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Old 04-11-06 | 12:26 PM
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Dual agressive close pass on NOL

A tailgaiting followed by an agressive close pass incident happened yesterday on my drive home. This is a 40mph posted multilane road with a NOL.
Here is the video

First this image sets the scene and the line of cars gives reference to time scale in following photos. Traffic is stopped at a light. Note cars in left lane: Blue Van, Maroon SUV, White Sedan, Green Sedan, Black Sedan.


Next image is a bit after light turned green. Blue Van and Maroon SUV are long gone. I am now up to speed (~24mph) and in center lane position. But what you can't see is that there is a black Suburban right on my wheel, inches off. All I can see in my rear view is its grille. I give the slow sign (left arm down, elbow bent palm facing rear)


With my slow sign, the driver first backed of a very tiny bit, then I heard the engine rev as they floored it, followed by a honk. I quickly swerved right to avoid being clipped. Here you can see the last part of the pass. Due to narrow angle of view of camera you don't see the initial very close pass as I am swerving right:




I get back in center position:

But no sooner does the next driver aggressively pass me: (note the Black Sedan that was at end of line in left lane at stop light - i.e. hardly any time nor delay since light turned green)
Again I needed to perform evasive move with a swerve to the right.


The kids in back were laughing, they thought it was funny.

Then its all over:


Al

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