I was set upon by a mob once. My own fault. The result of a series of really bad decisions on my part. But once the rocks started to fly, I transitioned from “I don’t want any trouble” to “I’m getting us the heck out of here” mode. I was fortunate in that I did not have to hurt anybody to extricate myself and the person I was with, more due to dumb luck than anything else. But once you get into a situation where your life is in danger, pretty much any use of force is on the table.
Getting off the highway was a mistake, here. The guy should have held the center lane and his speed. Giving up on mobility gave away his only advantage. Speed = Life. He should have stayed on that road until the calvary arrived or he ran out of gas.
PS. Never run out of gas. Fill your tank at a quarter.
I totally agree.
You can’t “out speed” rice rockets. But you can weave like a madman when surrounded by bikes and they WILL back off. A 5,000 pound SUV weaving at high speed is not something a bike wants to get close to.