Things to say to inconsiderate/impatient/law-breaking drivers?
I had not one, but TWO cars cross a double-yellow mere YARDS from a stop (cross-traffic has no stop and the road essentially Ts, as there is nothing beyond the road other than a sand driveway to a chemical plant) when I took the lane to go left, instead of waiting their turn.
The first car (a massive Suburban with a retirement-aged couple) had their windows open, so I asked why they would do that and that I had just as much right to the road as he did. Of course, the guy didn't really have an answer, but tried to imply that "might makes right."
Of course the car behind them pulled the same stunt and then rolled right through the stop behind jerk #1, then passed jerk #1. They were both going left, as well.
Hubby doesn't run into issues like this very often...he is also 6'2" and 225#s. He's bigger than most people and really is suspicious that drivers respect him more out of size, than anything.
He's suggested that when people do stuff like this to ask if they would drive that way if it were their wife/daughter/granddaughter on the bike...to put them on the spot.
Has anyone ever taken this approach...and, if so, did it have any positive result?