Road Rage or Self-proclaimed highway vigilante..

My opinion is that whoever is obstructing the traffic flow is a complete Vulva.

 

My opinion?

Learn Patience...And you better learn it fast young man......So What if the truck in front of you slowed,Get off your cruise in heavy traffic (If you indeed were on it) and feather your way thru traffic accordingly......Don't be in a hurry,Ever.

Your gonna get busted good 1 day playing like you did..

Again,Learn Patience.

 

We need dashcam footage to see the whole story lol

 

This is the most important thing when trucking. Be as actively defensive as possible. Space is best thing to have between you and "them".

When I get stuck in the left lane because I've been kind enough to let someone merge into the interstate and they attempt to hang me out to dry I drop a gear and get behind them. I don't have time for their nonsense and I'm not going to attempt to cut across their bumper. You get these billly bigriggers types that don't move for anyone and think they own the lane their in. You sit there for miles and then when you think you have given them enough space. You move over, they get all pissy and blow past faster than you passed them. Because despite thinking you gave them enough space they decided to keep accelerating.

Keep that left lane flowing because it's your best out. Don't keep Mr.Beat up truck and trailer there so he merges in front of you 4 feet off your bumper or loses a retread and hits you. You see these ding dongs tailgating in the tightest pack on I-78 into NJ and when there's a emergency vehicle on the shoulder all hell breaks lose because no one has a out.

Traffic will react by letting you back into the right lane. Your clearly getting out of the way so they can pass, they are impatient and they'll figure it out, the right lane will clear out. The turd in the car was being a turd nothing you can do about it but put distance between you and him. An seriously consider getting a dash cam. If they mess up, you have evidence and if you do find a new place for the camera.

 

Hmm...

Every trucker who has a lick of experience has been in a similar situation.

What would I have done?

Probably changed my mind about passing him and put on my turn signal to get behind trucker. Admitting defeat in this situation would help you. What would this accomplish?

1) Resume traffic flow

2) Gets the negative attention away from you

3) Gets you to be in relaxed position in a heavy traffic situation.

 

Getting there 2 minutes quicker isn't going to make a difference.

If you have to go 60mph for a few minutes, so what?

People are in such a hurry these days.

When it comes to douchebags like the guy in the 4 wheeler you mentioned, I just ignore those people. There is nothing you can do but ignore. Do I get mad about it? Well sure, but expressing your anger in that situation does absolutely nothing but make a bad situation worse. You're driving a machine that can easily kill someone, and it wouldn't matter whose fault it was. The only thing that should be on your mind is getting through the heavy traffic safely and moving on. No emotions, just get through it, whether it be 65mph or 55mph. Nothing you can do about it.

We can't sit there and worry about our time, worry about getting where we're going as fast as possible - do the best you can do, drive an appropriate speed for whatever conditions you're in, and to hell with the consequences. But the consequences will be a LOT worse if someone ends up dead because you couldn't control your emotions, or you couldn't be a little more patient because you wanted to get there 2 minutes quicker, or you wanted to get to the red light before everybody else. Whether you're driving a 4 wheeler or 10 or 18.

Stupid. Just plain stupid.

People these days are in such a hurry to go nowhere.

 

He must had been really upset with you.Like others already mentioned I would simply put on right blinker and took foot of the gas pedal.4 wheelers on the right would let you in.
I can kind of understand that dude up to a degree.I too get pissed sometimes at unconsiderate drivers.2 weeks ago,leaving Omaha NE speed limit 75 mph,3 lanes,slow trucks in the right lane,I am in the middle doing 75 and suddenly in front of me punk from Schneider doing 60.
Made me mad.Passed him in the left lane,looked at him while passing,he looked very relaxed doing 60 in middle lane,too much relaxed for my liking.So,I got in front of him and "brake check buddy" down to 50,then another down to 40 (minimum speed limit).
Was doing 40 in front of him for maybe 20 -30 sec,made my point and sped up.Hate this kind of a holes.I won't get even slightly upset if you doing 25 mph in right lane and I am behind you because maybe for some reason you have to but if you in the middle lane which for trucks is often hammer lane do at least freaking speed limit!

 

Understanding why a four wheeler may have been upset about something is one thing. Brake checking is another, especially as a professional driver; we are held to a higher standard. As long as it's legal to do so, feel free to pass from the inside lane, more power to you. But a slow driver in the middle lane does not justify your brake checking him. Once you passed him, you should have gone along your merry way, perhaps berating him on the radio as you pulled away, instead of creating a potentially hazardous situation.

 

I was trying to educate him about being so slow in trucks hammer lane.And besides it's not legal!Did you notice "Slow traffic keep right" signs?Unfortunately it's rarely enforced.
And like I said inside lane was taken by slow trucks drivers who understand that not everyone is governed at 62.