So, I'm on my way in this AM and approaching some merging traffic. The lane I'm in has the right of way and the traffic is heavy and slow, but everyone is being civil and allowing the merging traffic to come on in. The guy in front of me lets his "merger" in... I let mine in. Everyone's behaving... all's good in the hood... except...
Sure enough this lady in an SUV pulls up in the breakdown lane behind me and decides she and I should share a lane. She announces her intentions by placing her left front wheel about 13 inches from my right knee. I hit the horn (and move). She actually swerves TOWARDS me. Now I'm pissed... she's pushing me into the left lane where traffic is zipping past the merge clusterfuck. I hit the horn again and pin the throttle to get as loud as possible, hit the brakes and just get the hell out of the way. Funny thing, though... as soon as she has the lane to herself she goes BACK into the breakdown lane and tries to pass the guy in front of her
(F250 - local 537 sticker. Um, yeah... he wasn't having it)
Well, it seems that the Trooper who witnessed the whole thing liked her maneuver just as much as I did
She gets pulled immediately and I pull in with her, roll a safe distance ahead, calmly kill the motor and wait for the trooper to finish with her.
Trooper: "What's up?"
Me: "just wanted to let you know that if you're going to cite her and she ends up contesting I'd be happy to make an appearance."
Trooper: "she said this was all your fault"
Me: (Laugh) "I'm not the slightest bit surprised."
Trooper: "Yeah, I saw the whole thing. If she wants to contest I'll show up myself"
Enjoy those surcharge points, princess.