I got a sweet revenge, but it was the CHP (California Hiway Patrol) who did the work :)

I was on my way somewhere (can’t remember now) in the fastlane of 880 in the SF Bay Area. Traffic was a bit heavy, but not “commute nasty”.

As I’m driving, a car comes up behind me and flashes its headlights, usually meaning “Get out of my way. I’m in a hurry and I’m more important than you!” Keep in mind I was already moving ~5 miles over the speed limit. As a side note, I had noticed this particular car weaving dangerously thru traffic right before it landed in my lane.

I started looking for a chance to move safely into the next lane to get out of this idiot’s way. It was taking me a bit of time because of the traffic. Before I actually changed lanes, I got headlight flashes 3 more times. Even worse, this idiot had now become an accident-waiting-to-happen because she (I could tell it was a female) was driving so close behind me that if I had to stop suddenly, she’d end up thru my trunk and into my front seat.

Finally, I saw my chance to get out of her way. I signalled to get over and started to move. Before I was completely out of the lane, she was already moving past me. As I made the lane change, I noticed a CHP vehicle was entering the freeway. Almost immediately I saw him accelerate like he was after something. I thought (and hoped) either he had noticed this woman’s driving style or maybe someone had reported the car that had just passed me and that’s who the CHP was targeting. In my head, I’m thinking “check…”.

I continued a couple of miles up the road and noticed the CHP was pulled off to the side of the freeway and now had its flashing lights on. And who was sitting in their car in front of the CHP about to get a ticket? Yep, the car that had been behind me impatiently (and rudely :( waiting for me to get out of her way.

As I passed by the 2 cars all I could do was smile and think “…and mate”. Maybe there is karma :)