Monday, 08 November 2010
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Help! My Boyfriend has Serious Road Rage
I need help. I am confused.My boyfriend drove my car. I sat in the passenger's seat. He was driving behind this bicyclist in the right lane through this L.A's street.
There is no bicycle lane on this street. The bicyclist was cycling really slow. My boyfriend could not change lane so he honked at him. Then the cyclist changed to the next lane on the left. My boyfriend then also changed to a left lane. The bicyclist caught up to our lane and tapped at my car. Then he drove ahead.
My boyfriend caught up to the bicyclist and asked him why did he bumped into my car. The bicyclist said that he did it on purpose and sped away. My boyfriend caught up and threw an almost empty water bottle at that guy but he missed.
I'm freaked out.
Do you think my boyfriend's action is right? Is he too aggressive? Is this a bad character trait? Should I be worried?
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Well he has a right to be pissed at the cyclist if the cyclist purposely bumped his car for no other reason than to aggravate your boyfriend.
But your boyfriend is wrong to follow the cyclist and then throw something at him. He could get in serious trouble for assault. I live in Miami so everyone has road rage here. Unless he gets violent (Im guessing the throwing a water bottle thing must not be a normal occurrence) theres no reason to be totally afraid. Just avoid being in a car with him if he's the driver. Especially if you expect to hit up traffic.Wow that is way out of line.
omg O_o
yes it too aggressive!Does this really belong here...?
I think that situation would be angering to a lot of people, but he didn't act appropriately. What you could do is ask him if that kind of reaction is common or if it was isolated to this instance.
Aahhh in your car? I'd kill him xD. I say justtalk to him....and don't let him drive your car anymore.
Have you ever personally driven on LA streets? I get serious road rage problems too. I have yet to throw something at someone or even honk, but I start cursing more then humanly possible. Maybe your boyfriend shouldn't have followed him and thrown something at him, but it sounds like the cyclist has like cyclist rage if he's purposely trying to piss off your boyfriend by bumping into the car.
There was one time where this girl kept cutting my boyfriend and I off and I was driving so we switched to the carpool lane right before the carpool lane got onto another freeway and he chucked a full cup of soda at her Porsche or something. She deserved it because she kept cutting us off and flipping us off for really no reason except that my car didn't go as fast as her $100000 car that mommy and daddy paid for.no that's not out of line. the guy isn't seriously injured
your bf is a crazy son of a...that's how people get shot.
tell him he needs to calm the hell down.
i would have been pissed too, i hattee slow ppl, its my biggesttt pet peeve. The cyclist was totally a weirdo for tapping on the car..who does that?
I have road rage too..sometimes you need it in order to survive the frustrations of driving, especially in a big city like the one I live in.
However when that rage turns to physical aggression there is a problem.
I result to screaming at people and flipping them the bird. Who doesn't do that in Atlanta though!? Lol. I would never chase someone down though. The most aggressive thing I do is slowing down when someone is tailgating me.
Both of them sound stupid. Your boyfriend shouldn't have honked, and just waited for the proper time to change lanes. The biker should not have bumped into your car. Your boyfriend should not of tried to hit him with a water bottle.
Tell your boyfriend to be careful or he may end up getting punched in the face by some huge guy. It happened to my ex, and the guy still followed us after. It was scary. My ex could not eat properly for a week.
So wait, the bicyclist changed lanes after your boyfriend honked at him, and then he got in that lane behind him??? If that's what you meant, that's even a retarded thing to do. But throwing something is just outrageous, get over yourself.
Bicycles have right of way above cars and after pedestrians. Not only is your boyfriend a jerk but as the operator of a moving vehicle, he could kill someone, too.
This could be your boyfriend:http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/01/cyclist-sentenced.html
Even if he has a bad road rage, doesn't mean he should be physically violent like that. He could land in hot water for that for I don't know? Umm.. assault? I think your bf needs to chill out. Seriously.
hahahahaha. I don't think it is a big deal. But bicyclists really piss me off.
i think we all have road rage but that's a bit crazy, he does need some help.
I think the cyclist was probably thinking when your bf honked the horn..."I'm peddling a bike! how fast can I really go versus your car?! so don't honk at me to go faster
" then the cyclist got mad that your bf didn't just change lanes to the left in the first place if the cyclist was going too slow for a bike rider
your bf pissed off the cyclist, so the cyclist got him pissed off later
@tavatava@xanga - Lol. It could affect their relationship? You never know. It's not simply about road rage.
To answer the question though it does seem very out of line. I'm somewhat of an aggressive person but not even I would do that if I see that there is no bicycle lane. But either way I wouldn't play bumper tag and throw things out my window. LITTERiNG!
Yeah I would be worried. If he actually didn't miss with the liquid and splashed the cyclist, and the cyclist lost control, ran into a car and hurt himself... he could sue you and your bf. Your bf' needs help.. pedestrians and cyclists come first. Sure its okay to be upset with those who abuse their privilage, but you don't go out getting dangerous, he not only put himself at risk but he put you at risk too.
ummm wow i would definitely take that as a red flag... taking it way too personally and taking it to the next level when the guy on the bike was obviously at a disadvantage. i would be careful with this one... and tell him not to do that anymore
Wow, he should have stopped after he honked the horn at the cyclist. Your boyfriend provoked him by following the cyclist into the left lane. What was the point of that? Was your boyfriend going to pretend he was getting ready to run the cyclist over? Definitely too aggressive. I can understand some swearing, and even some tailgating if it was another car... But this was a cyclist... He isn't protected by four walls of METAL unlike the passengers in a car is. However, throwing things out the window at someone else is not only unsafe, but it is LITTERING! You should have waited until you got to your destination, and punched your jerk boyfriend in the face! I sure hope he doesn't lose his cool like that elsewhere... Then again, what happens if he loses his cool at his passengers when he's still driving?
Your boyfriend is an asshole. Stupid driving can kill a cyclist. Why didn't you tell him to stop being a jerk while you were in the situation? I think if you didn't say anything it might actually be because you're kind of afraid of your boyfriend. Is he aggressive in other ways or towards you ever?
Sounds really immature. Sounds like a warning sign.
I think almost everyone has road rage; sometime it's a sign of what their personality is really like, and sometimes it's not.
I only get super pissed when I'm driving.