Shaking- road rage incident

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Shaking currently. Just driving down a dual carriageway, 2 of the same huge artic Lorrie’s (without trailer attached) racing each other. One in outside lane beeping other cars to get out of its way so it could overtake its mate. Then pulled back into inside lane. My crime was to wave my hand (not swearing or anything) as my husband overtook (within speed limit, he’s a sensible driver) as they had just tried to overtake again into our car as we were passing.

Stopped in lane 2 of 3 at red light- lane 3 is a lane for a right turn. The lorry driver came around at the red light, into the right hand lane, in front of us, across and came out swearing at us. My husband told him we had our 2 year old in the car and lorry driver told us we were “fucking lucky we have her in the car or….” I can’t remember what threat was said, I was trying to get pics and so shocked.

I want to report to police, husband thinks they will just back each other up and while I have a pic of the lorry across us at a red light and also a live pic that has sound of him swearing at us but husband think it won’t be enough proof. I’m also worried if we did they would come after us and find out our address, they are clearly unhinged violent people.

Your husband isn’t the expert here. Report them as that behaviour could eventually kill someone.

Agree, report to the police OP. Every part of their behaviour is disgusting and needs to be stopped before they hurt someone.

Hope you feel ok soon.

That's awful I'm so sorry, you should definitely report it. If they've done it once they'll do it again, if nothing else it could build a picture for the police

Defo report!

Definitely report. Even if police can’t take it further after speaking to them at least he’ll have it in mind next time he thinks of doing it again. I’d definitely also be ringing the company he was driving for!

Report to the police and order a dashcam.

Jesus😱
How terrifying & appalling, I understand your husbands reluctance, but phew, that sounds very very bad, I would want to report them.

What would you be actually reporting to the police if you can’t remember the threat that was made? Make a complaint to the company as I doubt they would be very impressed at their employees driving like that.

Also, what hand wave did you do?

That sounds awful. I would report to the company/ies first, before the police. Were they liveried cabs where you could look up the company/ies details? (Sorry not clear if both were working for the same place because you mentioned ‘mates’). If you don’t have that information then report to the police via 101. I say to do it in this order as the police are likely to ask if you have tried to contact the company/ies involved. Hope you are all ok.

Pic as it happened. He was swearing at us at this point. Honestly, we are both placid people. I can’t believe the crime of raising a hand as you pass at someone for trying to overtake into your car while driving dangerously means someone will block your car in and shout profanities and threats at you.

What would their side of this be op? It seems quite strange from what you've written - you didn't do anything but they got out of their van and started swearing at you?

@BananaSpanner I waved a hand at them as we drove past after they tried to overtake into us as we passed. No fingers, no profanities.

Sorry I don’t understand this. Why did you wave? I totally accept that if they were playing silly devils then you felt threatened. But if you had already passed them why would you put up your hand and potentially antagonise the situation? Maybe I misread the initial post. When you say ‘overtake into us’ does that mean that you were in the fast lane and they were basically driving up your rear?

@arethereanyleftatall a woman passenger dared to wave a hand at them as we passed. That is it. We were
behind the one who was driving like an idiot to overtake his mate. As he beeped other cars out of his way. After he pulled back in we overtook, under the speed limit (honestly , my husband is a really sensible and safe driver) and as going past them they indicated and tried to pull out around the car in front of them and I waved to say “you just tried to pull it into us!” As we passed. That is it. We are both very non confrontational, non sweary people. My husband is very mild, doesn’t argue.

But him getting out of his vehicle is batshit. As I say, I’m just trying to understand.

I'd have dialled 999 there and then tbh if someone was threatening me having behaved like that.

I would draw a diagram of what happened and clearly set out the order of events then call the police.

Not 999, they are home now. 101. 999 if their car was rammed or someone came to their car window with a weapon. This is why 101 was invented. It’s not an emergency.

I said I would have dialled 999 there and then.

The OP doesn't need to dial 999 now, obviously.

Someone driving dangerously then getting out of their vehicle to threaten you is a 999 matter.

Sorry I missed the ‘then and there’. But with hindsight it wasn’t needed, was it.

Yes agreed.
Unless you are very lucky OP, the police will do naff all. But, do report them - the cops will tell you to an online incident report - traffic offence where there were no injures- please keep us updated as lorry drivers have a bigger responsibility as they are potentially driving a WMD in the wrong/careless hands

With hindsight the OP perhaps doesn't need you to tell her not to dial 999 now! FGS.

Report to the company and the police. Those big lorries are a bloody nightmare on the motorways and one of the reasons I do very little driving nowadays

I told you I missed your ‘there and then’ and if you read the order of the posts you will understand why I said what I said. No need to get narky.

Was there a company name on the cab? If you have the registration I would phone/email the company and let them know that one if their employees has been driving like an arsehole.

You waved as in ‘bye!!?’