Road Rage

[eswen]

Had this guy full on try to run me off the road the other day, kept half over taking me and swerving at me.
Then a few miniutes later I got to my destination - the fabulous centerlink - was parking in a car space and a guy parked a car behind me, got out and started abusing me for taking up a car space!!! My week hasnt been the best, and that just tops it off. Unbelievable.

Anyone else had unprovoked abuse latley??

[Colette]

That sux so much, sorry to hear it Eswen and believe me, you are not alone!

Nothing out of the normal idiotic driving on the roads for me this week, but ages ago I had an old guy tell me off for parking in a space at Westfield in Hurstville. After my initial shock, I gave as good as I got and asked him to explain to me why, when I pay exactly the same taxes as he did, was I not permitted to park there? I asked him if my vehicle needed to be as big as a car for him to be content with me parking there?

Stupid old fool just mumbled and couldn't give me a coherent response.

(Geez, am I reliving the moment, or what? I'm all annoyed now, lol!)

[aardvark]

Leave ya helmet on, and headbutt the fuck out of them!

[Smitty]

Leave ya helmet on, and headbutt the fuck out of them!

yep

and when you have finished, hope he can't remember ya rego....

[jewjew]

I had an idiot in a red BM cut into my lane on forestway yesterday without indicating, i had to slam on my brakes. I passed him on Mona Vale Rd, to which he replied by missing my back wheel by about three inches while coming into my lane and then sitting one foot off my arse until i changed lanes and he overtook me. Then when i got to Talavera rd an idiot in a blue BM cut from the right lane over to the left lane to turn left, i was in the middle and had to swerve to get away from the front of his car while he was coming accross.

I just wanted to get off the bike and drag these bastards out of their windows and head butt them to the ground

Julian

[Blackzxr]

I think the helmet as an extension of your arm, works really well.

There out there and you'll be suprised how many there are. Had some slag try and take Corbywan out the other week. Straight on the freeway across two lanes, he had to swerve / brake to avoid the tart. Then the stupid bitch has the Gaul to abuse him.

I think we've all been in a situation. I've seen situations where cars have tried to take out a bike on purpose (me included) Your best bet is to get out of there, give it a quick blap, get a few cars between you - them and remove the danger.

Shake it off, they'll get theres. What goes around comes around. Let's hope a truck takes the same offense at this dick for taking up a truck space

[aardvark]

I had some tool pull into my lane the other day. After nearly mounting the media strip and wondering how long I was gonna be in pain for, I miraculously managed to miss him.

I gave him a decent blast of horn and flashed my headlights, and when he refused to look at me when I pulled up beside him again, or even give me a wave in apology, I took his side mirror off... If he isn't going to use it, then he doesn't need it.

Please not that I don't condone the above behaviour... I was weak... No, really...

[Plaz]

There was a popular theme among some guys I used to ride with where if some idiot cut them off and them had the nerve to abuse them or flip them off ie then they would follow until a convient stop occured and walk over to the drivers side then kick/rip off the wing mirror.

I don't condone or do this but it did make a lot of bucket headed cagers a LOT more aware, unfortuantely it also ended up getting one of the boys hospitalised by picking the wrong car and later receiving a visit from the driver and 4 of his mates.

My 2c we have to do a specialised coarse to get a license, drivers should have to do one to be aware of us.

[red_dave]

I think the helmet as an extension of your arm, works really well.

Like in that movie - Sideways... the chick gets off her bike, swings the helmet and collects the guy right in the face...

[Barrabob]

Its one of those your space has been invaded episodes, the guy that kept trying to run eswen off the road is obviously a serial idiot best to dissapear at high speed to get away from these.

The ones that make a casual lane change but didnt see ya are quite often accidental as you disapear into the cages door pillers and when they look you are sitting in their blind spot....do not sit in their blind spot they will run over you.

I really hate council busses that change lanes and push you into the path of trafic comeing the other way.

[samhasa636]

I always try something subtle, yet effective... like get off the bike and walk up to the driver side mirror and have a look in it, then look at the driver and say "it works fine for me, maybe it doesn't work for dickheads"... or just a quick instructional lesson on changing lanes.

If you are not aggressive and just make a point of doing something that everyone around you will see, it is very effective. People hate being made an arse of. Even in front of strangers.

[mickeyd]

I had some ol' tit the other day cut lanes in front of me, I waited 'til she got to the lights and almost smashed her window getting her attention whilst impolitely advising her the error of her ways ...

[javaman]

I found out riding few kays above speed limit gets you off these kind of trouble since I would be out of their blind spot.

Used to sit at the limit and was a sitting duck !!

Too bad the use of horn is taken as offense around here . Could have save alot of people.

[gray_rm]

Sydney is a dangerous place to be on the road in anything!

Last month- in my car I honked a guy for doing 20 in a 70 zone. He promptly followed me for 15 minutes, screaming abuse, trying to overtake (driving on the median strip) and throwing spark plugs at my car (hit the driver's window.) When he ran out of plugs, he drove alongside and tried to sideswipe me

On my bike, I take a deep breath, and fang it to (relative) safety. There are some people who should be locked up behind those wheels

[Nick]

, I took his side mirror off... If he isn't going to use it, then he doesn't need it.:

Respect

I would'nt recommend getting off your bike in any road rage situation,unless you want some twat knocking it over,best thing is to just give them the bird and fuck off.
And if it's you that's provoked the situation,say for instance by some cheeky lane splitting, then just point with one finger at your crash helmet,followed by a wanker signal, honesty can sometimes settle a potential situation.