First time I've been purposely (I think) bothered while riding on the road...
So, I was doing my typical 10 mile quickie loop, I've done this route countless times. I wanted to get in one more ride today before I made dinner and got lazy.
Anyways, we're lucky here to have some pretty generous bike lanes on local roads, which are fantastic but today I realized that there is always going to be that jerk (or group of jerks) who thinks its funny to dick around with you. If you're in the "road" or not. It went like this... I'm ho-humming along around 18mph on a flat section of road, doing the occasional look-back to keep tabs on traffic. It had been a pretty light traffic day, so it was great so far. Until these guys- I hear something large coming up behind me, and I look back and I see some jacked up pick-up truck. I was like "eh" got as far right as I could just to be safe anyways. Then they speed up almost next to me, then slam on the gas RIGHT behind me, then get about 1-3 feet in front of me, then drive their truck INTO the bike lane. Then they drive along the bike lane for 50 feet or so, real slow. Then they go back onto the main road and speed away. When it was happening, I was kinda ticked off seeing as how he could have easily killed me. But once it was over I realized that their life must suck pretty bad to have to go around harassing people for fun, and now I feel bad for them. /rant. I didn't get their plate, but I know the car, and I actually know who the driver is, he doesn't know who I am though. (local trouble maker type mid 20-something) I'm thinking of making a phone call. |
report him
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I'd report him, if you know hes a troublemaker who knows if he'll do it again and actually kills someone accidentally while in his mind he was "having fun".
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I reported a group of motorcycles today who were racing down a country road. My state has an aggressive driver/drunk driver hotline, does yours?
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Originally Posted by Soma Roark
(Post 10820368)
report him
What he said. |
Originally Posted by waanfiride
(Post 10820354)
So, I was doing my typical 10 mile quickie loop, I've done this route countless times. I wanted to get in one more ride today before I made dinner and got lazy.
Anyways, we're lucky here to have some pretty generous bike lanes on local roads, which are fantastic but today I realized that there is always going to be that jerk (or group of jerks) who thinks its funny to dick around with you. If you're in the "road" or not. It went like this... I'm ho-humming along around 18mph on a flat section of road, doing the occasional look-back to keep tabs on traffic. It had been a pretty light traffic day, so it was great so far. Until these guys- I hear something large coming up behind me, and I look back and I see some jacked up pick-up truck. I was like "eh" got as far right as I could just to be safe anyways. Then they speed up almost next to me, then slam on the gas RIGHT behind me, then get about 1-3 feet in front of me, then drive their truck INTO the bike lane. Then they drive along the bike lane for 50 feet or so, real slow. Then they go back onto the main road and speed away. When it was happening, I was kinda ticked off seeing as how he could have easily killed me. But once it was over I realized that their life must suck pretty bad to have to go around harassing people for fun, and now I feel bad for them. /rant. I didn't get their plate, but I know the car, and I actually know who the driver is, he doesn't know who I am though. (local trouble maker type mid 20-something) I'm thinking of making a phone call. |
Seems like a good idea to report him, never know what could happen the next time he tries to be funny.
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Originally Posted by mcjimbosandwich
(Post 10820387)
get a civil case on him & make him pay so much damages that he'd be too broke to afford gas
What "damages"? (Note that what this idiot driver did is bad and illegal but there where no "damages" in any legal sense.) |
report him
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Originally Posted by njkayaker
(Post 10820429)
???
What "damages"? (Note that what this idiot driver did is bad and illegal but there where no "damages" in any legal sense.) |
Yep, report him. If he was a minor, I might have considered a talk with the parents, but he's an adult in the eyes of the law. That makes it less likely that he will do this in the future.
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I reported the incident. Vermont's laws are so screwed up they wouldn't do anything if I tried to go anywhere with it. We're notoriously easy on criminals, it's pathetic.
The cops appreciated the tip, and I feel a bit better. |
Slash his tires. Its what I would do, but its up to you.
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Originally Posted by Caad 8
(Post 10820530)
Slash his tires. Its what I would do, but its up to you.
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Originally Posted by waanfiride
(Post 10820456)
I reported the incident. Vermont's laws are so screwed up they wouldn't do anything if I tried to go anywhere with it. We're notoriously easy on criminals, it's pathetic.
The cops appreciated the tip, and I feel a bit better. |
i dunno, this stuff happens so often, and it seems like maybe 1% of the time the police take the side of a cyclist over the motorist.
i'm interested to here how this plays out for you. hopefully this jerkoff will get his commupence, either from your report or karma natrually playing out. cheers and good luck. |
We have all kinds of ******bags like that around here in rural PA. Plus the sad thing is.............they don't have anything better to do than do crap like this.
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Jerks like this guy seem to be evenly distributed across the planet. Report them when you can; avoid them whenever you can... They are looking for trouble and BEG you to give it to them...
Don't get sucked into their demented world. |
If you know who this clown is, find a suitable bumper sticker and sneak it on to the back of his truck. Something to make him look silly perhaps? Maybe a Critical Mass sticker? Make the rest of the town laugh at him for a while until he notices it. Then do it again next time he parks in the street.
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that's totally absurd, lucky you weren't hurt. Report him, It could save another cyclist in your town. Nothing is worse then irresponsible drivers even when their aren't cyclists around, it drives me crazy when people drive like a@@ holes and endanger people around them.
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Originally Posted by Caad 8
(Post 10820530)
Slash his tires. Its what I would do, but its up to you.
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Originally Posted by Herbie53
(Post 10821080)
and don't forget to superglue toothpicks in his locks.
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You live in a free state; pack a 9mm and let the thugs worry about you.
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Originally Posted by JonnyHK
(Post 10820989)
If you know who this clown is, find a suitable bumper sticker and sneak it on to the back of his truck. Something to make him look silly perhaps? Maybe a Critical Mass sticker? Make the rest of the town laugh at him for a while until he notices it. Then do it again next time he parks in the street.
Can you get bumper stickers that say " I drive this big truck because i have a small wiener " ? |
Originally Posted by Uni-Vibe
(Post 10821181)
You live in a free state; pack a 9mm and let the thugs worry about you.
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