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On my way home from work, had a BMW 328i driven by some guy in a dress shirt (probably about 40) doing less than 105kph on the fast lane of the DVP (with room in front of him).
Of course, once he spots me looking to pass and go around, he speeds up with a puff of exhaust.
I don't mind, since it solves the problem of him driving slow in the fast lane - but then a gap opens up in the middle lane with room in front, so I signal to take it (not so much to pass as to avoid the traffic on either side of the middle lane).
Bimmerboy sees this, and swoops into the lane, and then keeps pace with the traffic on either side (essentially blocking up the one free-flowing lane).
I'm starting to sense something not quite right, but I figure I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and try to take the spot he has now vacated on the passing lane.
The guy tries to brake check.
Unfortunately for him, his lane now slows down so I get past him without issues - now he decides he wants to ride my rear bumper (I politely wave bye bye on my way past).
I don't floor it (why waste the gas?) - but I'm now more than happy to drive a bit slower and let him be boxed in.
He finally finds an opening to cut right to the far right lane, and we stay separated for the rest of the way.
We finally get to a fork in the road, where I head left and he heads right - guy sticks his arm out the window to give me a bye-bye wave.
What is it about some people that causes them to feel the need to speed up and/or block when they see someone wants to pass?
I mean, seriously - if someone wants to go ahead of you, how does that affect your manhood or some silly notion of respect?
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