Road Rage - have you ever got out of your car?
Discussion
popeyewhite said:
Could you explain how you think you're resisiting anything by just sitting there? What will you do when the window is smashed, or worst case a door is pulled open?
Could you explain how you think I'd resist it better by getting out?If a window is smashed, I'll do my best to drive out of it, which I can probably do because I'm in a car. The car can go forward. The car can go backwards. With use of the steering wheel, the car can move around things. I imagine in such a situation, the doors would be locked.
Once.
One of those (rare) moments where it was a dead cert that I was in the right, other guy thought I had illegally overtaken him on a small but nonetheless dual lane road, exiting a car park in slow traffic. When I creeped past him he just honked his horn continuously until I decided to get out the car and point out that there were “two f
king lanes.” 
I did feel a bit silly afterwards but imagine he felt like a complete idiot.
One of those (rare) moments where it was a dead cert that I was in the right, other guy thought I had illegally overtaken him on a small but nonetheless dual lane road, exiting a car park in slow traffic. When I creeped past him he just honked his horn continuously until I decided to get out the car and point out that there were “two f
king lanes.” I did feel a bit silly afterwards but imagine he felt like a complete idiot.
popeyewhite said:
Rawwr said:
Do you think you'd be better placed to resist an attack inside or outside of your car?
Could you explain how you think you're resisiting anything by just sitting there? What will you do when the window is smashed, or worst case a door is pulled open?roadsmash said:
Once.
One of those (rare) moments where it was a dead cert that I was in the right, other guy thought I had illegally overtaken him on a small but nonetheless dual lane road, exiting a car park in slow traffic. When I creeped past him he just honked his horn continuously until I decided to get out the car and point out that there were “two fking lanes.”
I did feel a bit silly afterwards but imagine he felt like a complete idiot.
Exellent user name for this thread, smashy.One of those (rare) moments where it was a dead cert that I was in the right, other guy thought I had illegally overtaken him on a small but nonetheless dual lane road, exiting a car park in slow traffic. When I creeped past him he just honked his horn continuously until I decided to get out the car and point out that there were “two f
king lanes.” I did feel a bit silly afterwards but imagine he felt like a complete idiot.
Bam89 said:
I get the whole argument of staying in the car with doors and windows closed being the safest option defensively, but at what point are you prepared to run someone over in order to remove yourself from the situation?
When someone removes themselves from their vehicle and approaches me antagonistically. I've no qualms about them going under the vehicle if they're between me and safety. They put themselves there.Rawwr said:
Could you explain how you think I'd resist it better by getting out?
No idea, but you're not resisting anything just sat there are you? 
Rawwr said:
If a window is smashed, I'll do my best to drive out of it, which I can probably do because I'm in a car. The car can go forward. The car can go backwards. With use of the steering wheel, the car can move around things. I imagine in such a situation, the doors would be locked.
Perhaps you could surprise any attacker with your incredible sarcasm and escape?TurboHatchback said:
popeyewhite said:
Rawwr said:
Do you think you'd be better placed to resist an attack inside or outside of your car?
Could you explain how you think you're resisiting anything by just sitting there? What will you do when the window is smashed, or worst case a door is pulled open?
What I did ask was at what point you'd defend yourself, and you've said "if things got really crazy".
popeyewhite said:
Rawwr said:
Could you explain how you think I'd resist it better by getting out?
No idea, but you're not resisting anything just sat there are you? Put an egg on a worktop. Put a hard hat on top of it. Drop a brick on the hard hat. The egg remains an egg.
Put an egg on a worktop. Drop a brick on it. The egg is splatted.
The first egg resisted the devastating brick attack by doing nothing apart from being protected by something.
Once when I had my Subaru.
Sat in car park after collecting parcel from royal mail, car directly behind me starts to reverse but then goes all the way into the back of my car but then proceeded to drive off like nothing happened.
I started the car and quickly sped out the spot driving round to the exit of the car park and blocking it, jumped out demanding that the two fat fks (as I worded it) got out their and gave me their details.
They eventually did claiming they didn't even know they hit me....
Still annoys today because if I wasn't sat in the car I'd have come back and saw damage at the rear and those pair of daily McDonald's eating mouth breathers were happy to drive off.
Not really road rage as such but still counts I think.
Sat in car park after collecting parcel from royal mail, car directly behind me starts to reverse but then goes all the way into the back of my car but then proceeded to drive off like nothing happened.
I started the car and quickly sped out the spot driving round to the exit of the car park and blocking it, jumped out demanding that the two fat f
ks (as I worded it) got out their and gave me their details.They eventually did claiming they didn't even know they hit me....
Still annoys today because if I wasn't sat in the car I'd have come back and saw damage at the rear and those pair of daily McDonald's eating mouth breathers were happy to drive off.
Not really road rage as such but still counts I think.
cycling home from work Monday...
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this lady in a Nissan Juke...69 reg.
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I pulled my pedal bike up to her side window and tapped on it....he looked at me rather surprise...
then turned the radio down...tried to drop the window but couldn't find the button...so she opened the door...
oh crap I thought....
.
so before she could swing her handbag I told her...
.
its 7pm and dark you don't have any back lights on (DRL)...this was in a 50 limit road (A41)and she was waiting to turn right
….she was still trying to find the light switch when I left her there.....pedalling away...
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this lady in a Nissan Juke...69 reg.
.
I pulled my pedal bike up to her side window and tapped on it....he looked at me rather surprise...
then turned the radio down...tried to drop the window but couldn't find the button...so she opened the door...
oh crap I thought....
.
so before she could swing her handbag I told her...
.
its 7pm and dark you don't have any back lights on (DRL)...this was in a 50 limit road (A41)and she was waiting to turn right
….she was still trying to find the light switch when I left her there.....pedalling away...
Not me, my mate Dave. It's always Dave isn't it?
Dave had a bit of a temper,
I've lost count of the scrapes he got himself, and me, into but here's a couple:
Walking down the street a few steps behind his Dad who proceeded to have a few words with a builder who was blocking the entrance to their business with his van. Builder gets out and asks Dave who that is. Dave went to court for that one.
Dave driving, me passenger and Dave's 13 year old daughter in the back at the lights, two blokes in the car next to us ogling Dave's daughter's tits. Dave's out like a flash battered the driver before the lights have changed and makes me lean out the window to make sure that the guy is crying as we passed.
My favourite, Dave has a row with some bloke who pulls over in front and opens his door. Dave's on his toes again, runs to the car which pulls off and stops 50 yards away, Dave runs up and the same thing happens, twice more. Car drives off leaving Dave close to a cardiac event and 150 yards from his own car.
Dave had a bit of a temper,
I've lost count of the scrapes he got himself, and me, into but here's a couple:
Walking down the street a few steps behind his Dad who proceeded to have a few words with a builder who was blocking the entrance to their business with his van. Builder gets out and asks Dave who that
is. Dave went to court for that one.Dave driving, me passenger and Dave's 13 year old daughter in the back at the lights, two blokes in the car next to us ogling Dave's daughter's tits. Dave's out like a flash battered the driver before the lights have changed and makes me lean out the window to make sure that the guy is crying as we passed.
My favourite, Dave has a row with some bloke who pulls over in front and opens his door. Dave's on his toes again, runs to the car which pulls off and stops 50 yards away, Dave runs up and the same thing happens, twice more. Car drives off leaving Dave close to a cardiac event and 150 yards from his own car.
Pegscratch said:
Bam89 said:
I get the whole argument of staying in the car with doors and windows closed being the safest option defensively, but at what point are you prepared to run someone over in order to remove yourself from the situation?
When someone removes themselves from their vehicle and approaches me antagonistically. I've no qualms about them going under the vehicle if they're between me and safety. They put themselves there.An antagonistic approach wouldn't be enough for me to run someone over personally, people can get very shouty and angry but stop short of violence. Not everyone is Kenneth Noye
Stella Tortoise said:
Not me, my mate Dave. It's always Dave isn't it?
Dave had a bit of a temper,
I've lost count of the scrapes he got himself, and me, into but here's a couple:
Walking down the street a few steps behind his Dad who proceeded to have a few words with a builder who was blocking the entrance to their business with his van. Builder gets out and asks Dave who that is. Dave went to court for that one.
Dave driving, me passenger and Dave's 13 year old daughter in the back at the lights, two blokes in the car next to us ogling Dave's daughter's tits. Dave's out like a flash battered the driver before the lights have changed and makes me lean out the window to make sure that the guy is crying as we passed.
My favourite, Dave has a row with some bloke who pulls over in front and opens his door. Dave's on his toes again, runs to the car which pulls off and stops 50 yards away, Dave runs up and the same thing happens, twice more. Car drives off leaving Dave close to a cardiac event and 150 yards from his own car.
Dave sounds like a bit of a Dave had a bit of a temper,
I've lost count of the scrapes he got himself, and me, into but here's a couple:
Walking down the street a few steps behind his Dad who proceeded to have a few words with a builder who was blocking the entrance to their business with his van. Builder gets out and asks Dave who that
is. Dave went to court for that one.Dave driving, me passenger and Dave's 13 year old daughter in the back at the lights, two blokes in the car next to us ogling Dave's daughter's tits. Dave's out like a flash battered the driver before the lights have changed and makes me lean out the window to make sure that the guy is crying as we passed.
My favourite, Dave has a row with some bloke who pulls over in front and opens his door. Dave's on his toes again, runs to the car which pulls off and stops 50 yards away, Dave runs up and the same thing happens, twice more. Car drives off leaving Dave close to a cardiac event and 150 yards from his own car.
and needs some help.Scabutz said:
Stella Tortoise said:
Not me, my mate Dave. It's always Dave isn't it?
Dave had a bit of a temper,
I've lost count of the scrapes he got himself, and me, into but here's a couple:
Walking down the street a few steps behind his Dad who proceeded to have a few words with a builder who was blocking the entrance to their business with his van. Builder gets out and asks Dave who that is. Dave went to court for that one.
Dave driving, me passenger and Dave's 13 year old daughter in the back at the lights, two blokes in the car next to us ogling Dave's daughter's tits. Dave's out like a flash battered the driver before the lights have changed and makes me lean out the window to make sure that the guy is crying as we passed.
My favourite, Dave has a row with some bloke who pulls over in front and opens his door. Dave's on his toes again, runs to the car which pulls off and stops 50 yards away, Dave runs up and the same thing happens, twice more. Car drives off leaving Dave close to a cardiac event and 150 yards from his own car.
Dave sounds like a bit of a Dave had a bit of a temper,
I've lost count of the scrapes he got himself, and me, into but here's a couple:
Walking down the street a few steps behind his Dad who proceeded to have a few words with a builder who was blocking the entrance to their business with his van. Builder gets out and asks Dave who that
is. Dave went to court for that one.Dave driving, me passenger and Dave's 13 year old daughter in the back at the lights, two blokes in the car next to us ogling Dave's daughter's tits. Dave's out like a flash battered the driver before the lights have changed and makes me lean out the window to make sure that the guy is crying as we passed.
My favourite, Dave has a row with some bloke who pulls over in front and opens his door. Dave's on his toes again, runs to the car which pulls off and stops 50 yards away, Dave runs up and the same thing happens, twice more. Car drives off leaving Dave close to a cardiac event and 150 yards from his own car.
and needs some help.Scabutz said:
Stella Tortoise said:
Not me, my mate Dave. It's always Dave isn't it?
Dave had a bit of a temper,
I've lost count of the scrapes he got himself, and me, into but here's a couple:
Walking down the street a few steps behind his Dad who proceeded to have a few words with a builder who was blocking the entrance to their business with his van. Builder gets out and asks Dave who that is. Dave went to court for that one.
Dave driving, me passenger and Dave's 13 year old daughter in the back at the lights, two blokes in the car next to us ogling Dave's daughter's tits. Dave's out like a flash battered the driver before the lights have changed and makes me lean out the window to make sure that the guy is crying as we passed.
My favourite, Dave has a row with some bloke who pulls over in front and opens his door. Dave's on his toes again, runs to the car which pulls off and stops 50 yards away, Dave runs up and the same thing happens, twice more. Car drives off leaving Dave close to a cardiac event and 150 yards from his own car.
Dave sounds like a bit of a Dave had a bit of a temper,
I've lost count of the scrapes he got himself, and me, into but here's a couple:
Walking down the street a few steps behind his Dad who proceeded to have a few words with a builder who was blocking the entrance to their business with his van. Builder gets out and asks Dave who that
is. Dave went to court for that one.Dave driving, me passenger and Dave's 13 year old daughter in the back at the lights, two blokes in the car next to us ogling Dave's daughter's tits. Dave's out like a flash battered the driver before the lights have changed and makes me lean out the window to make sure that the guy is crying as we passed.
My favourite, Dave has a row with some bloke who pulls over in front and opens his door. Dave's on his toes again, runs to the car which pulls off and stops 50 yards away, Dave runs up and the same thing happens, twice more. Car drives off leaving Dave close to a cardiac event and 150 yards from his own car.
and needs some help.Rawwr said:
SlimJim16v said:
You're only safer inside a car until the windows are smashed, then it's like shooting fish in a barrel.
A barrel with an engine and wheels.Luckily it was my back seat passenger they were after, a long running dispute between some very nasty people. The shock delayed my escape by what felt like minutes, but was probably only seconds.
He sustained defensive wounds to his hands and I needed some new glass.
Yes, it wasn't road rage, but could easily happen and probably has.
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