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Yeesh.

I have a question though: after almost t-boning a Mercedes SUV this morning because she blew a stop sign, I’m thinking about getting a camera. What do people use? Also, what made you decide to get one yourself?

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@Brendan von Buckingham 148073 wrote:

For incidents during commutes, I presume everyone’s on a regular routine. If I want to have words with a driver on my terms, I’ll stake out the route and usually come across them again within a week or so. But it works both ways, so Blue Maserati might be looking for you too.

Something about his attire and choice of vehicle made me believe he wasn’t really a 9 to 5 worker, but I will say that I’ve been much more alert for crappy blue Italian sportscars, which has had a chilling effect on my commute. If I were still a teenager I might have gone to Safeway and done my stakeout with a dozen eggs. Alas, those days are gone.

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@Judd 147666 wrote:

This is why most of the time when a motorist tries to wave me through when they have very clear right of way, I don’t let them, even if it means a “no, you go first” battle.

Completely agree with this. When I was in training to be a commercial driver the teachers said that under no circumstances were you ever to try to play traffic cop. The best thing to do, if someone else has the right of way, was to sit there and stare at them until they gave up waving and finally went through the stop sign. At times it made for pretty funny antics as some people will go absolutely crazy waving at you if you just sit there looking at them long enough. But that aside, it’s always better to be predictable and follow the correct order of right-of-way.

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Lovely; not a Maserati in sight.

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@huskerdont 147544 wrote:

The feeling once the adrenaline rush is over isn’t fun.

You sure are right about that.

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