Ever had this happen to you?
I live on a quiet street which joins a rather busy one. Yesterday, during the afternoon when returning home, I was waiting for oncoming cars to thin out to allow me to make a left turn (with the left turn signal flashing) onto my street, with a few cars behind me. When the oncoming traffic left a gap for my turn, and just as I began the left turn, I quickly hit the brakes because a woman in the car behind me, also took that opportunity to pass me on the left and continue on her merry way.
I can usually anticipate most traffic incidents but this maneuver by her caught me totally off guard, and somewhat unhinged. I confess I lost it and aborted the left turn and pulled up beside her at the next stop sign and told her that she could have killed me. She replied with being sorry but I was holding up traffic.
I live on a quiet street which joins a rather busy one. Yesterday, during the afternoon when returning home, I was waiting for oncoming cars to thin out to allow me to make a left turn (with the left turn signal flashing) onto my street, with a few cars behind me. When the oncoming traffic left a gap for my turn, and just as I began the left turn, I quickly hit the brakes because a woman in the car behind me, also took that opportunity to pass me on the left and continue on her merry way.
I can usually anticipate most traffic incidents but this maneuver by her caught me totally off guard, and somewhat unhinged. I confess I lost it and aborted the left turn and pulled up beside her at the next stop sign and told her that she could have killed me. She replied with being sorry but I was holding up traffic.