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Re: Dealing with traffic while commuting

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  1. I probably would have kicked her car. I don't take kindly to someone
    cutting me off. I have no fear of death and am willing to mix it up. I am
    a trained fighter (kickboxer) and I am happy to show someone a thing or two.
    I have no problem hitting a women either. I have threatened them before and
    find they always run away. I just don't give a [censored] anymore and if they
    have a gun, it was my time. No I am not joking. I am 6'2" and in shape and
    trained. It would take a pretty unusual person to have much of a chance.
    They are out there, but not many. Most Americans are just fat and lazy
    anyway and use their cars as a weapon. If I can catch them in traffic, I
    will make an example.

    Curt

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    I ride to work two or three days a week. Lately it seems that the car
    drivers are becoming more obnoxious.

    Yesterday I took off from a green light after waiting patiently. I was
    actually the #1 vehicle at the light and I stayed to the right side of the
    lane while waiting. Apparently some people were annoyed that I was on the
    road and began honking at me. One irate lady took the time to roll down


    her

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    window and yell something at me. I couldn't understand what she was


    saying.

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    Usually I just go on with my ride but yesterday I lost it. I yelled back.
    She then came to nearly a full stop in the road and turned her car to the
    right in an attempt to cut me off. I held back and did not approach her.


    I

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    figure someone who purposely is trying to impede my progress may also
    purposely run me off the road. The car behind her almost hit her.

    What is the best way to handle these situations? Like I said, I usually
    just keep on pedaling not yelling or making any gestures one way or the
    other.

    Thanks for the vent and thanks also for any comments or advise.

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