Only one incident in 15 years. I said a sarcastic "thanks" which seemed to incense Mr Nutter who had tried to run me off the road who then got out of his car and started to run after me shouting "You f*cking come here" I ignored him apart from giving him a cheery wave goodbye and continued my journey.
Road Rage
- Thread starter Cycling Dan
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Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
400bhp
Guru
Oh, I've had some ding dongs over the car/cycling years.
Funniest on a bike was probably the one where I tried to snatch a man bag off a passenger seat out of a convertible with the roof down in order to scatter the contents all over the road. Cue me and driver playing tug-o-war with a man bag.
Funniest on a bike was probably the one where I tried to snatch a man bag off a passenger seat out of a convertible with the roof down in order to scatter the contents all over the road. Cue me and driver playing tug-o-war with a man bag.
neil earley
Guru
- Location
- Neath
Hanbags at dawn hey lol , loved to have seen you duelling over the manbag.
neil earley
Guru
- Location
- Neath
Not me but my mate, he was driving on a country road when a sports car was flashing his lights etc and generally being a dick.d , Anycase my mate lets him pass and was given the w..nker sign as he overtakes, further on he pulls into a petrol station and who should be there but the sportscar driver with his OH sitting next to him . He says to my mate your lucky your inside your car or I,d sort you out! My mate steps out of his car and on his shirt says sensai taikwondo instructor! The quickest getaway you have ever seen by all accounts as the sportscar drove off as fast as he could lol .
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
I had some greying face-fungussed taxi driver run me off the road once..about 18 years ago now !
I'd only indicated and turned right on a RAB, which delayed him by several seconds as he too wanted to turn right but overtake me at the same time.
Once we had completed our manoeuvre, him with blaring horn, Mr Angrypants boxed me into the kerb, and mounted the kerb to park on the pavement I had hopped onto, to block my path.
He sprang from his cab like some demented badger, and started shouting he would effing kill me next time I pulled a stunt like that. Poking me in the chest he berated me with spittle and obscenities. He was the sort of short hairy person who wears a black leather waistcoat with tassels and a sheriff's badge.
I kept schtum & stayed calm but there was a fair amount of adrenalin I had to get rid of.
If it happened again I'd be more savvy about taking his number & reporting him.
As it was, I made a note never to use Eurotaxis, and never will.
I'd only indicated and turned right on a RAB, which delayed him by several seconds as he too wanted to turn right but overtake me at the same time.
Once we had completed our manoeuvre, him with blaring horn, Mr Angrypants boxed me into the kerb, and mounted the kerb to park on the pavement I had hopped onto, to block my path.
He sprang from his cab like some demented badger, and started shouting he would effing kill me next time I pulled a stunt like that. Poking me in the chest he berated me with spittle and obscenities. He was the sort of short hairy person who wears a black leather waistcoat with tassels and a sheriff's badge.
I kept schtum & stayed calm but there was a fair amount of adrenalin I had to get rid of.
If it happened again I'd be more savvy about taking his number & reporting him.
As it was, I made a note never to use Eurotaxis, and never will.
Hotblack Desiato
Well-Known Member
Never had anything physical just raised voices and unorthodox hand signals. Am not inclined to violence, personally and no one has tried to start anything of the sort.
I am on the run from the police however. One Sunday, I rolled my bike onto the pavement to look in a shop window. Almost immediately I became aware of a copper emerging from a squad car (I am sure the tyres screeched as it stopped) and this enraged copper started having a go. Rather than contest the point I hurriedly left, down this street that was a cul-de-sac. For cars, that is. For bikes, I knew of a hand alley-way down which the squad car would not fit. So I am a fugitive..
I am on the run from the police however. One Sunday, I rolled my bike onto the pavement to look in a shop window. Almost immediately I became aware of a copper emerging from a squad car (I am sure the tyres screeched as it stopped) and this enraged copper started having a go. Rather than contest the point I hurriedly left, down this street that was a cul-de-sac. For cars, that is. For bikes, I knew of a hand alley-way down which the squad car would not fit. So I am a fugitive..
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Only three - two outside work though ! That's in many years of cycling.
One was a guy in a V5 golf revving his car, I turned round and put my hand up (no fingers) - that got him in a rage, so he started chasing me and trying to run me off the road. Couldn't really tell what he was saying as I was shouting 'come any closer and I'll smash your wing mirror off' - continued to chase me round a roundabout, but then shot off after I shouted 'I've got your reg'. I hadn't, but did when he drove off.
Reported it, police interviewed him, he got yet another marker on his car (known to police). 
Two others were folk not happy with me taking primary near a set of lights just before work (I turn right about 300 yards down the road) and they tried to run me out of their way (pull along or inside of me and try and force me out of the way). Unfortuantely I can match most vehicle's accelleration speed over 300 yards (except Scoobies) and you aren't shoving me off the road - cue lots of swearing from me ! On incident was witnessed by a colleague
Other than that I ignore folk as I don't do calm conversations with idiots.
One was a guy in a V5 golf revving his car, I turned round and put my hand up (no fingers) - that got him in a rage, so he started chasing me and trying to run me off the road. Couldn't really tell what he was saying as I was shouting 'come any closer and I'll smash your wing mirror off' - continued to chase me round a roundabout, but then shot off after I shouted 'I've got your reg'. I hadn't, but did when he drove off.
Reported it, police interviewed him, he got yet another marker on his car (known to police). Two others were folk not happy with me taking primary near a set of lights just before work (I turn right about 300 yards down the road) and they tried to run me out of their way (pull along or inside of me and try and force me out of the way). Unfortuantely I can match most vehicle's accelleration speed over 300 yards (except Scoobies) and you aren't shoving me off the road - cue lots of swearing from me ! On incident was witnessed by a colleague
Other than that I ignore folk as I don't do calm conversations with idiots.
Globalti
Legendary Member
Never anything since I was aged 15 coming out of school on my bike and a Mark Tony ice-cream salesman who always parked in the school driveway came up behind me and used his bumper to push my bike out into the busy A1. I turned round to ask what the hell he was doing then crossed thinking no more about it. Got across the dual-carriageway and joined my GF and her friend, walking up the pavement as we did every day after school, bike in right hand and GF's hand in left. Suddenly the ice-cream van bounced up onto the pavement and the little swarthy dago ice cream bloke jumped out shouting "My mate says you told me to f*** off!" then thumped me in the mouth. He broke two of my teeth and when the Police arrested him they found he'd had to have 7 stitches in the back of his hand. He had already done robbery with violence so the Police said he would go down but he got off with a caution. I went before the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board where three elderly blokes looked at my teeth and awarded me £250, which I soon spent once I got to college. I had several lengthy sessions with a dentist but the bridge he fitted is still in good shape about 41 years later.
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
WOW! And I thought I had it bad with some of mine!
Black Sheep
Guru
- Location
- Rammy
I nearly got run off the road on new years day,
How you ''miss'' a small/mid sized red car on a sunny day, I'll never know.
How you ''miss'' a small/mid sized red car on a sunny day, I'll never know.
Workmates just been involved....
A minor altercation (due to taxi drivers carp impatient dangerous driving) turns into an assault on a member of the public by a taxi/PHV driver. There’s ANPR, witnesses etc. and the drivers picking up a fare.
Workmates got a broken nose, chipped teeth and because the cabbie had his keys protruding through his fingers... considerable soft tissue damage inside his nostril.
As said this all happened publicly. By the taxi rank of a major out of town shopping centre. Infront of the guys wife and kids at 4:30 in the afternoon.
The taxi company, approached by the police say “Sorry we can’t identify the driver”.....
So, I’ve told him (as well as everything else) he needs to get onto a personal injury lawyer. But I’m curious, what’s the likely/possible action against the cab company, what’s their responsibilities? If the driver isn’t identified is there any possible civil redress against the company as the drivers in their employ at this point?
I feel sorry for the guy and his family. Decembers been one sh*t month. It started with his house not just being burgled, but done in a way where they spent their time and must have turned up with a van!
A minor altercation (due to taxi drivers carp impatient dangerous driving) turns into an assault on a member of the public by a taxi/PHV driver. There’s ANPR, witnesses etc. and the drivers picking up a fare.
Workmates got a broken nose, chipped teeth and because the cabbie had his keys protruding through his fingers... considerable soft tissue damage inside his nostril.
As said this all happened publicly. By the taxi rank of a major out of town shopping centre. Infront of the guys wife and kids at 4:30 in the afternoon.
The taxi company, approached by the police say “Sorry we can’t identify the driver”.....
So, I’ve told him (as well as everything else) he needs to get onto a personal injury lawyer. But I’m curious, what’s the likely/possible action against the cab company, what’s their responsibilities? If the driver isn’t identified is there any possible civil redress against the company as the drivers in their employ at this point?
I feel sorry for the guy and his family. Decembers been one sh*t month. It started with his house not just being burgled, but done in a way where they spent their time and must have turned up with a van!
campbellab
Senior Member
- Location
- Swindon
Surely the driver can be identified by the witnesses/victim they cant have that many employees?! Council not have cabby pictures on licenses they can look through? No CCTV at shopping centre?
You'd have thought so. The shopping centres that big they've even got their own cop shop! My suspicion is a stalling tactic to let the cabbie put together a defence... Maybe try to get other cabbies to say they were there and my workmate kicked it off, contrary to the existing witnesses? Maybe delay a few hours/days to get any substances out of his system?
I do know that through social media it appears to have had a fair bit of short term impact. The guys known and popular. Quite a few local shops pulled their card from their windows and a couple of local businesses told them they won't be getting their business.
I do know that through social media it appears to have had a fair bit of short term impact. The guys known and popular. Quite a few local shops pulled their card from their windows and a couple of local businesses told them they won't be getting their business.
Stromtrooper
Regular
Not had any really, just the usual close passes with engines highly revved. Tend to ignore the idiots rather than wind them up any more. Have had far too many people miss judge my speed though but I am now adapt at taking out wing mirrors on colour matched cars. At £300+ a go its worth a bruised hip!
