Origamist
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I suspect the driver or a family member has seen it as the uploader states he has received a privacy complaint from YouTube...
Road ragers should wear helmets
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I suspect the driver or a family member has seen it as the uploader states he has received a privacy complaint from YouTube...
Crandoggler
Senior Member
Both were idiots.
Personally I try to make life easier for the road user, It usually makes my life easier in the process. I do have a short fuse though and if someone isn't observing my hand signal to pass me, then bollocks to you, you can wait. I do tend to raise arms when people get too close and will often choose exuberant language if they have their window down.
I don't follow people to directly confront them and anger them though. There is absolutely no point! I'm out on my bike to relax, not to deliberately get a rise out of someone.
Personally I try to make life easier for the road user, It usually makes my life easier in the process. I do have a short fuse though and if someone isn't observing my hand signal to pass me, then bollocks to you, you can wait. I do tend to raise arms when people get too close and will often choose exuberant language if they have their window down.
I don't follow people to directly confront them and anger them though. There is absolutely no point! I'm out on my bike to relax, not to deliberately get a rise out of someone.
Gravity Aided
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The fellow did quite well say he was going to kill the cyclist in the first confrontation, and threaten him with force once after, although he is quite hard to understand generally. The cyclist certainly was doing little to avoid the situation, or to defuse it. Better just to get a license number and report it, and let the police get a view of this rather interesting behavior themselves, first hand.
slowmotion
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I wasn't on the bike so I don't know what the cyclist felt. It depends on what you are used to, and your readiness for outrage, probably made a bit keener by having a cam on your bike. As a London commuter, it didn't look that close to me. I've probably been brutalised.
LCpl Boiled Egg
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A fine? Temporary driving ban? Community service? Something more than a slap on the wrist which us effectively what he was given.
He's used his car as a weapon, verbally abused and then physically assaulted a complete stranger, and just been told not to do it again.
He's still driving but now has even more of an excuse (in his mind) to hate cyclists.
LCpl Boiled Egg
Three word soundbite
Like the guy I reported for a close pass and a threat to jump up and down on my farking head'? When the police spoke to him he claimed he couldn't remember anything about it. At least this tool is on video so can't lie about what he did and said.
I prefer liveried vans
Had an incident where there is a central island so I was in "primary"
As I pulled left the following van pulled alongside then cut in front to the kerb. Got out and explained (impolitely) that if I ever got in his way again he would run me over, then reverse to finish the job
Emailed the company with the video and a copy of the IAM factsheet explaining primary, asking if this was there normal standard
It wasn't ...
Very apologetic letter from their manager and the driver was dismissed
Biggest lesson with these incidents is that if you remain calm, civil and polite - then there is no argument that you provoked or worsened the situation
Had an incident where there is a central island so I was in "primary"
As I pulled left the following van pulled alongside then cut in front to the kerb. Got out and explained (impolitely) that if I ever got in his way again he would run me over, then reverse to finish the job
Emailed the company with the video and a copy of the IAM factsheet explaining primary, asking if this was there normal standard
It wasn't ...
Very apologetic letter from their manager and the driver was dismissed
Biggest lesson with these incidents is that if you remain calm, civil and polite - then there is no argument that you provoked or worsened the situation
A slap on the wrist which will show up in background checks if he ever needs one for a job, though I do agree I'd have liked to see more . But if the cyclist had just ducked left and not even confronted the driver, do you think there would have been any repercussions at all?
Crandoggler
Senior Member
People drive hurrendously no matter which form of transport other road users are on or in.
This is nothing new and many take great offence to people stating their driving faults. Road rage is quite common for people who usually wouldn't say boo to a goose, so it's no wonder that when an idiot on a bike decides to film them and further embarrass or criticise their driving, they get very angry.
Just because you own a bike doesn't mean that every road user should bow down to you. I believe it's a bit of give and take.
The real work needs to be done at the foundation stages by the instructor and further pressed during testing, both theory and practical.
This is nothing new and many take great offence to people stating their driving faults. Road rage is quite common for people who usually wouldn't say boo to a goose, so it's no wonder that when an idiot on a bike decides to film them and further embarrass or criticise their driving, they get very angry.
Just because you own a bike doesn't mean that every road user should bow down to you. I believe it's a bit of give and take.
The real work needs to be done at the foundation stages by the instructor and further pressed during testing, both theory and practical.
Crandoggler
Senior Member
Maybe a cycling test should be taken? I can imagine that would cause a stir within the community.
PhilDawson8270
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Lots of fun to be had.
PhilDawson8270
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Crandoggler
Senior Member
That wasn't a test was it. You were about 10 years old and went for a jolly with your teacher and an instructor. Hardly grounds for commuting in London.
Poor standards of driving are everywhere. I'm not condoning it, I'm saying deal with it.
It's not worth the risk, stress and extra energy to confront a driver. What if that person is indeed a nutter? He missed you by 2 ft, close, but you're still alive. However, he might fancy battering you for stopping to let him know that he nearly clipped you.
Anyway, that's enough. Driver was in the wrong, so string him up. Cyclist could have continued his journey and not caused any of this to ever happen.
Poor standards of driving are everywhere. I'm not condoning it, I'm saying deal with it.
It's not worth the risk, stress and extra energy to confront a driver. What if that person is indeed a nutter? He missed you by 2 ft, close, but you're still alive. However, he might fancy battering you for stopping to let him know that he nearly clipped you.
Anyway, that's enough. Driver was in the wrong, so string him up. Cyclist could have continued his journey and not caused any of this to ever happen.
