Motorist gets arsey with cyclists, gets thumped

[Peowpeowpeowlasers]

....is more how I see this having happened.

http://velostage.com/cyclists-sought-after-alleged-assault/

Generally I'm not into stereotypes but the instant someone gets out of their car to "have a word", you know the person is a dick.

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Why the driver feels the need to stop to tell then not to cycle side by side in beyond me, Only one side of the story, hard to know what realy happened.

Its legal and ok to ride side by side isnt it?

 

[Rob3rt]

Oh no......... a two abreast debate in the making. Quick answer, use your common sense!

 

[Drago]

It's not always appropriate, but it's totally lawful. It's not terribly safe two gexateaight side-by-side, cos if one rider has a problem he'll likely take the other rider with him. Thus the outside rider is best riding with their front wheel level with the inside riders rear.

And who made this driver the arbiter of who should and shouldn't pursue a lawful activity? He'd overtaken them and was on his merry way, so why did he need to stop for a chat with a 6'2" heavily built cyclist?

There could be another side to this, but the driver chose to start the confrontation and more fool him for not being as high up the food chain as he thought. I would say its funny, but this is how the likes of Kenneth Noye kill people - you gain nothing whatsoever from starting an argument with another road user and have a lot to lose if it gues sideways.

 

[numbnuts]

It's not a war as in “them and us” we have to share the road so common sence on both parts is needed.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

It's not always appropriate, but it's totally lawful.

^^^^^^^ this.

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Oh no......... a two abreast debate in the making. Quick answer, use your common sense!

I dont think laws are made with common sense

 

[wheres_my_beard]

OMFG. That sounds awful. The poor man.

Lime green cycling gear with a white bike

 

[Cyclopathic]

It's not a war as in “them and us” we have to share the road so common sence on both parts is needed.

This common sense, rational approach to the situation isn't going to get us anywhere. It is obvious to me from the account given that the cyclists were acting in self defense and used tha absolute minimum force necessary to protect themselves from being killed.
The fact that the driver was in a BMW seems not to be in dispute nor the fact that he remonstrated with the cyclist. Combined with the fact that one of the cyclists was wearing lime green the notion of self defense is irrefutable.

 

[wheres_my_beard]

The other cyclist was clearly a ninja, along with his ten ninja mates the driver failed to see in their peleton. You don't f*ck with da ninja's.

[srsly]Having safely passed the riders it's seems bloody minded to actually stop and finger wag at them. However, their are too many unknowns from the story to know what really happened, clearly the driver will underplay his part in the incident; "So, then your Honour, I told them "to get out of the f*ckin way you c*nts..." not very likely, eh?.[/srsly]

 

[Kiwiavenger]

The motorist had been driving a black BMW car in the direction of South Muskham.

i'd want to kick it regardless of the drivers attitude! joking

as an aside when i see bikes being ridden badly i will mutter something under my breath in the car (the missus is more vocal) but wouldnt stop, get out and confront the cyclists! even when riding i wont say anything (unless they pavement hop and put me in danger) apart from watch it or something similar and then teach by example.

 

[BSRU]

What sort of idiot confronts a "well built" 6ft2in cyclists dressed in Lycra

 

[snorri]

OMFG. That sounds awful. The poor man.
Lime green cycling gear with a white bike

Quite appalling.
I blame these cycling forums on the internet, they all have space devoted to Kit and Clothing, but when did you last see a Style section?

 

[wheres_my_beard]

Someone call the Police. The Style Police.

 

[4F]

The motorist had been driving a black BMW

=
I am a cock and despite you lot riding within the rules of the highway code you have slowed my progress down therefore it is my right to get out of car and act like a tit further delaying my progress.