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Is this Australia's worst driver? Watch the shocking encounter that needs to be seen to be believed

Is this Australia's worst driver? Watch the shocking encounter that needs to be seen to be believed

Daily Mail​2 days ago

Australians have slammed the 'anger issues' of a reckless Ford Ranger Raptor driver after shocking dashcam emerged.
The video showed the Raptor dangerously and illegally changing lanes at an intersection, accelerating behind another vehicle before sharply cutting in front.
When the other driver made an attempt to continue on, they were aggressively pursued by the Raptor.
The confrontation escalated when the Raptor swerved and collided with the front of the other vehicle during another reckless manoeuvre.
After the crash, a man wearing a CFMEU-branded hoodie and a young boy, believed to be his son, then jumped out of the Raptor and approached the other driver.
The young boy, could be heard through the car window yelling 'f*** sake' while filming the driver.
Inside, the driver could be heard locking his doors and calmly informing them that the entire incident had been captured on his dashcam.
Australians tore into the Raptor driver for his behaviour, condemning his 'anger issues'.
'Imagine getting so mad (due to your own dumb f***ery) you drive so aggressively and recklessly that you cause another car to crash into you,' someone said.
'All while your child is in the car, watching, learning. Weak men raise weak men.'
Another criticised the illegal behaviour from the driver.
'In the wrong lane at lights, then drives erratically and intentionally cuts off dash cam driver, endangering not just him but this (driver) in the dashcam car and his mini-me son in the passenger seat.'
One user also commended the driver of the vehicle recording on Dashcam for keeping their cool during the incident.
'Love that the DC driver is so calm as he knows he's 100 per cent in the right,' one said.
NRMA's Peter Khoury told Daily Mail Australia he was left speechless by the video.
'I don't really know what to say, I'm pretty shocked. We hope that erratic behaviour and road rage is rare' he said.
'If you are going to drive like that, not only do you embarrass yourself but you've also broken a number of laws. Just don't do it,' he said.
Mr Khoury added that NRMA data suggested at least one in 10 vehicles record dashcam footage.
He said dashcams have become more common and subsequently issued a warning to drivers exhibiting poor behaviour: 'You've made the police's job a little easier.'
He also advised that, for victims, 'safety is the priority'.
'Call the police, stay in the vehicle and, if you can, get yourself away from that location,' he said.

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