[Busman747]

As hell!!!!

I was returning from the NEC, Birmingham tonight, driving a 25 seat minibus that is SLoooow! On board were passengers from a local company.

Driving up the M61 towards Chorley, ahead of me was a car in the inside lane and another in the centre lane. As I drew nearer, I noticed that the windows were open on the "outer" car and that the occupants (later found out it was two young males and two females, all aged around 16 - 18) were throwing insults and jestures to the other car which was decreasing his/her speed to under 40mph. The other car was matching the speed and between them caused a "rolling road block."

After a couple of miles, I got fed up of travelling at less than 40mph so overtook in the outer lane (my bus needs a calender to time 0 - 60mph ) The teenagers suddenly found another vehicle to prey on, ME!

As my speed increased to 60 mph, they matched my speed and prevented me from returning to the nearside or middle lane. I tried decreasing my speed to 30 mph but he stayed with me. Cars behind remained where they were rather than overtaking on the inside lane..............This went on for over two miles until (after warning my passengers of my intentions)I slammed on my brakes and pulled in behind the idiot. If he had touched his brakes at that moment, I would have hit him as I was only a a foot or so from his bumper when I made this manouver. I then went into the slow lane..........and he settled down in the middle lane next to me WHERE ARE THE MOTORWAY COPS WHEN YOU NEED THEM!!

I peeled off at J8 (Chorley) as I had a drop-off there, The original car that was getting hassle also turned off.........but the mad driver also swerved onto the slip-road. He then made the mistake of assuming that I was going round the next roundabout to return to the motorway and got level with me as I shot off to the left towards the town centre. He latched on to the first car which WAS going back to the motorway.....poor s*d!

There are two things that disturb me greatly:

Firstly that I fail to comprehend the mentality of this driver, is both he and his passengers suicidal?

The second thing worries me more! When I was on the outside lane and he would not allow me to return to another lane, I felt an almost overwhelming urge to crush his car with my vehicle which weighs almost 5 tonne.............. It was only the fact that I had passengers on board that stopped me...I think

I don't suffer from "road rage," In my job and the mileage that I do, I cannot afford to .................but I came close tonight!

Don't remember the make, but the reg is: "P762 (UorV)EH" Just in case it happens to be the son or neighbour of an accyweb member