Then pedal like hell, and hope he doesn't bear any grudges when he catches up with you again!
You have plenty of time for a getaway!
Then pedal like hell, and hope he doesn't bear any grudges when he catches up with you again!
Given some of the psychos driving about, I definitely wouldn't recommend 'adjusting' mirrors without permission - horrific example!I agree, better to ask in the case of a petrol cap. And probably better to ask with the mirror too. It was a good move tho', I flipped it out without breaking my pedal stroke.
The opposite side of the spectrum?
Trick I was told about when younger.
If you want to get your own back for a bad overtake, or "adverse" comment.... wait until you catch up in a stationary queue like traffic lights then open the rear kerbside door wide.
The driver has to then get out and walk round to close it!
Given some of the psychos driving about, I definitely wouldn't recommend 'adjusting' mirrors without permission - horrific example!![]()
Yes, one of those rare times when a suitable penalty was imposed! Mind you, this case was clearly not one that could be treated as a typical motoring 'incident'. (It took place about 1 km from where I grew up.)I just thought I would look up the result of the case.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...urdered-cyclist-car-clipping-wing-mirror.html
Agreed, it sounds as though the guy was a time bomb. It could have been anything, anyone.Yes, one of those rare times when a suitable penalty was imposed! Mind you, this case was clearly not one that could be treated as a typical motoring 'incident'. (It took place about 1 km from where I grew up.)
Maybe I will fill my panniers up with light bulbs and go around fixing everyones brake lights next.
Could be!You could be a cycling super hero... You already have the lycra!
It's not outside the realms of possibility that the mirror is broken having been hit by another vehicle and the driver is on the way to get it repaired - in which case folding it out could cause more damage or cause it to fall/break off completely.If someone is stupid enough to be driving with a mirror folded in, they're not worth asking.
Unless you can muster a really sarcastic patronising tone to ask "Shall I fold your mirror out so you can use it?"
I would be delighted if someone was kind enough to point it out. I once drove off from a garage without closing the flap or the filler cap and left a certain amount of diesel on the road. Not good at all for other road users, including pedestrians. Fortunately, somebody alerted me within a few tens of yards.