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the driving was poor in both cases
No it wasn't. Cyclist rides along in straight line, avoids van as it turns in, driver gives him lip. Cyclist has done nothing wrong that I can see. Driver is an asshat.
If that was me on the bike is have ripped into him good and proper. I thought the cyclist was very restrained TBH.
That said, it is a bit of a storm in a teacup.
Just one of those things, and if it was me cycling i'd have not given it a second thought or slowed down instead of trying to make a point.
That seems to be exactly what he did though.
Pretty sure his original description, before it got pulled, said something along the lines of [i]"Driver ahead was taking a 'pompey corner'. That's just how it goes round here. Thought nothing of it and rode past only to have him shout at me then threaten me" [/i]
If you watch the vid he goes past and only stops to "make a point" when the driver shouts something.
[i] It rather confirms my theory that some folk are either deliberately seeking out confrontation or they're getting some visceral thrill from it.[/i]
Hurrah! It took long enough for one of those to come along!
Me, I rode in front of a bus the other day, just to get the argument on camera. Good it was. Need a new bike though.
his riding in that second clip takes the mickey
Fair enough - didn't see the original description or notice disco man first shout out of his window - thought they both just stopped and squared up, before Shorty kicked off.
yunki - Member
his riding in that second clip takes the mickey
Why?
Yep, why?
@PeterPody
well done you have focussed on and copied the part of my post that was the less important bit and therefore missed the point
anyway, drivers (including me) should always look well into the road into which they are turning before doing actually making the turn - the numpties in the videos didn't look properly (one of them even admits not seeing the cyclist)
Anyone got a working link to Mark Green Disco video on YouTube? I can't see Vimeo on my phone
Ta
yunki - Member
his riding in that second clip takes the mickey
Why?
why couldn't he have slowed..?
[i]Anyone got a working link to Mark Green Disco video on YouTube?[/i]
They've all been removed - including the vimeo one.
This link to Mark Green Disco is still working:
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This link to Mark Green Disco is still working:
Video has been replaced though.
I have a copy of the original downloaded from Vimeo.
I could upload it somewhere but it sounds like criminal proceedings are in play so probably best to leave it for now.
I have to agree that in the second vid, the cyclist could have slowed. Fairly narrow road double parked, and the car driver did seem to be driving quite cautiously.
I don't think the car driver was right to toot, but equally the cyclist could have done more to make the situation less inflammatory.
In an ideal world, perhaps the driver shouldn't have pulled out. But given the double parking there, it is not that surprising that he couldn't see everything and he did appear to be proceeding cautiously until the cyclist whizzed up to him.
Near where my sister lives there is parking like that & you often cannot see 100% what is coming when pulling out. So I proceed slowly & with caution, windows down so I can hear approaching road users & with a small amount of assumption that other road users will be driving equally carefully given the situation.
Near where my sister lives there is parking like that & you often cannot see 100% what is coming when pulling out. So I proceed slowly & with caution, windows down so I can hear approaching road users & with a small amount of assumption that other road users will be driving equally carefully given the situation.
There is no place for reasonable, measured response on this forum You do not belong here. Do you not see that pitchforks are ready, you have no right to dampen the angry enthusiasm. Please leave. 😉
Working linky:
What a tool.
I have to agree that in the second vid, the cyclist could have slowed
But you have an instant, in a situation like that, to make the right decision. Slowing is not necessarily right because you still have a car coming at you, and little space to do anything if the car doesn't stop. It looked to me like the cyclist made the other choice, which was to go for the gap. No issue with that at all, for me.
[quote=ormondroyd ]I have to agree that in the second vid, the cyclist could have slowed
But you have an instant, in a situation like that, to make the right decision.
He'd have had longer to reach that decision if he's been looking where he was going and not down at his front wheel. Again, a momentary feathering of the brakes would have slowed him down enough that the car would have pulled out, got past the other cars and been able to pull over a bit.
stumpy01: I don't think the second car driver was doing anything particularly wrong. As you say, it was a tight space and he was going slowly.
But then I don't think the cyclist did anything wrong either. He could get through and out the way, so he did. For some unknown reason that really irritated the driver - personally I'd have been quite happy that I didn't have to complete the manoeuvre with someone waiting that I'd then have to try and get past.
Mark green Portsmouth disco
Just googled Mark Green Disco and Kareoke - some rather unpleasant reviews of his services, doesn't sound like the sort of chap i'd hire for my party 😆
Just as well Mark Green Disco and Karaoke didnt rock up with his eight karaoke microphones when I was at Dryad.
rudebwoy - broken link...
try again-- dj belligerent's residence
still need a disco!
Update from YouTube 4th April:
For those who are interested how this ended up:He was charged with common assault and using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress, which is an offence under section 4A of the Public Order Act 1986. He was sentenced to an 18 month conditional discharge, ordered to pay £50 compensation to me, £35 prosecution costs and a £15 victim surcharge.
More positive than I hoped - but he deserved a harsher penalty!
niceone-- think i'll give him a congratulatory text-- oh , he seems very sensitive to publicity now --all that idont give a pluck was not so......
Mark Green Portsmouth - out hunting down that guy now???!
Oh look, his mobile number's on the back of his van - I can feel some bookings in Burnley coming his way...
This thread is the second result on Google now 🙂
Mark Green DJ Portsmouth will need a few gigs to pay that £35 court cost - £35 cost did someone in Greece do the paperwork? if thats all it cost to get a guy like that in court thats fantastic
BTW do Tesco lorries have dashboard cams? i was in a bit of a squeeze with one a couple of weekends ago.
Mark Green Portsmouth - out hunting down that guy now???!
when i texted him he threatenend me with stalking law --ha ha --some hard nut him!!
lumpenhead that he is-- it may make him think before he does some such again.