'I'm humiliated by husband's road rage towards my friend - I can't face her'

01 March 2023 , 15:24

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The woman's husband was 'swearing' at her friend (stock photo) (Image: Getty Images)

Let's be honest, we've all had times when we've been a little heated behind the wheel and succumbed to a little bit of road rage.

While quietly swearing to yourself or giving the driver who irritated you a nasty glance as you pass them isn't going to hurt anyone, there are some times when people take things too far.

One woman has been left feeling "humiliated and embarrassed" by her husband's road rage, after began revving his engine, beeping his horn, and swearing at a motorist for doing 35mph in a 40mph zone - as the driver he was angry at turned out to be one of her closest friends from work.

The woman's husband was furious with the other driver (stock photo) (Getty Images)

The woman explained her husband was driving them to her mum's house when they ended up behind her friend, whom her husband decided wasn't going fast enough for his liking.

After tailgating the other car and beeping his horn, her husband eventually "ripped around" the side of the other car, which is when the woman came face-to-face with her colleague.

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In a post on Mumsnet, she said: "My husband was driving to my mum's yesterday and on the journey, I saw my work friend in front driving 35 in a 40. My husband thought it would be appropriate to tailgate and keep revving the engine up her a**e whilst beeping the horn and swearing. She was sticking her fingers up back and then she locked eyes with me when he ripped around her when he was able to.

"I've never felt so humiliated and embarrassed! I want the ground to swallow me up! I already suffer from social anxiety as it is and I'm fuming at my husband for behaving this way. I can't face her on Thursday when I see her at work!"

Commenters on the post were appalled at the man's behaviour, as many of them said there was no excuse for "intimidating" other road users, no matter who they might be.

One person said: "There are two issues here. One is your work friend. Just walk right up and apologise. You shouldn't have to, but it will help. The sound is your dangerous w***er of a husband. He endangered you and other people."

While another added: "He sounds like a very dangerous driver and a total a**e. I'd be telling him that, and wouldn't be too keen to get in a car he was driving again."

And a third wrote: "Road rage and aggressive driving in response are utterly reprehensible, and that tailgater is far more likely to be involved in road collisions than the driver in front. Some drivers could really do with chilling out."

Zahna Eklund