dwc@hou2b.UUCP (D.CHEN) (05/12/85)
hi, i just went for a drive on the grand central parkway here in new york. as usual, there was some asshole trying to make a studid move: he stopped in the left lane (no one in front of him) and tried to move into the right lane. i was the unfortunate one to be passing by as the head of his car pulled into the lane. i managed to avoid collision by driving onto the raised brick shoulder (very close). well, in a fit of rage, i chased him down the grand central trying to let his move was not appreciated and that he should consider public transportation (not in exactly those words however). he informed me that he was a cop (while the women sitting next to him gave me the finger...i began to see red!!!). i said something about the irrelevance of his profession (again not in exactly those words). now that i have calmed down, i wonder what i should do about the incident. should i just forget about it or should i report his ass (i got his license plate number). i realize that he probably was not a cop (everyone in new york says they are cops whenever theres an accident or traffic jam, etc). but if he is a cop, then i really want to get him because he shouldn't be "waving his badge" after he almost caused an accident. if he isn't a cop, then maybe he'll stop the bullshit. what does this informed group think? danny chen ihnp4!hou2b!dwc
chu@lasspvax.UUCP (Clare Chu) (05/13/85)
In article <> dwc@hou2b.UUCP (D.CHEN) writes: >hi, > >i just went for a drive on the grand central parkway here in new york. >as usual, there was some asshole trying to make a studid move: he stopped >in the left lane (no one in front of him) and tried to move into the right >lane. i was the unfortunate one to be passing by as the head of his car pulled >into the lane. i managed to avoid collision by driving onto the raised brick >shoulder (very close). > >well, in a fit of rage, i chased him down the grand central trying to let >his move was not appreciated and that he should consider public transportation >(not in exactly those words however). he informed me that he was a cop (while >the women sitting next to him gave me the finger...i began to see red!!!). is it just my observation, or do people in New York are more impolite and insult people my their remarks, driving and gestures than other drivers? I'm a laid back Californian and I just don't get that mad driving around. >i said something about the irrelevance of his profession (again not in exactly >those words). > >now that i have calmed down, i wonder what i should do about the incident. >should i just forget about it or should i report his ass (i got his license >plate number). i realize that he probably was not a cop (everyone in new >york says they are cops whenever theres an accident or traffic jam, etc). >but if he is a cop, then i really want to get him because he shouldn't be >"waving his badge" after he almost caused an accident. if he isn't a cop, >then maybe he'll stop the bullshit. > >what does this informed group think? > >danny chen >ihnp4!hou2b!dwc just forget about it and be glad you didn't get into an accident. No sense raising your own blood pressure over an insignificant incident like that. Whenever I'm driving in New York or Philadelphia people are always impolite, cutting in front of me, cutting me off, cursing, shaking their fists and being fools. Luckily, keep my fingers crossed, I have only been rear-ended once, at a stop sign where I came to a slow gentle stop. I've also almost been rear- ended when I stopped at a crosswalk for pedestrians, if you can believe that. If you wanted to report all the illegal moves people make on the streets of New York, you'd probably have to report 3/4th of the whole city including the jaywalkers! Take three deep breaths and say, "like no big deal..." Clare
review@drutx.UUCP (MillhamBD) (05/13/85)
If he was a cop, was he off duty? If so, he has no special rights to drive like an idiot, does he? REPORT HIM! -------------------------------------------- Brian Millham AT & T Information Systems Denver, Co. ...!inhp4!drutx!review
traite@wanginst.UUCP (Paul Traite) (05/15/85)
> i just went for a drive on the grand central parkway here in new york. > as usual, there was some asshole trying to make a studid move: he stopped > in the left lane (no one in front of him) and tried to move into the right > lane. i was the unfortunate one to be passing by as the head of his car pulled > into the lane. i managed to avoid collision by driving onto the raised brick > shoulder (very close). > . . . You can report it, but it probably won't do you any good. I asked a cop how I could report jerks on the road, and he said that it wouldn't do any good, because it would just be my word against the jerk's. Sigh! Paul Traite -- uucp ...!decvax!wanginst!traite csnet traite%wanginst@csnet-relay