August 12, 2025 at 10:35 pm

A Driver Cut Her Off, So She Called A Hotline And Reported That His Car Needed A Smog Test

by Matthew Gilligan

man driving a truck

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If you drive like a total jerk, you run the risk of getting yourself into all kinds of trouble.

Tickets, accidents, etc.

But this is one side effect that I’d never thought of before!

Check out how this woman got some petty revenge on a driver to acted like a real creep on the road.

Petty Revenge on Aggressive Driver.

“Recently a driver aggressively (and intentionally) cut us off (wife was driving), causing us to have to brake to the point of skidding to not hit them.

Then said driver flipped us the bird.

My wife can be petty.

She made a note of the license plate and type of car (by taking a note I should say she “dictated” a note to me).

Let’s make some calls!

Over the next few days she, her dad, and myself called 1-800-EXHAUST and reported the car.

I was told by her father (former mechanic) that if a car gets reported to that hotline 3 or more times, the car owner gets contacted and are required to get a smog test.

Sure, their car will likely pass, but definitely adds an extra level of annoyance to their already sad lives.”

This reader was pretty impressed!

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Sometimes you’ve just gotta do it.

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Just sayin.

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But some people thought there was more to the story.

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This was a clever way to get back at a bad driver.

The commenters had some good ideas, too.

If you liked that post, check this one about a guy who got revenge on his condo by making his own Christmas light rules.