A cop when I needed one

Out running errands yesterday, and I had to cross a busy divided 4 lane.
Usually I can get across easy, but traffic was heavy so I went down to the 4
way intersection and waited at the light. I was headed west, and was second
in line. Light turned green, car ahead of me turned right, and one car
headed east turned left. I pedaled into the intersection going straight, and
a woman in a pickup turned left right in front of me. I had to get on the
brakes hard to avoid the hit, and actually had to dodge to the left to get
out of the middle of the intersection. The pickup driver yelled for me to
"get out of the road". I responded with a "learn how to drive". Then, the
Sheriff's Deputy DIRECTLY BEHIND HER turned on his lights and pulled her
over. :-) It was great.

That is awesome! I wish that happened more often!

"Mukedek" wrote in message
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That is awesome! I wish that happened more often!

10 years ago I would have cussed her out and dented her door with my shoe.
Guess I've mellowed... :-)

"Gooserider" wrote: 10 years ago I would have cussed her out and dented her
door with my shoe.
Guess I've mellowed... :-)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Good thing. It would have made that cop's job much more complicated. and it
wouldn't have been to your benefit.

Gooserider wrote:
Out running errands yesterday, and I had to cross a busy divided 4
lane. Usually I can get across easy, but traffic was heavy so I went
down to the 4 way intersection and waited at the light. I was headed
west, and was second in line. Light turned green, car ahead of me
turned right, and one car headed east turned left. I pedaled into the
intersection going straight, and a woman in a pickup turned left
right in front of me. I had to get on the brakes hard to avoid the
hit, and actually had to dodge to the left to get out of the middle
of the intersection. The pickup driver yelled for me to "get out of
the road". I responded with a "learn how to drive". Then, the
Sheriff's Deputy DIRECTLY BEHIND HER turned on his lights and pulled
her over. :-) It was great.

That's friggin' beautiful, man.

Bill "hope he wrote her up" S.

"Leo Lichtman" wrote in message
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"Gooserider" wrote: 10 years ago I would have cussed her out and dented
her door with my shoe.
Guess I've mellowed... :-)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Good thing. It would have made that cop's job much more complicated. and
it wouldn't have been to your benefit.
No but it would have been satisfying. :-)

love stories like this, thnx!
"Gooserider" wrote in message
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Out running errands yesterday, and I had to cross a busy divided 4 lane.
Usually I can get across easy, but traffic was heavy so I went down to the
4
way intersection and waited at the light. I was headed west, and was
second
in line. Light turned green, car ahead of me turned right, and one car
headed east turned left. I pedaled into the intersection going straight,
and
a woman in a pickup turned left right in front of me. I had to get on the
brakes hard to avoid the hit, and actually had to dodge to the left to get
out of the middle of the intersection. The pickup driver yelled for me to
"get out of the road". I responded with a "learn how to drive". Then, the
Sheriff's Deputy DIRECTLY BEHIND HER turned on his lights and pulled her
over. :-) It was great.

Dear Gooserider:
Sweet. Here's to hoping she tells ALL her friends about the ticket
she got -- and that perhaps those who didn't think "bikes belong"
figure it out....

Robert Leone
Gooserider wrote:
Out running errands yesterday, and I had to cross a busy divided 4 lane.
Usually I can get across easy, but traffic was heavy so I went down to the 4
way intersection and waited at the light. I was headed west, and was second
in line. Light turned green, car ahead of me turned right, and one car
headed east turned left. I pedaled into the intersection going straight, and
a woman in a pickup turned left right in front of me. I had to get on the
brakes hard to avoid the hit, and actually had to dodge to the left to get
out of the middle of the intersection. The pickup driver yelled for me to
"get out of the road". I responded with a "learn how to drive". Then, the
Sheriff's Deputy DIRECTLY BEHIND HER turned on his lights and pulled her
over. :-) It was great.

"Gooserider" wrote:

Out running errands yesterday, and I had to cross a busy divided 4 lane.
Usually I can get across easy, but traffic was heavy so I went down to the 4
way intersection and waited at the light. I was headed west, and was second
in line. Light turned green, car ahead of me turned right, and one car
headed east turned left. I pedaled into the intersection going straight, and
a woman in a pickup turned left right in front of me. I had to get on the
brakes hard to avoid the hit, and actually had to dodge to the left to get
out of the middle of the intersection. The pickup driver yelled for me to
"get out of the road". I responded with a "learn how to drive". Then, the
Sheriff's Deputy DIRECTLY BEHIND HER turned on his lights and pulled her
over. :-) It was great.

I think I'm gonna cry... ;-)

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame

"Gooserider" wrote in message
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I pedaled into the intersection going straight, and a woman in a pickup
turned left right in front of me. I had to get on the brakes hard to avoid
the hit, and actually had to dodge to the left to get out of the middle of
the intersection. The pickup driver yelled for me to "get out of the
road". I responded with a "learn how to drive". Then, the Sheriff's Deputy
DIRECTLY BEHIND HER turned on his lights and pulled her over. :-) It was
great.

Good story. Did you stop to offer a witness statement? I would have more to
bask in the driver's comeuppance.