Todays muppets

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potsy

potsy

Rambler
Location
My Armchair
Sat at the lights in the ASL today,3 lanes-left one for turning left(filter on green) lane 2 and 3 for going straight on,guy in lane 3 decides he wants to turn left-ON RED right in front of me just as the lights were about to change too



Coming home tonight-approaching a set of lights,guy overtakes then immediately turns left right across my path,just about managed to brake enough to miss him fortunately,big shout from me 'DI*K made me feel better anyway.

1st incidents for a while,been fairly uneventful lately,lets hope these were the exception.
 
fossyant

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
Portwood - Carrington Road by chance ?
 
summerdays

summerdays

Cycling in the sun
Location
Bristol
Two lots of muppets for me....

First one ... standing on a road corner chatting with a mate by a very very narrow side road when we saw a car reversing hit the edge of a car.... she took her time, got out and left a note. After a bit we decided to go and check out the note... "Sorry I hit your bumper" ... no information. Quick check - its both the bumper and the wheel arch area with damage. Since we saw the car leave and then park further up the road - went and got the number plate and added a note of my own!!! :evil: :biggrin:

Later on - I was on a cycle path and came to a bit where it crossed a road ... slowed down as a lorry was turning into the road.... except it wasn't ... it turned onto the cycle path. I realised they were doing work on the road entrance so assumed it was going to park next to another half on/off the path/grass verge. But it didn't, as I turned onto the path - it reversed at me ... I yelled ... it carried on ... I ended up whacking the back of the truck to stop it. In the resulting conversation - apparently I'm to blame because I wasn't watching ... the fact he was reversing on the path at me on the cycle path was not the point - I shouldn't have been there. I decided not to argue and left the scene :angry: .
 
downfader

downfader

extimus uero philosophus
Location
'ampsheeeer
Several muppets for me...

saw a shadow drift in front of me on a poorly lit road as I approached a junction. Another cyclist is lit up by me Race light, and seeing a red thing on the back I presumed it was a light so said "'scuse mate, I think your batteries are dead" only for the guy to turn around and give me such a look like I was about to get whacked. I then realise it wasnt a light. Infact he didnt have any, or reflectors.. I aint got a bleedin clue what the hell it was.

Then later, still dark, a paperboy runs out in the road from between parked cars. In a split second I swerve around him and shout "watch out!!" He managed to stop and lean back. Annoyingly there was a car coming the other way so if he'd have missed me, he'd have possibly been hit by that, and thats gonna hurt.

Then on the way home 2 young school girls also did the very same to me, but in daylight. They both stop in time realising their error, one says sorry and I shout back "careful next time please!"

Summerdays, that van driver sounds like a... infact insert your own word, they'll all do.
 
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potsy

potsy

Rambler
Location
My Armchair
dan_bo said:
Tell you what you need pottsy, is a helmet cam. A helmet cam or a Glock.
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I'll take the Glock
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Back to normal today,all is good with the world again. (Except for the rain)
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Bigsharn

Veteran
Location
Leeds
Bloke in a silver BMW ('06 reg) ran a red pedestrian crossing then parked about 20yds up the road outside the shop. Lights turned amber and I set off, the bloke's just overtaken me so he knows I was there and he opened his door in front of me

Luckily I had an inkling he was going to pull that stunt so I got out of the door zone, but I'm about 90% sure he never checked his mirrors
 
addictfreak

addictfreak

Guru
Location
Boldon, Tyne and Wear
Last weeks commuting to work seemed to be plagued by, motorists who must beat the cyclist to a pinch point. As im in a strong position they have to brake and give way!

And then theres those who steam past, brake hard and turn left. I have to say there were some bemused pedestrians wondering what on earth im shouting about.
 
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