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MurrayDelph

(5,556 posts)
10. I have two, from years ago
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:32 AM
Jan 2025

1. I live on the Oregon coast, and the only way into Portland is a winding highway that has a 55mph maximum, and many areas where it is only one way in each direction. One day, I am tailgated by a fancy red imported sports car (with some sort of personalized plate bragging about how fast the car is) who passes me in a no-passing zone. A few minutes later, I pass him while he is at the side of the road, having a nice conversation with one of the many uniformed officers that patrol that road.

2. When I first drove to the Phoenix area from Los Angeles (40+ years ago), the highways stopped on the outskirts of town and resumed when you got to the other side. When the company I started working for soon after began sending me there, I marveled at how many freeways were being built all-at-once there. However, they were apparently a new idea to the driver near me at the top of the exit ramp. I was in the left lane waiting for the light to change. He was in the right lane, made a token display of stopping for the light before turning. He apparently noticed neither the "No right turn on red" sign, nor the motorcycle officer in the middle lane next to him. My windows were up and the air conditioning on, but I think I could still hear the words "Oh, hell no he didn't!" before the gentleman on the motorcycle turned on his lights and followed that gentleman.

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LOL Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #1
I had a satisfying experience happen to me years ago as well. JohnnyRingo Jan 2025 #2
Doesn't happen often enough...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2025 #3
Once in awhile instant karma (carma?) happens. Ocelot II Jan 2025 #4
Carma! Lunabell Jan 2025 #27
That's what the old "shave and a haircut -- six bits" rhythmic honking is for. nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2025 #30
My favorite.... Summer evening. Hot and humid -and we are backed up. 8 lanes, narrowing to two to get into 3Hotdogs Jan 2025 #5
Usually, it's "where's a cop when you need one?" Ligyron Jan 2025 #6
Always satisfying... QED Jan 2025 #7
My experience in NJ. Speeding and weaving is usually done by Porche and motorcycles in summer. 3Hotdogs Jan 2025 #8
Around here Porsche drivers are some of the more conservative ones. Old Crank Jan 2025 #11
I live in the Bay Area Quanto Magnus Jan 2025 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author Quanto Magnus Jan 2025 #22
Harleys are too expensive to wreck! Lunabell Jan 2025 #29
I had one of those pleasures a few years back. NNadir Jan 2025 #9
I have two, from years ago MurrayDelph Jan 2025 #10
I remember the freeway in Phoenix Old Crank Jan 2025 #12
One thing that always irks me about many of the drivers along the Oregon coast ... SeattleVet Jan 2025 #28
Aggressive drivers suck and William769 Jan 2025 #13
Thank goodness that's how it ended! calimary Jan 2025 #14
I saw the same thing a few days before Christmas. louis-t Jan 2025 #15
On a CA freeway homegirl Jan 2025 #16
When one can move out of the passing lane, FoxNewsSucks Jan 2025 #17
Nobody was blocking anybody. Lunabell Jan 2025 #35
Rec NBachers Jan 2025 #36
i agree. barbtries Jan 2025 #38
Improper lane change and failure to use turn signals. multigraincracker Jan 2025 #18
Somebody needs to tell Karma that it's been sleeping on Donald Trump. LudwigPastorius Jan 2025 #19
Yeah LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 #20
I wish that was treated as Reckless Driving IbogaProject Jan 2025 #23
I had a similar incident on I-95 North. GentryDixon Jan 2025 #24
ding ding ding ding. yesssssss. AllaN01Bear Jan 2025 #25
"" AllaN01Bear Jan 2025 #26
Perfect!! n/t iluvtennis Jan 2025 #31
I've found they usually just get a longer wait TexasBushwhacker Jan 2025 #32
Same thing happened to me but it was 2 cars Nululu Jan 2025 #33
They're lucky it was just blue lights flashing BaronChocula Jan 2025 #34
Stopped at a red light on a one-way street in San Francisco. The light turns green. I get ready to go. Big SUV decides NBachers Jan 2025 #37
LOL. The one thing I remember from my driver's ed book when I was 15 was how catbyte Jan 2025 #39
I only ever see "instant karma" in the dashcam video collections on youtube. Oopsie Daisy Jan 2025 #40
I caught a bad accident and subsequent leaving the scene of an accident on my dashcam. Lunabell Jan 2025 #41
Outstanding! Road-ragers and idiot drivers are a menace to society. Oopsie Daisy Jan 2025 #42
Smoking Karma CuriousCelt Jan 2025 #43
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