Thread: Another Wreck.

People are just idiots at times on the road. Thank god I have a Dash Cam!

I showed it to the cops when they showed up and was set free. Damage on my truck and trailer but I took it to the yard and called it a day as my nerves were shot. If his car was smaller I would have driven right over him and we would have had smashed bodies in a car. If I could post the vid I would just to show you all, but it's beyond my ability. I even tried to email it to my boss and that ain't happening either. Here are the basics...

Dual Turn lanes, from a busy street to Southbound I-25 on-ramp. I was in the right turn lane as I should be. As you all have seen many times, the two lanes become one just before the interstate so folks must merge before getting on the interstate and there is a long merging lane when you get to the interstate so folks can get together and speed up before entering the interstate lanes.
I had a guy try to pass me at the last minute after I had let a couple of others go past as I can't speed up as quickly, and he ran out of room. Then he got really pissed off after backing off and getting behind me while honking his horn and telling me I was number 1. Then when I was about to merge onto the interstate he tries to cut me off by pulling in front of me back into the merging lane after swinging out into traffic and pulling alongside me.
He tried to pull in front of me BEFORE his car was past me. Clipping my LF corner, spinning around in front of me, bouncing off of the right corner of my truck and then bouncing off the guard rail and the side of my truck and trailer a few times before I got stopped.

After the cops viewed the video they told me to have a safe day and not to worry. His car got taken away on a hook and he got the ticket.

Please be careful on the roads and don't let Road Rage get to you. I'm not pointing fingers at anyone here as I know we are all gentlemen. But a few seconds waiting can save a life, or keep you from having to buy a new car as this guy will have to do. It was toast!