Was I right to report a bad commercial driver with serious road rage to his manager?

On the way to work, I encountered a tow-truck driver with a bad attitude.

He tailgated me through a 30 mph school zone, flashing his lights. After we got out of the school zone, I sped up to the regular speed limit of 45. He continued to tailgate me and flash his lights, and he started laying on the horn. When I reached a red light, he swung into the empty right turn lane and raced past me through the red light, nearly wrecking another car.

After seeing this reckless behavior, I called the tow truck company and reported the incident to a manager.

My husband was horrified that I reported the guy. "What if he gets fired?" hubby asked.

I feel that I was justified in calling his manager. If this guy worked for my family's business, I'd want to know about behavior like this before I handed him the keys to a company vehicle. And I don't want to share the road with this guy, especially with him in a giant tow truck.

So settle our bet. Was I right to report Mr. Road Rage?

Invstrgadget

yes, you were right to report "Road Rage Ron." He could've caused some sort of accident. It's people like you who keep our streets safe. Thanks.

Mr. KnowItAll

Personaly, I'd of flipped him off....But that's just me.
You were right to call and voice your concerns.
He won't get fired for ONE phone call.
However, if he gets several complaints, he might.

I'm on your side for this one.....

Karen

You were absolutely right in reporting him! What if he sped past a schoolbus and hurt a child? We need more people like you. good job. : )

YES! And kudos to you! You make me proud!

M-Theory

Yes, not nearly enough people report them

He probably won't get fired only reprimanded unless he's had allot of people report him in which case he should be fired and get into another line of work.

Tiffany

Yes. Absolutely right. People with that manner should be reported.

lilredhead

yes you were 100% right. He could Kill himself an many others doing that.

Homey

In a word, YES. So what if he gets fired, it gets a moron off the road.

Jcontrols

Thank You! A person with this kind of pent up anger has no business in a job where he places many people in danger every day! ;-)=

Boo

Yes anyone who drives like that should not be in a commercial vehicle. That's why you always see those "How's my driving?" signs on commercial vehicles. Reckless driving causes accidents, raises insurance rates, and raises blood pressure for no reason. Besides the life you save by reporting him could be your own.

cleancutspike

Dude you are totally right to report it, driving is his job and he obviously isn't doing it very well. I'm sure your not the only person he will endanger today, he should lose his job. Tell your husband he needs to chill.

Big Bear

Yes, you did the right thing. You probably saved the company tons of insurance money as well as someone's life. I report people like this also.

jellybelly

You definitely did the right thing. His employer has the right to know how bad he is driving. They would be held liable if he causes an accident or killed somebody.

bibsian

MORE POWER TO YOU GIRL !!!!!

tailgating is bad enough but through a school zone is unforgiveable

all the best
Ian

Jeebus

Hands down yes you were right in reporting him. He was nothing but a hazard with a big vehicle. I think it would be better off if he got fired personally...

bliss u

wreck-less driving from all vindication, is against the law of driving.Secondly, if there had been any out come as regards to this event, it would have claimed so many lives, thereby implicating the owner (the manager) into an unending problem.

So i stand to say that your reporting him was the best help so far that any average person could do to save both from being at loss.

elenor.ferris

Absolutely! I do it all the time. Next time he runs a light he could kill someone.

rainydaze

Good for you! Drivers like that cause a lot of accidents, you might make a difference. The manager should be grateful, who knows this guy might of had several call ins, If he loses his job then maybe driving for a living isn't for him or the rest of us possible victims on the road.
I'm proud of you. You were no doubt right!

nothingness

yes! its so hard to find many people that stand up for themselves nowadays (at least in this area) and he could really hurt someone at some point.

Dan B

Absolutely in the right! maybe he'll think twice about acting like that in the future if he knows someone will call. Cant believe its even questioned.

â€ Gracie â€

Right! We need more people like you on the roads to help report these dangerous drivers. Too many people just get mad and flip them off but never does anything that matters to help solve the problem.

UCANTCME

YES YOU WERE.

I LOOK AT IT THIS, YOU MAY HAVE SAVED YOUR LIFE AS WELL AS SAVING SOMEONE ELSES LIFE.

AS FOR THE CONSEQUENCES FOR HIS DRIVING FROM HIS EMPLOYER, WELL HE WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THAT, BUT AT THE SAME TIME MAYBE HE WILL LEARN SOMETHING.

Gladys C

you did do right in reporting but are you so sure it was road rage or how do you know that he hadn't just got an emergency call about a loved one and was trying to get there fast. either way he still shouldn't have been driving like that but we never know how we will react in a situation like that. if he was acting the way you described it sounds like it could have been a family emergency or a very serious wreck. if so i'm certain you never got him fired if so his boss wasn't much of a boss anyway.unless he has a habit of getting reported for reckless driving, or that he drives like this as he pleases.we would all be surprised how we would react if we got an emergency call concerning one of our children or another loved one.

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