Cross country traveler races against motorcyclist, only to endure triple the wait time at the border as motorcyclist blocks path

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Sienna Varady
Jun 1, 2024 9:00 AM EDT

All drivers must drive cautiously and with proper road etiquette in order to maintain highway harmony. This applies to people who operate motor vehicles of any kind, including cars, trains, buses, motorbikes, and others.

The story below is an account of a frustrated motorcycle driver. While traveling cross-country, the original poster (OP) encountered another traveler who was attempting to cross the border. At first, all seemed to be moving along quite well, but when OP decided to utilize his motorcycle and overtake the cars in front of him, things quickly got out of hand.  When OP tried to sneak past security, the cross-country passenger grew enraged. She exited her vehicle and drove to the closest police station where she could seek help crossing the border. Oddly enough, though, she ended up having to wait three times longer in line as OP took his sweet time to make room for her to go, instead of saving time by executing her clever plan.

That being said, be sure to read the story below if you're interested in learning the specifics of what happened and how OP settles the score! And after you're finished, don't forget to read the story of the painter who exacts revenge on a non-compliant client!

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    "I trust you're not in a hurry..."
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    Cut me off at the passport control? You'll have to wait for me to suit up
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    I was traveling by my motorcycle to another country. Motorcycle is internationally considered an uncomfortable transport, I'm basically a pedestrian on two wheels, and it means I can legally bypass any car lined at the border and go first (you can sit and relax in your car, turn heating or AC on, I can't do that).
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    It was a national holiday in my country, so lots of cars waiting to cross the border. I'm the only motorcycle in line, I bypass them all and stand waiting for barrier to open (they normally allow 5-8 cars at once). A woman in the car right behind me starts yelling that I'm a bh, that they waited for hours and hours, and she'll report me to police. Good luck with that, I'm allowed to do what I did, I ignore her and turn music volume higher.
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    Barrier opens, we drive in including her, and while I stand down, remove my helmet and gloves, she jumps out of her car and runs to the passport control staff. Only one booth is open, so it's logical to the person standing first in line to go first (and everyone normally does exactly that). Cars which are behind simply can't bypass anyone who's in the front, at least at this exact border.
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    She gets her leaving-the-country stamp, triumph in her eyes as she looks at me. She goes back to her car like a queen of England. I patiently wait for her to finish, get my passport stamped, go to my bike, show my bags to officers checking illegal goods, everything is fine, I can go. The woman behind is given green as well. Then I start dressing up. I put on my helmet. Oh
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    sorry, i forgot my balaclava. I put helmet off. Balaclava on, helmet on, something isn't right, helmet off, I straighten my balaclava, helmet on. Gloves. Oh st, now I can't lock my helmet. Gloves off, helmet locked, gloves on, now it's difficult to fish my keys out of my pocket. Gloves off, key into ignition, gloves on. Checking my bags to be locked. Tires for good measure. Ok, I'm good, let me go to the next border!
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    At the next border crossing (into my destination country) she was a sweetheart waiting for me to get my stamp. As a result, I was quick as Flash putting my gear on. I'm not that vindictive!
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    desertboots 22 hr. ago Zen and the art of motorcycle etiquette
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    ChimoEngr 18 hr. ago I get where she's coming from. The idea that a motor bike gets to jump the line wouldn't occur to me.
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    Reasonable_Pianist67 OP 18 hr. ago • I get that too, and if she just asked I would have explained. She probably did ask the officers, I don't know about that, they would have told her that it's perfectly normal. They sometimes step in if there are a lot of motorcycles, or we just regulate ourselves not to cut 50 bikes ahead of everyone.
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    dangerous_skirt65 · 15 hr. ago In my country motorcycles have to follow the same rules as cars. A vehicle is a vehicle and your comfort level is your own problem. Nice petty revenge either way.
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    FictionalContext . 19 hr. ago So you held up hundreds of cars to get back at a single person?
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    I__Know__Stuff 14 hr. ago The third car in line was undoubtedly still going through the process, and wasn't held up at all.
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    maroongrad 19 hr. ago *raises hand* I would happily wait 3 to 5 minutes if it meant someone worthwhile got some karma. I'm already there an hour, three minutes is just one more song on the radio and then I'm good to go. PLUS...car 3 is getting their passport and stuff, so it's
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    not actually slowing anyone down at all. Just car 2. As long as bike and car 2 are good to go when car 3 starts their engine to pull forward, no one is delayed here. Except the problem child.
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    • Reasonable_Pianist67 OP · 19 hr. ago Exactly that. Not that I was fussing for an hour, third car was still closing their doors after checking when I drove away
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    Acrobatic_Set8085 · 16 hr. ago • What's this "law" you are referring to ? In Canada for example your move would have been illegal.
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    Reasonable_Pianist67 OP · 16 hr. ago And that's why I check with locals each time before I go. It's a norm in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Mongolia, Finland, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Afganistan, Turkmenia, Georgia, I can go on and on. If I ride to Canada, I will check with Canadians beforehand, obviously, along with other local customs and laws which could be important.
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    . Weeyin999 15 hr. ago Not the hero you think you are on this one
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    Elegant_Spot_3486 · 12 hr. ago So lots of cars waiting and you held them all up? Got it.
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    jaysire 19 hr. ago Your story doesn't really contain all the information for non motorcyclists to understand what happened. Why and when did she have to wait?
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    Reasonable_Pianist67 OP 19 hr. ago • Imagine a line with quite tall borders on both sides. There's a barrier in the end. You drive in in a line, first car (or motorcycle) thus blocking everyone else. If third or second car's passengers go get their passports stamped first, ignoring the first car, they actually make everything slower for them, not faster, because they
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    can't leave before the first one leaves unless they can fly. Cars are also checked from first to last by customs officers. It's standard border crossing organization in where I live. So ideally . ⚫ I go first with my passport, get it back, have my vehicle checked. I'm free to go.
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    ⚫ while it's checked, second car gets their passports, third car supplies theirs • second car gets checked, they are free to go In this case: • second car's passengers went first . they go back and wait for my motorcycle to be checked
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    I wait for my passport • I get it back motorcycle is checked, I can go. They can't, they need me to get away first • but out of petty revenge I spent extra minutes gearing up. Not much, three or five minutes at the most
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    Ch3ddarch33z. 9 hr. ago So because one person mildy inconvenienced you, you inconvenienced everyone in line?
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    Reasonable_Pianist67 OP 9 hr. ago Nope, only her. The car after her finished closing the doors when I left.
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