Cage drivers definitely getting dumber

**chasio** · 7th March 2012, 20:58

Originally Posted by Zedder

Unfortunately Chasio the SMIDSY syndrome is a large part of motorcycling and I think a good burst of the horn works.

I've had a few "near hits" and found when badly driven vehicles "get a blast" they wake up and do something about evading the potential accident and some have even apologised. Also, I've had other drivers pull up and say "I saw the whole thing mate".

Too much adrenaline can get you into trouble I'm sure but I don't know if you'd have time to get the phone/camera out in reality.

This was no SMIDSY: it was deliberate aggression and he was the one leaning on the horn as he drove at me. But yes, (b) is most likely dreaming so I am focusing on (a). It seems a far better strategy anyway: prevention is better than cure.

**skinman** · 7th March 2012, 21:27

I have noticed with a loud black bike very few drivers seem to want to get into your way & infact most of the time try to get out of the way. much better than when I had a little quiet bike

**BMWST?** · 7th March 2012, 21:34

splitting is one thing but when you go past and take a place in the queue thats the same as pushing in.Most people will tolerate a certain ammount of that but there is a limit.

**nzvlogger** · 7th March 2012, 22:00

Originally Posted by BMWST?

splitting is one thing but when you go past and take a place in the queue thats the same as pushing in.Most people will tolerate a certain ammount of that but there is a limit.

Its not pushing in, i had to go round him cause he was blocking the way through so i could cruse down the line to the lights.

**FJRider** · 7th March 2012, 22:05

Originally Posted by CdTDroiD

Its not pushing in, i had to go round him cause he was blocking the way through so i could cruse down the line to the lights.

What makes you so important ... with the need to be first ???

**Katman** · 7th March 2012, 22:09

Originally Posted by CdTDroiD

Its not pushing in,

**FJRider** · 7th March 2012, 22:11

Originally Posted by BMWST?

splitting is one thing but when you go past and take a place in the queue thats the same as pushing in.Most people will tolerate a certain ammount of that but there is a limit.

Some "tolerate" nothing ... except recognition of their own importance ... Some of them are cage pilots too ...

**nzvlogger** · 7th March 2012, 22:21

Originally Posted by Katman

lol piss off

ill push in where ever the fuck i want, bastards lol

**Katman** · 7th March 2012, 22:23

Originally Posted by CdTDroiD

lol piss off

ill push in where ever the fuck i want, bastards lol

It's your party, you can cry if you want to.

**javawocky** · 7th March 2012, 22:25

What IS it with Red cars???

carry one whining we are listening

let it all out...

**FJRider** · 7th March 2012, 22:33

Originally Posted by CdTDroiD

lol piss off

ill push in where ever the fuck i want, bastards lol

You whinge on here when somebody cuts you off ... I can imagine the rant when they knock you off the bike.

Probably get just as much sympathy ...

**Katman** · 7th March 2012, 22:37

Originally Posted by javawocky

What IS it with Red cars???

Hardly worth getting upset over, was it?

**ellipsis** · 7th March 2012, 22:52

...luck plays such a large part in preserving naive, prematurely confident riders...we all had to learn...some will not...with *half of the licensed drivers on the road seemingly not having the acquired skills to be there,* the odds shorten considerably...add to that the kiwi driving mentality...kiwi mentality...foreign intervention=short odds on surviving being a fuckwit on the road...but most do...

*this doesn't just mean car drivers*