Minor things that please you

[kphoger]

I had one car drive past his entrance to the Westgate Resort in Orlando on Turkey Lake Road. Instead of proceeding on to the next turnaround ( it's a divided highway) he insisted that I pass him and let him back up to correct his error.  However I'm I remained honking my horn for him to move, but the stubborn driver refused but continued to intimidate me with his back up lights.

I probably would have done basically the same thing, except without the horn.  Just sit there waiting "patiently".  Unless, of course, it put me at too much risk of being rear-ended by a third driver.

[kkt]

The Columbus, OH police finally found the SUV driver who caused a three vehicle accident on I-71 SB at I-670.

It happened on May 5 this year. ODOT posted the incident on social media which went viral showing a driver who missed his exit, stopped in the middle lane, and took off after a van three cars behind him rear ended the two cars stopped because of him.

I read on Social media again, that finally the police found the SUV and charged the driver with reckless endangerment.

Wow.  My mom told me that near the end of his driving life my grandfather would stop and back up if he missed his exit.  Happy to report it never caused an accident, and it wasn't too long before his family convinced him it was time to give up his keys.

[roadman65]

The Columbus, OH police finally found the SUV driver who caused a three vehicle accident on I-71 SB at I-670.

It happened on May 5 this year. ODOT posted the incident on social media which went viral showing a driver who missed his exit, stopped in the middle lane, and took off after a van three cars behind him rear ended the two cars stopped because of him

I read on Social media again, that finally the police found the SUV and charged the driver with reckless endangerment.

Wow.  My mom told me that near the end of his driving life my grandfather would stop and back up if he missed his exit.  Happy to report it never caused an accident, and it wasn't too long before his family convinced him it was time to give up his keys.

If he did it on the shoulder it's one thing. Being no accident occured is another.

Most importantly he didn't run from a scene which will make matters worse like it did for this red SUV.
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/three-cars-crash-on-interstate-71-behind-driver-who-stopped-before-exit/

[kphoger]

It really bothers me, too, when people don't simply keep going and then turn around at the next opportunity.  But there was one very memorable time that I put my own car in reverse:

I once had to go from DuPage County to Harlem & Augusta for a concert I was performing in.  It was Friday afternoon/evening.  Coming up Naperville Road from the south, I got onto I-88.  Approaching the end of the on-ramp, I was greeted by a wide sea of brake lights:  welcome to the Friday afternoon crowd heading into the city for weekend fun.  Well, folks, I couldn't afford to sit in traffic all day, as I had a performance to participate in.  So I popped my car into reverse, backed all the way down the shoulder of the on-ramp to Naperville Road, and took local streets:  Naperville Road, Butterfield Road, Route 53, Saint Charles Road, 5th Avenue Maywood, Lake Street, 1st Avenue, Chicago Avenue, Thatcher Avenue, Augusta Street.  Got there much faster than if I had stuck with I-88.