A new way for cagers to kill us

[SaferRides]

I came up behind a slow car on a straight leading to a RH corner. Thought about overtaking as I was going quite a bit faster but decided not to. Then just as I closed the throttle, the car moved way over to the wrong side of the road to block me.

Potentially really fuckin dangerous. I thought about stopping and dialling *555 but I doubt the cops would do anything.

[jellywrestler]

I came up behind a slow car on a straight leading to a RH corner. Thought about overtaking as I was going quite a bit faster but decided not to. Then just as I closed the throttle, the car moved way over to the wrong side of the road to block me.

Potentially really fuckin dangerous. I thought about stopping and dialling *555 but I doubt the cops would do anything. interesting, how do you know they were blocking you?

[Berries]

So you weren't overtaking and they pulled in to the wrong lane. Not sure how you think they were out to get you, probably saw you coming and pulled over to let you pass. Rental by any chance?

[buggerit]

Nothing new with that, just something to be aware of when assessing an overtake.
Was amused on my last lap of the SI with how many Toyota Corollas would slam the brakes on when
you cracked the throttle to pass them and drift across open right handers oblivious to the traffic behind.

[SaferRides]

So you weren't overtaking and they pulled in to the wrong lane. Not sure how you think they were out to get you, probably saw you coming and pulled over to let you pass. Rental by any chance?

This was a 2 lane rural road. I would have been just about to pass when they moved onto the wrong side of the road.

[SaferRides]

interesting, how do you know they were blocking you?
It was a deliberate move to place the car more than half way across the centreline before the corner. Not a drift, more like a swerve. I think the driver was trying to stop me overtaking, but it's more likely he would have hit me as I was going past.

I'm used to cars drifting to the right, cutting corners, etc. This was definitely a deliberate manoeuvre to put his car in front of me.

[Katman]

:violin::violin:

[Blackbird]

I came up behind a slow car on a straight leading to a RH corner. Thought about overtaking as I was going quite a bit faster but decided not to. Then just as I closed the throttle, the car moved way over to the wrong side of the road to block me.

Potentially really fuckin dangerous. I thought about stopping and dialling *555 but I doubt the cops would do anything.

Happens virtually every day up the Thames coast road. No blocking, just careless driving.

[Navy Boy]

I experienced coming around a RH corner and having what I suspect was a hired Toyota on my side of the road coming back from the Burt last year. A change of underwear was the only damage incurred but it did make me think of what I could have done differently/better.

I'm glad to say that I think I was doing all the main things right (Staying out wide to improve view and trying to look beyond the hazard) but I'll be honest it shook me a fair bit. Not pleasant and I'm just glad that you survived this episode relatively unscathed.

:crazy:

[SaferRides]

I experienced coming around a RH corner and having what I suspect was a hired Toyota on my side of the road coming back from the Burt last year. A change of underwear was the only damage incurred but it did make me think of what I could have done differently/better.

I'm glad to say that I think I was doing all the main things right (Staying out wide to improve view and trying to look beyond the hazard) but I'll be honest it shook me a fair bit. Not pleasant and I'm just glad that you survived this episode relatively unscathed.

:crazy:Yeah, I kept thinking about what could have happened if I hadn't rolled off. I had a great ride in the end, across the bridge at Tuakau, down 22 and then a couple of back roads before heading back to the big smoke.

[Temporary-Kiwi]

when i lived in wellington during the late 80's, during a daily commute, plimmerton - nauranga gorgre, one morning i gunned the cbr6 from my street into the traffic flow , into a two- three car length gap, the car behind me must have thought he would hit me, as he slammed his brakes on , when I checked it in my rear vision mirror, I saw him turn red, he then stamped on his accelerator and tried to ram me into the car in front, I just swung over to the center line to dodge him and gunned it ahead thru the traffic, he nearly hit the car in front of me !
made me be abit more plain about my intentions after that

[Laava]

One of my riding mates said to me about some of the appalling riding on group rides, that when someone does crappy overtaking on a car pissing the driver off, is the next people overtaking it are dealing with an already angry driver. Which is worth remembering because it is exactly right.
Yes it would be nice if car drivers would just budge over a bit so you could go past and be gone, but they dont most of the time IME.

[JimO]

so they were driving a actual cage?

[sidecar bob]

so they were driving a actual cage?

You know, the sort you see on a small trailer, usually with sheep or pigs in it.

[jellywrestler]

You know, the sort you see on a small trailer, usually with sheep or pigs in it.

he's from auckland, it will be Llamas or alpacas.

[jellywrestler]

Yes it would be nice if car drivers would just budge over a bit so you could go past and be gone, but they dont most of the time IME. some do, into the gravel at the edge and make a real mess of things.
i'm still figuring how the car in the first post knew he was behind, the rider must have doing something pretty special to get his attention, or have a wankers exhaust or something.

[SaferRides]

some do, into the gravel at the edge and make a real mess of things.
i'm still figuring how the car in the first post knew he was behind, the rider must have doing something pretty special to get his attention, or have a wankers exhaust or something.Exactly, slow drivers normally never look behind them.

I'm sure it was deliberate as no idea why anyone would swerve on to the wrong side of a straight road. He then moved back to the left before the corner and didn't cut it at all.

Very weird, and a bit scary.

[jellywrestler]

Exactly, slow drivers normally never look behind them.

I'm sure it was deliberate as no idea why anyone would swerve on to the wrong side of a straight road. He then moved back to the left before the corner and didn't cut it at all.

Very weird, and a bit scary.

you hadn't fucked his wife, sister, brother or labrador had you? , he may have been looking out for you

[Hugo Nougo]

Just a thought, but could the driver have just been going where he was looking?, though there are definitely a few nut jobs out there they are few and far between, if he was watching you in his right side mirror its possible he drifted that way and jerked it back when he realised.
I have seen this alot and even use it on occasion, by travelling in the left wheel track they then use the left mirror to see you and drift slightly left opening up room on the right to pass.

[jellywrestler]

Just a thought, but could the driver have just been going where he was looking?, though there are definitely a few nut jobs out there they are few and far between, if he was watching you in his right side mirror its possible he drifted that way and jerked it back when he realised.
I have seen this alot and even use it on occasion, by travelling in the left wheel track they then use the left mirror to see you and drift slightly left opening up room on the right to pass.

what if they watch you in there middle mirror then?

[buggerit]

Exactly, slow drivers normally never look behind them.

I'm sure it was deliberate as no idea why anyone would swerve on to the wrong side of a straight road. He then moved back to the left before the corner and didn't cut it at all.

Very weird, and a bit scary.

Texting seems to be the common reason for swerving/ drifting on straights from my observations

[Berries]

Bloody cagers at it again -

Motorbike dickhead alert (https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300574625/video-shows-motorcyclists-flip-over-suv-after-crash-on-aucklands-north-shore)

Riding like that in an urban area you get what is coming to you. Bet the twat is blaming the car driver as well.

[release_the_bees]

I know that intersection well. That was pretty poor riding on display there.

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[F5 Dave]

From the stuff article
". . . Eustaquio said she didn’t stop because she is haemophobic. . ""

Well I dont think they should be allowed to get married in Gods churches but it's a bit harsh just to drive away:oi-grr:

[Al Bundy 4eva!]

Bloody cagers at it again -

Motorbike dickhead alert (https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300574625/video-shows-motorcyclists-flip-over-suv-after-crash-on-aucklands-north-shore)

Riding like that in an urban area you get what is coming to you. Bet the twat is blaming the car driver as well.

Had to watch it twice, I didn't realize there were 2 people on the bike.

(I don't read the story just look at moving pictures)

[Berries]

Oh, someone posted it elsewhere.

As you were....