I can agree that honking at someone just to voice your displeasure at their actions is probably a bad idea. I was speaking of doing it to get their attention and prevent an accident. I most often have to employ this tactic when on my motorcycle, as people often just don't see me. Examples include person on a cell phone drifting into your lane, person looking the other way and starting to pull out in front of you, etc. Sometimes they appreciate the "heads up" honk; sometimes they don't. I think we agree on this subject; I just wanted to clarify my position.Abraham wrote:Just like not employing the "1 finger salute", please restrain your temptation to chastise by honking at bone head drivers.
It will not teach them anything, but it may very well incite a so-called deadly road rage incident.
Some out there on the road are sociopaths/psychos who think they can do whatever misdeeds they care to do while driving and you Mr. Reasonable have no say. If you have the temerity to honk at them that's all they need to come after you.
I'm not advocating passivity if they mean you harm, but if you have some sort of incident with one of these nut cases, but there's 'no' danger to you or harm to your vehicle, let it go. Do not engage if not necessary.
Remember, these cretins are never wrong in their opinion and that's what make them so dangerous. You can't reason with the crazy...
When I originally posted the above I left out the "NO" garbling my message. Arrrrghhhh!
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- Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:43 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: How would you handle this road range incident?
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Re: How would you handle this road range incident?
- Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:21 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: How would you handle this road range incident?
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Re: How would you handle this road range incident?
There are at least two sides to every story, of course. However, this sounds reasonable. I have had people follow me and yell and rage just because they did something stupid and reckless near me and I honked at them. Some people just shouldn't be allowed to drive. We need stricter background checks on all car sales, especially the ones sold through those car show loopholes.
For me, there's a very good chance that criminal would have gotten shot or run over. There had clearly already been an attempt to get out of the situation. There comes a point at which you defend yourself, and I think that would have been it for me.
For me, there's a very good chance that criminal would have gotten shot or run over. There had clearly already been an attempt to get out of the situation. There comes a point at which you defend yourself, and I think that would have been it for me.