Bay Area 280 S - Guy brake checked me then swerved into my lane when I tried to pass. Still shocking
Had a pretty scary road rage encounter today on 280S and want to sanity check if I handled it right.
A car cut into my lane without signaling, I flashed lights to let him know I was there. He then brake checked me hard and started driving slow to block me.
I decided to disengage, let off gas and changed to right lane to pass. While I was passing, he swerved feinted directly into my lane like he was going to hit me, then swerved back. Felt 100% intentional and like he wanted to cause a crash.
I just let off gas again and let him go. No contact, no one hurt, but I'm still shocked that someone would do a brake check + swerve feint combo on a highway at 70+mph.
His car looked pretty beat up and most likely uninsured, which is why I didn't want to engage at all. Happy people yield, right?
For those with dashcams - any recommendations for a good front/rear setup? And is it worth filing a CHP report with no footage?