People use excuses because they need to, because they are weak minded individuals.
True story a few years ago. I was driving to work on the left most 270 cruise was set to 75. I would come up on someone going slower than 75 and would tap my brakes just to disengage cruise. I would not creep closer but would stay 2-3 car lengths behind. Everyone but one driver got the hint and moved over a lane so I could pass. This is the correct thing to do since passing on the right is illegal in ohio. 3 exits before I had to get off 270 I get behind a white dodge ram truck with a big marines sticker in the back cab window and also a marines bumper sticker. He must of thought I was way too close because he brake checks me hard. I had to go off of 270 on the left so I didn't hit him. I didn't let it get to me so I put on my turn signal to go right. I wanted to avoid him all together and get in the right most lane. He wouldn't let me. He blocks me behind him, changes lanes with no turn signal, stays in between lanes, and brake checks me. I was inches away from his bumper and he noticed and floored his car just to repeat this 3 times.
I thought Marines were supposed to be strong individuals? Ironically we both got off 270 at the same exit and he wouldn't let me in front of him. Lucky for him it was almost time for me to get to work. He went to tuttle mall and I went another direction. If I wasn't late I would of waited for him to get out of his car and slash all 4 of his tires. That is the wrong thing to do but people like him do not deserve to be on the road. He is going to hurt someone, himself, or both.