Are you a ROAD BULLY when driving your Z?

fonzo179 · 08-13-2013, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadoquad

Smugly throwing your car out to block someone is aggressive behavior, as is slowing down just to screw with the guy behind you. The defensive driver is not a road combatant. He or she just goes about their business without emotion.

And I have news for the OP, it's not just a Z that people don't want to hit. It's any car.

I wasn't trying to make it sound as though I target drivers just to be a jerk. My wording will be my undoing on this.

I was referring to myself being a patient, considerate driver in response to seeing other individuals in the area. I have ZERO motivation to help drivers whom tailgate and aggressively/impatiently try to bogard their way around the road without consideration of others.

It gives me a feeling of accomplishment when I can let someone into the lane of traffic, or let bicycles cross the street, or allow someone time/space to enter/exit the parking lot. My "crusade" is not one out of hatred or anger. But one out of kindness. I guess having to walk around on foot during undergrad, and driving that Galant during grad school made me think, "why cant drivers be more caring?" So now I practice what I preach.

But hey, to each their own, man.

shadoquad · 08-13-2013, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fonzo179

I wasn't trying to make it sound as though I target drivers just to be a jerk. My wording will be my undoing on this.

I was referring to myself being a patient, considerate driver in response to seeing other individuals in the area. I have ZERO motivation to help drivers whom tailgate and aggressively/impatiently try to bogard their way around the road without consideration of others.

It gives me a feeling of accomplishment when I can let someone into the lane of traffic, or let bicycles cross the street, or allow someone time/space to enter/exit the parking lot. My "crusade" is not one out of hatred or anger. But one out of kindness. I guess having to walk around on foot during undergrad, and driving that Galant during grad school made me think, "why cant drivers be more caring?" So now I practice what I preach.

But hey, to each their own, man.

I got the impression you were going out of your way to inconvenience other motorists, not just driving defensively. That is my misunderstanding.

kfull · 08-13-2013, 10:57 PM

I'm pretty nice to most people. Although I have been in the habit lately of spraying people with my windshield fluid when they're tailgating me. They have to REALLY be on my *** though. If they come up close once I usually let it go, but multiple times and they get a spray.

ElVee · 08-14-2013, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fonzo179

I wasn't trying to make it sound as though I target drivers just to be a jerk. My wording will be my undoing on this.

I was referring to myself being a patient, considerate driver in response to seeing other individuals in the area. I have ZERO motivation to help drivers whom tailgate and aggressively/impatiently try to bogard their way around the road without consideration of others.

It gives me a feeling of accomplishment when I can let someone into the lane of traffic, or let bicycles cross the street, or allow someone time/space to enter/exit the parking lot. My "crusade" is not one out of hatred or anger. But one out of kindness. I guess having to walk around on foot during undergrad, and driving that Galant during grad school made me think, "why cant drivers be more caring?" So now I practice what I preach.

But hey, to each their own, man.

Yup, basically this. We'd get along.

Winn · 08-14-2013, 11:52 AM

I love dealing with tail gaters from stop signs. I used to do this all the time
on my Goldwing because the power to weight ratio allows you to be way up the road before the person who had been tail gating even gets going.

Same with the Z about the time your hitting resume on the cruise they are a distant memory and only get back on your *** if they massively speed. First and fore most I focus on keeping my car as safe as possible, what ever type of driving that takes for the moment.

08-13-2013, 10:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
kfull Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 909 Drives: A lot Rep Power: 15	I'm pretty nice to most people. Although I have been in the habit lately of spraying people with my windshield fluid when they're tailgating me. They have to REALLY be on my *** though. If they come up close once I usually let it go, but multiple times and they get a spray. __________________ 2012 GM 6MT sports package \| FI non res cf exhaust \| K&N Drop Ins \| Viper 3303 security system w/ tilt sensor \| GTR start button \| 35% rear 45% side window tint \| Michelin PSS

08-14-2013, 11:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
Winn Base Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: MN Posts: 36 Drives: 13 base+spt Rep Power: 12	I love dealing with tail gaters from stop signs. I used to do this all the time on my Goldwing because the power to weight ratio allows you to be way up the road before the person who had been tail gating even gets going. Same with the Z about the time your hitting resume on the cruise they are a distant memory and only get back on your *** if they massively speed. First and fore most I focus on keeping my car as safe as possible, what ever type of driving that takes for the moment. Ghostvette likes this.

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