Do you retaliate?

**Scuba_Steve** · 21st May 2010, 15:11

Originally Posted by Toaster

I thought flipping them that bird included beating them with a frozen chicken.

Only in Ninjuary

**neels** · 21st May 2010, 15:20

I usually just express my displeasure with a suitable hand gesture and carry on my way, I'd probably just arse myself off the bike trying to hit/smash something on their car anyway and make a complete dick of myself.

The look on a guys face was priceless the other day after he sort of but not really pulled out in front of me at a messy intersection/carpark entrance, when he parked up the road I pulled up beside him, and after he very nervously put his window down probably expecting a rant I politely told him that one of his brake lights wasn't working.

**Eyegasm** · 21st May 2010, 15:31

I had one the other day where a Fulton Hogan Truck driver decided to park sideways across the bus lane I was using so I couldn't go further.

He got out of the truck and had a go at me, to which I replied that before he gets upset he should read
the legislation. A cop pulls up in the other lane and ends up ticketing the truck driver and let me continue on my way.

I am not going to go up against a several tonne truck for retaliation thats for sure.

As for cars, I had a lady reading a book while driving, I kid you not. Must have been a good read as she did it down most of the motorway, I was beside myself with laughter. Things you see while on the road!

**avgas** · 21st May 2010, 15:32

Used to....
Broke 2 mirrors off, and kicked in a door on several occasions.
Found that the best thing I could do was just plan for idiots on the road, and move on.
Haven't had a single incident since then.

**Spazman727** · 21st May 2010, 15:39

Guy almost hit me in a round about today. I followed him to what I assume was his house (had the time cos I had just left work cos the site was too wet). Stopped next to him and had a massive rant at him. He claimed that he didnt see me, I was wearing one of those massive flouro orange construction worker jackets.

**sl8er4lyf** · 21st May 2010, 16:27

Originally Posted by shrub

I pull up beside them and stare at them and shake my head slowly. Freaks the bejesus out of them.

i do exactly that, they look at you and then obviously realise they fucked up and so stare ahead so as to avoid the gaze of a blacked out XR1000 visor. Cars trying to merge with your lane is the worst, and i ensure im not in the blind spot so its not that. Revving at them is my display of anger and the majority of the time they appologise profusely

**davereid** · 21st May 2010, 16:48

I'm of the "educate them" don't "bash em" school. I don't hesitate to follow people and ask them "why didn't you give way to me ?" Or "Do you love me ? You were so close behind me I thought you were gay ?" Mostly people just don't think, they don't hate ya, they just are careless, and don't realise that following too close is at worst a fender bender for them, and death for you. Actually, following too close is my pet hate. I will, and do gradually slow down until at a complete stop, in a place they can't pass while I discuss it with them. Usually I find they are very aware that they may be rear ended and it sinks in !

I have had a few "pretend" aggressive reactions but nothing serious. I guess I pick my victim, and all my bike gear adds a visual 25kg to an already stout frame !

**Maha** · 21st May 2010, 16:55

Originally Posted by Toaster

Ah, the old KB wave....

More the 'Yungatart Retard Salute' if you know what I mean...

**rastuscat** · 21st May 2010, 16:55

A car driver received the ultimate retaliation today, just South of Kaiapoi.

He was overtaking a truck and trailer on a bend, where he can't possibly have seen what was coming in the other direction.

What was coming happened to be a motorcyclist, who had to swerve clear of the roadway, out onto the shoulder, to avoid becoming a hood ornament on the cars bonnet.

The ultimate retaliation then happened.

See, the motorcyclist was a Police motorcyclist on his BMW 1200RT-P, including flashing lights etc. The retaliation will play out in court shortly, as the driver was charged with dangerous driving.

Anone beat that for retaliation?

**Toaster** · 21st May 2010, 17:10

Originally Posted by rastuscat

The ultimate retaliation then happened.

See, the motorcyclist was a Police motorcyclist on his BMW 1200RT-P, including flashing lights etc. The retaliation will play out in court shortly, as the driver was charged with dangerous driving.

Anone beat that for retaliation?

Nice work. Right place right time to catch a truly BAD driver. I bet the driver got a serious serve.

**davereid** · 21st May 2010, 17:14

Originally Posted by rastuscat

A car driver received the ultimate retaliation today, just South of Kaiapoi.

He was overtaking a truck and trailer on a bend, where he can't possibly have seen what was coming in the other direction.

What was coming happened to be a motorcyclist, who had to swerve clear of the roadway, out onto the shoulder, to avoid becoming a hood ornament on the cars bonnet.

The ultimate retaliation then happened.

See, the motorcyclist was a Police motorcyclist on his BMW 1200RT-P, including flashing lights etc. The retaliation will play out in court shortly, as the driver was charged with dangerous driving.

Anone beat that for retaliation?

I haven't pissed my pants.. but I have come over with a warm happy feeling....

Pleased it was an experienced biker who managed it well :-)

**R-Soul** · 21st May 2010, 17:22

Originally Posted by rastuscat

A car driver received the ultimate retaliation today, just South of Kaiapoi.

He was overtaking a truck and trailer on a bend, where he can't possibly have seen what was coming in the other direction.

What was coming happened to be a motorcyclist, who had to swerve clear of the roadway, out onto the shoulder, to avoid becoming a hood ornament on the cars bonnet.

The ultimate retaliation then happened.

See, the motorcyclist was a Police motorcyclist on his BMW 1200RT-P, including flashing lights etc. The retaliation will play out in court shortly, as the driver was charged with dangerous driving.

Anone beat that for retaliation?

Nice!! Hoowaaa! Come for one!

**Old Steve** · 21st May 2010, 19:28

What, no "All of the above" button?

I was riding along the last bit of straight road towards home a couple of weeks ago and saw a car up ahead slightly nose in towards the pavement as if it had just backed out of a driveway and turned to be parallel with the road. I kept an eye on it and it started to pull off and pulled out, no indication, a couple of metres in front of me. I'd been watching it so I'd eased towards the centre line, I dropped a gear and pulled up alongside it, pulled in the clutch, and revved like hell - might have taken ten years off the life of my engine. I let my clutch out and went passed. In my mirror I saw they were dropping rapidly behind, and their headlights were bobbing as if they'd done an emergency stop. Bet they thought, "Where the hell did he come from?"

**rastuscat** · 21st May 2010, 21:04

Originally Posted by Toaster

Nice work. Right place right time to catch a truly BAD driver. I bet the driver got a serious serve.

While my man was giving him the serve he deserved another motorist stopped and reported that the same loon had overtaken him on no pass lines some way further back up the road.

Karma, that's a fact.