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Am I going to get done by the cops?

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OopsUpsid · 12/09/2024 02:17

Worried that this woman I pissed off on the road is going to report me and can't sleep for thinking about it.

I was on the road to a town and it goes into four lanes at lights - left, straight, straight and right. I want to go straight so am on lh straight lane. Lights change, move off, suddenly my lane ahead is going to be a bus lane with arrows to filter me to right, signal to change, car doesn't let me in, keep signalling, can't get in, at point of bus lane move front of car over to right as I am moving but have run out of road, white range rover behind on right bips madly, fingers, mad gestures etc, I give him finger, pull in front. At traffic lights there's more nonsense in my rear view mirror from him so I give the finger again, very ill advised I know.

As I go through town it's obvious he's following me, up my arse, the passenger has a phone and is filming. I decide not to go to my elderly parents (the reason I am there) , make a few detours, turn all the way round a roundabout, indicate left then go right etc, no he's still there. Pull into a parade of shops with the parking off street so I can turn around and leg it, no, he blocks me in, the wife/girlfriend runs out and stands in front of my car so I'd have to run her over to get out, stands there with her phone at me shouting "I can do this all day" so I lean on the horn, she just doesn't move, is shouting "you need to apologise for cutting us up, wind down your window" so I do because I can't think how else to get rid of her and say "I'd run out of lane and had to filter, now I'm calling the police" but before I do she gets back into range rover and goes.

Do you think she will call police on me? I know I shouldn't have done the finger at them or leant on the horn and she has footage of me.

OP posts:
unsync · 12/09/2024 06:57

If you run out of road when you need to filter, you give way (stop) until either someone lets you in, or the traffic clears. If you are not a confident driver, do not try and force your way into traffic.

Crumpetdisappointment · 12/09/2024 07:00

i got followed to tesco by someone i cut up,
and i had apologised!

i blame them

OpalSquid · 12/09/2024 07:04

I have a dash cam and always submit dangerous driving but you have to be happy to go to court as a witness - I doubt these people will due to their behaviour.
You should get a dash cam, technically you did the right thing to filter at the end of the filter lane, and the other drivers should adjust speed to let you in but in traffic they often don’t, if there isn’t a space to pull into you should be prepared to stop, if there is a collision it is likely the person moving into the lane would likely be deemed at fault.

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Spirallingdownwards · 12/09/2024 07:07

OopsUpsid · 12/09/2024 02:42

I'm honestly not a 14 year old boy! I am 50 but have only been driving for two years and it's a very steep learning curve. Not so much the laws of the road but the unwritten rules of the road like this one.

Eg what can I do when I have to filter right but the traffic doesn't let me?

You stop, indicate and wait until you can move into the lane that has right of way over you.

Nagatha · 12/09/2024 07:25

That’s so messed up. I will admit I’m too quick to be annoyed by other road users doing what I perceive as stupid things, but to follow someone and block them in while filming them is legitimately crazy. That would only be semi acceptable if your vehicles made contact.
Im sorry you had this scary experience OP and I’m glad you feel better. Also a reminder for me that not everyone knows the road I’m driving like I do, and maybe cut a bit of slack for little mistakes.

reallifeboogie · 12/09/2024 07:28

Crumpetdisappointment · 12/09/2024 07:00

i got followed to tesco by someone i cut up,
and i had apologised!

i blame them

I was followed to a donkey sanctuary by somebody who cut me up 😄 🤣

TorroFerney · 12/09/2024 07:34

sometimes when no one will let you in you do have to kind of go for it, slowly of course and encourage them to let you in - a cheery wave and a smile sometimes works, as if of course they were going to let you in and you are very grateful. If you’ve done nothing wrong and someone is going ballistic at you for some perceived misdemeanour I’ve sometimes if the situation allows pretended I know them and started being very friendly, waving and saying how are you. But of psychological warfair works wonders sometimes.

Sinisterdexter · 12/09/2024 08:57

Console yourself with the fact that their car insurance is already massive and will be more so if you report them.
Personally I would have rung the police, they were harassing you.

Crumpetdisappointment · 12/09/2024 18:25

reallifeboogie · 12/09/2024 07:28

I was followed to a donkey sanctuary by somebody who cut me up 😄 🤣

why did they follow you? did they think you were in the wrong?

ticktickticktickBOOM · 12/09/2024 18:31

Blimey they clearly had time to waste if they were happy to follow you about. With all that spare time they should have been happy to let you out.

Idiots.

reallifeboogie · 12/09/2024 18:58

Crumpetdisappointment · 12/09/2024 18:25

why did they follow you? did they think you were in the wrong?

They thought I had stuck my finger up at them and were offended. It was hilarious. I hadn't even done it but this woman was going mad at me.

FuckThePoPo · 12/09/2024 19:03

when I see you on my TikTok FYP page I'll let you know 🤣🤣

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