Had someone try to run me off the road this morning

[gasmitty]

I...or another states non-resident permit which would be honored by MA...

None - zip - zero.

http://www.handgunlaw.us/documents/USReciprocity.pdf

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[Ghettokracker71]

Absolutely true Eagleks. In thirty years of riding I have had more near death experiences due to other drivers inattention and malice while on a motorcycle than I can count. It is nearly a daily experience. I have had cage drivers deliberately try to steam roller me, run me off the road, share my lane, pull out in front of me, draw guns and try to ram me from behind while on the bike more often than I can count. All at least a thousand times more often than it happens in the car.

Seattle, in fact all of western Washington is the worst. I can be on the open road across the entire country for months with nary a mishap. As soon as I cross state lines the demolition derby begins and gets worst the closer I am to Seattle. Seems they manage to hit me about once every decade.

I carry ball bearings in my left pocket and a ASP.

Dstringf Glad you and yours made it home safely

Whats ASP?

[gasmitty]

Whats ASP?

Collapsible baton - check it out here:

ASP - Protecting Those Who Protect

If you carry an impact weapon, be sure to get recognized training for its use.

[Nosler Guy]

I have wondered about this type of situation for a long time. It has not been that extreme for me but I have often been in situations where two lanes merge into one and had people try to race around me just to get one car ahead. One person actually tried this after the dotted line had ended and just about ran us off the road. Life is too short, slow down.

[Nikolai]

Unfortunately, stuff like that happens a lot in southern New England. Glad to hear you made it out ok, though in this case, your driving ability will serve you better than a firearm (not to say you should delay in getting that LTC, however!). If you haven't, you should take some advanced driving courses. At the very least, you'll acquire some new skill that will help you be able to avoid sustaining some damage to your car from dillweeds like that.

[Eagleks]

I concur to an extent, but there is a difference between inattentive drivers or ignorant drivers and one trying to purposely ram you.

I'm talking about people who will look right at you ... and then turn right into you in your lane. I 'm talking about people who will try to ram you. I'm talking about people who don't like motorcycles and will get up on your rear end so close they can knock dust off the tail light. I"m talking about people who will look right at you, and pull out anyway .... knowing you will have to lock up your brakes and not care because they are protected in their car.

I wasn't talking about only the inattentive drivers at all.

[Super Trucker]

So it seems the OP was driving too slow in the center lane, then after he AVOIDED a situation, he then caused the road rage by blowing the horn AFTER the fact. He now wants a permit to shoot the people he just enraged?

Does that about cover it?

[Guardian]

I'm talking about people who will look right at you ... and then turn right into you in your lane. I 'm talking about people who will try to ram you. I'm talking about people who don't like motorcycles and will get up on your rear end so close they can knock dust off the tail light. I"m talking about people who will look right at you, and pull out anyway .... knowing you will have to lock up your brakes and not care because they are protected in their car.

I wasn't talking about only the inattentive drivers at all.

As I said, I've been riding for over 20 years and have yet to see those people, my apologies if you have, I've been in 20 States riding and have not seen them, but I haven't been in Kansas my friend and from what you explained here, I think I will avoid your State at all cost.

[Guantes]

So it seems the OP was driving too slow in the center lane, then after he AVOIDED a situation, he then caused the road rage by blowing the horn AFTER the fact. He now wants a permit to shoot the people he just enraged?

Does that about cover it?

That depends on your interpretation of the OP.

I saw nothing to say he was driving too slow, he was going the speed limit.

I interpretated the horn sounding as being immediately after avoiding the lane changing driver, as a warning of his careless, near accident causing driving.

He wants a permit to defend himself and family from GBI or death by aggressive idiots.

I'd say that about covers it.

[StevePVB]

So it seems the OP was driving too slow in the center lane, then after he AVOIDED a situation, he then caused the road rage by blowing the horn AFTER the fact. He now wants a permit to shoot the people he just enraged?

Does that about cover it?

He didn't say he wanted an MA permit so he could shoot people -- for any reason. Is that why you carry?

He wasn't driving "too slow". The a-hole started the confrontation.

He explained why he blew his horn.

Just wondering...are you the jerk he wrote about? If not, should you ask yourself if you could be?

[Tala]

Maybe you should get a bigger car....I mean truck.

[Shackleton]

I'm glad you made it out of the situation unscathed, and I'd have to agree that it's time to get the LTC. What if he got so upset that he followed you and assaulted you or yours? Yes, sir. It's time.

Good luck.

[ctsketch]

honking right after the fact is not road rage. I do this in the case where someone may have cut me off do to inattentiveness, that way it says "hey I was right there btw" so maybe hopefully they will pay more attention the next time and not cause an accident

[bladenbullet]

honking right after the fact is not road rage. I do this in the case where someone may have cut me off do to inattentiveness, that way it says "hey I was right there btw" so maybe hopefully they will pay more attention the next time and not cause an accident

agreed...i see nothing wrong with letting someone know youre there in case they missed it pulling in...i see something wrong with blowing the horn long and intentionally picking a fight over hwat happened but dont think this was the case...

for the motorcyclist who says he has seen numerous people hwho try to hit him...i disagree also...ive been riding all my life and have been exposed to many people who are inattentive and endanger us...icluding one who left me lifeless in the middle of the road for emts to bring back to life...but if someone intentionally decides theyre gonna hit you youre hit...dont believe youre that good a rider...we treat everyone like their out to get us because its what keeps us safe...not because they really are...

[BigFish]

So it seems the OP was driving too slow in the center lane, then after he AVOIDED a situation, he then caused the road rage by blowing the horn AFTER the fact. He now wants a permit to shoot the people he just enraged?

Does that about cover it?

Seriously?

I honked as I was avoiding him from causing an accident, so that he knew I was in his way and he didn't have the right of way. You don't "demand" to change lanes by crashing into people.

It stepped up my desire to get my LTC because the guy was enraged and chasing me down to run me off the road. As in cause bodily harm/kill us. All I know is that he was out for blood and you don't know when somebody is going to stop.

If you think trying to run somebody somebody off the road is acceptable then you don't need a drivers license much less a CCW.