What did I do wrong here?

I do this whenever I'm driving down I-5 through central Cali. I'll get in the left lane to pass trucks, then move back. If there's no one around me for a while, I'll stay in the left lane until I get someone wanting to do more than 80 and I'll move back to the right. Makes for a relaxing ride (for the most part)

As for SP, if this is happening a lot to you where you're getting honked at all the time, you might want to take a hard look at how you're driving or getting started from lights. If this was a one-off, you're mistake was engaging the guy.

If you're worried about someone running a light, just take your foot off the brake for a beat then hit the gas. You give yourself a chance to avoid that speeder and the dude behind you sees you are paying attention. Again, not having been there it's hard to say you were 100 percent in the right at the light because Lord knows I've seen many people honk if you don't immediately slam on the accelerator. But if someone is that aggressive, it's best not to escalate. Drive the conditions, give him a chance to get by you if possible and just keep your eyes forward. People are dicks.

 

People who think they're NASCAR-ready top my list. Slow the fuck down and quit weaving lane to lane.

 

Stay out of the passing lane and there’s no need to weave.

 

Nothing to do with me, pops. I'm talking about the assholes who weave in and out of traffic at high speed.

 

I don't think I made the turn particularly slowly, but I guess that's a matter of perception. I certainly wasn't going to go faster over a bench of potholes just to humor him, either.
Except for maybe the brake check and giving him the finger, there was nothing illegal about anything I did.

By the way, who's Ted Henderson? As best I can tell he hasn't made any posts here and he's sent me some PMs talking shit about me.

 

Old joke:

The shortest measurable time is the delta from the light turning green until the asshole behind you blows their horn.

 

Is this a scene out of "Holden Caulfield Gets His License"?

 

You're definitely writing a screenplay here.

 

This series of events in the OP didn't happen, or sp is doing his best Pearlman impersonation.

The finger. Lol. In these days, you'd'a'been shot at for giving a driver the finger.

 

I always envision sp living in Idaho.

 

At some point, you seriously need to come to terms with the fact that there are assholes in this world. Or, better stated, people who process situations and/or react in ways that you would not.

For your own good.

 

On my way to work, my ENTRANCE lane onto the highway is from the left. I'm in the passing lane through no choice of my own. Invariably, before I even get a chance to look over and see if it's safe to move over, some asshole is already climbing up on my rear bumper. One time I signaled right, and we both moved over to the right at the same time (with the car behind me trying to pass, and we almost traded paint). You can't fucking win sometimes.

Also, my EXIT lane also is from the left. I HAVE to spend X amount of times in the so-called "passing" lane whether I like it or not.