Motorists swerving at bikes

[oneblackflag]

How often have you had a motorist swerve at you? Actually come right over into your lane seemingly purposefully with the intent of scaring you, not on a bend; and you've had to take evastive action

Has happened to me twice over the last month. Once on Waring Rd near Taupiri, Waikato; once today on State Highway 27 near Patetonga Waikato.

Both times middle aged men. Today it was one of those minitue trucks, the other was a car. Neather time was I actually scared just did what I had to, swerve to the left; sure gets me wound up though

Wondering if Road style bikes get it too, im on a Dual Sport that looks like a Dirt Bike; wondered if that was the reason, them thinking I shouldn't be on the road? Or just a general loathing for bikers...

Didn't bother with getting plate numbers, as I figure It could go bad if I start chasing after them... Seriously considering a Go Pro to record these events to give to Police...

Thoughs?

[SMOKEU]

I've had that happen before, though not often.

[Big Dog]

About 6 times a year when not lane splitting. About 4 times a week when lane splitting.
Mostly just fuckwits. Worst on Hayabusa. People actually tried to hit me. On other bikes they either just didn't look or they were trying to scare.


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[T.W.R]

Probably 3-4 times in 27yrs by cars and once by a knuckle dragger gang member on a harley

[oneblackflag]

Seems pretty common then. Fuck there are some fuckwits out there... has been another wakeup call.

Worth reporting them? Reckless driving isn't it? If for some reason you weren't paying attention its possible they'd hit ya head on especially a newbie. Yes I know always pay attention...

[Big Dog]

Head on never.


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[oneblackflag]

Head on never.


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You're experiences haven't been head on?

Both mine are.

[Big Dog]

Maybe I just look scarier head on than image wing mirror.


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[oneblackflag]

Maybe I just look scarier head on than image wing mirror.


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Yea I probably look like a twat from any angle.

[Frodo]

I ride 15-20,000km per year, all over NZ. Never happened to me. Once when filtering a young bozo deliberately opened a car door on me. Once a gang rider overtook over double yellow lines and forced me to move left. However, every day car drivers move over to the left to make it easier for me to filter or overtake.
Its the accidental (I didn't see him) actions that concern me most. Young women on cellphones and impatient young men are the worst.

[Maha]

One night, over a few drinks, the talk turned to motorbikes on the motorway during peak hour traffic. I overheard a female comment of the lane splitters saying ''I really want to open my car door on them'' I wanted to punch her.

[unstuck]

Once. In 30+ years of riding. Milk tanker tried to push me off the road, followed him to a cowshed and smashed his truck windows with a big rock.

[The Baron]

Yes I have had this happen from time to time. Head on.

Some I think is target fixation but some is on purpose.

Check your headlight is not too high.

Ride safe.

[G4L4XY]

I've had cagers high beaming me upon passing them, even when they're sitting illegally below the speed limit. But intentionally swerving to hit me....no...not at all. Then again you shouldn't be taking all day to pass another vehicle (giving them time to try hit you in the first place), twist that throttle until it don't twist no more!

[R650R]

Had it on the odd occasion in bike, car and truck, there's a lot of screwed up people out there.
I'm sure if we're honest with ourselves we've all engaged in tactical driving manoevoures at some stage...
The best one was the company driver assessor who was conducting covert surveillance after my truck alledgedly cut off a close friend of the general manager at an earlier date.
After not being able to find anything wrong he resorted to a bit of entrapment on a foggy wet road at night that didn't go down to well with me and the other truck behind him. A short time later we both conducted moves that are definitely not in the rode code for dealing with errant motorists. The other Truckie was from Aussie and one of those larger than life characters and went straight to the top next day ripping to shreds the assesors rep...
In the end we all got on well and covert ops were canned! Would have made great dashcam footage but before that time...

Had another truck from one the companies with a high crash reputation lean on me up SH27 when he didn't even have his front trailer past me, was throwing a tantrum because I actually stopped at the SH27/29 dogleg stopsign.
Could have had him fired but I like to leave nutbars like that in same truck so I know where they are and let Darwin takeover...
Best left to the Police to deal with these days, sadly its your word against theirs without witnesses though...