Anybody had this happen?

[BoristheBiter]

Had it happen twice.
Like said above it's the Sheriff on the road, and I'm in my little world of my safe car brigade.

[oneofsix]

yes had it a few times. Classic up the Gorge where a ute nearly changed lanes to prevent me. Only split up the gorge in stalled traffic so plenty of time to go around his rear and out the front again, actually made it easier for me in the end Bet the temp in his ute went up and no heater required.

[unstuck]

By some big fat bastard on a harley because i overtook him,he was yelling out some shit when i pulled up as I was taking my helmet off. I just laughed at him and told him to go fuck himself or get of the bike and he rode away and nearly lost it on the big right-hander up the road.

[Urano]

I think you will find that the officers have said that the biker was making a completely legal manouver.

then, even worse...
shred the teen dick's licence.

[Grasshopperus]

I do about 100Kms per workday on Auckland's motorways during rush hour. I'll always split if current speed is less than or equal to 90km/h. I get to see a pretty good representation of commuters and I've gotta say that 99.9% of drivers have human-like personas; they make space if they notice you and generally aren't dicks.

The other 0.1% though.... What I find is they will beep at me after I've already passed them. They sit there all chuffed with themselves that they're in the fast lane in an expensive car and are therefore UN-OVERTAKEABLE. But then oh noes! What has befallen me? I've been passed by a biker in a lane that doesn't exist and I didn't even see him so couldn't block him. I'll just beep even though I've already been rendered impotent.

OK, so I can't actually read minds but that's what I imagine goes through their heads.

[Latte]

On the wee 2fiddy I had a couple of people close gaps while splitting. Doesn't happen on the RSV anymore, but I did get a beep this morning while heading up the bridge, no idea why.

Quick Auckland salute and on my way, made my day that did.

[superman]

I do about 100Kms per workday on Auckland's motorways during rush hour. I'll always split if current speed is less than or equal to 90km/h.

You lane split when the traffic's going at 90?! You brave brave man.

I daren't unless the traffic is going less than 60 otherwise the gaps get too big and way too much lane changing starts happening for my liking. I've never seen any biker splitting when traffic's at 90 though

[p.dath]

I've had a car swerve left and right in front of me (across two lanes!) on a motorway onramp once to prevent me from passing on my motorbike.

I just slowed right down. Don't want to be around a crazy idiot like that.

[p.dath]

You lane split when the traffic's going at 90?! You brave brave man.

+1. Brave man.

[Banditbandit]

You lane split when the traffic's going at 90?! You brave brave man.

I daren't unless the traffic is going less than 60 otherwise the gaps get too big and way too much lane changing starts happening for my liking. I've never seen any biker splitting when traffic's at 90 though

Gee you young people .. some of us used to "lane split" at 130 klicks on the open road - dual carraiage way ... we called it "white lining" ... (Something's happened and I don't do it any more ... just got old and more fearful maybe?)

Road rage? Yeah - I've had similar things happen .. once in the Manawatu Gorge I was behind a truck and trailer (going slow) followed by a Holden ... I waited and waited, the Holden didn't pull out - so I did .. and then the Holden moved - driver with a stupid grin on his face as he looked at me in the rearview mirror .. I don't think he realised how close he was to putting me into the cliff face ...

And another Holden (strange that) in the passing lanes on the Takapau Plains .. went down the right lane (with me behind) then refused to pull back into the left lane to let me passed ... I dropped it down a gear and went round him anyway (he was at 160 klicks - I went past 200 klicks ... changing gear along side his (open) drivers window ..

And a few other "boy racers" who think they can take on a bike ..

Too much testosterone (and yeah, I can be as bad for the testosterone but never enough to deliberately hurt someone else)

[Maki]

What is the penalty for assault with intent to cause injury/death? This retard should be facing that penalty and he can have his driving licence back when he is 40.

To tell the truth I would not want to be walking the streets looking like that guy right now. I would expect to get the shit kicked out of me...

[willytheekid]

Ehhh.

Road ragers, don't let them get to me personally.
But every now and then some clown in a can tries to do something dumb and dangerous because they have a problem with me using "their" road.
I live by the motto- "their panel damage...could be our life!" ....hence I don't give any argument on the bike, I just get the hell out of their way....that way their problem dosn't become my hospital bill.

[Oakie]

Saw it happen in front of me the week after the Feb earthquake. Heading up Johns Road in walking speed traffic and myself and a guy on a ratty old GN250 were toodling sedately up the bike lane on the left of traffic. A guy in a Hilux obviously took exception and suddenly swerved into the bike lane when the GN250 guy was just a couple of car lengths behind him. He avoided him fairly well and then just carried on off unconcerned into the distance which I guess was a pretty good response

And actually now that I think about it, many years ago I was riding through Oamaru at night with my girlfriend on the back when a guy having tailgated for a bit came up beside me and started veering in towards me. I pulled in behind a parked car as that seemed a sensible option. Fortunately a mufti-cop coming the other way saw it all, turned around and chased the guy. Caught him and the guy was done for D.I.C (although I guess you call it E.B.A. now)