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Crazy Trucker
I don’t really like semis to begin with. They may be handy for transport, but they are intimidating and often move a little too swiftly for their size.
Today I had a super encounter with said crazy trucker. I was trolling along in the middle lane on the highway, minding my own business, traveling at the speed limit, when lo and behold a semi is steadily moving closer behind me, not backing down. Now it was obvious he was exceeding his speed limit, but he was also passing mine. After a mile or so he did not back off, and proceeded to move into the third lane behind another vehicle (and it really ticks me off whenever any trucker does that, as there is no need to be in that lane, aside from it not being allowed). So, being a bit annoyed at this point, I sped up a couple miles-per-hour just so the third lane driver was slower than I was, ensuring he did not pass me in that way.
But even after I passed the other vehicle, the truck remained in the third lane back behind me for about 5 miles.
I began to feel a bit paranoid by this action. As if he was following me. Tracking me down just to make me mad. As if I didn’t already despise his presence. I felt like I was in the movie “Duel”, being chased down by some madman trucker for no apparent reason. Only I’m not Dennis Weaver. And we were on the highway instead of the middle-of-nowhere. However, Weaver did drive a Valiant in that movie (which is completely awesome), and since that was my first car, we have a special connection.
And although the guy didn’t try to run me off the road and kill me, he still pushed my buttons. And I know that is what he was doing. Because that’s what people do. I’m pretty sure people are out to get me. Just in general.
He did move back into the middle lane after that whole ordeal, right about the time I headed for the off-ramp. And I swear he had his arm in the air as he passed by, either a friendly wave or an obscene gesture, but I guess I will never know.
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