My road rage

What a way to start my freaking day.

The 139th reason I hate my job? The southbound exit at Ray Road. I swear that turnoff will be the death of me someday.

When exiting at Ray Road to turn west, there are two right turn lanes. There is a "YIELD" sign there. I typically take the left of the two lanes as I have to get into the left turn lane for the next light (which is probably about 200-300 feet from the exit ramp) as quickly as possible.

Today, some dumb broad in a big-ass red car (it may have been a Lincoln or Ford, I don't remember), who was in the lane to my right, decides as she's driving along that she wants to be in my lane.

Taking absolutely no notice that I, in my little green Saturn, am currently IN that lane.

Fucking bitch. Good thing my brakes are good. Good thing my reflexes are pretty decent. I slam on my brakes, so startled at her sudden utter need to be in my lane and nearly hitting her as a result that I forget to lay on the horn. She stops too, suddenly realizing maybe she should look before she moves over, and sees me, screeching at the top of my lungs at her and gesturing. Since I'm not moving any longer she decides its okay to proceed and continues on her way, effectively cutting me off.

Fucking whore. She's damn lucky we were going maybe 10 mph so braking wasn't a problem. If it were a straightaway and we'd been going 30mph or more, she would've been in my fender before either of us realized what was going on. I don't think she even bothered to glance into her mirror, let alone over her shoulder. She would've seen me if she had. Her peripheral vision must be worthless, 'cause the front of my car was about even with her driver's side mirror, so even a casual glance to the slight left would've meant she saw me.

I wonder if I had ended up hitting her who would've been at fault. I'd like to think she would have since she was cutting into my lane without looking. I think that, yes, she would have been at fault, now that I think back to an accident that a friend of ours (or our friend's ex-gf, rather) was in which was similar.. She pulled into a left turn lane which was rather long and was approaching the light when a jackass in the lane to her right jumped out in front of her, and she clipped his car like I would have this lady's car if I hadn't been able to stop. The driver who pulled out in front of her in that case was found at fault, if I recall correctly.

I wonder, if I had hit her, how much damage either of us would've sustained, and wonder if the damage to my car would've been more than it is worth. Like I said, I wasn't really going very fast, but even damage done at 10mph can be costly, and my car's total worth is only like $1500.

Feh. I'm just P.O.'d that people just don't pay attention when they're driving. Good thing I was today.

Grrr....

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