Originally Posted by
spivonious
I think it all depends on how you confront them. If you come up yelling profanities, things aren't going to end well. If you approach calmly and explain how what they just did wasn't the smartest option, they usually apologize and at least feign guilt.
You should never, ever, divert your intended course to confront a driver. That's just plain road rage and will always be met with hostility.
Yeah, but it's a difficult task indeed to gather your wits about you, immediately after a motorist has just committed an act that has just endangered your personal health and safety. Quite easier said, than done..
Road rage has no place in civil society. It's just plain stupid! We're not going to teach anybody anything by yelling profanities or giving them the finger. We're also not going to teach them anything by calmly explaining the details about their vehicular ignorance either. It's just not a practical teaching moment.
Since you have absolutely no idea what type of an individual with which you're dealing, I think it would be best for all parties, for you not to become confrontational at all. Confrontation with a stranger can be like Russian Roulette, or a "box of chocolates"...You just never know what you're gonna get!
