Don’t you hate road rage!

[Magna-Carta]

Going through a roundabout to my son's house the car that was there before me (to my left) coming into the circle had his blinker
to right turn (the road I was on). You would take it he was going to exit the roundabout on his right turn.
Nooooo, he kept coming into the circle instead of turning out.
Good thing I never believe other drivers and always wait before I pull out.
He actually flipped me off as he passed by me, and no I didn't know him
Maybe he had no idea his blinker was on, who knows.
I hadn't moved so no idea why the happy wave at all!

From this and your follow-up posts, it seems you did the right thing. In the UK, we have to give way to vehicles already on the roundabout, which is what you did. Not reacting to his indicator, but to his actions. In that you acknowledged he was indicating to turn off before reaching you, but he carried on anyway.

A lot of people in the UK get caught out by this. I was taught not to take action based only on someone's use of indicators alone, but to see what their intention is based on their vehicle's position, and even the angle of their front wheels.

To then have a collision, with a defence of "but he indicated", doesn't usually work in the UK. Maybe not in the US either?

 

[Magna-Carta]

Yes if one's wife continually "yells" about the quality of his/her driving perhaps he/she might take that to heart and decide not to drive any more.

Usually rage happens because someone interprets "bad driving" as an intentional act to irritate or disrupt others ride, simple mistakes appear to be easier to accept. Of course others are in a permanent rage so all bets are off w those folks.

I like to ride in empty space avoiding conflict so I deliberately move quickly and slightly faster than the pace of traffic, other times for whatever reason if I'm driving slower than the pace of traffic due to wx, road conditions, or the presence of big game animals I'll lag behind to let space open in front of me.

I applaud you. There are ways, at times, of 'managing' the traffic around us. Creating a situation that causes other road users to take note and to react appropriately. In some ways, your last paragraph alludes to that.

When I teach driving skills, I teach that all safety comes from observation, and reacting appropriately to those observations. Challenging in a world with people who seem to of the mindset of, "But I'm entitled!".

 

[Nathan]

I understand how you feel, plus it's embarrassing. All the same, I don't take chances with hand gestures, etc. - I just go on, and hope they don't make trouble. Usually it's soon forgotten.

A gesture of apology can be interpreted as an insult, escalating road rage just has no good outcome.

 

[Magna-Carta]

This is an example of how I drive, and honestly, I don’t feel I’ve got the spare time for road rage.

A manual transmission really encourages observation. You’re constantly anticipating what’s happening ahead so you can drive smoothly and choose the right moment for the next gear change -- especially when one hand is coming off the wheel to do it.

The chap in the video is giving a running commentary on his driving. The advanced driving test I took at 22 was based on exactly this approach: two hours on the road while giving a full commentary to the examiner. As far as I know, the advanced driving tests in Australia and New Zealand follow a similar structure to the UK. Not sure about Canada.

Every vehicle on the road has its own body language -- an extension of the driver. If you learn to read it, it tells you a lot.

Has this man got time for road rage? He’s too busy thinking ahead, as we all should be. I’d say the driving in this video is very much in line with Roadcraft, the UK police driving manual.