| I'm in my Z, minding my own business, waiting to turn left at an intersection (facing west). The turnoff into the parking lot of my work place is only about 0.5-1 block south of the intersection (a right turn). Traffic flow is two lanes in every direction, no advanced green (arrows) for lefts but a designated left turn lane. Right turns go around a triangular curb "island" and have a yield sign. Ok its green, I'm waiting to turn creeping into the intersection... finally the last of the cars going eastbound are gone. The way is now clear except for one car who's making a right turn (turning south from the eastbound direction)... and as predicted this lady blows the yield sign and doesn't even look up to see if anyone's coming. Oh well, I wait until she's gone and I turn into the "inside" (left most) lane, then signal to the right (outside) lane so I can get over to make my quick right at the parking lot entrance. In this time I'm usually fairly quick off the stop, just a quick 1st->2nd upshift and then a letoff. Anyway, out of nowhere there's this guy in a old pickup truck comes up RIGHT ON MY ASS in my rear view mirror, and as I'm braking for the turn (to the parking lot) he looks to be intentionally getting even closer on my ass (agressively so). WTF? So close by now (less than a couple feet) I was scared he wasn't going to stop and was going to actually bump the rear of my car. Anyway he didn't and I pulled off the road into the parking lot entrance just then and stopped and waited to see where he was going. If he was going to follow me into the parking lot I was going to see what's up (who/why, etc.). Anyway, he continues on going straight (south) and as I just sat there bewildered and waited, I see him flip me the bird out the rear window of his pickup truck? I have absolutely no idea where he came from or what his problem was. I'm not aware of breaking any traffic laws. All turns and lane changes were executed properly... I doubt if I even peaked much past the speed limit in such a short distance. The ONLY thing I can think of is this jackass must've been the vehicle behind me at the intersection (also making a left) and he must've thought he could cut around me by turning directly into the outside (right) lane and overtake me?? (And that of course would mean he's not only a jackass but an idiot too). So I can't imagine what I did, but for him to have caught up and been on my ass like that he must've broken at least a couple laws: speeding? improper lane change? tailgating? Paranoia of course sets in. I always park where I can see the Z out my office window (ground floor). I'll be ready if I see his POS pickup truck roving our parking lot this afternoon. :-/
Z-Jay
Vice President - Edmonton Z Car Club
93 300ZX TT - Stage VI  
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