Ah tan, I don't blame you. I think many of us are guilty of
this, both scenarios - a) as a road hogger, b) even when not
intending to hog, get frustrated by unreasonable high beam flashers
and closely following, c) doing what the coupe to a hogger to teach
him a lesson.
I admit I have done all 3 and accept all of which are wrong, but
that's the thing about driving, after such incidents we can reflect
on what's right ot wrong.
Make no mistake, I am not here to judge you or your actions. But
like I said at the start from what the video showed I think you are
also in the wrong for hogging, even unintentionally and of course
that guy is also wrong, even if he was frustrated (fairly or
unfairly by your actions).
So if you go the TP route, you might also get warned, although i
seriously doubt they can summon you. For a summon to stand, there
must be a witness and evidence. And the witness if a law
enforcement officer means the case will surely stand, For members
of the public, it depends on other factors - evidence and
realibility of that evidence (just because got camera doesn't mean
will succeed). Don't compare to the Rochor accident, that video
will stand no matter what - that is a national case and the
prosecution will fight all the way (if the Ferrari driver
lived).
For normal cases, I doubt TP will summon each and everyone of
the videos sent in, like that they will be swamped and encourage
vigilantism (something our police doesn't encourage). So I don't
think they will summon the coupe partly because of your action, but
they cannot summon you as there is no evidence to show your
offence, just presumption.
Let this incident make you reflect, maybe next time you will be
more conscious of drivers behind you, but I also disagree with
other users saying must keep left unless overtaking all the time.
If you are driving with flow (everyone is going at the same speed
and traffic flow is smooth, why must keep left?) Like that all our
roads will jam. If you are driving say at 100kmh on expressway on
lane 1, lane 2 a car driving at the same speed and behind another
car a the same speed, and say a faster comes behind you, how to
keep left, when there is no chance? So you have to keep left in
this case when it becoems practical for you, the car behind you can
high beam all he wants, what are you supposed to do? Disappear?
Let's face it the Law here is to whack you, why then is the
speed limit 60kmh on normal roads, 80-90 on expressways? Because at
60kmh, you can stop in 1 car length, highways are calibrated at the
lower scale 90kmh instead of the more normal driving speed of
100-110kmh (like in Malaysia).
In this vein just because you drive at 90kmh on the right most
lane, doesn't mean you should just heck care about faster cars
behind you. All depends on circumstances.
Like I said if we can follow our Malaysian friends and accept
these 2 basic rules, whoever in front gets to go first even over
right of way (unless there is danger to allow this) and always let
a faster car overtake, If we can accept and encourage this, i think
we can become better drivers.
joe, like what u said, everyone had done it...whether they admit
or not is another think.
believe it or not, tp the most give me warning letter for
speeding and not rd hogging.
and like what i had said before, y expect people to give way
(unless e-vehicles).
they paid their rd tax too.
thats y when i see slower vehicles, i just overtake them.
no point tailgate, highbeam, horning.
it will only cause more tempers.