Unusual Road Rage Incident

Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> I can understand how that driver must have felt - you just can't drive
> slowly enough for some people. If some arrogant bitch told me to slow
> down when I was already driving at a legal, reasonable, and prudent
> speed, I'd get ****ed off, too (although I wouldn't go after her with
> an oar - I'd just tell her to **** off).
>
> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/...8JJ2KCO0.shtml
>
> Teen Allegedly Uses Oar on Horse Riders
> Teen allegedly goes after two N.H. horse riders with wooden oar in
> bizarre road rage case
>
> BARRINGTON, N.H., Aug. 18, 2006
> (AP) Police are investigating a bizarre incident in which a teen,
> apparently angered by two horse riders along the road, allegedly went
> after the riders with an oar and stabbed a man who intervened.
>
> Michele Snow, of Barrington, said she and her 7-year-old daughter,
> Brianna, were riding on the side of the road Wednesday when Snow waved
> for a truck to slow down as it drove toward them.

That's not exactly an unreasonable request. Slowing down momentarily
would have added at most 10 seconds to the drivers trip, and maybe 5
cents tops to his gas bill? Sounds like pretty good insurance to me
considering roaring up to a horse even at the SL could startle it and
send it galloping into the path of a car.

> Witnesses told police the 16-year-old driver skidded to a stop,
> grabbed a wooden oar and went after the riders. They galloped away as
> several neighbors and other witnesses headed for the driver.
>
> Witnesses told Fosters Daily Democrat the teen pulled a knife and
> stabbed 57-year-old Milton Smith of Strafford in the face and leg as
> he tried to calm the teen down. Smith was treated and released from
> the hospital.

I realise this story is probably quite one sided, however if true, I
hope this teen is locked up for assault.

I come across a few horses a year on roads near my house, all with speed
limits of 100km/h (60). If I see a horse with rider close to the road,
I will not hesitate to slow down to half the SL so as not to spook the
horse. Once safely past the horse I'll get back up to my usual SL + 7.


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