Wierdo in a chevy...strange encounter.

[miako]

Just got the wierdest encounter in my 18 years of driving. Some weirdo in a white chevy sonic with one burnt out fog light followed me (in the ms3) and my wife (in a 135) for almost 20-30 minutes. I have done a series of tests to confirm that the guy was following me. Had a quick look in the mirror looks like a jobless dude. And I confess, with my baby girl on board, I have done a bunch of illegal maneuvers on hwy7 and bayview. We would pull away and change lanes, then he will just slowly crawl his way back behind me.

The whole time i was on blue tooth with my wife, telling her to speed the shiet up cuz this dude is just following us.

I had to do some last second lane changes to get into some smaller streets.

[Lmmorden]

Paranoid? Could he be going the same way?

[miako]

SOrry mod, I'm on my phone, probably posted in wrong section.

I was about to call the police but my last minute move lost him.

[miako]

Paranoid? Could he be going the same way?

When i slow down he was like 2 feet off my rear bumper, after he cut 3 lanes to get behind me. Trust me man, the dude's intention was to follow me

[staax]

Thats crazy man, I'd be nervous for sure and would wanna lose him asap.

[Stathakos]

Jeepers creepers

[S.F.W.]

Perhaps trying to follow you home with the a possible return visit later to rob the house. That said, pull into an open plaza, or fast food place, or anywhere open public. If he follows you, no problem you are in a public spot. If not, you are safe to continue.

[Default User]

Stand at the stop light even when it's green. If he does go around you - something's up.

[SomeGuy]

Perhaps trying to follow you home with the a possible return visit later to rob the house. That said, pull into an open plaza, or fast food place, or anywhere open public. If he follows you, no problem you are in a public spot. If not, you are safe to continue.

Given the number of crazies out there these days, being in a public spot isn't quite sufficient anymore.

[Jenuine]

That's so creepy! I was always told to drive to the nearest police station if I was ever followed.

[Innovator]

Was most of this on a highway or town streets? I always look back and see cars following me on highway as I drive a little fast and I know cars like to follow me either to avoid being the car spotted by the cop (I'll do same thing with faster drivers on highway). Just a thought.

Do you have any of those stick figure families stickers on the back of your car? Apparently there have been a number of warnings about people looking at those and figuring out when they can rob you etc. Long shot.

[Kiewan]

I can't imagine how you felt with your baby with you. Glad you're both safe.
+1 for very public spaces/ parking lots. Also maybe drive up to a police station and honk the horn a bunch to get some help and scare away the creep.

[Sappo569]

I seem to remember a similar thread from a year or two ago... the person followed and even sat in the parking lot starting at the driver.

Also I remember it was someone with their kid in the back.

Strange times

[m_bisson]

I was driving to work this morning and I noticed an ambulance in the far left lane change two lanes to end up behind me. It even took the same off ramp I did, but at the last possible second I went left at the fork and managed to nlose it.

Am I paranoid?

[loki]

I was driving to work this morning and I noticed an ambulance in the far left lane change two lanes to end up behind me. It even took the same off ramp I did, but at the last possible second I went left at the fork and managed to nlose it.

Am I paranoid?

And you complain about me?

[m_bisson]

And you complain about me?

Are you complaining about my complaining? If so, I'd like to file a complaint.

[loki]

Are you complaining about my complaining? If so, I'd like to file a complaint.

Ok. Moving forward let's not complain about each other's complaining and that might restore balance


Knowing miako he wouldn't have fabricated a story like this if something wasn't up. That said, having a little one does change the way you view situations....in the end it all turned out to be harmless. Hopefully it doesn't happen again

[loki]

I wouldn't call it paranoia, but more of a "parental heightened sense of awareness"

I've certainly changed since the birth of my daughter

[m_bisson]

I just remembered something that happened a few years ago.
Highway 24 from Cambridge to Brantford, a red pickup was going nuts and trying to pass every single car, even when it was double yellow lines. He got to me and I sped up to about 100km/hr so as not to piss him off. I guess he thought I was trying to stop him from passing me because he pulled beside me and actually forced me onto the shoulder. Then just kept brake checking me over the next kilometer or so. He eventually pulled over and threw a cup pop at me.

I wasn't really worried for my safety after he passed me, though I suppose he could have thrown it into reverse. There was a lot of other traffic behind me, so I had plenty of witnesses.

[Flagrum_3]

I just remembered something that happened a few years ago.
Highway 24 from Cambridge to Brantford, a red pickup was going nuts and trying to pass every single car, even when it was double yellow lines. He got to me and I sped up to about 100km/hr so as not to piss him off. I guess he thought I was trying to stop him from passing me because he pulled beside me and actually forced me onto the shoulder. Then just kept brake checking me over the next kilometer or so. He eventually pulled over and threw a cup pop at me.
I wasn't really worried for my safety after he passed me, though I suppose he could have thrown it into reverse. There was a lot of other traffic behind me, so I had plenty of witnesses.

Not preaching but that was completely the wrong thing to do. Better would have been to slow a 'Tad' and move as far right in your lane as possible, then when he gets along side you to pass, slow down even more giving him all the help and room he needs...Let him pass and no issues. If your lucky you might be able to pass him down the road whens he's pulled over by the cops lol.

As for the OP, that was kinda weird, and as Ami mentioned he was probably attempting to scope you out. Never know nowadays, especially with all the home invasions, child abductions and shit, you can't be too safe.


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[Shinglez]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzpndHtdl9A

[m_bisson]

Not preaching but that was completely the wrong thing to do. Better would have been to slow a 'Tad' and move as far right in your lane as possible, then when he gets along side you to pass, slow down even more giving him all the help and room he needs...Let him pass and no issues. If your lucky you might be able to pass him down the road whens he's pulled over by the cops lol.

As for the OP, that was kinda weird, and as Ami mentioned he was probably attempting to scope you out. Never know nowadays, especially with all the home invasions, child abductions and shit, you can't be too safe.


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You never know how people will react. Lots of people can't stand to drive at 80 but they're fine puttering along at 100. What I did probably would have made the majority of drivers happy.
Hindsight is 20/20, etc. You can tell me I did the wrong thing after the fact, but I think you'll agree with my reasons for doing so.

[Jackal]

Not preaching but that was completely the wrong thing to do. Better would have been to slow a 'Tad' and move as far right in your lane as possible, then when he gets along side you to pass, slow down even more giving him all the help and room he needs...Let him pass and no issues. If your lucky you might be able to pass him down the road whens he's pulled over by the cops lol.

As for the OP, that was kinda weird, and as Ami mentioned he was probably attempting to scope you out. Never know nowadays, especially with all the home invasions, child abductions and shit, you can't be too safe.


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Agree with you that it was the wrong thing to do. He should have slowed down and then moved right allowing the car to pass.

[miako]

I wouldn't call it paranoia, but more of a "parental heightened sense of awareness"

I've certainly changed since the birth of my daughter

I guess that explained my action. If its Just myself i would have done something completely different. The chevy didnt just happened to be behind me for like a few lights. It was more like 15 lights. 20ish minutes. He wouldnt pass me even if I let him.

I dont know about others, but when ppl wanna play games with me on the roads, or following me intentionally, I can tell. Their "gesture" tells me a lot about their intentions. Just like *******s-moves from ppl who speed up when you try to merge into their lanes, even if you dont signal they know what you are trying to do, thats why they speed up.

[Lmmorden]

Any chance his rims were fake?

[RTEnthusiast]

I wouldn't call it paranoia, but more of a "parental heightened sense of awareness"

I've certainly changed since the birth of my daughter

You mean you grew a heart? :D

In all seriousness though, you're right.

[Flagrum_3]

You never know how people will react. Lots of people can't stand to drive at 80 but they're fine puttering along at 100. What I did probably would have made the majority of drivers happy.
Hindsight is 20/20, etc. You can tell me I did the wrong thing after the fact, but I think you'll agree with my reasons for doing so.

Hind site may be 20-20, but I've had the same situation happen to me many times over the years. Grant it with alot of people just speeding up to 100 would be fine and they would settle in behind you, but if I see some guy as you described intent on passing everyone, especially one willing to pass on double solid lines, I would and have given him leeway without a second thought...It's the safer route to take, I believe... But live and learn, right?


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[silverstarmazda]

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[Hotsky]

probably got a hit on you...jk