What do i do if a driver tries to run me off the road or actually does run me off the road?

Question

last night I was driving home from my boyfriends house and a car was tailing me really close. I assumed that they just wanted to pass me, so i slowed down (i was already going above the speed limit) and was going to let them pass me. there was plenty room to pass me since there was no one else on the road. They turned their brights on and got very close to my bumper, then they acted as if they were going to pass on my right and got their front bumper on the right side of my right back wheel, then stopped and got behind me again.Then i freaked out and tapped my breaks as a car drove by and they backed off. Then I kept driving thinking they would leave me alone now that they thought i might suddenly stop. But they got close to me again and i hit my breaks because i coudlnt see because there was a car on the other side of the road. They ended up stopping in the middle of the road after i hit the breaks and the other car drove by and i kept driving, quickly, to my home. Like what the h**l?

Answer 1

Unfortunately, there's a lot of idiots on the roads and you have to be so careful when you're driving. There's probably not much you can do about the loser you encountered on the road last night but the best thing you can probably do next time is take down their registration number and report it to the police.

Answer 2

Remember this country is full of idiots with guns. The experts recommend that if someone is harassing you that you head for the nearest police station. It doesn't take much to set off an idiot with a gun, but if they see your near a police station it usually scares the bullies away.

Answer 3

this is clear road rage. your not at fault but you did do things that could have made the problem worse.

Answer 4

You really need to be careful, you never know what someone is really up to. Some people purposely cause accidents even.

in a situation like that though, it is a tough call, I think you probably did the right thing.

.. the way I drive though I probably would have just gone faster to see if I could get away, and race them or something.. not good I know.

Answer 5

While aggressive driving is an increasing phenomenon in the United States, the chances of being attacked during a road rage-related incident are relatively small. In most cases of road rage, the offended driver harasses the offending driver by using gestures or obscenities, and then the two cars gradually move away from each other.

As the problem receives more attention in the media, drivers are becoming more familiar with how to deal with aggressive drivers. Due to frightening stories about road rage attacks, many drivers in the United States have learned to not respond to hostile drivers. At the same time, law enforcement officials hope the placement of cameras on streets and freeways will help prevent roadside confrontations.

One important thing to remember is that road rage and aggressive driving are not new phenomena. People have always driven aggressively, but the roads were never as congested as they are today. The fact that there are more people driving cars nowadays means that there are more encounters that can potentially turn into hostile situations. In other words, road rage has simply become more prominent as the roads have become more crowded.

Regardless of congestion, road rage and aggressive driving does not have to occur. The factors that pre-dispose such behavior can be modified and drivers can learn to support one another on the road. Another crucial aspect to understand is that incidences of road rage typically involve two frustrated drivers antagonizing each other. In situations where one of the drivers chooses to not escalate the tension, road rage is often avoided.

Answer 6

I'd be on the cellphone calling the cops.

Answer 7

That is a dangerous situation. If it happens again you might want to consider driving to the police station or to a very public and well lit place. I would not have driven home in this situation. If I had my phone then I would have called 911. You don't know what the intent of that driver was and you cannot be too careful these days.