Originally Posted by
nathan.johnson
I wasn't blocking traffic. I was right behind the car in front of me. If I was unable to keep up with traffic, I would gladly have pulled off to the side and let him pass, but there was no where for him to go. And on this section of road, there really isn't a good place to pull over and let someone pass.
Yeah, but he PERCEIVED that you were blocking him and you knew it the instant he moved up close to you and gunned his engine. You could have de-escalated the situation by simply moving over and letting him go by.
I used to always pull up on the far right at intersections until I realized that:
1) I am blocking any vehicle that wants to turn right
2) I may get cut off by a vehicle turning right if I go straight.
What I do now is go to the very far left of the rightmost lane and wait for the light to change. That way I am not in anybody's way. After the light changes I move forward and merge back to the right when safe.