Crazy road rage person!

[B-flat]

In NC recently there was a man that made chase of another car, crashing into it several times until it finally spun out into a water filled ravine near a construction site.  When the driver of the wrecked car got out the driver in the car that had chased him struck the man.  Then that driver got out of his car and he grabbed a 4 yr old and a 1 year old out of the wrecked car after a struggle with his girlfriend who was also in the wrecked car.  The guy faces several charges now.  I betcha that girlfriend won't be going with the road raging boyfriend again.  I have a lot of questions.....had her car broken down and this was innocent? Was this man she was riding with another boyfriend?  Oh well, the police are handling it.

[birol]

I am so glad that the police is pressing criminal charges ! He will have some spare time in his hands thinking about his actions !

[angelsmom10]

Glad the police are doing something... just a thought since the police already "KNOW" him (sounds from previous experience), I 'd check into getting an "order of protection" (just in case).  I hope the best for you.
 
About 6 years ago, we had a national road rage case where some lady felt this other lady had cut too close to her on I71 and the lady went around and slammed on her brakes and caused a rear end accident... the lady was pregnant and lost her baby during this accident.  The road rager was put on trial (actual trial was on court tv) and found guilty.  The scary thing for me was I travel this area everyday going to work and I happened to be running a little late,  If I had been on time, I would have been going through there about the same time of the accident.  Instead I was lucky and just had to sit in traffice for over and hour as they had to call in air care for the lady and shut down the whole expressway.  I just wish that it would have turned out better; it was very upsetting to me.

[B-flat]

Road rage is never nice and does have some terrible consequences at times.  When I see those speeding cars or those riding my bumper while I am passing, I just get out of the way as quickly as possible.  I figure they are accidents waiting to happen and that soon bad kharma will take care of them.  Stay safe and stay away from road ragers.  There's a new bluegrass song out called "Road Rage."

[Camperroo]

Well here's an unbelievable update...I feel like one of those cartoon characters that keeps getting run over and flattened...

The man who terrorized me on the road, was arrested for it.  However, once he got out of jail or court or wherever he went when they arraigned him he went right to our local courthouse and took out a complaint about me charging me with the things the police arrested HIM for!!  I'm so upset, I'm sick about it.  The police said he is just trying to legally intimidate me.  I've never ever had to go to court, and here this horrible bully is now dragging me and my child into one accusing me of driving to endanger, assault and wreckless driving.  Gee I must have really scared him in my 1996 minivan driving to school with my child.  He was so scared apparently that he took to constantly cutting me off and slamming on his brakes in front of me, zig zagging back and forth in front of me and then pulling over when I dropped my cell phone out the window as I tried to call the police for help, and then laugh at me from the side of the road when he watched me pull over and step into traffic to try and retrieve my cell phone.  I hope to god he's not actually a parent.  

I feel victimized all over again, because it still feels that he's getting that last laugh by bringing me to court before the actual police case.  He's a sick, sick bully.

[tlhdoc]

Get an attorney.  You should be able to get a public defender to represent you, if you can't afford your own attorney.  You may be able to get the hearing postponed until after his court case.  The fact that you called the police right away and that he waited a to file charges is an indicator that he is making it up. :mad:

[birol]

Once the judge hears that he has been criminally charged for what he did, I am sure he will realize what is going on and it won't look good on him at all when his trial comes up. Imagine if the same judge also sees his case !


Sit tight and don't fret it .......

[Camperroo]

thanks...I have never felt so sick in my life...spent all night crying just because I can't believe this person is this evil.  Here I thought like an idiot maybe he'd apologize for his behavior that day and instead I feel like he's continuing to threaten me.  Luckily we have a friend who is a criminal attorney, and he said he would go right to the police station this morning to get all the necessary reports and take care of it.  He agreed that this guy is trying to intimidate me still by doing this, however, it isn't in his favor that I did call the police while still in my car and that he never came to the door when the police first went to his house to check out his side of the story that night.  Then a week and a half went by when the police arrested him and then once he got out of wherever he went and took out the complaint against me.  I think even a representative of the police department will be with me at the hearing as they are the ones who actually brought the charges against him, they are telling me I am only a witness to the case, so I feel like he is intimidating a witness.  I hope my attorney can put a stop to all of it.  All I know is I feel sick and a bit scared.  But my family is telling me to stop worrying about him, the attorney will straighten him out.  I honestly don't think I will ever call 911 for help again, because the criminals really know how to get around everything and he has now made my life miserable on top of what he did to me that day.

[birol]

Don't feel down and threatened. He will take whatever is coming his way for sure. They won't like it that he is still trying to itimidate you and judge will elt him know ...... For all I know, with this attitude he won't be free or alive very long .....

[angelsmom10]

This coming from someone who worries about everything and always expects the worst, but try to forget about it and let your lawyer friend handle it.  If he is a true friend, he'll let you know when you need to start to worry.  

 
It definitely sounds like the guy is just trying to intimidate you into dropping the case, but as you said, you are only a witness, the police are the ones who filed charges.

[NightOwl]

R, Honey Chile--you have nothing to worry about!  Like the others say, this is nothing but a nuisance suit by a nutcase hoping to intimidate you.   He is living in a total Fantasy World and this is more proof of it

THINK--is it YOU who has a police record for assaulting someone with your auto?  Is it YOU who is known for trying to run someone off the road?  Are YOU automatically suspected  by the police as soon as there is a report of such crazed behaviour?

No One--especially a judge or jury (if it even gets that far) is going to believe for a second that a mother driving her small child to school  in their FAMILY VAN is out looking for someone to  terrorize on the road.

The law is on your side, and the police are on your side and this  *sshole does not have anyone's word for his imaginary claims except his own.  And given his history, his word means less than nothing.

Clearly this whole experience has really  upset your emotional balance in  a very  deep way--sort of post-traumatic stress syndrome, and I think this is perfectly normal given what you went through and are still going through,  and naturally it will take some time to get over this whole thing.  

Try to put your trust in God and your own rightness in this, and then try to enjoy the coming of spring.  You will be alright, and we will always be here for you when you feel in need of encouragement.  :W  

[SkipP]

You know, just a thought Camperoo, most likely you're not the first person to have a run-in by this guy. If he's been arrested for similar behavior before, he'll have a record. These records are available to the public. If you can show a pattern, the guy doesn't stand a chance.

Good luck

[Camperroo]

You know, just a thought Camperoo, most likely you're not the first person to have a run-in by this guy. If he's been arrested for similar behavior before, he'll have a record. These records are available to the public. If you can show a pattern, the guy doesn't stand a chance.

Good luck

Thanks everyone...wow this is unimaginable for me to go through.  Skip there are records available against him as to similar complaints regarding his driving or as they call it here inquiries into his license.  However, I don't think he has ever been arrested for it before.  However the police told me that they have been to his home many times for driving complaints and "other things".  My attorney will have that info available.  Apparently when he filed his cross complaint he actually had the nerve to say he thought my cell phone could have been a weapon!!!  He knows darn well it was a cell phone and he laughed at me when he realized I dropped it out my car window in my panic.  He pulled over and watched me step into traffic and retrieve it.  That's when he was standing outside his car watching and started laughing at me, then got in his car and drove away.  What an evil, lying bully he is.   Elisa, you're right, everyone's right, I am very stressed out by this man and what he's putting me through. You go through life trying to see the good in people and instead I'm seeing pure ugly.  Another friend who is an attorney said the judge will figure out pretty darn quick that he's up to no good given all the information available.  It's just upsetting to have to go through it and deal with a person who has no moral conscience.  

Thanks for letting me vent to you guys...someday we'll meet around a real campfire and I'll make you all a nice meal to thank you for your encouragement!!!

[jstaddwtr]

You have been through alot but you have done all the right things.  You have an attorney.  Think about the cars around you at the time or people who may have been on the street while this was occuring.  Sometiomes it is possible to find witnesses.  We call it canvassing the neighborhood.  It is NOT something you should do but if your attorney feels colloboration is needed it is an option for someone other than you to do.  

You have done what you can, now rest and try to not make it the center of your life.  It is simply not worth it.  God speed!

[tlhdoc]

I hope you can get some rest.  Take care of your self and try not to worry.