Almost a victim of road rage

Well, it's been exactly a week, and after all the thinking I've done on this, I'm ready to relate it. Last week, on the spur of the moment, my 22 yr old son & I took a little trip into N. Ark, Eureka Springs. Rode down Thurs., went riding all day Fri. (490 miles), returned home Sat. morning. At the end of Fiday, 60 miles from base camp, going N on 21 hwy we had a very scary incident. We had had, to that point, a great day of riding. Miles of great curvy roads on the way to Push Mountain Rd (Hwy 341), then a high speed run up and down 341, and back the way we came. Anyway, on the way back I was riding the ZRX, and Andrew was on the Viffer ('99). I passed a mid 90's Buick, piloted by an older man (or woman). Next thing I know, the buick is only a couple of feet off my tail! So I roll it on and leave the Buick in the dust. I look in the mirror, and my son is passing the Buick, but the Buick swerves into his space, barely missing him. He gets around and the same thing, he/she is inches away from Andrews rear tire. He accelerates away, but the Buick keeps speeding up to speeds over 100mph! After about 15 miles of this high speed, high risk tag, we come to a RH corner with some oncoming traffic, a glance in the mirror, I see the Buick in the passing lane, trying to pass my son, I slow down & hug the inside and Andrew passes me followed closely by the Buick. At this point, on the inside of the corner, there is a large gravel parking lot. Andrew ducks into it and manages to get stopped, and I pull in with him. Wow, that was scarey and my son is beside himself with rage. I think at that moment he could have commited murder. His reaction almost scared me more than the roadrage! Anyway, I realize that by passing that car I could have gotten myself or my son killed. I don't know how you can predict this stuff, we'd been passing cars all day, with no bad reactions. I guess I've learned a lesson, but how would you know you are going to enrage someone with a simple pass? I'm so thankful that my son & I survived, and we lived to tell the tale. Be careful out there:frown:

 

Thanks for sharing..............Next time just pull over and let them pass. Your life and your son life are worth more than those @#@#@#$#@#$$ on the road. Think before you act, one little mistake can ruin your whole life. Ride safe and enjoy the time with your son be safe out there.

Cheers
S.A.M

 

I had the feeling if we'd have pulled over, we would have been rammed, 21 N doesn't have very much of a shoulder. The gravel lot was really the 1st chance to get off the road.

 

I would of tried to get his plate and after stopping called them in. Done it before, and the officer went to his house to have a chat with him. At least the officer went to someone's house. Don't know about any follow up on what happened.

He (we'll just say he was from out of the country) was tailgateing me while was beside another motorcycleist on a two lane city road. It had just gone from a 4 lane to a two, and he just came on over....

 

That's a horrible incident, but luckily a safe outcome. It's already bad, but even worse because it was your kid. Glad yous guys are both safe.

 

I would have had a very hard time controlling my anger and may have followed the asshole until he/she/it stopped. If he was packing we would be on a level playing field. Then I would have...

 

No way to know who's a nut out there. When I get a rampant tailgater, I flash my brakes like crazy to let them know I'm not happy, sometimes with a 'back off' hand gesture (no flickin' 'em The Bird - don't want to aggravate them). If they don't back off, I find a safe place to pull off and let them get by. My one and only accident during 20+ years of commuting on bikes was due to a bad driver I should have simply gotten clear of.

Glad to hear you're both OK.

 

Haha..........+ 1 for Knife YOu should move to Texas or Arizona (Wild west.....)

 

Glad you guys kept your head and made it out alive.

Ride like everyone is trying to kill you.

 

I once found myself thinking that an old Indian might be a good bike to have, just because their throttle is on the left and I'm right-handed...

Glad you and your son are allright, mikromo. There are definitely some people out there that are beyond salvaging, and sooner or later most of us have to deal with one of them.

 

I kinda had this happen today as well. Was cruisin' in the carpool lane, and this F150 came up on me so he could get a whiff of which grade of petrol I use. I hammered on the throttle and left him in the dust, but he soon caught back up to me after I backed it off. We played this game for a few miles until I came upon a pack of slow cars which I passed and left my annoyer to deal w/them.

 

Stuff like that happens, some people in cars just hate bikers. Some people wait for bike to come fast to crossroads and then suddenly accelerate to road forcing you to brake hard.

If you pass someone nicely on safe place I see no reason to get angry and try to kill someone.

Good to hear that you and your son are ok.

 

I never understand why some people get so angry when you pass them.

 

Glad you and your son got out of that one ok. I really don't understand some people. Unfortunately, I got rammed into two years ago ("Felony Hit & Run") and my right leg/ankle took the brunt of the idiot's stupidity & rage - and then the guy fled the scene (no plate or witnesses)! Even though I know your guy (and mine) are random dumb-fucks that should have been drowned at birth, don't let them stop you from enloying the thrill of riding. But, like you I'm sure, you'll never trust anyone on the road again. Maybe a good thing. Take care...

 

im glad both oof yall are ok u never know about people out there years ago in florida me andmy dad rideing we came up on toa group of about 35harley riders rideingside by side we got around them and got out front a bit and passed a car with a little old lady driveing it probley in her 70 or 80 years old range turned her car right into the middle of all thoese riders and when the cops finily got there she said she got scred to death by all thoses bikes but if i rember nobady got seriouls hurt just a bunch of messed up bikes thta was about 22years ago so be safe out there