He drove at me to move me out of the way

[rideswithmoobs]

I think you need to question your motivations in making these posts...

Debating or question the same as you

 

[Accy cyclist]

I think you should lay down and let him run over you.

I think he probably would have done.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Bizarre how ? Forceably pushing an electric mirror outwards beyond its maximum extension will damage it or force it out of its mounting. Go try bend a car mirror outwards, an electric mirror he posted a picture of then states the above. Accy claims no damage because he wouldnt say he smashed them would he ?
So I dont assert I just state what would be fact if it actually happened as he claims

So you are stating that accy is a liar when he says he caused no damage.

I've bent the electric mirrors on various cars of ours forwards
Passing vehicles have clipped and bent the electric mirrors on various cars of ours forwards.

No damage.

Perhaps I am a liar too?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I think he probably would have done.

Of course. You weren't even a cyclist. You were the lowest form of life, a pedestrian wheeling a bicycle. You deserve everything you get, mate.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

How about, in a separate parallel universe: "Excuse me, but did you realise that by driving your car so close to me, you frightened me. Could you please be more considerate in future". Driver was, reportedly, within 9" of OP's bicycle, so one assumes that this conversation could have happened.

OP takes the higher ground, is the bigger man, everyone gets on with their lives.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Accy does seem to get into a lot of these situations, and not just with motorists. Not so long ago he was going to sue a cycling clubmate after he came off on a run.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

How about, in a separate parallel universe: "Excuse me, but did you realise that by driving your car so close to me, you frightened me. Could you please be more considerate in future". Driver was, reportedly, within 9" of OP's bicycle, so one assumes that this conversation could have happened.

OP takes the higher ground, is the bigger man, everyone gets on with their lives.

Should I try to be the bigger man if the car actually makes contact? Or if I find myself on the bonnet?

 

[Accy cyclist]

How about, in a separate parallel universe: "Excuse me, but did you realise that by driving your car so close to me, you frightened me. Could you please be more considerate in future".

That was what i intended to do, but he dived out the car and ran into the store.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

If only.

The response from the vast majority of drivers would surely rhyme with cough.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

If only.

Indeed.

Someone once came up to me in quite a fighty fashion and told me that I'd driven into (an empty) service yard too quickly and that I needed to expletive expletive expletive slow down.

I apologised and said I was sorry I had frightened him.

He looked very puzzled and went away.

That's all that happened.

 

[smutchin]

He was walking but then delibrately stopped to block a cars way.

No, that's not what he said. My reading of it is that basically he had to stop for a moment on his way out of the store, waiting for the way to become clear, and the car driver wasn't prepared to wait a few seconds for him to get a chance to get out of the way. Sounds typical of the kind of thing I encounter in my local Tesco car park (where they have taken to putting cones in the Loading Only bay to stop it being used as a parking space by selfish idiots too lazy to walk a few extra yards to the shop).

I can't imagine why Accy thought it would be a good idea to bend the wing mirrors back, regardless of whether or not any damage was done (and FFS, get off your high horse about that one, will you?), but some of the responses in this thread are exasperating, and some are downright disgusting...

If that happened to me if I was in my car the perpetrator would have been removing his bike from himself

 

[jonny jeez]

No and that is why I see both sides as I know neither of these people

I would put it to you that your views on this subject are not as balanced as you would like them to be.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Accy does seem to get into a lot of these situations, and not just with motorists. Not so long ago he was going to sue a cycling clubmate after he came off on a run.

Look at it from my point of view. I haven't earned a penny in 9 weeks or received any benefits either. I wasn't after ripping anybody off, just being compensated for my loss.
If you were walking down the street and someone on a bike rode into you and broke your hip, which stopped you from earning would you not want some financial help?

 

[rideswithmoobs]

So you are stating that accy is a liar when he says he caused no damage.

I've bent the electric mirrors on various cars of ours forwards
Passing vehicles have clipped and bent the electric mirrors on various cars of ours forwards.

No damage.

Perhaps I am a liar too?

Nope I am not calling either of you anything and sorry but I disagree with mirrors been bent back and yes I have had them damaged that way so just soeaking from my experience as you are yours

How about, in a separate parallel universe: "Excuse me, but did you realise that by driving your car so close to me, you frightened me. Could you please be more considerate in future". Driver was, reportedly, within 9" of OP's bicycle, so one assumes that this conversation could have happened.

OP takes the higher ground, is the bigger man, everyone gets on with their lives.

This is the correct reaction

Accy does seem to get into a lot of these situations, and not just with motorists. Not so long ago he was going to sue a cycling clubmate after he came off on a run.

Maybe why I question Accys statements based on past incidents

I think you need to question your motivations in making these posts...

I think this is becoming a personal battle and whatever I say you will dispute so best I bow out

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Should I try to be the bigger man if the car actually makes contact? Or if I find myself on the bonnet?

I suggest the approach would be appropriate in whatever situation*, except that in the latter case, the police would wish to take an interest, too.

*even if, as you believe, the response would typically rhyme with cough (I don't believe it would, but there again, I tend to believe most people are actually pretty decent, if approached in a civilised manner)