White Ford Focus CCP792 in Wgtn

[98tls]

And if you'd lost your wing mirror in the process of the situation you've just described would I be right in imagining you'd be even more pissed off?

Absolutely but even more pissed off if i had to endanger my/my familys lives taking evasive action to ensure some knob on a bike didnt achieve an ending that his actions deserved.Glad the starter of the thread came out ok and agree he should without doubt go see the coppers about said incident.

[Weta]

(the "I'm not attempting to excuse his actions but.." rings about as true as the immortal line "I'm not a racist but...") by trying to imply that there is a collective responsibility on the part of motorcyclists is disingenious at best. It sounds to me that by defining your internet persona by dint of constant calls for motorcyclists to accept responsibility for their own safety (something that we all agree with, at least to some extent) you have grown increasingly extreme and have finally arrived at a point where you are defending the indefensible.

Well said that man

[FJRider]

He should have made the call about 1&1/2 seconds after it happened...

[98tls]

(the "I'm not attempting to excuse his actions but.." rings about as true as the immortal line "I'm not a racist but...") by trying to imply that there is a collective responsibility on the part of motorcyclists is disingenious at best. It sounds to me that by defining your internet persona by dint of constant calls for motorcyclists to accept responsibility for their own safety (something that we all agree with, at least to some extent) you have grown increasingly extreme and have finally arrived at a point where you are defending the indefensible.

Well said that man

Fair call but if so then theres no point in having threads whinging about bad car drivers then i guess as they as a group take no collective responsibility for there actions.

[Trudes]

A bit off topic and probably being a bit picky but....

STR8 JACKET IS A WOMAN!!!
Please stop calling her a him!

[Str8 Jacket]

Actually Trudes, im a laaadiiiieeeeeeeee!

[98tls]

A bit off topic and probably being a bit picky but....

STR8 JACKET IS A WOMAN!!!
Please stop calling her a him!

Worthless without pics of the bits.

[Trudes]

Actually Trudes, im a laaadiiiieeeeeeeee!

true.... Laaaaaaaadie!!

[kave]

So if you were seen as all that was inconsiderate about motorcycling, you'd be happy with that?

No, what I have been saying repeatedly (is it that difficult to understand?) is I do not want to be treated as an ambassador for motorcyclists, if I ride in a way which people feel is inconsiderate, then I may not be happy about them perceiving me as an inconsiderate rider, but if my riding in a safe manner encourages that perception then so be it. If they saw me as "all that was inconsiderate about motorcycling" as opposed to seeing me as "an inconsiderate person on a motorbike" then I really wouldn't give a stuff about what such small minded individuals believed.

I hope that answers your question.

[Str8 Jacket]

Anyway, back to the topic at hand. If you see the mentioned car, the as katman rightfully suggests - kick his mirror off...


PT!!

[kave]

Fair call but if so then theres no point in having threads whinging about bad car drivers then i guess as they as a group take no collective responsibility for there actions.

True, complain about individuals. I definitely encounter more friendly car drivers than dangerous ones, but if you were to read Kiwibiker you would think they were all out there trying to kill us (behave like it is true, but don't believe it).

[Katman]

I prefer to maximise the fun I can get out of life, and if that upsets a few people then so be it.

'Cos life's all about you, right?

[roadracingoldfart]

Well that was a fun read !!!

Hope ya get the result you want Hells and stop riding in rush hour ......



Go to work when i do and live a little easier.

[AD345]

'Cos life's all about you, right?

Can you not accept that someone may have a different viewpoint than yours?

Just because you believe in something passionately does not make that belief a universal truth.

Kave has made a cogent airing of his viewpoint and it differs from yours - that doesn't make it wrong - and it would appear that you are unlikely to change his mind.

Let it go

[98tls]

True, complain about individuals. I definitely encounter more friendly car drivers than dangerous ones, but if you were to read Kiwibiker you would think they were all out there trying to kill us (behave like it is true, but don't believe it).

Yep,read enough Kiwibiker and you could almost swear that to not wave is illegal,Harley riders are all wankers,anyone that rides a Ducati is a naturally talented rider and every Ducati sounds awsome (even though you cant hear many above the hideous clutch),its not possible for a bloke with talent onboard last years model to outride a knob on the latest with none.Many other such wonderments but dont have the time.