I have this...problem.

[Pstmstr]

All kidding aside, you need to pray about it and ask God to give you patience. I still get irritated but have gotten way better after several road rage incidents that could have gotten me killed or in serious trouble. You’re not gonna correct those who think them getting to where they are going is more important than other people. The number of people who run red lights is ridiculous and traffic enforcement is at an all time low. With apologies to Scott and other LEO, enforcement of traffic laws on OKC streets and highways is practically non existent. I’m sure they have other things more pressing but unless you are driving way over the limit or doing something really stupid you aren’t going to get a ticket. I try to stay in the slow lane and drive no more than 5-8 miles over the limit with my head on a swivel. Let the idiots pass me and hope on the slim chance there’s a cop ahead running radar. The reason I sold my motorcycle was several near misses and everyone I see is on a cell phone. It’s not going to get any better. Just plan on doing what you can to help yourself accept it.

 

[CHenry]

I have nothing

I may or may have not beaten a few of these aside the road

 

[Snattlerake]

My biggest pet peeve is a driver entering an interstate with an on ramp that will not get up to the highway speed to merge with the existing traffic The speed is 70 not 55 Mutherfufer! I have to accommodate their sheepishness by slowing down or moving over. Then the SOBs are effin passing you!

 

[Snattlerake]

All kidding aside, you need to pray about it and ask God to give you patience. I still get irritated but have gotten way better after several road rage incidents that could have gotten me killed or in serious trouble. You’re not gonna correct those who think them getting to where they are going is more important than other people. The number of people who run red lights is ridiculous and traffic enforcement is at an all time low. With apologies to Scott and other LEO, enforcement of traffic laws on OKC streets and highways is practically non existent. I’m sure they have other things more pressing but unless you are driving way over the limit or doing something really stupid you aren’t going to get a ticket. I try to stay in the slow lane and drive no more than 5-8 miles over the limit with my head on a swivel. Let the idiots pass me and hope on the slim chance there’s a cop ahead running radar. The reason I sold my motorcycle was several near misses and everyone I see is on a cell phone. It’s not going to get any better. Just plan on doing what you can to help yourself accept it.

Precisely! Speeding is only getting to the scene of the accident first.

 

[Seadog]

It may be more like a condition, or even a disorder. Regardless, I really do think I may need professional help.

For those that know me, I am the epitome of a gentle giant. I'm 6'3", weigh in around four bills, love my wife, love my daughters, love my grandsons, basically everyone. I'm a born again God fearing Christian, washed in the blood, raised as a southern Baptist. I try to have a calm demeanor and I'm very open minded as well as forgiving.

However...

All that bullsh!t goes down the drain whenever I climb behind the wheel of a car. Somehow, this dark, evil, demonic sonovabitch rears his ugly head and I scream and curse and yell at people who don't know the rules of the road, no more than they know their head from a hole in the ground. I don't know if most people just have their head up their ass, or if they genuinely do not know the rules of the road.

And I'm talking just simple stuff...sitting a red a red light with their right turn signal on, waiting for a green light...not passing the school bus on a 4 lane road after the bus's red lights and stop sign is turned off...sitting at a 4-way stop when they are clearly the one on the right, and next to go, but they sit there and stare at you. And don't EVEN get me started on the whole texting at the stop light, or worse, while driving thang. Hell, I saw a guy reading a book while driving one time! What the hell?

Anyways...am I the only one that screams and yells at people like a ING banshee on the road? I haven't chased anybody down and threatened bodily harm (yet) so maybe I'm not too far gone. But yeah, I could probably use some time on the couch.

Thank you for allowing me to rant.

I am in he exact same boat. I ask the lord for tolerance and understanding, to slow and take away my almost instant road rage. At times I dream of being in a Bradley or M1 Abrahams and just running these fools over. The idiots on the road is just mind blowing. And it happens daily. The overwhelming majority of people in this state have no idea how to yield or merge. They think the right away is supposed to get out of the way. I can’t count the times that I’ve had people pull into me. Or people that just pull in front of you and then hit the brakes. There are a lot of people that are distracted like you said in your post. It almost cost me numerous times while riding my motorcycle. I think there’s a lot of drivers licenses that should be revoked.

 

[SlugSlinger]

You are a step above normal in a good way. Educated in the law and have commone sense.

Although, one would think that after being on this forum for over a decade and a half, one would learn the skill of ignoring others.

I have never pushed the ignore button but I’ve learned to randomly ignore most on the road. Only those who are in front of me, beside me and behind are my concern. If they impede my driving the under powered, oversized Jeep on 37s, then they have some real issues.

I’m glad those in blue like “you” are on the road with authority. (with my best Carmen voice).

 

[swampratt]

I have been cut off many times where I had to get on the brakes hard.
But there has been 4 times where the idiot smiled and laughed at me like he was taunting me.

OH IT's Fist city now fool.
Back in the 1990's One guy would not let me on the highway. between 2 semi trucks where there was room for 2 more semi trucks.
He was looking and laughing at me the entire time new black Mercedes or BMW.
I braked hard and got in behind the semi behind him and got beside him and the 2 semi drivers pinched him in for me.
I was in my 1982 Mustang and I thought I can do body work and this fool is going into the grass on the shoulder.
I swerved to side swipe this fool while looking right at him and he avoided me and ended up in the grass.

Both semi drivers honked their horns and gave thumbs up out the windows of their truck.

F people.
You want to play I'll play.

But asleep at a red light that doesn't bother me turning or going really slow does not bother me.
I figure maybe you have a birthday/wedding cake or a 1/2 full fish tank in the car you do not want to topple.

You cut me off on purpose and laugh or do not say sorry it's on baby.
And I am a nice guy but have no tolerance for a guy that needs the pants beat off of him.

I do not carry a weapon other than my fists and feet.

4 college boys gave me the bird one time and shouting profanities because they thought they were cool or something No traffic just taunting me like they wanted to fight.
I told them pull over. No takers

I ended up tossing all my bucket of nails at them a hammer and tape measure and finally
my really good jigsaw landed in the middle of the windshield.
I hated to let that one fly but it was the last of my ammo.

I was in front of them at this time and cracked the snot out of that windshield.
I then braked hard onto the shoulder and got out of the car.

Waiving for them to come on.
They kept on trucking down the road.

Heck it was 4 of them and 1 of me.
Back before cell phones.
I bet they did not mess with many people after that ordeal.

I have not had to toss any tools or run fools off the road for 30 years thank goodness.

Sure was fun though.

 

[BobbyV]

Well, I'm glad that it's a "shared sickness" and that it's not just me.

And my commute is in rural Oklahoma. I don't know how in the hell you big city boys do it. I would be homicidal before 8am if I had to deal with what you guys do.

This is why I enjoy driving around the back roads of Wolf with my dad when I'm down for a visit.

 

[chuter]

Even tho I don't pay for OnStar I figure they can still listen to me cuss and it may be used against me somehow (shouldn't own guns with a temper like that).
I'm trying to make a conscious effort to de-escalate and be patient, I am retired after all.

 

[Gadsden]

You sound a lot like me. I'm usually pretty easy going, but when I get behind a bunch of fools on the road a whole different me emerges. I don't resort to flipping people off or intentionally attracting their attention so they can see the result their lack of driving skills is having on me, but I spare no words in describing how I feel about them.