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If anyone commits an act of road rage against me as a cyclist, I report it immediately. The way I see it, you should call 911. Even the Washington State Patrol website says to call 911. As a cyclist living in Vancouver, but riding in Portland just as much, nearly all of such altercations that I encounter are unsurprisingly started by ignorant drivers in Vancouver and the surrounding area. Most Portland drivers are comparatively more friendly.

The way I see it is that if someone is yelling at you and pointing a gun to your head, that is enough of an emergency to dial 911. If someone just as angry is sitting behind the wheel of thousands of pounds of metal that could just as easily kill you, I think that too warrants calling 911.

Then again, if it's just a small incident, or a slight misunderstanding, then of course, just call the non-emergency line and make sure the police know about it. If someone has just about run me over, however, I think 911 is appropriate.

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