A little bit of back story, today I'm driving home I get off the freeway and I end up behind this black Ford Escape and we are just sitting at a 4 way stop no other cars in sight. I waited about a minute and then honked, the passenger flips me off then they start driving so I continue behind them as they were going the same way I needed to go, they twice on the road slammed on their brakes coming to a complete stop in the middle of the road, I tried to pass they weaved into whatever lane I was in then at the round about I have to go through they again stopped in the round about twice the second time the passenger hanging her whole upper body out of the window pointing and laughing(why?) these were obviously teenagers, What is the appropriate response to this? Should I have called 911 I tried the non emergency number but the police station was closed. I'm not one to report people as I believe getting the police involved should be the absolute last resort, but fucking A, these kids are going to get them selves or someone else killed behaving like that. So Goats how would you handle this or something similar?
TLDR: Teenagers acting stupid while driving trying to cause accidents. Whats the appropriate response?
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[–] PlasmaDistortion 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
Call the cops and report road rage.
[–] drakesdoom 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
Sick your gun out the window.
[–] PM_ME_YOUR_BOOBS2 [S] ago
For personal reasons I don't have a concealed carry permit or I would have done exactly that. And then pulled them over and asked what the fuck they were thinking.
[–] drakesdoom ago
Better to just get clear as fast as possible, otherwise they might call the cops on you and lie about what went down.
[–] DogX 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
How about turning off and letting them go on their way? Would you rather arrive home a little later without incident or be apart of some idiotic accident? The appropriate response is to remove yourself from the situation.
[–] PM_ME_YOUR_BOOBS2 [S] ago
I guess what I'm really looking for is a way to stop these reckless teenagers from putting their lives and others in danger for no reason other than their own ignorance. I'd be happy to pull off and let them be which ultimately is what happened. However I don't feel that their behavior should go un punished they were endanger lives and that should be taken seriously.
[–] Soiedujour 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Pull over, get out your phone, take a picture, report the rego and car to the police.
[–] elgindelta 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
did you get the plates?
[–] PM_ME_YOUR_BOOBS2 [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Sadly no I should have pulled my phone and taken a photo but I didn't. I know I'm an idiot.
[–] elgindelta ago
no, nothing like that, sometimes when shocking things happen that's the last thing your thinking, not to mention you were driving so that is just a bad combo to begin with and actually could have been used against you by the police honestly. is the vehicle familiar at all? you said the pd shop was closed so I assumed small town/rural environment possibly?
[–] RumbledFeathers 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Thats not reckless driving. There is a distinction between that and just driving really fast and dangerous lane changes and things like that. This is something you should have your license taken away for.
[–] PM_ME_YOUR_BOOBS2 [S] ago
I agree.
[–] 654456 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I have a dash cam for if anything does happen but yes call the cops and report them.
[–] goodluvin ago
of course, pass them.