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The responsibilities of a taxi driver
- Thread starter Matthew_T
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- Glasgow
Confronting drivers, uploading videos on you tube, leaving himself openly recognizable in what he does is dangerous imo.
I dare say you can handle yourself, anyway you know what you're getting yourself into. A wee bit of daredevil spices up life, no?
What use is "condemning UK car culture" gonna be to young whippet Matt when he's lying in a ditch with a black eye, his bike smashed on top of him?
Ah, but he was right! Cycle chat told him so!
As I said, I am uneasy about all of this, sorry, I think you should not stress the "being right" in your posts, I think you should also warn about the dangers of confrontation in some instances.
Yes, Matt, you did nothing wrong at all. They were wrong all the way.
But maybe at some other time you had a confrontation with one of their friends or family, they wanted to get back at you.
Boris Bajic
Guest
Troubling stuff and the car occupants are a strange breed. Unpleasant and somehow spiteful.
My daughter (a keen cyclist and now a driver) is 19. She is working abroad at present, but when in the UK she rides long distances through towns, cities and deep,deep countryside.
I taught her to wobble along in car parks and shed her stabilisers and taught her how to ride on the road. Incidents like the one covered by this thread will resonate with me and other parents like me who have cycling offspring of Matthew's age.
I do not blame the (dreadful) behaviour of the car occupants on Matthew, but I do draw a correlation between his own Youtube posts over the months and the unpleasant and unwarranted treatment he seems to be receiving in the new footage.
Had any of my (keen cyclist) children behaved, honked, arm-waved and shouted at motorists as the OP has in the past (and if I'd heard about it) I would have spoken to them sternly. The sort of Airzound vigilante who has been filming his own policing of Rhyl motorists over several months will not have gone unnoticed and will certainly have ruffled some feathers.
The Minicab occupants are ghastly and bullying and wrong and weird.... But I say again what I and others have said many times before: Ill-considered and shouty headcam vigilantism is not the way to go. Enjoy the ride and ride for enjoyment.
My daughter (a keen cyclist and now a driver) is 19. She is working abroad at present, but when in the UK she rides long distances through towns, cities and deep,deep countryside.
I taught her to wobble along in car parks and shed her stabilisers and taught her how to ride on the road. Incidents like the one covered by this thread will resonate with me and other parents like me who have cycling offspring of Matthew's age.
I do not blame the (dreadful) behaviour of the car occupants on Matthew, but I do draw a correlation between his own Youtube posts over the months and the unpleasant and unwarranted treatment he seems to be receiving in the new footage.
Had any of my (keen cyclist) children behaved, honked, arm-waved and shouted at motorists as the OP has in the past (and if I'd heard about it) I would have spoken to them sternly. The sort of Airzound vigilante who has been filming his own policing of Rhyl motorists over several months will not have gone unnoticed and will certainly have ruffled some feathers.
The Minicab occupants are ghastly and bullying and wrong and weird.... But I say again what I and others have said many times before: Ill-considered and shouty headcam vigilantism is not the way to go. Enjoy the ride and ride for enjoyment.
- Location
- Glasgow
On a lighter note, next time somebody shouts at this middle aged little slow woman while on her bike, they are gonna get it! 
.... I've just fitted a Marathon Original tyre using only my bare hands!
Good night all, hope you presents were good, Matt
.... I've just fitted a Marathon Original tyre using only my bare hands!
Good night all, hope you presents were good, Matt
OP
OP
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
Huh? Presents? I havent had any. (I prefer money though).On a lighter note, next time somebody shouts at this middle aged little slow woman while on her bike, they are gonna get it!
.... I've just fitted a Marathon Original tyre using only my bare hands!
Good night all, hope you presents were good, Matt
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
Yeah, not really. The danger isn't increased by people knowing you carry a camera, I believe, but a little reduced. The real danger comes from bad drivers, so discouraging repeats of that behaviour is the best strategy.
Besides, hiding your head from bullies is only going to make the problem worse, and make no mistake, people will try to bully cyclists. Knowing that there will be consequences without any doubt at all will do more to discourage them and more to discourage future bad driving from them.
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Is it just me that had a giggle at Bent Mickey?@BentMickey : you and the London you tube uploaders are a role model for the young ones on this forum: stress about safety before confrontation ... please?
400bhp
Guru
I don't think stuff like that helps, more so with Matthew.
It's with the police, let them deal with it.
Hip Priest
Veteran
Is it just me that had a giggle at Bent Mickey?
Sounds like a character from Only Fools & Horses. "I got these Russian video recorders off Bent Mickey".
Mugshot
Cracking a solo.
The video which was posted by the taxi driver is not directed at Matt, the video is titled "Monkeysnuts is a tit", if you don't know Monkeysnuts is Matts youtube pseudonym. I think it's quite clear that the video has been posted as a response to Matts videos of his 1500 incidents, not to his taking the lane on NYE/NYD.
I don't think I have commented on one of Matts videos for over 12 months. I used to suggest that his films had the potential to get him into trouble when somebody really took umbridge at them, rightly or wrongly I tired of the usual suspects jumping in telling Matt that as he was young and was learning and that as motorists were all scum bags he should carry on. Others have tried to help Matt, with similar results. You were also advised to protect your anonymity more effectively having posted your full name and video footage of your house to which you replied, if I remember correctly, "Why should I, I'm not scared of anyone"
I've read and reread this post trying to avoid it sounding like an "I told you so", it really isn't meant to but I think I'm failing. I want you to be safe on the roads (I want all of us to be safe on the roads) make a resolution (I hear they're very popular at the moment) that you're going to think very long and very hard about every single video before you post it.
The actions of the taxi driver are reprehensible the fortunate thing is that he was stupid enough to film it, the next one that follows you may not. Take it as a final wake up call, review your youtube account, remove things like wheel spinning vans and airzound abuse. Don't let this incident drop, the taxi driver needs to learn that actions have consequences, but the fact is you do too.
Best of luck with getting a good result with the taxi driver
Because Matt it would appear that this incident could well be the result of "other things"
I don't think I have commented on one of Matts videos for over 12 months. I used to suggest that his films had the potential to get him into trouble when somebody really took umbridge at them, rightly or wrongly I tired of the usual suspects jumping in telling Matt that as he was young and was learning and that as motorists were all scum bags he should carry on. Others have tried to help Matt, with similar results. You were also advised to protect your anonymity more effectively having posted your full name and video footage of your house to which you replied, if I remember correctly, "Why should I, I'm not scared of anyone"
I've read and reread this post trying to avoid it sounding like an "I told you so", it really isn't meant to but I think I'm failing. I want you to be safe on the roads (I want all of us to be safe on the roads) make a resolution (I hear they're very popular at the moment) that you're going to think very long and very hard about every single video before you post it.
The actions of the taxi driver are reprehensible the fortunate thing is that he was stupid enough to film it, the next one that follows you may not. Take it as a final wake up call, review your youtube account, remove things like wheel spinning vans and airzound abuse. Don't let this incident drop, the taxi driver needs to learn that actions have consequences, but the fact is you do too.
Best of luck with getting a good result with the taxi driver
The video which was posted by the taxi driver is not directed at Matt, the video is titled "Monkeysnuts is a tit", if you don't know Monkeysnuts is Matts youtube pseudonym. I think it's quite clear that the video has been posted as a response to Matts videos of his 1500 incidents, not to his taking the lane on NYE/NYD.
Because Matt it would appear that this incident could well be the result of "other things"
I don't think I have commented on one of Matts videos for over 12 months. I used to suggest that his films had the potential to get him into trouble when somebody really took umbridge at them, rightly or wrongly I tired of the usual suspects jumping in telling Matt that as he was young and was learning and that as motorists were all scum bags he should carry on. Others have tried to help Matt, with similar results. You were also advised to protect your anonymity more effectively having posted your full name and video footage of your house to which you replied, if I remember correctly, "Why should I, I'm not scared of anyone"
I've read and reread this post trying to avoid it sounding like an "I told you so", it really isn't meant to but I think I'm failing. I want you to be safe on the roads (I want all of us to be safe on the roads) make a resolution (I hear they're very popular at the moment) that you're going to think very long and very hard about every single video before you post it.
The actions of the taxi driver are reprehensible the fortunate thing is that he was stupid enough to film it, the next one that follows you may not. Take it as a final wake up call, review your youtube account, remove things like wheel spinning vans and airzound abuse. Don't let this incident drop, the taxi driver needs to learn that actions have consequences, but the fact is you do too.
Best of luck with getting a good result with the taxi driver
Good, sound advice: Matt heed it for your own good!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
You say you don't tell your parents half of what happens on the bike, or they would stop you cycling. So you do realize you are pushing it a wee bit at times
Hang on, most of us never tell our 'important' half about what goes on. She only finds out when I have bits missing, and it's obvious !!
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
just send a copy of the video the taxi driver made to the licensing authority. he clearly says he can't stop or he will lose his licence. unless rhyl licensing is as toothless as the PCO in London
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I have a feeling Denbighshire Licensing already know about this, as the Taxi Company is aware/Police are investigating. Oh and North Wales Police don't pussy foot around drivers. They are very strict (I'm regularly in Rhyl/Prestatyn from March-October).
