I think a problem with the really bad drivers is that they are so bad and lacking in awareness, they don't even know they've done anything wrong.
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Its not so much the drivers trying to kill me I object too.....
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Posted 7 months ago #
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actually think you will modify behaviour?
In the past I've chased people just to vent my spleen but mostly nowadays I'll chase people and ask them why they did it and why it was wrong in an attempt to try to educate them a little, gonna fail in most cases I guess and if they wind the window down and immediatley launch into a tirade against me I know I'm on a loser.Posted 7 months ago # -
Treat all other road users like the unpredictable, foolish sleep deprived idiots they are
As for trying to "educate" a person by shouting at them... its a waste of time. Be glad they did'nt kill you and ride on safe in the knowledge they are on borrowed time.Ride safe everyone.
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Couldn't quite figure out where my recent experience fits in, but now seems as good a time as any.
Two months ago I was riding down a long, straight and frankly nasty B road out of Bradford on Avon. I was aware of a white van behind, about to overtake. As he passed me, I saw he was keeping his right indicator on, presumably to take a right turn coming up. Then I heard the screach of braking tyres as a car doing twice his spead hurtled down the wrong side of the road from behind, intent on overtaking us both.
I can only presume the guy expected the white van to overtake me then pull back in in front. When he realised his insane manuoevre was about to be blocked he slammed the brakes on at probably 70mph. As he passed me his wheels had locked; his back end was twitching left, then right - he was all over the road. Fortunately he didn't twitch too far left or he would have collided with us both, and I can't see I would have come out of that too well (if at all). As it was he bounced into, then out of, the ditch on the far side of the road and the car was already at 90 degrees when it skidded across the minor road the white van was about to turn into, then wrapped himself round a lamp post.
I stopped, not quite believing what I had just seen. So did the guy in the van. He got out to see if driver and passenger were ok - they were. It was at that point that I began seething with anger. I realise I should have stayed to act as a witness, but there was one already, and if I had actually confronted the guy whose act of lunacy had nearly killed me I really don't know what I would have done. I rode on, and only when I got home realised how 'lucky' I'd been.
Sorry for the essay
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If project is going < 10 mph then they are entitled to cross the solid lines to overtake.
Not on a blind bend!
I will get flamed and I always ride to the letter of the law but if somebody pulled some of the stunts above on me they would have a considerable amount of damage to their cars and even themselves. Its unnaceptable to put peoples lives at risk like this and some people only understand a message when you make it clearly enough.
If your outrageous driving risks my life then there is a real risk you will have a large gouge out of the side of your car/broken mirror/bent door etc.Whilst I am as polite as nybody else I cant understand the attitude that simply allows people to walk/drive away without accepting any responsibilty
Posted 7 months ago # -
Just google street view, Brimstage, for a cars view of the road
Posted 7 months ago # -
The Flying Ox, are you copywrighting that Tshirt or can we steal it and get one printed?
Definately going on my christmass list!
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I'm pretty sure the Ministry of Defence has copyright on Kitchener's mug, and if the intellectual property that is "button it, fatty!" belongs to anyone, it's probably my mum.
Steal away
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@convert just to qualify, the "oi"ing is going on during the incident. The person had not seen me, or more accurately was not looking in the direction you would normally expect upon entering a roundabout i.e at the traffic. I'm not the sort of person to chase a vehicle down the road, bang on it or to keep shouting once the danger has passed, which I agree achieves nothing.
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Steal away
Anyone else want one for cost+post before I photoshop it and head down to my local t-shirt printing emporium?
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I'm pretty sure the Ministry of Defence has copyright on Kitchener's mug, and if the intellectual property that is "button it, fatty!" belongs to anyone, it's probably my mum.
Steal away
I should maybe retract this statement. I claim full copyright, and in the case of "button it, fatty!" being the start of a multi-billion dollar t-shirt empire for thisisnotaspoon, I'll take stock options.
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I'll take stock options.
My stock options are OXO or Knorr
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I've had plenty of incidents over the years.
Possibly the most ridiculous was some bloke taking exception to my LED Triple-shot light, whilst I dealing with a freshly run over (and still alive) cat with the cats owner. He starts ranting that it was too bright and had blinded him (unlit country road). I apologised and told him I was otherwise occupied, but would he let it go? In the end I told him to F off before I did something he'd regret.
Had some clown in Tescos car park tell me to f off too. My crime? Driving on the correct side of the car park whilst he careered round a bend in the opposing direction on my side of the road. Gave him a surprised look and got sworn at. Cheers for that.
Morons are everywhere.
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