My first driver admonishment - It worked! Woohooo!

[400bhp]

last time i pionted out to i driver that paasing so close to me on way to red light was a waste of time i got the hundred mile stare thratment.
i took gret plesure in pionting out to that driver that it was apparent that they had great difficulty in understadning what was being explained.
after a few futile attempts though, i was reduced to pedaling off in front of that idiot when the lights changed to green.

You and me both

 

[fossyant]

That's often my thought too!!!

It's the skin heads in old BMW's or Golfs that you have to watch out for (male or female)

 

[Matthew_T]

It's the skin heads in old BMW's or Golfs that you have to watch out for (male or female)

I had a quick run to the train station on my MTB this morning. Coming up to my junction, there are pinch points either side. I signalled and shoulder checked and some moronic (woman?) still tried to overtake even though I was pulling into primary and still indicating. There was nowhere for her to go, but she still felt the need to rev her engine and pull a "thats disgusting" look on her face.

Oh dont forget the middle finger.

 

[DougieAB]

Some drivers really are in their own little world. I recently knocked on the window of a car that pulled out in front of me on a roundabout, turned left and pulled up at a red light whilst chatting on the phone. Driver nearly crapped herself.

 

[Cubist]

You and me both

beat me to it!

 

[Arjimlad]

Possibly, a polite word from a nice lady on a bike is more readily accepted than from a puffing red-faced MAMIL (speaking for myself).

 

[davehann]

my favourite thing to shout at idiot car drivers
'If in doubt, USE THE MIDDLE PEDDLE!'

 

[gbb]

I'm not one for telling drivers off as a rule, though I do occasionally give a wry shake of my head if one is particularly knob like. Partly because I'm not generally confrontational, partly because I've seen the videos of some of you getting duffed up by angry drivers and I don't fancy that much.

Anyhow, on my way home today a driver decided to take my life in her hands with a way too close pass in order to get to the red traffic light 200 yards away a few seconds quicker.

As I filtered past her to get to the ASL, I could see it was a woman, a bit older and fatter than me - I reckoned I could easily take her in a bitch fight, so I threw caution to the wind and knocked on her window - such fun! She nearly jumped out of her skin! She looked at me in panic. "You need to leave more room" says I. "Eh?" she replies, confused. I repeat my admonishment. At this point she comprehends and now averts her gaze forward, glares ahead, no longer prepared to acknowledge my existance.
Light changes, I pedal off, she following. A minute or so later she passes - moving completely in to the other carriageway. Either she learnt something today or she was scared to death!

Hurrah!

Well done Sara, personally i dont see why we should let dangerous behaviour go unchallenged.
Its a little more tricky for a fella, but here's what i find...
I have banged on windows, i've ranted etc...it spoils your day and potentially could escalate if you pick on the wrong driver.( I should say, in perhaps 20 years of commuting, ive had one occasion where i berated a driver and he got out of the car and it could have got nasty. There may have been more, but its not memorable, so it must be rare.)
But there is another way....(other than ranting)..i will slow down, often pull up at a drivers window and give a 'not much room' sign with my hand, thumb and finger pinched together and give the driver a wry look, or if possible, say to him 'not much room there bud' while raising an eyebrow. This will often ellicit a hand up in apology or even a sorry if the drivers window is open...at worst it gets a stony stare ahead, but far less likely to be confrontational while still getting the message across.
Even then, the ones that stonily stare ahead...you hope they drive off thinking...oops, and learn from it.
Say nothing, do nothing....then nothing will change in that individuals behaviour.

There's also a point at which you need to draw a line under it...ive made that mistake before.
Coming off a r/a...car passed me real close, then pulled into a side road. I pulled up beside and berated the driver. He apologised...and i failed to let it go. I had another dig, which doubtless made the driver feel worse in front of his passengers....and he let me have it back (verbally). 'I f'kin apologies didnt i' ...
I realised at that point, i should have gracefully accepted and gone on my way.

 

[fossyant]

Admonishment - that's a big word !

 

[BentMikey]

my favourite thing to shout at idiot car drivers
'If in doubt, USE THE MIDDLE PEDDLE!'

KMCYC classic!!

 

[semislickstick]

i will slow down, often pull up at a drivers window and give a 'not much room' sign with my hand, thumb and finger pinched together and give the driver a wry look,

That hand signal could be taken the wrong way by the "over compensating" driver. You know, in the BIG, LONG car.

 

[calibanzwei]

Lol - who was it on these boards that after an altercation pulled in front of the driver at the lights, turned back and pantomimed the driver stuffing chocolate in their mouth and weeping?

 

[Sara_H]

Admonishment - that's a big word !

I may have made "admonishment" up!

 

[Sara_H]

Lol - who was it on these boards that after an altercation pulled in front of the driver at the lights, turned back and pantomimed the driver stuffing chocolate in their mouth and weeping?

Not me, I would have panto'd pizza.

 

[calibanzwei]

Lol - who was it on these boards that after an altercation pulled in front of the driver at the lights, turned back and pantomimed the driver stuffing chocolate in their mouth and weeping?

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/passengers-shouting.87052/#post-1561487