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eframian t1_j844czq wrote

Whenever this happens (and it happens a LOT here), I always whip out my phone and take a picture of the license plate. I don't do anything with the picture but a good chunk of the drivers (especially commercial ones) see me do this and I can see them have a microsecond of worry. It's not much, but I try!

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ffejie t1_j846ndh wrote

I am with you, but this is a good way to get in real trouble. Most of these drivers are unhinged in some way, and all it takes is one guy with a problem to hop out of the car, push you down and steal/break your phone (or much much worse) if they're worried about the picture. Yeah, that's escalation on their part, and a crime vs traffic violation, but all it takes is one.

For my part, I've been giving them a wave and trying to move on.

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RAWisROLLIE t1_j86kryv wrote

They're unhinged and ignorant. I have argued with several who have gotten out of their cars, threatened me, and still believed that they had the right of way the entire time.

Clearly if they have they have the ability to stop and argue for several minutes, then they aren't in the hurry they think they are.

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ffejie t1_j86l4jf wrote

Ugh. That's so scary. We just need an ounce of enforcement on aggressive drivers and we'd get such better driving from everyone.

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nelozero t1_j850tez wrote

It's been like this for years. My friend almost got hit once and slapped the back of the car. The driver stopped to get out and approach him, but he just went into his building before they could get to him.

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eframian t1_j8a1j5b wrote

This is what I did for a decade in Manhattan before some combination of coming to my senses and generally having a small child with me here in Jerz. Definitely was lucky one of the many people who slammed on their brakes and got out of their cars didn't clock me.

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op00to t1_j84vz1i wrote

you'd think commercial drivers care if you got their plate? their boss probably tells 'em to run pedestrians down.

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