Passengers of car threw eggs at me & friend when out cycling.

[Mr_Kipling]

I was out for a ride with a close friend of mine who has not been on a bike in a years.
All of a sudden and for no reason, two vehicles ( A 2009 Black Ford Ranger E17NAY & A 2008 White Ford Transit MA08FHZ) passed us and threw 3 eggs in total at us. I've had water balloons, snowballs and fireworks throw at me before but never eggs.
Kind of strange because as they overtook us they gave plenty of room, the Black Rord ranger almost hit the on coming car. I wont bother reporting this to the police.
It's a shame because the friend I was with has been driving for about 15 years and wanted to get into cycling again, & I hope this has not put him off.
I always ride with my GoPro and here is the video. (I know it is hard to see the reg in the youtube video, but on the original copy on my computer it is clear)

 

[classic33]

Check the registrations of both vehicles!

 

[Kookas]

He obviously went equipped and you can see he overtook the car in front too which makes me wonder if he threw an egg at that as well. I've seen it happen. But obviously it's all a lot less horrible on a windscreen.

 

[Crankarm]

Looks like an assault with battery eggs.

Are you sure the vehicle wasn't a Free Ranger?

 

[steveindenmark]

As you already know the reg numbers and the clip only shows vehicles passing you safely. I am wondering why you bothered posting the clip and not just an explanation.

I would report this to the police. They can quite easily give these people a call to warn them of their actions and they may realise that they can get caught.

 

[Cycleops]

The stupidity of some people knows no bounds. What a waste of eggs!

 

[young Ed]

our chickens our laying more eggs than we can cope with and i think i may just have found the perfect use of these, i carry them in my jersey pocket and then on a hot day when a car has it's windows wound down and as it overtakes too close i egg the inside of their car!

seriously though, what the fark!
Cheers Ed

 

[Drago]

Report it. Several potential offences there. S4POA, placing an object on or above a highway which could endanger a user of that highway, etc.

 

[Brandane]

Egg throwing seems to be the new way of extorting treats money from the vulnerable members of society at halloween. When gangs of local yoofs knock your door to "trick or treat", you pay up in cash or your windows get egged.

I was driving a lorry from Aberdeen to Glasgow on Friday night. Due to roadworks I had to divert through Perth town centre. Driving along a street about 9pm I saw a group of about 30 local worthies out "enjoying" halloween. Next thing they ran at the lorry and I was pelted with eggs. A lot of them! Windscreen and both side windows were covered in egg. Little ba5tards. Fortunately it was raining so the worst washed off .

 

[Cuchilo]

I shrug a lot of things off but having a missile of any sort thrown at me from a car would be reported to the police .

 

[young Ed]

Egg throwing seems to be the new way of extorting treats money from the vulnerable members of society at halloween. When gangs of local yoofs knock your door to "trick or treat", you pay up in cash or your windows get egged.

I was driving a lorry from Aberdeen to Glasgow on Friday night. Due to roadworks I had to divert through Perth town centre. Driving along a street about 9pm I saw a group of about 30 local worthies out "enjoying" halloween. Next thing they ran at the lorry and I was pelted with eggs. A lot of them! Windscreen and both side windows were covered in egg. Little ba5tards. Fortunately it was raining so the worst washed off .

lets hope this doesn't happen when i get my landy as they have the latest ventilation features
Cheers Ed

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Yes, @Mr_Kipling , report this fowl deed to the police!

Sorry, couldn't help myself, but I am serious about the reporting bit, although I can't see the police doing much about it, given the video's really not that clear.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Egg puns are no yoke

 

[jazzkat]

The local shops around here say they wont sell eggs to the local youths on the run up to halloween.

 

[steveindenmark]

The video shows nothing of evidential value. But a call from the police might make them understand that they are being filmed. Even if they claim not to be involved.