Repeat for any group of road users.
At no danger to my own health, I like to spot "random puller outers with window open" so I have an excuse for
"MIRROR,SIGNAL, [i]THEN[/i] maneuver" or
"Good thing I saw you, you didn't see me".
Junction Red Light Jumpers also get it, cause I'm bitter.
From personal experience I do not recommend "Oh, so you bought the cheap one without indicators then"
That conversation degenerated very rapidly.....
From personal experience I do not recommend "Oh, so you bought the cheap one without indicators then"That conversation degenerated very rapidly.....
That's the dilemma - it's hardly an antagonistic comment you made, but there are some real psychos out there who are essentially looking for justification to harm you - but you can't identify them until pretty late on in proceedings... 🙁
Some drivers just make mistakes and if you have a word, they'll get the point, or at least they won't try and punch you for it. Others are angry people who can't cope with criticism who'll come and punch you for letting them know you nearly got hurt. Some (a minority I give you, but a very very dangerous minority) will essentially set the situation up to get a reaction from you as an excuse to then run you off the road or come and batter you...
What you can't tell is where on this spectrum the person who nearly put you in hospital sits...
As an aside, there are some terribly violent bike riders...
The "entrapment" scenario works both ways. They're usually the individuals gloating about taking mirrors off with D Locks.
Ive punched a wing mirror off after a driver came very close to rear ending me across a junction whilst i was stopped at a red light.
I completely lost it, would have attacked the driver if i could have physically reached him and punched the mirror off in sheer red mist frustration.
Its not a good feeling, in fact i was so ashamed i actually dobbed myself in to the police & reported myself for a road rage incident.
Its not something i would advise.
