AndyB
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col said:Well you got the reaction you wanted with the blowing kisses and smile wave thing,but this time it happened to be a short tempered nutter who acted instead of just getting a high heart rate.I would take this as a good learning curve and stop trying to wind the driver up,even if he is an idiot,next time you might get an even worse reaction.
Yeah, I'm working my way downwards though the techniques...
Any sort of interaction/reaction seems provocative in these situations, which is why I liked the helmet cam, that is passive and yet very satisfying to have it all on film afterwards.
I stopped getting angry and shouting abuse which just makes you feel worse and down at their level.
My Airzound could really escalate things too at times if I beeped someone who cut me up. Had a couple of people get really angry at being beeped at by a bike.
The smile wave feels much better and usually gives you a laugh and leaves you smiling, but it does deflect their attack back on them, which can easily escalate an already angry situation.
I could have turned around and gone the opposite way, but then you have them giving chase and it wasn't a busy enough road to lose them in traffic.
Stopping and keeping them at a safe distance which I did at the end seems to let them calm down so they can drive away. They also can't sideswipe so easily if you aren't moving and if they give chase on foot, you can just ride off.
It is indeed a learning curve.