A Tauranga motorist claims they were chased and confronted by another driver after an alleged “road rage” incident captured on dash cam.
The man said he first noticed a white ute travelling behind him on Welcome Bay Rd about 12:30 p.m. after leaving home.
He claimed that just before the 80km/h speed zone, “the other driver sped up and drove dangerously close to my vehicle … He was only about one car length behind me”.
“He then dangerously cut in front of me, slammed on the brakes and slowed right down to walking speed,” he added.
The man said at one point, the man stuck his arm out and thought it was the middle finger, but as he got closer, it was something else.
“But I then saw he was brandishing a 30cm, bladed boning knife in his right hand towards me,” he claimed.
He pulled over at a nearby intersection to decide what to do next.
“I was sitting there assessing the situation, and saw the ute driver stop and fling open the driver’s door.
“He started stomping aggressively towards me, brandishing the knife.”
Concerned, the man turned around, drove home and called 111. He said the operator told him police were too busy to attend immediately.
“I don’t know what the man’s intentions were or what triggered this because I didn’t do anything to provoke such extreme, aggressive behaviour. But I didn’t wait around to find out.
“I wasn’t fearful as such at the time. But I was definitely in survival mode,” he added.
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