Originally Posted by
dynodonn
"A problem" is an understatement on your part. "The problem" as I see it is in the one commenting cyclist not reporting his incident to law enforcement, since it might have been the trigger to get law enforcement to take more serious action against this motorist at an earlier stage.
They could have phoned 911 at a number of earlier points. A number of reports to police would have built up and this driver would have been eventually nailed (remember that Doctor who brake-checked the riders in CA - he had prior reports that helped screw him in court).
Originally Posted by
dynodonn
I wouldn't call the cyclists "stupid" maybe "foolish" in their decision making in this incident, but we've all made foolish decisions at points during our lifetime. Their decision to address this issue may send this motorist to prison for a very long time due to his prior criminal history, possibly saving a number of other cyclists considerable grief.
They weren't 'addressing this issue' - they didn't know anything about this driver or his record. All they knew was that some jerk cut them off with his truck. You are giving them waaaaay too much credit. They were not thinking smart and it helped make a bad situation worse.
The fact that this driver is now going to be off the road for a while is a co-incidence and a bonus.