Has anyone noticed .....

[Crankarm]

..... that since the clocks went back last weekend, a lot of drivers have become uber aggressive in their driving styles towards us this week?

The last week has been hellish and today was a nightmare. I have had at least ten near death experiences in the last two days and 4 certain death experiences on top of this today. Quite how I have survived I do not know. I feel like a cat with no lives left. Perhaps the last month was the lull before this week's storm ?

Too many incidents to relate, suffice to say, they all involved the usual stereotypical moton in all their guises .

 

[hackbike 666]

Full moon innit.

I had two ped incidents today both quite bad.Unusual though.

 

[Gerry Attrick]

Not noticed any change........they are mostly impatient, short-tempered, aggressive and up their own bottoms around here

 

[skudupnorth]

Oh yes,noticed it more as soon as the bad weather went !

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Yep 2 incidents in one day and thats excessive for Cambridge
What has got in to them all?

 

[Moodyman]

Agree Cranks.

I can't remember a noteworthy incident from the whole of winter, and this week had a couple of serious ones.

I think the light causes them to let their guard down. I felt safer when it was dark and damp and they had to be more alert to see through the misty windows.

 

[Trevrev]

Been fine here in Southampton.............Motorists have been good. It's the weather thats turned against me. Again!!!!

 

[BentMikey]

OTOH I've had 3 lovely commutes, no problems at all. Apparently I get a lot of incidnets, and it's all because of my video camera. Funny, I'm not noticing that.

 

[hackbike 666]

OTOH I've had 3 lovely commutes, no problems at all. Apparently I get a lot of incidnets, and it's all because of my video camera. Funny, I'm not noticing that.

Actually im getting to like having the video camera on and I have that incident in Leyton also.

 

[addictfreak]

..... that since the clocks went back last weekend, a lot of drivers have become uber aggressive in their driving styles towards us this week?

The last week has been hellish and today was a nightmare. I have had at least ten near death experiences in the last two days and 4 certain death experiences on top of this today. Quite how I have survived I do not know. I feel like a cat with no lives left. Perhaps the last month was the lull before this week's storm ?

Too many incidents to relate, suffice to say, they all involved the usual stereotypical moton in all their guises .

Maybe its because you should have put your clock forward!

 

[GrasB]

Drivers aren't driving in the dark at all now... thus they drive like loons because they can see properly all the time.... grrr

 

[J4CKO]

I did have two incidents in one journey on Tuesday, one worse than I have had in two years.

 

[catalan chris]

I remeber having the same feeling this time last year - riding to work early in the dark lit up like a Christmas tree - I felt safe (ie;noticed) and had less scares. I remember thinking 'roll on Autumn when I'll show up again'.
The feeling came back this week. For us well lit cyclists, we seem (or feel) less visable in the daylight-backed up by an increase in real scares. Perhaps I need to get a day-glo orange top - they seem to stand out more than the ubiquitous hi-viz yellow which drivers have developed an immunity to!

 

[gaz]

OTOH I've had 3 lovely commutes, no problems at all. Apparently I get a lot of incidnets, and it's all because of my video camera. Funny, I'm not noticing that.

I love it when i have an incident free commute, and i get home and have no footage to upload.

It's a shame this week has not been like that. had a very bad one tonight

 

[BentMikey]

Mind, I did have quite a bit of amusement - some red light jumping pavement hopping cyclist, and a chat to a beautifully made up woman in an audi convertible on the phone. I told her about the camera and youtube, and spoke to her friend on the phone suggesting that it wasn't a good idea to talk to someone driving, it was well funny! We still parted in a friendly manner.