Grrr Road Rage

[mini_me]

I managed to stop at which point he jumped out of his car, ran back to mine, tried to open the door which I had hurridly locked, and when he found he couldn't open it, he proceeded to kick in the door. I was so scared. He eventually stopped bashing my car and drove off.

when they run up to the drivers door, try putting full lefthand lock and flooring it in reverse , usually makes people calm down a smidgeon when they think you'r willing to run them over (he/she will generally slide across the bonnet and land in a heap on the otherside and if your lucky they might hit their head on the way down )

generally I wont loose my cool when someone does something stupid on the road (just accelerate and pass them) unless they do something _really_ stupid combined with me being in a bad mood then generally the shit hits the fan

ps I in no way am liable for any charges laid against ones person for following my advice

[Keystone19]

when they run up to the drivers door, try putting full lefthand lock and flooring it in reverse , usually makes people calm down a smidgeon when they think you'r willing to run them over (he/she will generally slide across the bonnet and land in a heap on the otherside and if your lucky they might hit their head on the way down )

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That's good advice, wish I'd known it at the time!

[Waylander]

The police recommended I didn't press charges because the guy was such a low life scumbag that it was probably more likely he would track me or my family down and do something stupid.

More likely they wanted to avoid more paperwork.

[Keystone19]

More likely they wanted to avoid more paperwork.

That is always a possibility...

[FEINT]

I don't bother with these idiots. I flick them whatever I want then OFF I GO...

Maybe we should have a weekend ride, with 40 or so bikes and teach a few cages a lesson?

[justsomeguy]

I don't bother with these idiots. I flick them whatever I want then OFF I GO...

Maybe we should have a weekend ride, with 40 or so bikes and teach a few cages a lesson?

That's the best thing to do. Another would be to ride at a speed where you don't get overtaken too easily. This does not mean ride at mach 1, just be a bit dilligent.

FEINT we don't need 40 bikes about 5 or so would be enough, easier to dissappear later

[justsomeguy]

Hmm... ok amend that then.If the guy is bigger than me or seems to be the rough type then that I might not be able to bluff, I'll just keep riding and ignore him after knocking a light or mirror.

Until you come accross that little 4ft 6 geek with a 5th degree black belt in Ninjutsu...... trust me they do exist.

It's better to make sure you have an escape route and bugger off...... if you do give them a birdie and they catch up to you at traffic lights and approach you remember to take your keys out of the ignition just in case they attempt to pick it and throw it away, the key held between your fingers in a fist will make a good punching weapon - to be used ONLY in self defence, try to use an uppercut or straight punch don't swing......... well that's what I read somewhere..... don't know if it works in real life.

[Damon]

I usually only get pissed off if i'm in the cage, if some idiot wants to play when i'm on the bike i'll pull back or piss all over him, my life is worth more than getting into a fight with some guy at 100k's.

In the car on the other hand, if some fool wants to change lanes on top of me, or pull some other stupid move then he gets the horn, finger, fist and a bloody good yelling

[SARGE]

I was testing out the route for the night ride next friday this afternoon. I was going along the road between albany and the shore, 2 lanes, several round-a-bouts. I indicated to move into the left lane and was about to do so when I noticed a cager accelerate and pull into the left lane in my rear view mirror which would have hit me. so of course I stayed in my lane, I later noticed him change lanes again infront of another car without indicating. I got a bit pissed off with him so I followed (only I indicated when I overtook vehicles ) I managed to see him fail to indicate about 5 times on this road before stopping at the lights at northcross. I pulled up next to him and stared at him waiting for him to look so I could yell at him but he didnt. so I burned him off at the lights then slowed down to 40k or so (50k zone) as to get his attention. then at the right corner, I turned my head as to look at him. pointed at my eyes then pointed at my indicator, flicked him the birdie, indicated and turned into the corner.

this enraged this cager who on a single lane road near browns bay with limited visibilty and sharp corners pulled up BESIDE me on the wrong side of the road and had his daughter pull the finger back at me. I once again flicked them both the birdie then speed up so the fucker wouldnt kill himself or me. I realised that if could possibly escalate and get me knocked off so I went down the road ignoring him (he pulled back in behind me) I turned at the intersection (once again indicating when he didnt) and went down into browns bay where I lost him.

would you have done something similar or just let him be?
I felt absolutely sick after that

the indicating dont bother me too much.. just the U-Turns and tailgating..

i carry a tankbag full of used sparkplugs for the tailgaters and a pair of Fox Tracker boots and Ikon Titanium gloves for the u-turners...

i hate dickheads..

[justsomeguy]

the indicating dont bother me too much.. just the U-Turns and tailgating..

i carry a tankbag full of used sparkplugs for the tailgaters and a pair of Fox Tracker boots and Ikon Titanium gloves for the u-turners...

i hate dickheads..

Hmm.... guess the commando training also helps

[zadok]

The most I will do is look at them and shake my head to show disapproval. Getting upset doesn't help.

[Milky]

Tailgaiters, people who don't indicate, people who can't handle going anything less than 60kmh and people who don't leave enough room when passing bicycles annoy me... There is the odd occasion where I consider doing something/having a quiet word, but in most cases it isn't worth the bother of following them until they stop for long enough. I have noticed over the last couple of years that people are much less likely to be tolerant of people driving at 50-55 in a 50k zone, which leads to an increase in tailgaiting. Maybe a more European design of streets would help - just wide enough for 2 cars to squeeze past, places where doing 60/70k is unsafe rather than just illegal.

[Pixie]

If he did something that would definitely draw a cop's attention,like driving on the wrong side of the road as you said.Go to the nearest cop shop and fill out a complaint form (you might even be able to do it on-line).
The least that will happen is that the cops will pay him a visit.
I have done this several times and the reports I've got back from the cops of the perps reaction when they get a visit six weeks later when they think they've got off scot free has been very gratifying

[SARGE]

Hmm.... guess the commando training also helps

yea .. gawd forbid i ever have to put the kickstand down..on P or not... its gonna be ugly

[GN1NiteStnd]

Yeah i had just entered this 50zone after being in a 100zone and this lady pasted me on the left doing prob still doing 100! With my learner status in tow it gave me such a frite I almost came off!

I was gonna dob her in, but neva got round to it.