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by UncleEntity 3016 days ago
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.

2 comments

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

Cars have 30sec black boxes.. I think that should cover this scenario as do dash cams.
I seriously hope you're just kidding around with that last paragraph...