T intersections: why don't MA drivers follow the right of way?? (Boston: crime, legal)

[newenglandgal123]

Originally Posted by bostongymjunkie

They assessed their surroundings and decided to try and pass illegally. You assessed your surroundings and decided to (illegally) make a bad situation even worse. Once you decided to race them, you instigated it. Haven't even discussed the fact that the person could have been trying to go to the hospital for some reason, was in a panicked state because of a family member, or had some other issue going on. You never know what's going on with another person. Either way it's not your business to be trying to enforce laws with your car but it's clear you can do no wrong. I will admit I've done a number of maa sshole maneuvers during my life that I'm not proud of.

I'm not trying to enforce laws with my car, I was trying to get a moron to realize they're a moron. I don't care what they have going on, everyone has something going on at some point. It's not necessary to rage at people who are driving at or slightly above the speed limit, minding their own business just because you want to go faster. Put your hazards on if it's truly an emergency and you need to get to the hospital. If she had those on, was tailgating and trying to pass I'd think gee this person has something serious going on and I would be less inclined to think they were just being an a**hole.

[BostonMike7]

Originally Posted by newenglandgal123

I did nothing to instigate the driver behind me but yet they want to put me and others in a dangerous situation but trying to pass on solid double yellows. So, I assessed my surroundings and deemed it safe enough for me to thwart their efforts where they had to get back behind me and go the posted speed limit again. It wasn't a drag race. Of course that would be terrible if they hit someone but they decide to play stupid games, they can win stupid prizes.

It's not your place to teach them a lesson. Your actions would be seen (by law enforcement) as equally reckless because you are essentially blocking the car on the wrong side of the road and prevented them from completing the pass quickly. What if a car backed out of a driveway at that exact moment and the driver on the other side of the road T-boned them fatally? Would you drive off thinking none of this was your fault? I would venture to say that you would be held liable as well.

I get it. A-hole drivers get my blood boiling too, especially when they think they can get away with it. But it's best to leave them alone and not interfere. Last thing you want to do is engage them in a way that causes them to drive more reckless, or worse, confront you on it. Seems like there's a road rage incident involving a gun every few weeks these days.

It's just not worth it. If they are really being reckless, call up the local PD and report them and their plate and let them handle it.

[newenglandgal123]

Originally Posted by BostonMike7

It's not your place to teach them a lesson. Your actions would be seen (by law enforcement) as equally reckless because you are essentially blocking the car on the wrong side of the road and prevented them from completing the pass quickly. What if a car backed out of a driveway at that exact moment and the driver on the other side of the road T-boned them fatally? Would you drive off thinking none of this was your fault? I would venture to say that you would be held liable as well.

I get it. A-hole drivers get my blood boiling too, especially when they think they can get away with it. But it's best to leave them alone and not interfere. Last thing you want to do is engage them in a way that causes them to drive more reckless, or worse, confront you on it. Seems like there's a road rage incident involving a gun every few weeks these days.

It's just not worth it. If they are really being reckless, call up the local PD and report them and their plate and let them handle it.

If I have rear view dashcam evidence that this individual was aggressive for a length of time before the passing incident, they would surely be the ones in the wrong for not only following too close to the car ahead but also for passing on solid double yellows. I never left my lane. They should have never been on the wrong side of the road. Again, their poor choice not mine. As I mentioned in a previous post, yes it makes me a bit of a ma**hole tapping the gas a bit to thwart their effort of passing but I wouldn't have done that if it was a different situation where say I had a car right in front of me or people were walking on the sidewalks. That doesn't make it right but there is a difference because most of these morons, like the one I had behind me, clearly don't assess the whole situation before making these rash moves. Had she considered the car in front of her (that being me) might be able to accelerate a wee bit quicker than her Rogue, or what if this driver reacts to me trying to pass on solid double yellows, maybe this isn't such a good idea then perhaps she could have made it to the stop light in a calmer demeanor!

[bostongymjunkie]

"Tapping the gas a bit." lol. Yeah you need a German auto to just "tap the gas a bit." Whatever. You're as pure as the driven snow.

[newenglandgal123]

Originally Posted by bostongymjunkie

"Tapping the gas a bit." lol. Yeah you need a German auto to just "tap the gas a bit." Whatever. You're as pure as the driven snow.

Rogue 0-60 mph time= 8.2 sec
540i 0-60 time= 4.9 sec
C8 Corvette 0-60 time= 2.9 sec



Some cars can accelerate quicker than others!

[htfdcolt]

Originally Posted by newenglandgal123

It's not anyone's business to be passing on solid double yellows simply because they don't want to go at our around the posted speed limit. I did nothing to instigate the driver behind me but yet they want to put me and others in a dangerous situation but trying to pass on solid double yellows. So, I assessed my surroundings and deemed it safe enough for me to thwart their efforts where they had to get back behind me and go the posted speed limit again. It wasn't a drag race. Of course that would be terrible if they hit someone but they decide to play stupid games, they can win stupid prizes.

If someone passes on double yellow, they're the instigator and culprit, period. It's a very dangerous maneuver...the only exceptions might be to (with extreme caution) get around a slow moving farm vehicle, USPS van, or garbage truck.

[BostonMike7]

Originally Posted by newenglandgal123

That doesn't make it right but there is a difference because most of these morons, like the one I had behind me, clearly don't assess the whole situation before making these rash moves. Had she considered the car in front of her (that being me) might be able to accelerate a wee bit quicker than her Rogue, or what if this driver reacts to me trying to pass on solid double yellows, maybe this isn't such a good idea then perhaps she could have made it to the stop light in a calmer demeanor!

Yes, they are an ahole, nobody is disputing this. They deserve to have a root canal with no Novacain.

But you are missing the point. Your attempt to block them on the wrong side of the road potentially could have made a dangerous situation even more dangerous. This move no longer makes you an innocent party to the situation, and if there were any consequences to result of this you would be at fault as well.

[newenglandgal123]

Originally Posted by htfdcolt

If someone passes on double yellow, they're the instigator and culprit, period. It's a very dangerous maneuver...the only exceptions might be to (with extreme caution) get around a slow moving farm vehicle, USPS van, or garbage truck.

Agreed, finally someone else who gets it!

[newenglandgal123]

Originally Posted by BostonMike7

Yes, they are an ahole, nobody is disputing this. But you attempted to block them on the wrong side of the road. Your actions made a dangerous situation even more dangerous in an attempt to prove your superior vehicle stats.

I was never trying to prove my superior vehicle stats. As I mentioned, some cars can accelerate quicker than others and I already knew my car can accelerate quicker than a Rogue. There are also plenty of cars that can accelerate quicker than mine.

[htfdcolt]

Originally Posted by newenglandgal123

I was never trying to prove my superior vehicle stats. As I mentioned, some cars can accelerate quicker than others and I already knew my car can accelerate quicker than a Rogue. There are also plenty of cars that can accelerate quicker than mine.

I've got an electric that beats your 0-60 by 0.7 sec. But would never dream of using this acceleration on an urban road.

I think what the others are saying is--let's not compound one dangerous maneuver with another one by another driver. When someone does this to me, I just say to hell with 'em.