Originally Posted by Dchiefransom
How would VC and defensive techniques prevent the "right hook"? When I take a narrow lane, all the drivers do here is pull the right hook from the left lane just after they pass me. Fortunately it doesn't happen often. I must be living where Troglodytes pass the driver's exam.
"I must be living where Troglodytes pass the driver's exam."
Well, I won't deny that.... I have seen too many Troglodytes driving myself.
The right hook I ran into was very classic and had I known better, I would have watched for it. I now tend to be much more cautious when approaching shopping center driveways and watch for hard accelerating autos near such driveways.
At the time, I never would have thought anyone would do just what this woman did... it was a really dumb agressive move that is quite clear to me now.
Of course there are plenty of Troglodytes that do similar moves... even to drivers... one of my "favorites" is the driver that accelerates, in the ramp, past the auto in just in front to get on the freeway, cutting off the front driver... there is no point in that 1 second move, yet Troglodytes do it all the time.