IMHO, this incident was entirely your fault. Vacationing at the NJ shore on the 4th of July weekend and expecting to ride without incident?

I avoid the NJ shore entirely until September. I avoid the local roads that people use to get to the NJ shore on weekends.

Every Friday the roads to the shore get crammed with people, then the shore itself gets crammed with people, then on Sunday the roads back get crammed with people. I don't understand why people choose to subject themselves to this.