This AM on 18th heading toward the mission from Castro. There are a series of blocks with stop signs. Traffic usually backs up and I can bypass the cars. At one stop sign as I slow to a near stop then continue a mercedes blows off the stop sign so he can pass me. Of course by the time he passes me I am at speed and he must break for the next stop sign where there is already one car stopped, so I have to hit the brakes. I hate the useless pass ... Grr...
As we approach the stopsign and the first car is clearing it, I start to roll by the mercedes. I'm annoyed by the whole scene and prep to accelerate through the stop and go past this guy again (noting that there are 4 cars stopped at the light at up ahead at Church) when I see a car on the cross street that had arrived at the intersection before us. I slam my brakes and put my foot down.
The Mercedes has been watching me and does NOT want to get repassed so he runs the stop sign! The cross street car slams on the brakes and blares his horn.
Next intersection - Church St, and the light is still red. I roll up to the Mercedes, slotted in 4th spot. I roll by the open driver window and say...
"you know, cars have to obey the rules of the road just like everyone else"
I then rolled to the front and left him behind...
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Be careful when racing vehicles for stop signs and red lights: http://tinyurl.com/3lnfjo
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