On Dec 4, 5:05 pm, "Theo Bekkers" wrote:
Kenny wrote:
The mountain bike rider picked up a rock and
threw it at the bike and hit it on the exhaust pipe.

This is called assault, and is a criminal offence.

Not so. You've deleted the words about the trailbiker spraying the
MTBer with rocks after receiving a few choice words. It is extremely
unlikely the MTBer would be charged, let alone convicted, for
retaliating (makes me think about the current case of a fellow who
retaliated with a rock after being egged, and left the egger in a coma
- I recall he was not charged?). I'm chuckling too to think of the
trailbiker laying a complaint, having committed criminal assault
himself whilst riding illegally.

I've encountered trailbikers while riding in Brisbane Forest Park.
They were fanging at high speed and swerved in front of us as they
passed, spraying rocks and dust - and of course they had hidden their
plates, knowingly breaking the law and evading detection. If I had
caught them I would have "had a word" too. Yes, it's always better to
stand back, get a plate and report to the police, but I think there
are some people being a bit precious here.

Donga