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What have been your rage moments so far on the road?

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hbk4894
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What have been your rage moments so far on the road?
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  • Joe_Horner
    Joe_Horner Posts: 4,895 Forumite
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    Never (and I do mean never) had one. Life's too short and likely to get much shorter rather quickly if you let yourself get wound up on the road.
  • Retrogamer
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    Too many to mention.
    All your base are belong to us.
  • Paradigm
    Paradigm Posts: 3,656 Forumite
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    I drive for a living & rage at every incident would have me in A&E in no time, plus... I'm not perfect either!
    Always try to be at least half the person your dog thinks you are!
  • Ishtar
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    Been driving for 25+ years - I suspect I have caused the rage many times over the years. I'm not perfect and probably still do. During this time, though, a lot of drivers seem to have become more impatient and less courteous.

    I try not to let people get to me though. Life's too short.
  • pogofish
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    Getting a bit annoyed by is one thing and all part of driving but if you are prone to "Road Rage" - then you should be asking yourself if you really are in control and fit to drive.
  • dannyrst
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    I'm an extremely calm, laid back person.

    When I drive, I love to have a rage at people. It's less getting angry at the person who cuts me up or pulls out on me, but more of a release for myself.

    I'd never actually react by getting out of my car or driving aggressively.
  • worried_jim
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    I stopped playing Motorhead in the car and now just listen to classical (but not Elgar- to heavy) and I waft along without getting too upset at anyone- still wont follow Nissan Micra's though, that would be one step too far.
  • Gloomendoom
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    It's not something I am prone to. I can't even remember the last time I used a car horn.

    I did have an annoying encounter with somebody who kept slowing down in front of me. I assumed he felt that I was crowding him so I dropped back only for him to slow down to a crawl before speeding up again. This went on for several miles before I got fed up, overtook, and stopped to ask him if he had a problem. It turned out that he was doing it because he thought my car headlamps were too bright.
  • PasturesNew
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    I don't rage. A car is a lethal weapon, one slip and I could have a huge bill for repairs .... or worse.

    Life's too short. It's just people/driving.

    If an idiot's in front of me and I can't get away from them I'll drop right back - there's always another person who will want to overtake me and get stuck behind the annoying one.
  • I just wave a nice hand gesture whilst beeping the horn and shouting abuse out of the window until they realise they have peed me off, Pulled out the day with plenty of room and a driver decided to speed right up beeping and flashing me as if I had cut him up, I tapped the breaks quite sharp and rolled up to a set of lights that I waited for them to change to amber before driving on with a v sign up at him and a very angry image which made my day.
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