Muahaha!

[melaniesuzanne]

Hey, guess what! I experienced my first near run-in with an aggressive driver this morning. A FedEx box truck sped up behind me, horn blaring, and wouldn't pass in the clear left lane. I'd drifted over to the far side of the right lane but that, and the aforementioned clear left lane weren't enough. S/he sped past with a foot or two to spare.

Hey, guess what else! My dad has worked for FedEx from the time the company was still located in Little Rock, Arkansas. I made note of the exact time and location of the incident and phoned him with the particulars. Unfortunately, I did not get the license plate number but the powers that be can track exactly which truck (and driver) was on that route at that time.

Oh, how fun!

Update: Received a call from the managing director for this region who says they are investigating the issue and that he appreciated my bringing this to the company's attention. He won't be able to share any disciplinary actions as they are company confidential, but he says they will determine who the driver was and take steps from there.

Comments

[kass-rants.livejournal.com]

Give 'em hell! There's no excuse for that. That's a hateful person who needs to be reprimanded for his/her dangerous behaviour.

We have bikers around here who I am certain have a death wish. On the Narrows (a one-lane road bordered by a Canal on one side and a stone wall/cliff on the other with NO shoulder at all), they ride in the middle of the lane around blind curves. So you come around the curve and are like, "ACKKKKKKKKKKK!" If there's a car coming the opposite way, everyone is screwed. There is just nowhere to go and there is barely room for two medium-sized cars, let alone two carts and a bike.

If I were a biker, I would never EVER bike the Narrows. There are other roads that go the same way and don't make you risk your life. Hell, there's a bike path on the other side of the Canal. But I think these guys get off on the danger.

[melaniesuzanne.livejournal.com]

Yikes! That does sound like a dangerous situation. I think you're right that some folks get off on danger and being a nuisance.

[baronalejandro.livejournal.com]

You gotta share the comeuppance!

[melaniesuzanne.livejournal.com]

I won't be told what the disciplinary action is but the managing director for this area called to tell me that they are investigating and will determine who the driver was.

[kass-rants.livejournal.com]

Awesome!

[greta-k.livejournal.com]

Excellent!

[dwildchil.livejournal.com]

We have a FedEx driver who consistently parks in the handicapped spot for his afternoon stop. Once I have a clear photo including truck# and handicap signage, he'll get a printout as a courtesy warning on his windshield. A follow-on offense will force me to send it higher on the food chain.