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My Car. Assaulted by a motorcyclist.!!
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Posted 3 years ago #
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The biker should have been in the queue of traffic, not trying to cut in. The car driver was under no obligation to help him out of the vulnerable position he put himself in! However he was given an opportunity and he failed to take it.
Seeking revenge for the percieved injustice by damaging a wing mirror like this should qualify him for a 6 month ban IMHO!
As biker and a car driver with 950,000 plus miles of experience, I have gotten used to a percentage of road users to behaving like idiots. This biker was no exception.
It can be tough extending courtesy and keeping a cool head on the roads at all times. I really think that there should be some test of an individual's volatilty/temperament when taking any driving test, as this is what causes so many accidents. If those marked as a risk were aware of the threat they pose to other road users, they might actually kerb their behaviour! Better still, don't give them a license!
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When I was a despatcher in London mid 80's anything went except going the wrong side of traffic islands. Got collected twice by cars and had my fair share of booting wings and doors. Some car drivers seem to take great offence to filtering. Seen many bikers recently acting uttter tw*ts, I to would have had a word if he works near you.
Posted 3 years ago # -
spongebob - filtering is legal and encouraged. Infact you can fail your motorbike test if you don't
Posted 3 years ago # -
^^^ He's right you know.
One of the guys on my IAM (motorcycle) course flatly refused to do it as he didn't think it was safe or legal. The IAM observer took him as a pillion on his bike and showed him examples of safe and un-safe filtering. This chap is now qualified and happy to filter, when circumstances permit. He was pleasantly surprised at the amount of progress you can safely make.
Should a driver take exception to filtering, just hang back and let them be. Then pass when safe to do so.
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takisawa2. hats off for your level headedness.
I could do with some of that calm when I am wronged by other road users!
Posted 3 years ago #
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