Strange encounter on the road
At around 6:30a this morning on HWY50 East, a man driving a gray hatchback (may have been a Honda Fit) weaved through traffic at the intersections of String St. and Canal St., coming intentionally close to every vehicle they passed as if to make a statement.
Here's where it got strange for me: I caught up to this vehicle on HWY50 because they were in the right lane and driving below the speed limit. When I passed them, they sped up and tailgated me very closely, to where I couldn't see their headlights in my rearview. Any light tap on my brakes would likely have caused a collision. I flipped my blinker and moved over so they could pass, but they stayed right on me and just as close. I moved back to the passing lane and they followed close, then back to the right lane again and they followed.
When I exited Camino Heights Drive, they too exited and followed me. They eventually stopped and pulled into the gas station lot there right off of the exit. I stopped for a moment to see what they would do, and they turned around and got back on the freeway headed back into Placerville.
I had both of my kids in the car. My vehicle has no stickers on it or anything that would prompt aggression, nor did I engage with this person prior.
I didn't get their plate nor could I get a good enough look at the driver. Odd time for something like this to happen this early in the morning; it had both of my kids (12yo and 9yo) pretty rattled.
Anyway, be careful out there and watch out for this scumbag. Gray hatchback.