King of the Road: Deter Road Ragers with Improvised Vehicle Weapons

[Talyn]

The first goal of this article is to discuss a variety of legal improvised vehicle weapons that you can keep within reach and in plain view without suspicion. The second goal is to provide tips on how to use them.

King of the Road: Deter Road Ragers with Improvised Vehicle Weapons

An old firearms instructor buddy of mine named James Yeager (yes, of Tactical Response) used to tell me that “A

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[Cedric]

I keep an extendable lug wrench handy in the bin behind the passenger seat within easy reach.

 

[youngolddude]

Steering wheel lock.
My old lifted Chevy 4x4 would intimidate slow drivers in front of me. Multi-color paint, broken grill and multiple dents when looming in the rear view would often clear obstacles of those not wanting to get run over in their "nice" vehicles. You do what you need to in the "jungle" (big cities). A nice shiny vehicle truly doesn't clear space like a 6,000 lb. beater does.

 

[NMEDGE]

I have a spring loaded baton within easy reach. When I was younger I used to have a door knob drilled into a small axe handle but a state trooper took it away one night when I got pulled over for speeding.

 

[wolfpack076]

ASP expandable batons in all my vehicles. Since I'm an instructor for them I showed the Wife some basic moves with them. Just my two cents.

 

[Old_Me]

i'm too damned old, and weak.

my corolla, or my gun

da end.

 

[Belt Fed]

I would not get out of the truck, if they get in my way i will run over them, if they bust my window or open my door i will shoot them but i will not be the aggressor if i see someone is acting stupid. your vehicle is like your home. you can shoot if someone enters it trying to do harm. or that's the law here

 

[Belt Fed]

You also don't ever hear of a road rage incident here, i'm sure we have some but i never hear about them. most everyone knows you will get shot acting stupid. now hood rats shoot each other all the time in their cars.

 

[Keystone19250]

Dash cams and rearward facing cameras are the best tool to ensure you
have documentation against a road rager and insurance scammer.
They are also vitally important if you have to use defensive measures to protect yourself and family.

 

[powerboatr]

Dash cams and rearward facing cameras are the best tool to ensure you
have documentation against a road rager and insurance scammer.
They are also vitally important if you have to use defensive measures to protect yourself and family.

my camera has provided info to me 2x now
once was an elderly lady that smacked my door, i didnt have the heart to file a claim
the other a doe bouncing across the road, she was FASTTTTTTTT
my trucks obstacle avoidance gently applied brakes enough that she cleared front of truck, you can just see teh nose of truck dip slightly as it braked
camera caught a brown blurr emerge from tree and bounce/skip across the road...
real pucker factor of 8

 

[USMC6094]

My rides a bit on the high side to start with, so I'm already looking down on most traffic.
Nearest I've come to a road rager, was a jerk in Denali Suburban, and I was riding in the outside lane.
He crowded my rear end, and I dialed down the cruise control. We went from 62, to 50 before he kindly passed me.
Karma got him though, city police pulled him before I made it to town, and still had him stopped when I passed.....
And if things had gone sideways, I'm always armed outside of work.

 

[Lo-Profile]

Always armed anywhere I go I legally can be ... Always.
And some places I'm not suppose to be

Always keep my truck doors locked. Saved a guy's life one day as he tried to open the door at a stoplight. I just drove thru the red light and kept going.

Never drive faster than my guardian angel can fly. I'm usually pretty good at that in my truck, not so good on my Harley.

People are stupid, the only thing that gives hope to many of them is that jellyfish have survived millions of years without a brain.