Deliberately ran into. Twice!

[vernon]

It's definitely the social disaster-area I suspected it was. His car wasn't there outside his house following on from our contretemps but it is now. I just drove past on the way back from the shop and whereas it wasn't there in the time it would have been earlier, he'd obviously decided not to be home. I'm no grass so the Archie won't be called though. I did shout at him that he'd certainly hear a lot more about this. And he will.

I'm not sure where you are going with this.

What do you want from the man?

 

[ColinJ]

Blimey Paul! I'm glad you are okay, but I can see why you are so p'd off.

I'm not sure where you are going with this.

What do you want from the man?

I have a feeling that Paul wishes to call him a cad and an utter bounder at close quarters!

 

[vernon]

I have a feeling that Paul wishes to call him a cad and an utter bounder at close quarters!

That often ends in tears.

 

[PaulB]

I'm not sure where you are going with this.

What do you want from the man?

Why?

 

[buggi]

go and tell the police what you know. you need this on record if it happens again, or if it happens to another cyclist. even if you don't know the reg, i'm presuming you know the make and colour of the car? tell the cops this at least. if you think you know who it is, tell them, let them deal with it.

 

[mark barker]

I knew my actions would be scrutinised and I'd be found to be at fault. Always some nit-picker.

Surely the point of the thread was just this... Your opening question was

What would YOU do here?

If you don't want peoples opinions, don't ask for them!

Where does it say or insinuate I was trying to overtake on the left?

Down another steep hill, I got level with him on his left hand side

If passing the car on the left wasn't your intention, what was your reason for being there? If you weren't going to pass then surely it would have been safer to sit behind him, especially given your prior experience of the driver.

What should I have done; forgotten the criminally stupid driving and sat there behind him glaikit faced and gormless? That's not in my character.

So what were you hoping to achieve? Were you going to ask him to step out of his car and settle it like a "real" man? Surely your safety should come before your dented ego?

 

[PaulB]

If you don't want peoples opinions, don't ask for them!

I certainly don't want your opinion. It's worthless.

 

[vernon]

Wouldn't this spat be best conducted/continued in the commuting forum?

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Or indeed not continued at all ... Mark Barker has a point, after all: what were you doing riding on the left of a moving car whose driver had just demonstrated an astounding and unwarranted lack of consideration for your continued welfare? Granted I wasn't there, but I'd have done everything possible not to put myself in that position.

 

[PaulB]

Or indeed not continued at all ... Mark Barker has a point, after all: what were you doing riding on the left of a moving car whose driver had just demonstrated an astounding and unwarranted lack of consideration for your continued welfare? Granted I wasn't there, but I'd have done everything possible not to put myself in that position.

Yeah, right, it was entirely my fault, obviously. I really love the sympathy coming from some fellow cyclists. I particularly love the 'examine every element of the incident to ensure you put yourself in the blame chair.' It works wonders for me, that.

 

[rich p]

To be fair, Paul, if you ask for peoples' opinions I don't think you can complain when some of them disagree with you!

FWIW, if I get momentarily angry over an incident in cycling and elsewhere, I decided many years ago to let it go. I can't see the point of carrying anger over. The stress it put on me was more than the reward of doleing out some vitriol on a numpty.

 

[Crackle]

Yeah, right, it was entirely my fault, obviously. I really love the sympathy coming from some fellow cyclists. I particularly love the 'examine every element of the incident to ensure you put yourself in the blame chair.' It works wonders for me, that.

So what are you going to do? I'm seeing this less as a cycling incident and more of some personality anymosity between you and a neighbour, which is actually more difficult to deal with than someone who doesn't like cyclists.

And next time you follow someone close, stay to the left or right of them so you've got an escape route if they brake; old motorcycle trick.

 

[Svendo]

Crikey Paul, glad you and the lovely bike are OK. I don't imagine the moton would have realised it was you would he? I did write a big rant about keeping safe rather than acting on anger, but then thought you'd appreciate empathy rather than lecturing, especially since you're older and undoubtedly wiser than I!
As to what to do, I guess the choice is calling round and explaining to the bloke he nearly killed his neighbour, going to see the Rozzers, or something involving a balaclava and paint stripper!

 

[sparty69]

From the way you have described this man, I doubt confrontation would be a good idea or get you anywhere. If you are certain it was him, then by all means go to the Police to report his manner of driving. If there is any doubt it was him then reporting it to the Police is pointless as they can only act on fact & certainty, not mere supposition. Glad to here you and your lovely bike are OK, at the end of the day that's what matters.

 

[Noodley]

That sounds AWFUL, almost as bad as your last thread