Was almost sideswiped by a large truck filled with people

I would assume that they were being drunk and stupid.
I've followed trucks/SUVs/cars that acted that badly, at times... it's pretty universal: Instant A$$hole, just add alcohol.

 

Bastards! :angry:

Glad you and your car weren't hurt!

 

Since it was in the night, I don't think they even saw you were driving a Prius. Probably just random stupidity mixed with alcohol. I am glad they didn't hit you. Idiots.

Since we are on the subject... I was driving home (to MI) from Chicago about a month ago with four other friends in my car. We were on the highway and I heard a big screeching noise. I looked to my left and saw a woman (probably in her 20's) slamming on her brakes couple of feet away from another vehicle which was minding its own busniess at a reasonable speed. My friends told me that the braking produced sparks from the tires. I was glad she didn't do that behind my car. Then she slowed down considerably, I hoped no one rear ended her. Few minutes later, we saw her zooming past us again! Few miles later, we saw her car (Chevy Impala) stopped on the left most lane (or perhaps it was outside the lanes).

 

I was driving on a fairly deserted freeway late at night some years ago, and a car was weaving back and forth between lanes. I called 911 and gave them my location and told them that I felt the guy was driving VERY dangerously. He was slow enough that I opted to speed up a little and get significantly past him, so I don't know if he ever got pulled over. If I suspected someone were drunk (especially if they almost ran me off the road!), I'd call 911 in a heartbeat with their license number. Jerks.

 

Yeah, get a plate and call it in. The very least you can do is try,
even if the local LE doesn't actually care...
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_H*

 

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Somethimes there is no explaining why morons do the things they do. It is an exercise in futility.

Glad to hear that you are OK and that the incident did not escalate ... you did the right thing by just getting the hell out of the way.

 

You're not the only one to nearly get sideswiped recently. In fact, just 2 days ago I nearly got sideswiped. I had just crossed an intersection and this lady in an SUV turned right, going in my direction, and got into the lane next to me. No big deal until she decided that she wanted in my lane, with me right next to her. She didn't signal, stop, or show any sign of trying to avoid me despite me honking my horn for nearly 10 seconds. She didn't flinch or even look at me.

If I hadn't been going to pick up the GF I might have just let them hit me since it's their fault anyways, probably wouldn't have though. It's amazing at how stupid people can be, yet still act like it's not their fault.