Road incident

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Hi. I know I let my anger run over me tonight, but I’m sick of this one ignorant rude young driver, who has done this a few times, not only to me but others.
driving up to my house, which is at the top of a very large hill. There is two give way stops halfway up the hill.
I have the right away as I’m coming up the hill. This girl, coming down the hill sees me, sits for a second, then decides to go. I’m driving around 20mph.
she knew I would need to stop and let her past, even though I had the right away.
I think she expected me to stop, but I just kept going. I just thought, she will need to reverse as I’m not moving. She stated beeping!
She pulled down the window and started screaming at me! Wtf! Saying I speed up. I just said, I had the right away and you saw me driving up the hill. I know I have pmt and crabit, but this really annoyed me!

I’ve said YANBU because that would piss me off if it was over and over - and I can’t put my hand on my heart and say I wouldn’t do the same.

BUT I was always taught that no matter who has the right of way, primarily your responsibility is to not put yourself or anyone else in danger, which this sounds like it could have done.

but I still think I’d have enjoyed being bloody awkward and making a point !!!

She managed to get past through a tiny gap. either that there would have been a collision. I think she panicked when she knew I wasn’t stopping to let her get by me.

She's unlikely to do it again and I think you've taught her a useful lesson.

Trudij123 · Today 21
yes I know, I was taught that too, I was just so angry when I saw her pull out. She would have known I would need to stop to let her by. I’m paranoid now the police will come to my door.
she done this last year. I had stopped to let a lady come up the hill. This girl was driving up my tail end. Overtook me, as she decided not to stop. The women on the other side coming up the hill was sheer fright as the girl missed her by inches.
I think anger just takes over sometimes. I’m usually a calm, laid back person

Oh it absolutely does - there’s only so much patience any of us have got!!

Voted YABU purely because it's 'Right of way'

YANBU. This is why my DH is saving up for a dash cam. In case rude drivers like the one you dealt with cause an accident.

You had the right away?
I don’t think you did.

Are there actual signs saying you have priority and signs for opposing vehicles telling them to give way to oncoming traffic?

What is a "give way stop"?

A passing place?

A chicane with a "give way to oncoming vehicles" sign?

It sounds like you think you have right of way just because you're driving up the hill but maybe I'm misunderstanding something?

TabithaTittlemouse
oh yes I did have the right away.

You mean right of way. Am sure just a typo.

She sounds infuriating.

this Is an example, but on a very large residential hill.

Wtf is a "right away"? Sounds like something a waiter at a posh restaurant would say.

LaPerduta · Today 23:02
i had the “right away”. What do you not understand from that? You must go into some weird restaurants!!

OP, they’re nitpicking because it is “right of way” not “right away”

Just settling in.....

Right - of - way

Hopefully she will think twice before doing this again in future.

The person coming downhill has right of way in your photo.

Discovereads · Today 23:09
haha right of way then. Thank you for the correction. Sorry I was still angry about the incident when I wrote the post.

It’s fine. I do similar when Im not thinking clearly thanks to dyslexia.

🤣🤣🤣

Restaurants? I thought this was about driving??

I definitely had the right of way coming up the hill. The picture is a description of the road markings. I have lived up this way for 13 years. Took my driving lessons up here. Given the right of way to traffic coming up the hill hundreds of times myself.

Isaidnoalready · Today 23:20
you and me both lol 😂