Road Rage? In MY Colorado? It's more likely than you think.

[ski.stealer]

WTF? It's like these people can see their skis sticking out of the back of my jeep...

Yesterday I'm getting on the highway and I accelerate to get on in front of some guy poking along in the right lane. While I pass him easily, he still gasses it as hard as he can (not that hard - dude's in a trooper doing 50), and leans on the horn for a solid 15 seconds. About two minutes later he's picked up enough momentum to pass me and it turns out he's about 70 with his elderly wife (I assume) in the passenger seat, who flips me off as they go by! I couldn't believe it... Why on earth would people act like that? Especially here?! In MA, CT, NY - not that hard to imagine. Lots of people with lots of reasons to be really pissed off... But rural CO?! The only two cars on the highway? Get it? No, no I don't. Anyone care to explain it to me?

[Lonnie]

You should have followed him, jumped out and beat his ass when he stopped. That would teach him...

[snowsprite]

Yes, they are originally from Mass.

Sprite

[MontuckyFried]

Makes sense, as the majority of Coloradoans aren't exactly native.

What that guy did is one my biggest pet peeves, though...poking along until you decide to pass them, and THEN they speed up, flooring it so you can't pass. Sadly a common phenomenon. Seems like the most common culprits have California plates. No offense to anyone here. Just sayin'. That's the beauty of having a vette motor and a 6-speed. People try that crap all the time with me, but most people don't stand a chance. I can usually get up to like 120 by the time I pass them as they're pedaling as fast they can in their Flinstones car. "Buh-bye!!!" I love smiling and waiving as I pass them doing Warp 9. I never flick them off. Kill 'em with kindness. REALLY infuriates those kinds of folks.

[Chugachjed]

There's nothing I like better than talking shit to white guys with colorado native bumper stickers, in Alaska. Except talking shit to Texans.

[Socialist]

I like to slowly increase my speed when some goes to pass. Once they commit, I like to see how fast I can get them going.

No really rage though, just bored.

[sidewall]

I have a CO dickhead driver story to tell. In 06 I rented one of those Shelby Mustangs from Hertz, I'm a big car person so it was really exciting for me. I was cruising along I-70 flowing with traffic in the middle lane. This douche in a Ferrari speeds up in the right lane, chops across the middle lane directly in front of me and speeds off. To top it off, he looked like the typical 80's movie villain with the blonde hair and sunglasses.

[Poop~Ghost]

People act like that because they're miserable fucks who live a life of worthless sadness.

At least that's what I tell myself when I smile back at them and give them a mock "oh my goodness" look.

[Trainwreck]

What that guy did is one my biggest pet peeves, though...poking along until you decide to pass them, and THEN they speed up, flooring it so you can't pass.

It's particularly frustrating when they do it in the rare passing lanes in canyons, and downright dangerous when they do it when you are trying to pass on a two lane highway.

[MarsB]

Wait, you have a Colorado?

[summit]

I like to slowly increase my speed when some goes to pass. Once they commit, I like to see how fast I can get them going.

No really rage though, just bored.

I guess that makes you a bored douchebag.

[berko]

Anyone care to explain it to me?

Maybe they know you?

[snowsprite]

I like to slowly increase my speed when some goes to pass. Once they commit, I like to see how fast I can get them going.

No really rage though, just bored.

funny, i do just the opposite. I pull waaay over and come to a dead stop. They always look back at me all puzzled. I think it totally takes the wind out of their sails...they're all poised to gun it and pass me, and suddenly there's no need for their huge effort.

I luv doing this.

Sprite

[Lonnie]

I have a CO dickhead driver story to tell. In 06 I rented one of those Shelby Mustangs from Hertz, I'm a big car person so it was really exciting for me. I was cruising along I-70 flowing with traffic in the middle lane. This douche in a Ferrari speeds up in the right lane, chops across the middle lane directly in front of me and speeds off. To top it off, he looked like the typical 80's movie villain with the blonde hair and sunglasses.

That's what the PIT maneuver is for...

Jeff Foxworthy: I believe that if you let somebody cut in front of you in traffic and they don't give you the little "wave", it should be perfectly legal to get up underneath 'em, get 'em loose, and put 'em into the wall.

[Socialist]

I guess that makes you a bored douchebag.

only when I'm driving 6+ hours in the midwest.

very bored

[ski.stealer]

Maybe they know you?

Maybe that was your mom? I'd understand her being pissed, but I didn't get a good look at the top of her head.

[grskier]

Did you pass them while using the acceleration lane? Or were you plenty out in front?

[ski.stealer]

Did you pass them while using the acceleration lane? Or were you plenty out in front?

I didn't even really pass them - by the time I got to where the on ramp and right lane run parallell, I was already at least two car lengths ahead. That's when the guy started gunning it and honking the horn. I've never seen someone go so far out of their way to try to keep someone off the highway.

[carvedog]

my best pass and then being passed story.

Cruising my beat 924 Porsche at a solid 90 to 95 on the interstate. It would do that all day. Not much faster but 90 to 100 all day. In eastern Oregon I see some muscle car ( big block fastback Mustang if I remember right) come on the interstate. I switch lanes safely and easily and go past him rather quickly as he is just getting up to speed. When I check my mirror to go back to the right I see his hood raise and the exhaust roll on his car. Uh-oh. I do nothing.

He is coming hard. Closing pretty fast. I am not racing. Just as he starts to come even with me the radar detector goes off. I throw out the anchor as he flies over the crest of the hill at 110 to 120. Ouch. Oregon State Patrol welcomes you to Baker City. And they are serious there. I felt for the guy, really I did. But I wasn't racing. Just driving. Oh well.

[AdironRider]

I didn't even really pass them - by the time I got to where the on ramp and right lane run parallell, I was already at least two car lengths ahead. That's when the guy started gunning it and honking the horn. I've never seen someone go so far out of their way to try to keep someone off the highway.

To be honest thats a pretty lame move to gun it just so you can be in front of him. Technically, you are supposed to yield as you were the one merging.

Pretty funny it was an old ass dude though. Not taking shit from anyone!

[haydukelives]

There's nothing I like better than talking shit to white guys with colorado native bumper stickers, in Alaska. Except talking shit to Texans.

So you think non-white guys are the only ones with guns ? Pansy socialist,eh?

[advres]

So you've finally realized that Colobrahdo has just as many douchebags as most states. Took you long enough.

[jibij]

Crotchety old Colorado guy syndrome. I had an old guy in his mid-60's blow through the stop sign at a 4-way in a shopping center parking lot. It was my turn to go. He looked at me and just blew through. I threw my hands up as he went by. He flipped me off.

Whatever.

As I'm walking from my car to the store he comes screeching to a stop in front of me and jumps out of his car ready to swing. I walked up to him, said my piece and continued on towards the store. He got back in his car, still talking shit.

The idiot had one of those "How's My Driving" stickers on the back of his company car with a phone number. I called.

[Chugachjed]

So you think non-white guys are the only ones with guns ? Pansy socialist,eh?

Not sure where you're going with that. I'm of European descent and well armed. Also not sure how political persuasion has anything to do with manlyness. I think you're compensating..

[wooley12]

I like to play a game on divided highways I call "Stuffed!" Me, 1,000,000+ miles without an accident. Real defensive driver meaning I'm always totally aware of what's going on ahead, around and behind me. I'll be on a highway in the left lane cruising last ( maintaining a proper following distance) in a line of cars slowly passing a another slower car in the right lane. Some A-hole who only looks 5' feet past his hood tries to pass me on the right to duck in. I'll speed up slightly so he gets "stuffed" behind the the slow car on the left with no way out. A safe dope slap. Don't try this at home.