Can't be sure about the 'deliberately', but earlier today I was shaking like a leaf.
No damage done but scary. Situation: car coming towards me at speed on otherwise empty road. Suddenly it veered onto my side of road, then just as suddenly veered back. I could swear the two youthful occupants were grinning at me. But was it done for fun, a bit of intimidation, or was it a momentary lapse of attention by the driver - which he corrected in time?
Didn't look like a driver dozing off situation: in such situations, from my experience, the car gradually drifts over to the wrong side, not a sudden change of direction. Until the driver wakes up that is, then he swerves back.
And here's the irony: a few minutes later the same car passed me, this time going the same way as me: this time his overtaking was impeccable, no complaints at all. Maybe he saw me stop and get out my phone: maybe he turned round and demonstrated that he could pass a cyclist safely, as a way of expiating his earlier sin? And persuading me not to shop him? By that time, the road was busy and I was back on the bike. I hadn't made any phone call, just noted down the registration.
The shaking started later. Delayed shock, I think they call it. I'm all right now.
I can't really shop him, despite having the reg. number and description. Not enough to pin on him.
No damage done but scary. Situation: car coming towards me at speed on otherwise empty road. Suddenly it veered onto my side of road, then just as suddenly veered back. I could swear the two youthful occupants were grinning at me. But was it done for fun, a bit of intimidation, or was it a momentary lapse of attention by the driver - which he corrected in time?
Didn't look like a driver dozing off situation: in such situations, from my experience, the car gradually drifts over to the wrong side, not a sudden change of direction. Until the driver wakes up that is, then he swerves back.
And here's the irony: a few minutes later the same car passed me, this time going the same way as me: this time his overtaking was impeccable, no complaints at all. Maybe he saw me stop and get out my phone: maybe he turned round and demonstrated that he could pass a cyclist safely, as a way of expiating his earlier sin? And persuading me not to shop him? By that time, the road was busy and I was back on the bike. I hadn't made any phone call, just noted down the registration.
The shaking started later. Delayed shock, I think they call it. I'm all right now.

I can't really shop him, despite having the reg. number and description. Not enough to pin on him.