near Miss and threatening behaviour

[mr_cellophane]

I would agree with Sharky, make sure you emphasised that he had gone into a pub and you suspected that he was drink driving. That would get more of a response than "he passed to close and threatened me" as there isn't really any evidence of that, but plenty if he is DD.

 

[cyberknight]

Update:

off to the station to give a statement tomorrow.

 

[Dave Davenport]

Ah bollocks, just wade in, lamp him round the head with a lock, when he goes down start kicking. Once you've got him well bloodied and begging for mercy start beating his head against the ground. Do this steadily and punctuate each thump with a question, maybe:-

who's the Daddy???

Then calmly get up and walk back to your bike, make sure you give hard stares to the crowd of onlookers. Maybe throw in the odd, 'you want some as well?' question to them. As you cycle off make sure they all hear you say ****ing wimp. That should sort it

But if you're wearing cleated shoes it could be a problem keeping your balance whilst kicking him in the head, better to firmly plant your feet about a foot apart and repeatedly stamp hard on his face. Not so artistic but it'll get the job done.

 

[MacB]

But if you're wearing cleated shoes it could be a problem keeping your balance whilst kicking him in the head, better to firmly plant your feet about a foot apart and repeatedly stamp hard on his face. Not so artistic but it'll get the job done.

I use flat pedals and normal shoes, no slippy sliding here if it kicks off

 

[fossyant]

I use flat pedals and normal shoes, no slippy sliding here if it kicks off

Part of the reason I commute on SPD's - just in case.... been in situations before on my best bike, in carbon soled road LOOK'ed shoes.....not good for even legging it.......never mind verbally responding.....I'd be on my ar$e before the driver even got out.

 

[ufkacbln]

Had a close overtake on the way home so i shouted IO !! as he went past ( on the MTB today so no horn )

The driver pulled up and jumped out waving his fists, i shout " you overtook to close as i breeze past.

The driver then proceeds to get back in his car and do it again to prove a point, i think ahh well let it go.

In the next village i see the car parked in a pub car park and the guy is standing in the road waving his fits asking if i want to fight.
I get off my bike and ask him if he has read the highway code to which he says he has, i say does he know the safe distance for overtaking, and his response is ;" I will overtake as close as i like you were in the way "

To this i reply he is using threatening behavior and will report him to the police, he says do what you like trying to call me bluff and walks over the road into the pub.

I take the opportunity to note his car reg etc and call the plod who take the details down and give me an incident number.

I am so getting a cheap camera next pay day and taking an alternative route home for a while.

Of course if was aggressive and his voice sounded slurred (he was in a pub car park - and now drinking in the pub), then stressing that you had reason to believe his poor driving was because he was under the influence,would ensure a quick tug and greater priority.

Now I would not suggest that if you pass the pub in future and his car is there then tipping off the local drink-drive hotline would be amusing.

 

[cyberknight]

Police on the way round to speak to the driver today, they say without other witness`s they cannot prosecute.

The result i was expecting tbh and i can live with that .

 

[HLaB]

Police on the way round to speak to the driver today, they say without other witness`s they cannot prosecute.

The result i was expecting tbh and i can live with that .

Sounds like more than I was expecting