Rage of the Machine

“You’re stopping traffic, we’re going 15 mph behind you” shouts the driver of a grey Audi A6 (CA 5TNE362) while moving at 0 mph behind a line of cars on a 6-lane road. W. Washington Blvd/National Blvd, 90232.

After a threatening shout while passing, the USC-alumni driver of a grey Audi Q5 (CA 6SPG283) – a repeat offender from July – pulled across the lane divider to block my path while as a feeble sign of frustration while he was stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic. W. Adams Blvd/S. Longwood Ave, 90016.

“You’re in the middle of the road!” shouts the driver of a black Infinity (CA 5JZU119) while driving over a sharrow. S. Redondo Blvd/Pickford St, 90019

“Get In The Bicycle Lane!” shouts the driver of a silver Ford Focus sedan (CA 5NIV478) while illegally passing through a parking spot only to be passed by said bicycle seconds later. W. Adams Blvd/S. Cochran Ave, 90016.

After laying on his horn for being in front of him, speeding up and slamming on his brakes, and shouting unintelligibly while passing in adjacent lane; the driver of this matte black unmarked van (CA 20650C1) made a feeble attempt at a dooring while stopped in traffic for the sin of trying to make a left turn. Venice Blvd/Magnolia Ave, 90006.

“Share the road retard!" shouts the silver Prius driver (CA 5TUH801), who claims to "ride a bike too.” W. Adams Blvd/9th Ave, 90018.

“Hey get out of the road!” screams the Toyota Tundra driver (CA 8A25092) while veering into my lane in front of stopped traffic. W. Adams Blvd/Victoria Ave, 90016.

“Get the fuck off the [inaudible]" screams the white Nissan Maxima driver (CA 2PZS079) before getting stuck in traffic. W. Adams Blvd/Virginia Rd, 90016.

“Get in the bike lane!" shouts a white Honda Accord driver (CA 5ROR455) at Venice Blvd/Roosevelt Ave, 90006: bike route with no bike lanes.