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Road Rage

Road Rage

Have you ever experienced this? Have you ever made a rude hand gesture at another driver? Have you ever mouthed a few choice words at a driver who has been recalcitrant in your opinion? And worst come to worse have you rolled down your window and actually engaged in a war of words with a fellow roadster?

If you have then join the club. I have done all of the above a few times or more. But have quickly gotten over it as did the other party and have moved on to my destination.

But never ever did I ever see in my beloved Pune what I saw today!!! I am still a little shell shocked and  probably am rambling on
As a result of PTSD.

But today I was accosted by a young doctor just outside of my college, who was firmly convinced that I had dinged his car. So he raced alongside me and overtook me and braked in a hurry, then rushed back to my car and started abusing me. This guy was totally out of control. And then when I told him that it wasn't me but a bike who dinged him, he refused to believe me and roundly abused me and then refused to move his car.

Worst thing is from the apron that he was wearing I knew he was a student at a sister college. He was so angry that he was practically frothing. When I realised that he wasn't about to be assuaged by anything I said and that he wouldn't remove his car, I just rolled up my window and started talking on the phone.

He just raved and ranted and soon a traffic jam ensued.

It wasn't until a crowd gathered and showed him that although he had a dent on his car but I didn't, that he let me go.

Wow.

I have never seen anyone so out of control and I actually realised today how road rage happens.

So my learning for the day.
Stay calmer.
Drive safer.
Cheers.

And I sincerely hope that the angry doctor  realises that he is actually  a patient and seeks help.
Amen.

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