beansfeast Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Was on my motorbike on Prince of Wales road last night and nearly got knocked off by an idiot in a Lexus! He changed lanes without looking or indicating and completely cut me up. I caught up with him a little later on and pointed out it would be useful for him to use those funny orange lights on the sides of his car, I'm sure a Lexus especially must be equipped with these! A little further up he overtook me and proceeded to change lanes right in front of me several times without indicating just to make a point. What a jerk... It really makes me wonder at the state of some drivers minds on the roads, it's quite frightening really! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer1974 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Did you get his Reg number? I'd have reported him. Either that, or I would have scraped my brake lever down his paintwork! It makes you so mad doesn't it? See my thread about getting cut up above (Idiot driver warning...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansfeast Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 Nah, it was dark and all a bit of a rush, wish I had got his reg though. I wouldn't do anything physical like damage his vehicle, not unless he had done something similar first anyway! Besides, bike against car? Not worth the risk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yog Sothoth Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I get this all the time cycling to work. On a pushbike I'm even less visible than you. I learn to spot the signs and keep my temper. I've bashed a few wing mirrors 'accidentally' when they've been stuck in a queue further down the road after cutting me up like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feelinolder Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Obviously there are good and bad car drivers just as there are good and bad motor bikers / cyclists. As a car driver it infuriates me when a motorbike rider insists on riding behind me about 3 inches away from my back bumper, headlight blazing whilst waiting until he can whip by me. I would only have to press lightly on the brakes and splat!! Also you cyclists overtake both on the nearside and offside of cars. We car drivers have to have eyes in the back of our heads sometimes. Yes I have nearly knocked off a cyclist passing me on the inside -only because I was moving over to the left to give a bit more room to some motor bike nutter who was blasting up on the right hand side whilst negotiating his way past all the standing rush hour traffic. Why don't cyclists over take properly on the right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yog Sothoth Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Cyclists rightly worry about going outside of moving traffic, as getting back in can be risky if the traffic speeds up. I overtake on the outside if it's safe, but I will stay inside moving traffic, and rely on my ability to react if someone cuts in. It works for me. It annoys me when cyclists cut red lights though. Gives us all a bad name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongle Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 what time was it? as i drive home that way and also have a lexus but the only thing i saw was an idiot on a motor bike waving, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolero Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Shouldn't it be Lexi ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongle Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 only if you can't spell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatiboy Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Yep car drivers can be a right pain they get annoyed if you filter thro traffic and some of them take it upon themsrlves to try and stop you. I dont know why because bikers doing this wont cause the car drivers to get home any later so a lot of em sre just plain inconsiderate. As for the a**hole who cut briano up last night I think he got off very lightly well done briano for keeping your temper. Normally the lexus driver would be needing at least 2 wing mirrors once they discharged him from the hospital lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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