Confrontation with a motorist: I did nothing wrong this time

[2wd]

How could the driver be sure there wasn't another cyclist to Matt's right, turning right?

watch the video again

 

[BentMikey]

Here's my thoughts - that driver will turn out to be untraceable, because the little scumbag will have registered the car to an abandoned or false address. If it turns out the popo can trace him, then I think he'll get either a warning or a formal caution.

 

[MrJamie]

This guy did not get things wrong, he made things wrong. I didnt antagonise him (the "see ya" comment may have been uncalled for) and I didnt raise my voice like I used to in the past. I thought that I handled the situation well and didnt cause a confrontation. It was the drivers choice to stop and cause a situation when I simply passed comment, which wasnt even directed at him, it was at his standard of driving.

I think overall you handled it pretty well, but you'd be much safer to let minor things like that go, or at least let them go when after getting out of his car at the original part and then chasing after you it was clear he was a nutter. As Ianrauk suggested, I doubt these incidents would be happening to you if you were a 6'6 tattooed skinhead and 18 stone. I could be wrong mate, but i think youve got far more chance of getting hurt by a driver you've told off, than if you just happily get on with your cycling keeping your head down and sticking the poor driving on youtube. You're certainly one brave guy from what ive seen though

 

[edindave]

If there isn't a bollard or 'keep left' sign did the driver technically do anything wrong in the first place? He didn't cross a solid white line.

Thankfully it wasn't a car full of thugs or the footage might be different.

 

[daSmirnov]

Here's my thoughts - that driver will turn out to be untraceable, because the little scumbag will have registered the car to an abandoned or false address.

Aye. That's what I'm thinking, especially with the guy openly advertising his plate at the end.

 

[mr_hippo]

Be truthful now, how many of you, whilst driving or cycling, have never, ever cut a corner? We have all done it! If a driver or cyclist can see far enough down thw road that they are turning into there is a tendency to 'cut the corner`
Love your quote, Matt ,'...when I simply passed comment, which wasnt even directed at him, it was at his standard of driving.` If you are commenting on his standard,of driving you are commenting on him. If I see you wearing a check shirt and a striped tie and pass comment, Who is my comment directed at? It can only be at you or the person that got you dressed.
'What if I had been moving from the left of the junction to the right to turn right? He would have gone straight into the side of me and knocked me off. I could go around all day saying if this, and if that but what if next time this and other motorists arent as lucky as to have noone turning right?'
Are you trying to say that if you were positioned for a left turn and changed your mind and wanted to go right? Wait there until the road is clear both ways before moving off. If you were turning right, you should have already been in such a position that the driver would have seen you

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

Wow,what a tough guy.

Remind me never to move to North Wales. I have 1 or 2 of these incidents in a year. You seem to encounter them regularly.

So I take it you don't come across any bad driving on which you make a comment on then?

Im damn bloody sure I do,close passes and crap driving are unacceptable.

 

[Jimmy Doug]

I cannot believe that some people are encouraging him. If Matt ends up in hospital it'll be on their consciences.

 

[Matthew_T]

I cannot beleive people are agreeing with the drivers actions. Yes cutting the corner is minor and a non-incident, but I only passed comment. It was up to the driver to infuriate things. I wasnt expecting or anticipating anything less than the car just driving away.
The reason I passed comment was that the corner cut was very large and someone could have been coming from the other direction.

 

[Silver Fox]

Matthew, you can't put an old head on young shoulders but consider this a learning experience.

In real life, a still tongue can be a wise head. With idiots like the motorist in your video about, it could save you from getting hurt.

 

[gavintc]

I cannot beleive people are agreeing with the drivers actions. Yes cutting the corner is minor and a non-incident, but I only passed comment. It was up to the driver to infuriate things. I wasnt expecting or anticipating anything less than the car just driving away.
The reason I passed comment was that the corner cut was very large and someone could have been coming from the other direction.

I hear the police are recruiting at the moment.

 

[Matthew_T]

I hear the police are recruiting at the moment.

Not in Wales, you have to speak welsh.

 

[Hip Priest]

I cannot beleive people are agreeing with the drivers actions. Yes cutting the corner is minor and a non-incident, but I only passed comment. It was up to the driver to infuriate things.

To be fair, he was starting to drive away before you shouted his reg plate at him.

 

[PK99]

I cannot beleive people are agreeing with the drivers actions. Yes cutting the corner is minor and a non-incident, but I only passed comment. It was up to the driver to infuriate things. I wasnt expecting or anticipating anything less than the car just driving away.
The reason I passed comment was that the corner cut was very large and someone could have been coming from the other direction.

Who were you passing comment to? the only people in hearing distance were you and the driver - keep such comments as thoughts not spoken and you will be much safer

 

[Matthew_T]

Who were you passing comment to? the only people in hearing distance were you and the driver - keep such comments as thoughts not spoken and you will be much safer

The comment was to myself. But I do need to learn when to shut up, as I did when he approached me.