4wd taps me from behind

[Shadows]

Just our riding in this glorious wellington weather, and this woman in a Pajero, decides to 'nudge' me at the lights turning right, then beep her horn. I saw her approaching slowly, so it wasn't a "didn't see you" mistake. Normally if people do a tail ender, the last thing they'll do is honk the horn.

Luckily only my number plate was scratched and bent.

As part of my belief in naming and shaming - it was a Pajero with license plate CKG64 (with a painting advert and cellphone number on the spare wheel cover - I know as I let her go past to have a good look).

Be careful out there. Some people just have no respect for life and safety.

Dave.

So.... some bitch tries to bump you off your bike, not only do you let her get away with it, but you move over to let her pass as well?

What the fuck?

[FJRider]

Sorta like some motorbike riders????

Motorcyclists usually have over $1000 worth of "safety equipment"... cage drivers just go "click" ... mmmmmm who's the ones with brains ...???

[kiwi cowboy]

Sorta like some motorbike riders????

:::some???:: thers a little rebel in all of us but some let it show

[davebullet]

So.... some bitch tries to bump you off your bike, not only do you let her get away with it, but you move over to let her pass as well?

What the fuck?

As i stated, I am an inexperienced rider, but have enough life skills to know you usually come off second best in the heat of the moment trying to retaliate. Knowing me, I would have aggravated her into running me over. My newbiness probably would have stalled the bike, or gone around a corner too quick or slow ending up with me on the road (or under her wheels).

I am actually most pissed off now I didn't calm down and take proper details to dob her in.

I'll consider myself lucky... and her time will keep. If I ever find her vehicle, I'll leave a note under the windscreen, rather than damage her car. It will warn her that her next motorcycle victim might well be the opposite and give her a serving she will regret. Something like that usually gets more of a message through than what they'll see as a random act of unconnected damage to a vehicle.

I found my stolen car many years ago with persistence and brought that person to justice (as in the law - not my own), so will apply the same process here.

Thanks for the support guys.... and if this happens to you. Take several deep breaths,pull over and see if the other driver does the same. Get the details and record them and report then straight away.

My partner is away at the moment and ours is a shared bike. I haven't told her as she would be concerned without reason and spoil her weekend away. I'll show her the number plate scar on her return. I've heard that chicks dig scars

Cheers,
Dave.

[Shadows]

As i stated, I am an inexperienced rider, but have enough life skills to know you usually come off second best in the heat of the moment trying to retaliate. Knowing me, I would have aggravated her into running me over. My newbiness probably would have stalled the bike, or gone around a corner too quick or slow ending up with me on the road (or under her wheels).

I am actually most pissed off now I didn't calm down and take proper details to dob her in.

I'll consider myself lucky... and her time will keep. If I ever find her vehicle, I'll leave a note under the windscreen, rather than damage her car. It will warn her that her next motorcycle victim might well be the opposite and give her a serving she will regret. Something like that usually gets more of a message through than what they'll see as a random act of unconnected damage to a vehicle.

I see your point. I guess my comment was a bit harsh and I take it back.

If it was me in that situation the outcome would have been completely different though, but it wasn't me.

At least make sure you get the bitch's rego right next time!

[ferriswheel]

I saw a old guy go up real quick on a biker last year when I was still confined to 4 wheels
Heavy traffic the guy was pissed the biker got in front f him and tapped the back whell of the bike with his car
I got on the phone to *555 and the police where all to happy to pull him up and give him a ticket

[Slingshot]

(with a painting advert and cellphone number on the spare wheel cover - I know as I let her go past to have a good look).

Did you get the company name? And what colour was it?

[davebullet]

It just had a graphic and the word "painting" in black letters under it, then the 021 number under that. The graphic probably had the company name, but as you can guess - I got every other detail wrong, so don't recall that either!

The closest 4wd I can get (using www.carjam.co.nz) is actually a Prado if I rearrange the rego letters and numbers to CGK46. I wouldn't make a very good detective, that's for sure!

Cheers,
Dave.

[davebullet]

I see your point. I guess my comment was a bit harsh and I take it back.

If it was me in that situation the outcome would have been completely different though, but it wasn't me.

At least make sure you get the bitch's rego right next time!

No worries. Not harsh at all. I wish I did more at the time now!... Yeah - gotta get better at capturing those details.

Cheers,
Dave.

[Swoop]

Wasn't it TELECOM's saying...reach out and touch someone... ???

One of the unofficial sayings of the USMC Sniper School...

[Sniper]

One of the unofficial sayings of the USMC Sniper School...

Hehe, alongside recoil.

[breakaway]

Reading stuff like this just rages me up. It is most unfortunate that you didn't get her details.

[rottiguy]

Dude I would get her address from the post office and go around and give it a gentle "nudge" with a rock through the back window while it's parked in the drive way. Unfortunately some "people" seem to drive like fuck wits when they own 4X4s because they know they are nice and safe and anyone else will get fucked if the crash into them, seems to give them a desire to drive like they don't give a fuck about anyone else on the road. You also come across this from some truck drivers to, they know they are safe so don't care about pulling out in front of you or tailgating the crap out of you.

Just our riding in this glorious wellington weather, and this woman in a Pajero, decides to 'nudge' me at the lights turning right, then beep her horn. I saw her approaching slowly, so it wasn't a "didn't see you" mistake. Normally if people do a tail ender, the last thing they'll do is honk the horn.

Luckily only my number plate was scratched and bent.

As part of my belief in naming and shaming - it was a Pajero with license plate CKG64 (with a painting advert and cellphone number on the spare wheel cover - I know as I let her go past to have a good look).

Be careful out there. Some people just have no respect for life and safety.

Dave.

[BiK3RChiK]

I thought if you got most of the plate or even just some of it and the make and model, then the cops could figure out the rest and follow it up?!

I had a woman in a BMW car pull out in front of me today on a round-a-bout! And it wasn't because she didn't see me either.. She looked straight at me and pulled out anyway! She must've believed no-one would dare to touch her beemer. I just shake my head... she'll get the learn from someone some day.

[Delerium]

the sparkplug that you keep in your pocket in case your set fouls that just happens to drop out and head towards their windscreen at high velocity seems to make them learn quick