Car slapping

[MarkF]

Lets not dress up 'car slapping' as some sort of road safety device, its an ego driven means of showing dis-pleasure at another road user mis-deads.

Rubbish.

I let most things go, I drive a car, I ride a motorbike, I make mistakes. I might be able to muster a "tut" or a shake of my head at careless driving, I am a reasonable person. However, when reckless driving endangers me, then I will always hit/slap the car, they need to know that they have done wrong, they need to realise that endangering a cyclist is not worth a few metres or seconds gained, and, in the main, the drivers aknowledge and accept their fault.

 

[asterix]

Whilst I have slapped the occasional car/van it's not been for years. In traffic my preferred approach now is the slow stare into the offender's eyes. Once they have got out of the vehicle I leave the scene.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I rapped the rear door window on a SAAB on the way home tonight. Couldn't get as good swing though as it was so close. Overtake was as creep past only about 5mph than me meaning the car was alongside me for far too long, and it was making that rattly exhaust noise beloved of drivers at least 3 gears too high for their speed. as

My rapping went unnoticed as the driver was busy yacking on her mobile phone.

 

[david1701]

have you considered welding a shotun to your bars and blowing a door off when they're alongside instead?

maybe a paintball gun for the less aggressive?

 

[Foghorn_leghorn]

Maybe one of those little pointed hammers designed to smash toughened glass would be useful in the handlebar armoury.

 

[davehann]

like most people here
i think slapping a car because it is too close is self defence

tese car drivers are in insulated metal boxes.
they need that sound to be aware of how close they are to killing us!

 

[sheddy]

maybe a paintball gun for the less aggressive?

Could a paintball gun fire homemade blood capsules ?

 

[buggi]

i punched a car window once in anger. surprised it didn't go through to be honest. but the guy was trying to run me over so i felt justified.

My mate has no qualms with knocking the odd wing mirror off.

He also once chased a guy down to confront him after he forced him and 4 of his mates if the road, some of them having to bunny hop up on to the kerb to get away. Maybe i should mention at this point that my mate can do a 10 mile TT in 18 mins. the guy got out, a massive row ensued in the street as the guy tried to justify his actions, the guy apparently getting more and more angry and louder much to the amusement of my friend, drawing the attention of a pedestrian crowd. at some point my mate saw red and, in a pure comedy moment, emptied the contents of his drinks bottle in the guys face. unfortunately, i wasn't there to see it, but i've been assured it was absolutely hilarious.

the more subtle thing to do when someone is that close is to take your foot of the pedal and lean the bike so the pedal is against the car when it is stationery. as they drive off they cause their own damage. serves them right for being so close.

 

[buggi]

o yea forgot to say. i'm seriously considering getting a horse whip. i reckon that will shock them back into reality.
i see nothing wrong in slapping a car to wake up these idiots.

 

[david1701]

Could a paintball gun fire homemade blood capsules ?

I'm thinking if you want blood then shotgun it must be

 

[PoliceMadAd]

I've never slapped a vehicle, out of fear of confrontation, however many a time i could've. I tend to just shout and/or curse under my breath, and/or give them the finger. I'd ask them to give me or the next cyclist more room, if i ever caught up to anyone :L

 

[rugbyluke]

I tend to use my carbon knuckles on the wing mirror. Or ripping off their radio antenna

 

[goo_mason]

Little Corsa overtook me yesterday (not close) with lots of horn and gesticulating towards the off-road cycle path.

Funny, neither he nor his girlfriend would even look in my direction when I tapped on his window when he got stuck at the back of a queue at the lights about 100 yards further on. Maybe he'd have looked round if I'd then punched his window or broken off his wing mirror; as it was, seeing him sitting sh*tting himself was good enough for me. I don't think he'll be trying to be such a smartarse towards cyclists in future.

 

[Grendel]

I have engaged in car slapping. On one occasion I had to slap the guys bonnet as I was on it at the time, he had driven round a junction on the wrong side of the road and had hit me.
I had to slap one last week, old guy was parked on the pavement, pulled away and ran into me, as he was coming off the kerb it was a low speed collision, but frightening all the same. I didn't so much slap his car as vainly try and push it away..."Sorry, I didn't see you". I've got a bright yellow jacket and flashing lights, what more does he want?

Should an offending driver not wish to engage in conversation just open their passenger door and have a chat. If they are reasonable close it afterwards. If not, leave it open.

 

[Sam Kennedy]

I failed a car slap... overtook far too close, I went to slap the window, but my padded gloves dampened the sound, must do it harder next time! I would prefer to keep the bike under control if possible though :-\