Road rage driver impatient to pass group of cyclists deliberately swerved to try and hit one

burtthebike wrote:

This is a scenario much repeated.  Driver, apparenly in such a hurry that they can't wait to pass safely, but when remonstrated with, has time to stop and berate cyclists.  Perhaps a pychological test might be more appropriate than an extended test in two years.

And not to forget their ability to see my "ninja" black middle finger raised in critisism of their attrocious driving in their wing/rear view mirror.

Beecho wrote:

I know it’s REALLY hard, but don’t gesticulate. 

I fail to adhere to this advice regularly.

I told some loon today to "slow down mate" as he careered around a blind bend into a residential street next to a park full of kids. he stops, asked me what I said, i repeated what I said, he came up to me as if he could intimidate me and asked what I was going to do, call the police if you want. He ends up saying "it's a small town, I will find where you live and I'll kill you" I just told him he won't do shit because he's full of waffle.

He even had his missus and kid in the car too, she got out and was trying to say he was a nutjob, yeah I gathered that, I'll be waiting fellah, just make sure you don't miss because I won't, I'll be all in.

There are some full on psycho's behind the wheel of motors, maybe if their own kid was killed they might think twice about how they behave behind the wheel of a killing machine.

BehindTheBikesheds wrote:

Beecho wrote:

I know it’s REALLY hard, but don’t gesticulate. 

I fail to adhere to this advice regularly.

I told some loon today to "slow down mate" as he careered around a blind bend into a residential street next to a park full of kids. he stops, asked me what I said, i repeated what I said, he came up to me as if he could intimidate me and asked what I was going to do, call the police if you want. He ends up saying "it's a small town, I will find where you live and I'll kill you" I just told him he won't do shit because he's full of waffle.

He even had his missus and kid in the car too, she got out and was trying to say he was a nutjob, yeah I gathered that, I'll be waiting fellah, just make sure you don't miss because I won't, I'll be all in.

There are some full on psycho's behind the wheel of motors, maybe if their own kid was killed they might think twice about how they behave behind the wheel of a killing machine.

Thats implying that they even think *once*, and your encounter demonstrated that's not always the case...

(You do wonder what's so offensive about asking someone to slow down... Is it just because it's "restricting my right to do whatever I want "?  I drove a car yesterday, first time for more than a year; I'd thought it felt like people drove fast just because I was riding a bike, but it's clearly more than that. I was driving at about 5mph below the speed limit as a maximum (slower than that where I felt it appropriate) and I spent my entire journey with a train of following cars commencing less than a cars length from my car's rear bumper. Very off putting.)

BehindTheBikesheds wrote:

Beecho wrote:

I know it’s REALLY hard, but don’t gesticulate. 

I fail to adhere to this advice regularly.

I told some loon today to "slow down mate" as he careered around a blind bend into a residential street next to a park full of kids. he stops, asked me what I said, i repeated what I said, he came up to me as if he could intimidate me and asked what I was going to do, call the police if you want. He ends up saying "it's a small town, I will find where you live and I'll kill you" I just told him he won't do shit because he's full of waffle.

He even had his missus and kid in the car too, she got out and was trying to say he was a nutjob, yeah I gathered that, I'll be waiting fellah, just make sure you don't miss because I won't, I'll be all in.

There are some full on psycho's behind the wheel of motors, maybe if their own kid was killed they might think twice about how they behave behind the wheel of a killing machine.

From the Liam Gallagher school of fighting, shout and swear and hope that you'd backdown. He'd probably run like a little girl if you just hit him instead of arguing. 

bikeman01 wrote:

From the Liam Gallagher school of fighting, shout and swear and hope that you'd backdown. He'd probably run like a little girl if you just hit him instead of arguing. 

Scream like a little girl and run away? Why, that is exactly my first line of defence.

bikeman01 wrote:

BehindTheBikesheds wrote:

Beecho wrote:

I know it’s REALLY hard, but don’t gesticulate. 

I fail to adhere to this advice regularly.

I told some loon today to "slow down mate" as he careered around a blind bend into a residential street next to a park full of kids. he stops, asked me what I said, i repeated what I said, he came up to me as if he could intimidate me and asked what I was going to do, call the police if you want. He ends up saying "it's a small town, I will find where you live and I'll kill you" I just told him he won't do shit because he's full of waffle.

He even had his missus and kid in the car too, she got out and was trying to say he was a nutjob, yeah I gathered that, I'll be waiting fellah, just make sure you don't miss because I won't, I'll be all in.

There are some full on psycho's behind the wheel of motors, maybe if their own kid was killed they might think twice about how they behave behind the wheel of a killing machine.

 

From the Liam Gallagher school of fighting, shout and swear and hope that you'd backdown. He'd probably run like a little girl if you just hit him instead of arguing. 

Actually I don't think he would, i wasn't going to test that however and i've only ever thrown the first blow in one circumstance in my life (i've unfortunately been in too many rumbles). I haven't completely lost my shit since i was 15, that didn't end well and i really badly hurt someone and was lucky I didn't get in more trouble. I'm a fat old man now but if i have to defend myself from harm and fighting fire with fire is my only option left, I won't hesitate and I won't stop until I think they won't pose a threat of harm to me. It might sound ridiculously aggressive but when someone is trying to hurt you and is actually doing so you'll do almost anything to negate/stop that.

Be in control, losing it sometimes means people die/get really badly hurt. It's most definitely a situation you do not want to be in because there's rarely a winner in reality even if one physically bests another, men hate backing down/admitting they are wrong (or worse can'tsee they're wrong) so you get the verbal ping pong. I'd always rather leave it at that, move on and forget about it. 

kie7077 wrote:

So he's not remorseful but whatever, lets let him drive again in a couple of years anyway!

FML.

ONLY once he passes an extended test... not the normal simple one.

hirsute wrote:

Obviously a typo and it should read 'careless' or it that just England ?

Section two of the RTA 1988 is dangerous driving and section three is careless driving.  Am I missing something here?

WiznaeMe wrote:

hirsute wrote:

Obviously a typo and it should read 'careless' or it that just England ?

 

Section two of the RTA 1988 is dangerous driving and section three is careless driving.  Am I missing something here?

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