[rahimnathwani]

I don't know what the law says about this in the US, but when I was taught to drive (in the UK), I was told not to assume that someone signalling would actually do what was they were indicating, and that I would be responsible for whatever happened if I took action in reliance of that signal.

Not sure if that's the law in the UK, or just my instructor teaching me to drive defensively.

[fred_is_fred]

It's basically the same here. You'll often see people with a right signal on coming to turn into a shopping center and then they don't either it's the wrong place or they forgot their signal was on. I wait to be sure they are turning first.

[UncleEntity]

I used to get people trying to trick me into turning in front of them all the time in the company car for the last company I worked for.

Usually go like;

Me: making right turn out of a parking lot see a car with their blinker on presumably turning into the place I'm leaving so I creep forwards a few feet.

Other car: sees me creeping forwards and think I'm going to turn in front of them so floors it.

Happened so many times I don't even move until they're already halfway turned.

My favorite one;

Me: making a left turn onto a main street Other car: making a left turn onto the side street I'm on

Other car: waves me out

Me: just looks at him

Other car: backs up a bit and waves me out

Me: just looks at him

Other car: backs up a bit more and waves me out

Me: "I see where this is going..."

Other car: puts it into reverse to continue the dance

Me: floors it as soon as they shift into reverse

Other car: puts it into drive as fast as they can and tries to ram me

A prius is a lot quicker than people think...dude's lucky I was in the company car because I'd have gotten out at the next light and slashed their tires if someone did that to me in my personal vehicle -- can't really do that in a car with the company phone # on the side in big lettering.

[tetromino_]

I think I'm missing something, why were you being targeted by these people?

[maym86]

Insurance fraud. Fleet vehicles and taxis have high insurance requirements and people can get payouts.

I've seen videos of people putting their car into reverse to force a rear end collision to make it look like the driver behind is at fault.

[sjg007]

Cars have 30sec black boxes.. I think that should cover this scenario as do dash cams.

[trav4225]

I seriously hope you're just kidding around with that last paragraph...