bmw driver 0 cyclist 1

bmw driver 0 cyclist 1 (match forfeited because of crowd trouble)

BMW driver pulls out in front of me from the left. He tries to 'force'
his way into the line of traffic (coming the other way) but because of
his lack of manners no driver will let him in. I have to brake because
he is completely blocking the lane. I 'allow' my front wheel to push a
small dent into his front door

He has also been very busy on the phone since he pulled out into the
road and it only my wheel against his door that makes him look up.

"Did you touch my ****ing door !!?".......... "I'll ****ing break your
legs if you have damaged my car".

By this time he was holding traffic up both ways. He was
mean.....about 16 stone.....maybe with the help of steroids. He just
could not beleive that someone at least 50% smaller than him would
have the affrontory to challenge his behaviour.

I leaned down to him and softly told him two things;

"Number one, this incident is being recorded on a anti-crime video
across the road."

"Number two, if and when the police come they will discover that you
were using the phone in your hand whilst driving."

I then 'gave him permission' with a hand gesture and a smile to be on
his way.

He thought very hard and then decided to be on his
way..........shouting out of the window what he was going to do to me
next time.

How much would it cost to repair a small dent in a BMW 5 series door?
(rhetorical)
Sean.

How much would it cost to repair a small dent in a BMW 5 series door?
(rhetorical)

You'd have got no sympathy from me if your smug, selfrighteous and illegal
behavious got you a good hiding.

sean wrote:
bmw driver 0 cyclist 1 (match forfeited because of crowd trouble)

BMW driver pulls out in front of me from the left. He tries to 'force'
his way into the line of traffic (coming the other way) but because of
his lack of manners no driver will let him in. I have to brake because
he is completely blocking the lane. I 'allow' my front wheel to push a
small dent into his front door

Which could be interpretted as criminal damage.

Just because you are affronted by an individual doesn't give you the right
to commit a crime or become the policeman.


He thought very hard and then decided to be on his
way..........shouting out of the window what he was going to do to me
next time.

Just because he was affronted by an individual doesn't give him the right to
commit a crime or become the policeman.


How much would it cost to repair a small dent in a BMW 5 series door?
(rhetorical)

Depends where it is. In some cases nearly nothing.

However, your actions have just added a tiny amount to everyone's insurance
premiums as the number of cars with small dents goes up by one. As insurers
tend to insure everything, even those without cars will find the costs
passed on (we're all paying a bit for flooding elsewhere, terrorist attacks,
sunken oil tankers, whatever).

And there's another driver out there who thinks that all cyclists are insane
lycra louts who shouldn't be allowed on the road because they damage cars
with impunity.


Still feeling smug about it ?




- Nigel
(old reliable BMW, four bicycles, tries to drive/ride responsibly)

--
Nigel Cliffe,
Webmaster at http://www.2mm.org.uk/

Chris wrote:
sean wrote:

bmw driver 0 cyclist 1 (match forfeited because of crowd trouble)

**** em, give the ******* one from me Biffa...

Sorry. This IS the wrong attitude I know, but since the clocks went fwd
there have been no end of these ******* on MY commute, TBH it's got so
bad this last week I feel like putting the bike away for good.

Fed up with them.

bfn,

Tony B

FYI I mean bad drivers, not aggressive cyclists...

Your right Vernon I should have given him one of my best frowns and
left it at that...............although I did chuckle somewhat at 'your'
ironic use of the words 'selfrighteous' and smug.

Last year almost the exact same thing happened but I was unable to stop
that time and t-boned into the car and landed on the other side in a
lot of pain.........bike smashed in pieces...... Seeing the guy turning
into a major road one-handed on the phone forcing me to brake must of
stirred a subconcious desire for mischief.
Sean.

Seeing the guy turning
into a major road one-handed on the phone forcing me to brake must of
stirred a subconcious desire for mischief.

.....And criminal damage.....and reinforcing the negative stereotypes of
cyclist held by motorists....and increasing the chances of some other
hapless cyclist getting the brunt of the BMW driver's ire at the next
opportunity.....

all in all a magnificent display of restrained behaviour and diplomacy
fostering enduring harmony between motorists and cyclists...........

In article ,
says...
bmw driver 0 cyclist 1 (match forfeited because of crowd trouble)

BMW driver pulls out in front of me from the left. He tries to 'force'
his way into the line of traffic (coming the other way) but because of
his lack of manners no driver will let him in. I have to brake because
he is completely blocking the lane. I 'allow' my front wheel to push a
small dent into his front door

He has also been very busy on the phone since he pulled out into the
road and it only my wheel against his door that makes him look up.

"Did you touch my ****ing door !!?".......... "I'll ****ing break your
legs if you have damaged my car".

By this time he was holding traffic up both ways. He was
mean.....about 16 stone.....maybe with the help of steroids. He just
could not beleive that someone at least 50% smaller than him would
have the affrontory to challenge his behaviour.

I leaned down to him and softly told him two things;

"Number one, this incident is being recorded on a anti-crime video
across the road."

"Number two, if and when the police come they will discover that you
were using the phone in your hand whilst driving."

I then 'gave him permission' with a hand gesture and a smile to be on
his way.

He thought very hard and then decided to be on his
way..........shouting out of the window what he was going to do to me
next time.

How much would it cost to repair a small dent in a BMW 5 series door?

Probably nothing. If you made it with your wheel it would more than
likely just push out without any noticeable damage. OTOH, it may not
have been his car.

I'd make a point to run in to you again.

--
Hywel

I drive a BMW, and my mountain bike's on the back seat since my last
off-road ride 2 days ago, and ready for my next one Saturday. (I travel all
over the place to find a good off-road route). I usually have problems with
Volvo's & Rovers - and no, I don't use my mobile whilst driving, and treat
all who drive/cycle properly with respect.

I also ride a road bike (yes seriously, not just to the shops), but am
amazed at how many "Lycra clad" cyclists are pig-ignorant of other road
users and hog the road, riding 2 abreast and even 3 abreast, for no other
reason than that they are thick, arrogant idiots who are often the cause of
aggression on the roads. Lets all use the roads/off-roads safely & with
consideration for others.
"Tony B" wrote in message
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Chris wrote:
sean wrote:

bmw driver 0 cyclist 1 (match forfeited because of crowd trouble)

**** em, give the ******* one from me Biffa...

Sorry. This IS the wrong attitude I know, but since the clocks went fwd
there have been no end of these ******* on MY commute, TBH it's got so
bad this last week I feel like putting the bike away for good.

Fed up with them.

bfn,

Tony B

FYI I mean bad drivers, not aggressive cyclists...

On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 22:47:04 +0100, "Barry Teal"
wrote:

riding 2 abreast and even 3 abreast

Two cyclists abreast take up about 1.7m of road. One cyclist behind
another take up about 5m of road.

Barry Teal wrote:


I also ride a road bike (yes seriously, not just to the shops), but am
amazed at how many "Lycra clad" cyclists are pig-ignorant of other road
users and hog the road, riding 2 abreast....

Which of course is completely legal so long as they are not deliberately
obstructing other traffic.

John B