Confrontation with a Driver [Video]

[crazyjoe101]

(I once had a car drive up onto the pavement to catch up with me filtering through traffic)

Wow. Just wow. I think I'd have made sure I was 'safe from' or ready for a physical attack and then called the police on the spot with that one.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

There is definitely a weird switch that goes in some peoples brains when they are in a car, I do think my favourite was the guy who was driving like a maniac and when he did end up level with me announced "stop farking around you daffodil, I've got kids in the car" fast track learning day for the little darlings that one.

This does remind me of the conjugation of the verb to filter though, I filter, he weaves, they are riding like maniacs... :-)

 

[Arjimlad]

What an absolute a*** hole that goon was. Well done for getting police to act on it.

Am I wrong to hope he gets further comeuppance ? Shame his insurers won't find out about it.

 

[crazyjoe101]

What an absolute a*** hole that goon was. Well done for getting police to act on it.

Am I wrong to hope he gets further comeuppance ? Shame his insurers won't find out about it.

Looks like a work vehicle to me.

 

[Arjimlad]

Really ?

A 3 dr Astra coupe thing, with NI plates is the classic vest-wearing-tattoo'dup -TOWIE wannabe - lager & well' ard staffy on a chain - fighty-chav-mobile car par excellence round here...

Not that I believe in stereotyping drivers according to their cars, of course..might even get one myself one day.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

The driver got off lightly, very lightly, too damned lightly.

 

[Arjimlad]

The driver got off lightly, very lightly, too damned lightly.

Agreed. Tell me something new....

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I reported this via 101 (non emergency police number) on the same day resulting in an arrest two days later with a caution for causing Fear or Provocation of Violence as defined by section 4 of the Public Order Act 1986.
The reason I decided to stop is that after he braked hard like that to talk to me again I didn't think it was a good idea to be cycling in front if him; as you can see at that point I tried to end the whole silly argument.

You handled that confrontation very well.

I'm not sure how the caution process works, whether the complainer has any say in its use, but if I'd had any input I'd have asked for it to be dealt with by summons. You're being too generous to this bully in giving him this 'one chance'. If that's how he reacts to something so minor then he's of a mindset that A) will do it again, and B) won't change unless he's hit with a criminal conviction and/or points on his licence.

Aside from a car, I can't think of any other item for which a licence is required that wouldn't be revoked if used criminally as a weapon against a person.


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[Beebo]

Looks like a work vehicle to me.

It has the letters TLH and other writing i cant read on the back window.
It may be a private company.

there is a TLH Paving and Construction based just up the road. Coincidence?
http://london.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/t-l-h-paving---construction-23670100.html

 

[crazyjoe101]

It has the letters TLH and other writing i cant read on the back window.
It may be a private company.

there is a TLH Paving and Construction based just up the road. Coincidence?
http://london.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/t-l-h-paving---construction-23670100.html

I looked up the company at the time and that is them.

 

[cd365]

Did you report it to them?

 

[Hip Priest]

What a dick. The only positive that might arise from this incident is if his partner realises what a meathead he is and leaves him.

 

[glenn forger]

Or his employer receives a number of online reviews that link to the clip.

 

[BSRU]

Or their twitter feed.
@tlhconstruction

 

[crazyjoe101]

I didn't report it to the company.