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I wouldn't let it bother you too much.. For every prick like that theres another prick like myself who is willing to smash up their front bumper with the rear of my vehicle to make a point. Interestingly, they always cede your right of way when you don't hesitate.

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Ah, I recall as a young man when the guy in the shiny SUV would try to cut you off because they had a bigger vehicle.

I felt like I could tell the moment when they realized that the repairs on their car would be more expensive than my entire car, and slink back into their lane.

There is no freedom like being a sketchy looking guy driving an old van.

That works until you need to drive somewhere after 10pm or before 5am which will result in you getting bothered by damn near every cop you pass.

Everyone talks tough on the internet but when it comes down to it basically everyone will avoid an accident because regardless of who's fault it would be it's still a massive pain in the ass and the proliferation of dash-cams has much reduced the opportunities to be a dick and make the other guy pay.

if you hit the back of someone's car, you're almost certainly paying regardless. you would have to prove they were intentionally brake checking you or something like that.

In some states you basically have a legal obligation to drive defensively and there's shared fault, even for what could sensibly be considered entirely the fault of one party.

Unless they actually drive away...which I have had happen.

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