Would a little common decency have hurt?

[Weezapleeza]

My nephew lost control of his R/C car and it went into the road. A few seconds later a woman in a Discovery ran right over it but apparently without batting an eyelid. She didn't slow down or stop either before or after. It was like she'd just flattened it in passing. Then the acknowledgement came. A couple of minutes later she pulled up outside the drive, wound down her window, and asked him the most incredible question. "Did you enjoy that?" She was furious, and rude, and he was in tears. That seemed to give her an answer but all she did then was drive off again. No apology, nothing. AIBU to expect better?

@Weezapleeza it sounds from the way you phrased your OP that you may have written it immediately after the incident happened & now on reflection, can understand the drivers reaction?
It wasn't nice of her to use the phrase about enjoying it or be rude to him but equally if she was shocked & then anger kicked in, it's a sort of understandable reaction. I can't say I've always covered myself in dignity in a near miss type vehicle based incident (although I've contained my ranting to inside my own vehicle & not directed at others, especially a child!) I'm guessing adrenaline kicked in & mouth opened.
Hopefully your nephew will have learned a painful but valuable lesson with no long term harm done 💐

The toy car could have caused a motorbike or bicycle to crash. So it shouldn't have been anywhere near a road. But there was still no need for the driver to be so aggressive.

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Regardless she was rude . There was no need for her to stop and gloat

Whilst she is not at fault for it going in the road her attitude was appalling. That part you are not being unreasonable on. Horrible way for her to speak to a child

Range Rovers are known as Cnutmobiles for a reason

Because the common people are unable to spell?

The fact that she came back to say did you enjoy that? Would’ve made me want to slap her

FFS could people actually read the thread? Or at least the updates? He is 12 and she now she thinks he did it on purpose

He should have been more careful or been better supervised. How careless. It could have caused a serious accident.

12?? He did something stupid. Fortunately no damage or injuries, a standard car might have been damaged. Hopefully lesson learned about not dicking about near roads.

@UrAWizHarry

A plastic r/c car is not going to damage an actual real car.

Yes, letting it go in the road is not idea but any adult reducing a kid to tears in that way is a prize cunt.

It could easily damage a tyre. Plastic shards can be lethal.

You sound a very reasonable person - I think you’ve responded very well to the points made. And agree that she was rude and unpleasant but it shouldn’t have happened in the first place. I’m just very impressed by how you’ve handled this thread, and that’s really rare!!

I would have felt bad if I had squashed someone else’s car.

She could have braked thinking your nephew might run out after it and caused an accident. Your nephew should not be playing with stuff next to the road. Whoever was in charge of him needs to be thanking their lucky stars no one was hurt.

I have reported you for this sexist nasty slur - this is not an acceptable way to speak to or about anyone

Threatening to slap someone is not OK

Perhaps she was looking at the road, like drivers are supposed to, and didn't see a piddly little car go into the road.

You sound like a great driver too. And marvellous fun at parties.

When learning to drive we were told never to swerve to avoid anything, like a squirrel etc. Think the r/c fits that bill. It might have happened too suddenly for to avoid it. Agree with other posters, it could have caused an accident, I'd have been livid and probably would have said something, but to the adult supposedly in charge of the boy, who should never have let him play with a toy like this so close to a road. So dangerous, really don't see how anyone with half a brain would have allowed this. On the upside I doubt the boy will never want to play with the car so close to the road again!"

She's probably a MNer.

Judging by the replies, she probably is.

@LApprentiSorcier

It sounds as though she might have thought he'd done it deliberately.

I agree with pps - the road is no place for children's toys.

Exactly this - her reaction was such that she thought he had done it to scare her.

@Bertiebiscuit

Threatening to slap someone is not OK

That’s not what was said. Try reading the post you found so offensive properly.

I'd guess she thought she'd hit a small animal, stopped to compose herself then went back to look, saw the squashed car and teenager and assumed he did it on purpose and it backfired. the 'did you enjoy that' was pointing out that what she thought he did was specifically to cause a scare to the driver. I once had 2 teenagers shoot water balloons at the car. What actually happened was I saw some unknown projectile out of the corner of my eye heading straight for my drivers window, it then made one hell of a bang. I got out, shouted at the kids (probably about 12 too) and then knocked at the door and spoke to the mum, who luckily completely understood my issue. It's stressful and unnecessary, but I think you know that now

The child should not have been playing near the road with a remote controlled car, You can't always control them properly if you are quite a youngish person, and need to play in bigger open place . I wouldn't be bothered about the child crying, he will just have to be more careful and supervised with any other remote control thing.