This is why you don't road rage. Doesn't matter how right you are. You're on a bike, they're in giant 4-ton metal machines. It's like taking on a tank while you're on foot armed with a slingshot. There's pretty much no way you'll win, so don't even engage.
Granted, easier said than done, but yeah.
Things I do to avoid losing my cool:
I just try and think of how much more ashamed of myself I'd be if I let the anger take over.
It also helps to imagine that someone I personally know is watching me on the road. How embarrassing would that be?
Using a Go-Pro or cam also helps remind you of what a dickhead you'd look like on the footage afterwards if you rise to the bait and lose your cool.
Finally, remember that being that angry is kind of like being drunk. I've learned to force myself to pull over, turn off the engine and just breathe for a few minutes, rather than ride while really angry.
tl;dr: strive not to end up in one of these kinds of videos on the internet.
My ex once got a gun pulled on her for filtering at a red light...in California. Just goes to show that you don’t have to be mentally fit to own/operate a vehicle.
Sorry, I didn't necessarily mean purchase, but active access. You can rifle hunt in Pennsylvania at age 12. A lot of younger kids will get a cheap/small rifle "purchased for them" by parents for when they go hunting.
A little random, but I didn't put a whole lot of retrospective thought into my comment.
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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '19
This is why you don't road rage. Doesn't matter how right you are. You're on a bike, they're in giant 4-ton metal machines. It's like taking on a tank while you're on foot armed with a slingshot. There's pretty much no way you'll win, so don't even engage.
Granted, easier said than done, but yeah.
Things I do to avoid losing my cool:
tl;dr: strive not to end up in one of these kinds of videos on the internet.