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Beware old gold Jag in Deer Parl/Caroline springs area
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:54 pm
by Robsalvv
Copied from Netriders - happened yesterday.
Chairman wrote:
Just a belated "heads-up"
On the way home from the Thursday Mystery Ride, I met two other riders on the Ring Road. We all exited together at the Western Highway, and were at the front of the queue, waiting for the green light.
Lights change, we turn left, line abreast across the 3 lanes and giving it stick. I'm in the centre lane when,suddenly a gold Jaguar is hard on the heels of the rider to my left.
Eyeballing me, and unhappy that we're slowing him down, he tries to overtake on the grass/gravel road edge. His mirror is level with the rider when he's confronted by armco and a driveway. So he swings back, about 6 inches off the rider's rear wheel.
Now he moves further right and tries to lanesplit between us - his bonnet is level with me when the road bends a little and there's no easy line between us so he backs off, again sitting right behind the left rider. I signal the rider, he checks his mirrors and opens the taps to get some space.
The Jag chases him, swerving all over the road as he tries, I think, to get alongside and push the rider into the gutter. Through Deer Park to Station St, still tight on his tail until the rider brakes late into the service lane and the Jag flies past,
I followed the Jag up to the Caroline Springs turnoff, where we part company.
So, if you see an old gold/tan Jag, driven by a bearded clown - give him a wide berth. Serious attitude problem.
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Mark
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:11 pm
by Stereo
It never occured to them to slow down and just let the loopy driver ahead?
Remember, road laws come second to laws of physics...
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:52 pm
by Robsalvv
Stereo? Did you read the quote??
In the circumstances, it probably wasn't safe to slow down with a driver weaving in and around them. The tailgated rider took off which clearly left ample opportunity for the driver to get into the RH lane and drive past the rider at whatever speed the driver desired. Instead he played cat and mouse with the single rider.
If I'd been part of that possy, I think I would have stuck with following the jag and at the very least got a licence plate...
Anyway, you've been warned.
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:13 pm
by SocialSecurity
best bet is to stay the hell away from deer park or caroline springs at all costs
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:52 pm
by MadHatter
stupid netriders..
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:05 pm
by Neka79
i woulda thought the sensible thing to do was NOT take up 3 lanes...sure, ur doin the speed limit...but does it not piss u off when sum old bitty is sitting in the right lane, level pegging with sum other bitty trying to slow the flow of traffic??
move over & let him thru...take up less space...
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:09 pm
by SocialSecurity
^^^^ +1
it pisses me off royally when somebody is sitting in the right lane on 95kph .... so being the considerate person i am, when im in the right lane and see a vehicle closing in on me in the mirrors and i dont wanna speed up ... then i make it my business not to be in their way, just as i appreciate it when others get out of my way
i was in peak hour traffic in deer park/caro last night, and it aint pretty. must be something funny in the water around there.
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:12 pm
by I-K
Yet again we see why the most sensible approach to riding in traffic is to be the fastest, quickest thing in sight.
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:45 pm
by mike-s
Just got given a link to
this today, be warned, some people on the roads are fucking nutcases.
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:39 pm
by I-K
mike-s wrote:Just got given a link to
this today, be warned, some people on the roads are fucking nutcases.
Pffft. He's from the city with one of the highest murder rates in the US, and the best he can manage is a couple of cracks in the side of the helmet. I'd've been impressed if they'd emptied an Uzi in his direction...
And, yet again, another reason why you should make a bit of menace of yourself in traffic. Not only are you in any single troglodyte's range for only a short period of time, if you give off the impressions that you're yourself somewhat mental, they'll be less likely to try anything.
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:10 pm
by MadHatter
Following IK's line of reason is what has kept me alive all this time but unfortunately often suspended from riding.
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:21 pm
by Neka79
i use a bit of both...i try to be a bit conscious of whats goin on, and avoid this kinda shit....let em past me etc..but then when u need to get outta there, get out quick.... easiest problem solver tho is not to create the problem..use a bit of courtesy....shit one day it might be re-paid to u..
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:52 pm
by SocialSecurity
yep, a nice balance is required.... ie almost comming to a stop when cruising at 60 and a car comes up to a stop sign ahead of you rather quickly with the sun shining in their eyes.... i prepare to stop until i get good eye contact with them
but i cruise around at about 6000rpm most of the time with a cut down pipe, quite menacing
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:08 pm
by Neka79
SocialSecurity wrote:yep, a nice balance is required.... ie almost comming to a stop when cruising at 60 and a car comes up to a stop sign ahead of you rather quickly with the sun shining in their eyes.... i prepare to stop until i get good eye contact with them
but i cruise around at about 6000rpm most of the time with a cut down pipe, quite menacing
well since my pipe ISNT cut down..maybe i should keep it at 9000rpm mostly??
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:13 pm
by SocialSecurity
or, i have a grinder and some rivits
