What Would Oppo Do?

"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit) 02/22/2018 at 12:57 • Filed to: caught on dashcam, dashcam, ram cam, ram dashcam, slow drivers, left lane hoggers, left lane campers, passing lane, keep right except to pass

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You are going 60mph in a 55mph zone, and approach an Accord and Outback Sport that have been side-by-side for over a minute, at approximately 55mph-ish....

You merge into the PASSING LANE hoping the car in the incorrect position (The Accord, the merged onto the highway earlier and went STRAIGHT for the passing lane for no reason) speeds up or moves over....

But the SECOND that you get behind them...

They brake check you?!?

TWICE.

Of course I went around them on the right, horn a-BLARIN’, passed the Subaru and went on my merry way. IN THE RIGHT/CORRECT lane.

The Subaru actually eventually also merged into the passing lane, and NEITHER car turned off the highway, and continued in the passing lane for miles until the right lane ended waaaayyyyyy farther down the road.

And yes, my state has a “Drive Right” law. Passing should only be done on the left.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 13:03

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I would commit murder, that is what I would do.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 13:04

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I’d send this video to the police because they intentionally tried to cause an accident as well as impeded traffic.

BigBlock440 > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 13:04

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If I were driving, I could see it happening exactly as described, though maybe with a finger instead of a horn.

For Sweden > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 13:06

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Drive at the 55 mph speed limit?

Takuro Spirit > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 02/22/2018 at 13:06

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Can’t clearly read the plate #

:(

Takuro Spirit > For Sweden 02/22/2018 at 13:07

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What if their 55 isn’t MY 55?

AestheticsInMotion > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 13:09

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I find that at least half of the slow left lane hogs will get out of the way if you flash them which is nice. If they don’t.... Well. I’ve got some blindingly bright LED headlights that will help illuminate the error of their ways for as long as it takes

vicali > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 13:09

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You call that a RAM CAM?

ttyymmnn > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 13:09

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I would do exactly what you did. But I wouldn’t have blared my horn. Horns are for saying, “Oh my god! Look out!” not “Fuck you, asshole!”

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 13:10

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Darn. I wonder if at any point before this if the plate is readable.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 13:10

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As they are clearly idiots, and as you both have no alternate route and cannot physically obstruct anyone behind you, the correct answer is to straddle both lanes with your high beams on, with frequent horn use, hoping the brake checker checks enough that you can jump around him. The second a passing opportunity presents itself (probably a ramp lane) you take it flat to the rug.

fintail > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 13:16

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It’d be a shame if a little critter acted like it wanted to cross the road right after you passed the Accord, and then you had to stand on your brakes just for a second. Not revenge, of course.

fintail > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 02/22/2018 at 13:17

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They’d probably do little more than smirk.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 13:18

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BECOME FURIOUSLY LIVID AND PLAN HOW I WOULD MURDER THAT MOTHERRFUCKER and then do absolutely nothing but fume and eventually speed off like a bat out of hell.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 13:19

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Someone needs a better dash cam then =)

Wacko > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 02/22/2018 at 13:21

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Now’s the time to buy that AR15 before them damn kids take them away from you.

Takuro Spirit > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 02/22/2018 at 13:21

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Its not. The one problem with my truck is that the headlights are so high, they drown out any low-mounted licence plate at night with its reflection.

Takuro Spirit > ttyymmnn 02/22/2018 at 13:22

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Takuro Spirit > vicali 02/22/2018 at 13:22

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Catchy, ain’t it?

ateamfan42 > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 02/22/2018 at 13:25

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I’d send this video to the police because they intentionally tried to cause an accident as well as impeded traffic.

Most police don’t care much about “intentionally tried”. In my experience they only care if an actual accident/crash occurred.

CalzoneGolem > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 13:27

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Start flashing your high beams

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Wacko 02/22/2018 at 13:28

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I was going to use a spoon, because apparently if you want to kill somebody you are going to figure out a way to do it without a high powered semi-auto assault rifle.

vicali > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 13:33

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I expected more ramming..

Wacko > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 02/22/2018 at 13:33

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As a canadian I try to kill people with poutine and maple syrup,

Only thing is, I’m still testing out the fine details of this method on myself

Shoop > For Sweden 02/22/2018 at 13:34

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I cant

RacinBob > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 13:41

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I don’t mind passing but wouldn’t honk unless I was sure that the driver was texting or otherwise oblivious.

If they are brake checking, he/she is a jerk. I always remember that some jerks solve their problems with guns. Honking to a jerk is just asking for a fight. Why go out of the way to be part of some jerk’s problems?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > fintail 02/22/2018 at 13:48

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I guess my pd is a bit different. All they do is traffic and vandalism. Safest city in TN

Takuro Spirit > vicali 02/22/2018 at 13:57

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Takuro Spirit > RacinBob 02/22/2018 at 14:00

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I have anti-jerk insurance. But this is in a small semi-well off area. The only people that carry guns around here are the rednecks that drive trucks.

Oh wait...

LOREM IPSUM > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 14:03

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Activate high beams, lay on the horn, and begin shouting a string of explicatives. Then probably lay back, follow them, and see if they want to get out and discuss the matter once parked.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 02/22/2018 at 14:10

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A friend of mine used an “assault rifle” to disable his ex-wife’s car as she was trying to run over him. The sheriff who arrested her and her boyfriend told my friend to use a shotgun with slugs next time. It cuts down on the paperwork they have to file.

fintail > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 02/22/2018 at 14:11

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I’m not sure they can do anything about a privately produced cam clip that didn’t result in an actual incident. Send a warning letter? It would likely be laughed at.

WilliamsSW > Shoop 02/22/2018 at 14:14

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this guy says you need more stars

Stapleface > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 14:14

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I wouldn’t expect them to slow down enough to even let you pass on the right. That’s been my experience with brake checking left lane jackwagons anyway.

WilliamsSW > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 02/22/2018 at 14:15

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* stand your ground defense

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Wacko 02/22/2018 at 14:18

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Give them diabetes with the syrup and coronary blockages with the poutine. Evil and delicious!

Lokiparts > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 14:20

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I have a dash camera that most of the time can’t quite make out plate numbers either. So because of that I have gotten into the habit of very clearly speaking the plate number outloud whenever I get behind someone driving extremely poorly or suspiciously. It’s not perfect but it’s cheap insurance.

Takuro Spirit > Lokiparts 02/22/2018 at 14:22

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I do the same, when its warranted.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 17:56

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Side by side drivers are dicks. I give them the brights as a wake up, I feel like I should get a loud speaker and educate them.

Stephenson Valve Gear > Takuro Spirit 02/22/2018 at 21:01

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This is always an option:

Not a GOOD option, mind you, but an option nonetheless...