Road Rage

Yesterday, while I on my way to pick up more EMS supplies, I saw first-hand what road rage can be like. We all hear about it, but to be in the middle of it... that's another thing.

I was getting on Business 80 here in Sacramento, to then merge almost immediately onto US 50 on my way to Rancho Cordova. No biggee. I travel this route all the time. As I am getting on the on-ramp, a maroon Dodge Ram pickup truck pulls a U-turn from a one-way street (She had been going the WRONG WAY), right behind me. She pulls up extremely close to my bumper. Traffic was slow-go, and I found myself braking every 10 feet or so. Each time I brake, she pulls right up to my bumper. She hit her horn. Yeah, that's gonna make a difference.

At one point, I got tired of this, and pulled forward and then "Brake Tested" her. She literally pulled within an inch or two of my bumper and began the angry hand motions, and hitting her horn again. So, realizing I have something at my disposal most don't, I hit the rear flashers on my lightstick. Nice BRIGHT amber lights. She backed off a bit. So I shut them off.

As I was almost at the merge to eastbound US, she pulls suddenly to my right IN THE SHOULDER of the freeway! She pulled up right in line with me, and begins to THROW STUFF AT MY CAR! Near as I can figure, I got her Pepsi, her morning donut remains, and cigarettes. Nice... She is also yelling out her window, but I am not about to roll mine down to hear what she is saying. I got on the phone to the CHP, and let them know about this very angry, very DANGEROUS person. I gave them the description of the vehicle, and the driver, and I made them aware that she seemed either having an anger management issue, or she was under the influence. After all, she got on the on-ramp by driving the wrong way on a one-way street initially. I pulled into the next lane to my left, and got onto US 50. She was stuck where she was, and forced onto westbound US 50. Thankfully.

This whole incident sure got my adrenaline flowing! I hope they stopped her before she caused an accident... and/or killed someone.