THE KILLER IN THE BACKSEAT

ORIGIN: Internet 

This legend begins with a woman driving alone at night down a dark and deserted road. 

She notices a car following closely behind hers.

The vehicle's driver flashes their headlights repeatedly, sometimes even honking the horn or swerving, aggressively knocking and ramming the side of her car.

Panicked, the woman assumes she is being harassed or stalked so with frightened hands and awfully fast heart beats, she tries to lose the car.

… But no matter what she does, the vehicle stays on her tail.

Soon she reaches a safe location— usually a gas station or her home— and she rushes out to get help. 

That's when the real truth is revealed. 

The driver who had been following her wasn't trying to harm her at all but was trying to warn her. 

There was a man hiding in her backseat, holding a knife or any other weapon, ready to strike. 

Every time the driver flashed their lights, it was because they saw the killer rising up to attack.

This legend serves as a reminder to always check the backseat before getting into a car. 

It shows our vulnerability when we think we are alone, but danger could be just behind us.