

Cheers.

hman

7,487 posts

193 months

Sunday 27th June 2010
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ok, i'll let you in on a story which happened to me.

Driving from northampton to aylesbury I crossed the M1 and headed into milton keynes. The roundabout is a multi lane thing which goes into one lane.

A guy in a vectra decided that as the lanes went into one he would attempt to overtake me but the oncoming traffic stopped him from doing so.

He then sat so far up my backside that I could see when his tax disc ran out.

At an oppurtune moment he overtook me and slid his car to a stop 45 degrees across the front of me leaving me nowhere to go. I stopped. He got out.

He ranted and raved (and he was a big nigerian guy) and the started making the "I'm going slit your throat" gesture.

At this point I selected reverse and went backwards to move around him almpst colliding with a blue jeep coming up behind me.

I twirled the steering right and as there was no traffic I went around the guy who was stood in the middle of the road trying to stop me going anywhere.

As I passed him HE PUNCHED MY MOVING CAR! MENTAL!!!! right in the middle of the bonnet. Big Dent.

I rang 999 as he had ogt back in his car and was now chasing me, they said stop and see if he stops, I did, he didnt, they said get the plate and go to your local Police station for a report.

Anyway, I made the report, forensics took prints from the car and noted where his gold rings had chipped the paint. I went to the paint shop who qupted £600 for bonnet and paint.

Ended up with and ID parade - Assailant correctly identified.

Went to court, he alleged that I had antagonised him and had got out of my vehicle and offered him a fight ( no chance).

The guy ended being found guilty for criminal damage and threatening behaviour, and had to pay me £50 a month for a year to repair the car.

If it happens to you, go to the police station and for gods sake get the persons plate and description.

Most of all this taught me that its just not worth the grief...

CarbonM5

927 posts

190 months

Sunday 27th June 2010
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I think most of these cases are the result of Jealous idiots with nothing better to do than try to prove a point at any cost-funny how they are always in slower machienery.


PimpmyHotwheels

361 posts

179 months

Sunday 27th June 2010
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Reading most of these posts a common trend is forming with Vaxhaull vectras

Vron

2,528 posts

208 months

Sunday 27th June 2010
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Distant said:
A few days ago, I was driving along a country road in my white Audi R8, when a bloody great deer jumped out of the hedge in front of me! Luckily I'd been paying attention and knew it was safe to go into the oncoming lane, as there was someone further ahead in the line of traffic overtaking. I swerved to the right, and actually managed to miss it. It was really close though.

I had some take away food on the passenger seat, I made a grab for it and glanced down to make sure the strawberry milkshake wasn't going to spill all over the cream leather. Honestly, it all happened so fast, imagine my suprise when, out of nowhere, there's a car coming towards me and I'm now on the wrong side of the road. I was so shaken up I didn't know what to do, so I slammed on the brakes. Luckily the guy coming towards also hit the brakes and we both stopped in time.

The next thing I know, the guy in the other car is ranting and raving and he's thrown a can of energy drink at me, leaving a dent in my bonnet. What on earth possesses someone to behave like that just because of an unavoidable incident!! Doesn't he realise that I could have been dead if I'd hit that deer, not to mention the possibility of the car going out of control and ploughing head on into him! He came very close to being killed that day, it was only my fast reactions that enabled me to miss the deer, and save his life. He should have been thanking me, not throwing things at my car!

I just don't get some people.confused
I take it the strawberry milkshake is a reference to my post regarding the knuckle dragging white van man who threw his maccy D's milkshake in through the sunroof of my porker? No Deer involved just jealous tts in a van and fortunately two old dears who told the Police everything laugh

danyeates

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7,248 posts

221 months

Sunday 27th June 2010
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PimpmyHotwheels said:
Reading most of these posts a common trend is forming with Vaxhaull vectras
It has turned into a bit of a pikey wagon....

bazking69

8,620 posts

189 months

Sunday 27th June 2010
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Yes.

Once in my yoof I became entangled with a dhead in a battered old Escort who came screaming down the hard shoulder, undertaking me centimetres from my car as I was turning off. Cue flashing and wker signs from me. The guy the stopped at the lights at the top of the slip road, jumped out of his car and started running towards me with a knife.

Needless to say I got the hell out of there, jumped the lights and drove flat out to the nearest police station. He disappeared when I drove straight into the police yard to be met by a gang of bemused officers wondering what the hell I thought I was doing!

Jonny_693

5,113 posts

175 months

Sunday 27th June 2010
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CommanderJameson said:
That's already as funny as a fire in an orphanage, you know.
Sorry, no I didn't know that.

Mr Matuna