Yeah, just enough to be an annoyance to clean, but not do damage. Nice idea.

Not gonna lie... I used to habit once in a while while working to walk in Manhattan of just tapping a fender when someone did this shit. Until a guy got out of a livery cab and tried with an NYPD camera right there (he even pointed to it as evidence of me damaging his car - with an open palm - OK, dude), then proceeded to try and pummel me. Fortunately I was a runner at the time.

It did remind me though, just like in a car itself, you don't know what the person in the other car is thinking.

Yeah, I actually considered it (as I said in OP this was right in front of HQ), except I got a bad vibe about walking into their territory with him right there. Not saying anything would happen, but I was kind of not in the mood for anything *to* happen.

Which funny enough NYC has an entire section - Broad Channel - that allowed left on red last I was out there (admittedly years ago).

Yeah I get that, I look both ways even at a one way street, but I can't always be looking behind me, which is where I have most of my near misses.

Same here. I've had people nearly hit me with a cop witness this. Nothing.

I ain't afraid of cursing at cops, I am kind of afraid of myself sometimes (not helping myself in such a situation that is).

You know, I've always been impartial to cops, but since I've hit middle age and seeing more and more act like dicks, I'm starting to feel the ACAB vibe.

Shame you deleted your post, I kept a tab open as I wanted to reply and just got delayed.

You forget that you posted on Reddit, land of the spoiled twelve year olds who think everyone should bow before them, and the laws apply to everyone else but them.

Your response wasn't perfect, but then again the other driver was intentionally being an ass. I'd like to say I wouldn't have done the same thing, buttttt... ;) I tend to be aggressive, but I *do* back down when it's apparent I may lose as well.

Don't listen to the a-holes in this thread. Don't be a pushover, just make sure you don't make it worse for yourself. Those preaching "share the road," are the same assholes weaving in and out.