Once again I have experienced that all too prevalent aspect of Kiwi life yet again, Road Rage and tailgaters.There I was, heading up the Northern Auckland Motorway to Albany at 100 K/ph when the lane I was in start to slow down with big lorries, so I check my mirrors and head into the fast lane while accelerating to approx 110 K/ph, just in case someone comes flying up behind me even faster.
Suddenly a guy in a Toyota Hilux going around maybe 120 K/ph rides right up to my rear bumper.
So what do I do? speed up a little? move back into the slow lane? (filled with lorries). What the f*ck am I supposed to do? I would be happy to let the prick past if it were safe.
I don't know about you, but I absolutely hate tailgaters, I absolutely hate the fact that some foolishly undereducated driver will happily sit on my ass at around 110 - 120 K/ph.
I hit my washers to give him a little soak and surprisingly this made him back off, albeit very briefly. Then of course as I was still looking for a safe gap in the slow lane (I am still speeding anyway) he comes right back up my arse again. So what to do?
I slammed on the brakes.
Dropping to around 80 K/ph I obviously made him very angry and having slowed down to a safer speed I then made my way over to the slow lane to let him past. Of course his reaction was typical predictable, 'you wanker' etc etc.
So whats the point of tailgating again? if you want to speed then surely you might realise that the people in front might, just might not want to speed. If you tailgate and then hit me, its your fault! is this concept not understood by these people?
If anyone should be angry, it is the people who are being tailgated, not the tailgater. I would absolutely love it if this guy would drive himself off the road and kill himself in a firey heap, I would be de-fucking-lighted!
But you want to drive up my arse and take me with you? This makes me angry, very angry.
Just another day on Auckland's roads really.
Auckland Road Rage / tailgaters / brakes
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