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Andrew Rolland ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Go away rain Joined: 19-August-2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 6579 |
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I'm in the car on my side of the road approaching a set of traffic lights which are at red, I'm coasting to a stop. A cyclist shoots out of a side road on my left, cuts in front of me so I hit the brake, hard, hit the horn and the headlights, mutter an un repeatable word for this family forum and continue to come to a stop behind a van at the lights. Cyclist is now turned round come along side me and is hammering on my window, indicating for me to put my window down. I don't, and simply look ahead, wait for the lights to change and ignore him. He is shouting that I'm a bottom hole. I drive off. I'm sorry but did I do something wrong? What should I have done? I really, really hate cyclists who have no respect for the laws of the road with a passion. I'll just come down off my soapbox now. |
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Dergside ![]() Really Senior Member II ![]() Joined: 16-May-2004 Location: Mid West, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 4000 |
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Pound to a penny the guy had headphones on? His rant was probably just adrenalin from the "surprise" that your horn gave him (especially if the suspicion above is correct). To my mind, your actions were reasonable. |
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Andrew Rolland ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Go away rain Joined: 19-August-2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 6579 |
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No he didn't have headphones on, he did have very bad facial hair though. |
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Cyclists are a law unto themselves.
Had you hit him, you would still have had a claim made against you which presumably would have been successful. There is a "natural" order in place: * Old pedestrians * Pedestrians * Cyclists * Motorcyclists * Motorists * Motorcycle Couriers |
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What is a cyclist? I fail to recognise their existance until they register their vehicle, pay insurance and road tax to justify using my roads. What should you have done? Since it's a family forum I'll not type it. But it rhymes with spit and bun... Daz
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Andrew Rolland ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Go away rain Joined: 19-August-2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 6579 |
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Eh? What do you mean? Although I did observe a number of cyclists on my drive in to work this morning who were all law abiding and I even gave way to one. |
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