Aggressive dangerous tailgating bully

[benb]

I do not defend this driver for their shocking driving, but I do not think it is bullying. They did, after all, pull back when you indicated. Poor, but not a bully.

You might be right, but it certainly felt as though they were trying to force me out of the way.

 

[BentMikey]

In your situation I might well have blown a snot rocket to my right. That gets drivers to back off like nothing else.

 

[benb]

In your situation I might well have blown a snot rocket to my right. That gets drivers to back off like nothing else.

Ah, germ warfare.

 

[Cyclopathic]

What's the difference between a hedgehog and a Range Rover?


A hedgehog has the pricks on the outsside...Badum...tshc. I'm here all week folks.

 

[slowfen]

With trailers, especially ones which take the combined weight over 3500kg, a separate test and licence is required now ( and has been for some time) . That combo is probably over that with out trying.But because parents always towed, they think they can.
Conversely she may just be a poor driver

 

[Cycling Dan]

benb
I raise you this

View: http://youtu.be/m3ha9Wl-tPg

A very stupid pass on me.
The other cyclist did jump the lights which was 100% wrong however if they didn't perform such a stupid overtake he would have been no where near the other cyclist.

 

[buggi]

Whilst I admit that many of us have done similar (or worse) things, I do think that these things can ramp up hostility and might elicit some sort of unwarranted resentment in the driver being 'punished' or those following that vehicle.

This is not a criticism - I have done much worse. It's just an observation. It might make you feel good for a moment or two, but it avails you (and the rest of us) nought.

On the OP, I am pretty sure (on the basis of no knowledge at all) that that was ignorance and inexperience rather than bullying. Some drivers are simply unaware of how their vehicles might intimidate or present a risk to other road users.

There may also be an element of "Overtake... Ooops, no, I've got a trailer". I've driven with a trailer quite a lot and on a straight road it can be easy to forget it's there until you squeeze the loud pedal and remember the extra mass. I do not defend this driver for their shocking driving, but I do not think it is bullying. They did, after all, pull back when you indicated. Poor, but not a bully.

i'm sure you're right but from the way he beeped me I was pretty certain i was already the subject of unwarranted resentment and so there was absolutely no way i was going to be bulled into submission by him.

 

[Black Country Ste]

I raise you this

A very stupid pass on me.

Are we playing the stupid passes game?





Cover your kids' ears. I went ballistic at this.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Because I want to see my wife and kids and not make my wife a widow, I would have simply pulled in and let her on her way.

I'd rather be wronged and live than prove a point and die these days.

 

[Hip Priest]

Are we playing the stupid passes game?



Cover your kids' ears. I went ballistic at this.

Jesus

Had the sound off, but I can imagine your reaction!

 

[benb]

Because I want to see my wife and kids and not make my wife a widow, I would have simply pulled in and let her on her way.

I'd rather be wronged and live than prove a point and die these days.

At the time I didn't think that was an option - I simply didn't trust her not to hit me, no matter how much I pulled in. I'm no good at bunny hopping onto the kerb.
I wasn't trying to prove a point.