Stupid cage drivers

[bikerboy011]

man slap that bitch from the window lol next time just hold the clutch and rev it high and it tend to work as its lowder then the horn ahaha. thats how i warn other people when am cutting through lol and watch out always stay in the middle of the lan as some ass holes decide to share the lane with u when they see u on the right. it happened to me but a gased him hehe.

Next time if u crusin in town or mission bay just let me now as i live close and its cool ridin with people that has the same bike. Just give me a txt when ever 0210489005.

[NSR-Dan]

you can always hit the mirror with a strong downward force of the fist, usually if you kick it forward or backwards they can just fold back.

if anyone complains to the police just say they hit you. or get there rego and report them before they can complain.

[HungusMaximist]

Bro, I travel on Tamaki Drive nearly everybody and I can relate aye, especially during peak hour traffic. You get heaps of people driving really close to each other around 50km and you gotta be really weary at the start of Tamaki Drive by Mechanics Bay, where the Westpac Helicopters hangars are. There's always parked cars on the left and the lane gap drops dramatically so you get alot of cars weaving in and out across the lanes.

Not looking is pretty much part of the drivers repertoire on Tamaki Drive during rush hour traffic.

It usually goes something like this...

Just finished work, cruising home, laxing in their car, shift to the right hand without looking, probably a car anyway so it doesn't matter, then "OH FUCK", there's a motorcycle on my right, off goes my right mirror, *phew* just my mirror aye... shit.. could've been way worse... fank god I drive a car...

Glad you did something about it. It was pretty much a split second decision you made there, it was either 'do or die'. Hope the lady got the message aye.

[skidMark]

sounds like you were all riding in blind spots on each occasion

roadcode says sit in cars right wheel track... DON'T

it's a massive blindspot due to the pillar...and bullshit to the guy that said it's only a 250 so u cant accelerate...i always keep my zxr250 in 3rd gear sometimes 2nd around 50 kph zones...for the simple fact i can accelerate out of trouble if need be

stop bitching on the internet and go learn how to ride.

ugh

fucking n00bs

[skidMark]

and hang on....tamaki drive is 50kph zone so say u were doing 60...perhaps 70kph? i can bring my bike to a complete stop from that speed in like 7 metres.....maybe 5 if i really hit the anchors....

if you saw the car coming you should have been able to hit the picks easily.

i don't see roadrage as a solution to it to be honest.

did you have your lights on? if so were they on high beam if you use low beam during the day thats just stupidity.

i think you had other options than to smash up thier car......

you shouldve just hit the brakes....and you should know the limits of your bike.

if you cant hit the brakes in an emergency situation such as this, yet have time to lift up your foot and kick a mirror...which is more time than it would taken to hit the brakes.....


to drop enough speed off to be behind them should have taken you 2-3 metres of distance maximum.

if you cant do that, you shouldnt be on the roads.

just being honest.

ugh fuck you wonder why u all nearly get taken out, if youre only just realising that cars don't see you youve been going round with ur eyes shut...

[skidMark]

sorry, ill be nice now, just sick of the same shit over n over again.

car drivers don't look...it's just how it is.

[discotex]

sorry, ill be nice now, just sick of the same shit over n over again.

- pot calling the kettle black a bit there dude.


Most of the time I'd say you're right. Braking, gassing it, or swerving is going to be a way safer option than smashing a mirror off. Sometimes you're boxed in tho. Best solution to that is to not get boxed in in the first place

[Swoop]

You do not kick their door, or panels, on their cage.

You are fending off a large metal object and trying to keep a distance from the hazard! ...

Recently had to "fend off" a dozy bitch who couldn't decypher what the two blasts of the horn were for, as she crossed over the line into my lane.

[HungusMaximist]

i don't see roadrage as a solution to it to be honest.

That coming out of your mouth is kind of hard to believe. haha.

Look, he made an impulse decision on whacking off the mirror. Of course there were many alternatives to that but what's done is done.

I do agree that as a motorcyclist, it is definitely our responsibility to minimize our risks as much as possible by riding better. Be on the balls on the time and ride your bike in a way as if you're gonna get totaled every time you hit the road.

Yea fuck, expect the unexpected from cars, just a way of life for bikers...

[Luckylegs]

Look, he made an impulse decision on whacking off the mirror. Of course there were many alternatives to that but what's done is done.

Agree that he made an impulse decision, but (and I am tempted to become "moron" number two and vote just for the pleasure of a previous poster to show my conviction ) his question was whether it was the right one. I tend to agree with anyone who has indicated his choice may have been the wrong one.

God Forbid, this may even mean I agree with Skidmark (which as abhorent a thought as it is, is quite refreshing...)

If, after a dicussion (perhaps at the next set of lights) with said Bitch he had been unable to make her see sense, apologise or make some sort of human sort action, then sure bash the mirror, door panel, roof, whatever)....

I guess my take on this is premised on the fact that I tend to be more "Verbal" than "Action" oriented.

[swbarnett]

I guess my take on this is premised on the fact that I tend to be more "Verbal" than "Action" oriented.

Although I agree given the chance I think you've missed the point. He broke the mirror to get her attention and make her back off. Not as a punitive action after the fact.

[Luckylegs]

Although I agree given the chance I think you've missed the point. He broke the mirror to get her attention and make her back off. Not as a punitive action after the fact.

That was excatly my point (although I agree I still not be getting it )

I was trying to imply that I didint agree that breaking a mirror was in this case the best way to get her attention (or probably more importantly that getting her attention was indeed even the best action).

If it was as someone earlier suggested, more a means of "pushing away from the car or something similar then that would be a different story.

Re the punitie action, while I dont go in for it (Im soft) I would probably be voting (not that I actually voted) the other way and agreeing what he did was OK.

[swbarnett]

I was trying to imply that I didint agree that breaking a mirror was in this case the best way to get her attention (or probably more importantly that getting her attention was indeed even the best action).

It seems that I read too much into your post. we are in agreement I think. Given the exact circumstances as described breaking the mirror was one way to avoid a nasty accident. This incident is probably evidence for replacing a stock horn with something perhaps loud enough to briefly deafen anybody witin a 5m radius.

[JohnR]

[QUOTE=skidMark;1205895]sounds like you were all riding in blind spots on each occasion

Late model Audi's have a blind spot in the right front?!

Babyblade said she came from behind him so more likely she was in his blind spot!

I agree that braking and letting her go would be the safest option however...she now is aware of her error

[Shiny side up]

Right so had a small episode today,

I have a question for you guys and girls, Did i do the right thing? was breaking the wing mirror on a late model audi the best option considering my circumstance? it did seem to work after all

Well I look at it this way..... She caused an accedent. Her wing mirror collided with you as she made an unsafe lane change. It collided with your foot as you took evasive action to prevent what would have otherwise been a more serious accedent.

Back in the days when I was had the CBX250RS (honda single 4 stroke road) I had a van pull out onto a single lane roundabout. He as making a left turn and I was comming straight through. I had the bike laid right over to the right, braking as hard as I dared, with my front wheel about 100mm off his rear bummper as I tried to miss the rear right corner of his van. I finally got out to the right of him just as I exited the roundabout. The sudden shift from hard right to hard left (to miss the island) combined with fullthrottle (much to my suprise) was enough to lift the front of the little 250 right up of the deck.
I ended up coming up along side of him on one wheel till I got to the drivers door. I buttoned off sightly (causing the front wheel to resume its normal relationship with the road) and reached out. I grabbed his drivers side mirror and shoved it round against his windscreen (didn't break dispite the rough treatment). He was stupid enough to give the "what did I do?" look.
The next set of traffic lights was only 400m up the road and it was red. The centre lane only had about 2 cars in it and the outside lane had about 10 mostly waiting to turn left. I felt an intense need to talk to the cage driver that had caused my sphinkter muscles to contract so tightly. I found neutral and kicked down the side stand. I spun around to get off and talk to said cage driver. But he clearly didn't feel so safe in his cage when it was not moving. He stopped way back in the long line of traffic even though he was going straight through. He wouldn't even look at me.

Often the only way to get through to a cage driver is to make them feel less safe. If your busting a wing mirror today saves me from soiling my undies tomorrow all I can say is thanks.