Got abused for doing the speed limit

**not2slow** · 10th August 2010, 20:03

On the way home this afternoon, I noticed this 4x4 following me, no worries as there was tonnes of road between me and the 4x4. Turn onto a main road and this guy is suddenly tail-gating me hard out. I check the Speedo, which was reading 60km/hr so I’m not going too slow. This guy then jumps in the next lane, accelerates and then starts swearing his head off at me?! I reply: what’s your problem

and then turn off. When I got home I re-ran the ride home over in my head to determine whether I accidently did a dumb move (like not indicating or cutting this dude off) and deserved an ear bashing. I come up blank

and conclude this dude was just an idiot in a hurry. He also looked like an overly aggressive dude with some major attitude problems and a police record. I also wondered, since being on a black shiny racing looking bike people expect you to be going fast all the time.

**pzkpfw** · 10th August 2010, 20:14

Some people are just aggro. To be avoided, not confronted.

Just wondering (not saying it's relevant):
- did you have an "L" plate showing?
- was it a 50 km/hr area?

**p.dath** · 10th August 2010, 20:16

It could have been a million things. Something he had for breakfast. The topic on talkback radio. The cat you just ran over. He might have been on a hands free cell phone call and not talking to you at all.

Not worth worrying about.

**not2slow** · 10th August 2010, 20:31

Originally Posted by pzkpfw

Some people are just aggro. To be avoided, not confronted.

Just wondering (not saying it's relevant):
- did you have an "L" plate showing?
- was it a 50 km/hr area?

I should have an L-plate (naughty naughty) but don't have it on at the moment and it was a 50km/hr area.

**Techno** · 10th August 2010, 20:31

He could of been high and having an animated discussion with his passenger seat

You just never know with some people!

**Laurence** · 10th August 2010, 20:46

your lucky i was riding with my friend one day in a line of traffic, we over took a few safely and some aggro guy pulls into the opposite lane swirving into me swearing his head off nearly knocking me off my bike. bastard

**ExpertoCrede** · 10th August 2010, 20:50

Ignore him. Even pull over to let him pass - it's not worth messing up a great ride or your life.

**Woodman** · 10th August 2010, 21:00

His problem not yours.

**not2slow** · 10th August 2010, 21:34

Originally Posted by Laurence

your lucky i was riding with my friend one day in a line of traffic, we over took a few safely and some aggro guy pulls into the opposite lane swirving into me swearing his head off nearly knocking me off my bike. bastard

Shit! that would have been scary!
So i take it you got yourself a Ninja then? How have you found it?

**Rogue Rider** · 10th August 2010, 21:48

He was so jealous he wasn't on a bike, he was just angry due to his small appendage and the fact that his mum doesn't let him have toys to play with.

Don't worry, plenty of dicks on the road, they frequent the streets and are usually lookin for trouble.

**hellokitty** · 10th August 2010, 22:27

Some one said on this board once, that it is all well and good "being in the right" but the guy "in the wrong" will still come out on top as car versus bike - the bike will always lose.
I often think of this when I get cut off by a car or some cager drives like a dickhead - they will always "win" if it push comes to shove, - just give the crazies some room so they can go be crazy somewhere else....

**PrincessBandit** · 11th August 2010, 11:46

Originally Posted by Woodman

His problem not yours.

While that is essentially true......sometimes other peoples shit becomes ours when we're on the receiving end of it.

Fwiw, I would attach the L plate and see out the remainder of your 6 months with it displayed. Many on here advocate leaving them off when you're on your L, but most people are more likely to be considerate when they are aware it's a learner they're following.

Having said that, what others have said here is also true: there are just motorists out there (of all number of wheels) who are ignorant pricks with egos the size of Texas. Some one else said avoid confrontation, and that's really the best advice. It doesn't matter if you're in the right, it's not much consolation when an apeturd, of any gender, decides that their needs are more pressing than yours and puts you in harms way.

Sounds like you've done everything right (except displaying the yellow thing

) so just chalk it up to valuable experience which had no serious consequences this time.

**george formby** · 11th August 2010, 12:16

I've given up trying to figure out other motorists behavior. In the car & on the bike i have been flashed, tailgated & abused by other drivers when I'm travelling at the speed limit. Why? No idea, don't care. On the bike, if I feel intimidated by this behaviour I get out of the way, pull over or make room for them to pass safely. I'm not going to pick a fight with a feeb in a car I cannot win.
Their never seems to be a cop around when you need one, as they floor it in a 50kmh zone.
I console myself by hoping that whatever has caused them to behave so stupidly is really fucking with their lives & heaping misery on them.

**DMNTD:Me** · 11th August 2010, 12:39

Wouldn't worry too much about it mate...I had a wanker intentionally drive into the back of me at a set of lights yesterday after I tried to wave him off the rear of my bike when he was tailgating me.