Hit a car today.

[yellowjack]

No. Not as in 'crashed into'. As in 'thumped'.

Mouth breathing old duffer in a Toyota 'Tasteless' Estate (I'm no expert on Toyota's model range) looked right at me as I turned right on a mini roundabout, then shook his head at me ( I WAS signalling my right turn at the time) and pulled straight across the front of me. This left me stranded on the circular blob of white paint marking the centre of the 'mini' and so absolutely incensed at his attitude that I hit out at his offside rear panel just below the window. I had hoped it would prompt him to stop and yell at me, so I could rip off his arms and shove them up his arse. No response, just drove on, the arrogant twunt.

So I carried with my ride (recce of a new route to/from Swinley Forest) and thought no more of it. Only I passed his car outside a house on my way home (recognised his plate and window stickers). I now know where he lives. MwoooHaHaHaHa. What I'd like to do is liberate the air from his tyres, or introduce some sugar to his fuel system, or some fish stock into his heating system. I'm thinking it's best limited to an "I know where you live" note through the door, politely asking him to rethink his future behaviour toward his two-wheeled brethren, simply for legal reasons. Or should I just forget it and move on with my life.

[IroningMan]

If you're absolutely confident that his driving was poor, and you did nothing to contribute to the situation by poor road positioning, low visibility etc then I would report to the BiB.

They may or may not take any action, but at least you've done your bit - next time he may flatten someone.

[Daveyraveygravey]

Knock on his door and in the most reasonable way possible tell him about his ste driving and ste attitude AND tell the coppers. Same happened to me with a van passing me within mm the other day he had no idea

[DuraAce]

Don't knock on his door. That's Internet bravado.

The guy might have been old but imagine you go around and bang on his door, his son is there and he's the size of David Haye who then knocks you into next week for threatening his dad. (or a hundred other scenarios where you end up worst off)

What can you hope to gain? Just forget it and get on with your life. Waste of time stressing things like this.

[Friggerpants]

10 taxis, 10 takeaways ordered to his house.

Watch in amusement.

[Daveyraveygravey]

DuraAce said:

Don't knock on his door. That's Internet bravado.

The guy might have been old but imagine you go around and bang on his door, his son is there and he's the size of David Haye who then knocks you into next week for threatening his dad. (or a hundred other scenarios where you end up worst off)

What can you hope to gain? Just forget it and get on with your life. Waste of time stressing things like this.

You don't have to threaten him just make him question his st driving. It might make him a better driver for the next cyclist

[yellowjack]

Daveyraveygravey said:

DuraAce said:

Don't knock on his door. That's Internet bravado.

The guy might have been old but imagine you go around and bang on his door, his son is there and he's the size of David Haye who then knocks you into next week for threatening his dad. (or a hundred other scenarios where you end up worst off)

What can you hope to gain? Just forget it and get on with your life. Waste of time stressing things like this.

You don't have to threaten him just make him question his st driving. It might make him a better driver for the next cyclist

But I know what DuraAce is saying. I wouldn't have to actually issue any threats for him to get all defensive and see it as a threat.

My wife has suggested I leave it alone. Last time I chased after a driver (he'd smashed my door mirror then driven off and got stuck in heavy traffic) I was lucky that two Police Officers intervened before I took things to far, and it went no further than some words of wisdom from the Sgt involved.

Today's idiot will get a nicely worded letter through his door, pointing to the error of his ways and demonstrating that I know full well where he lives, but I have had time to reflect, and it'll go no further than that. Probably.

[dundarach]

So because an old man, made a mistake himself, realising it shakes his head as in 'oh heck I've called it wrong, I'm going to hit this chap on the bike, I'll accelerate out of his way'

You then feel the need to attack him, probably really upsetting him, making fearful for driving, thereby losing his independence.....

Just devils advocate is all, I wasn't there, but thankfully had I been, I'd have grumped inside and moved on.....

[yellowjack]

dundarach said:

So because an old man, made a mistake himself, realising it shakes his head as in 'oh heck I've called it wrong, I'm going to hit this chap on the bike, I'll accelerate out of his way'

You then feel the need to attack him, probably really upsetting him, making fearful for driving, thereby losing his independence.....

Just devils advocate is all, I wasn't there, but thankfully had I been, I'd have grumped inside and moved on.....

As you may be able to see on this.. http://goo.gl/maps/Z0ytw ..he actually had to drive further to go around me. (He was coming from the left, turning right into Yeovil Road, where I was coming from). I clearly signalled my intention to turn right, and my road position was spot on. He left me stranded on the white paint in the middle. His natural line would have been over the white dot, had he had a clear route through, but no, he couldn't wait a few seconds (the car behind me was following me round as well). There was no mistake. I saw the look on his face, and the very deliberate shake of the head was before he moved off across the 'mini' in front of me.

As for the 'old duffer' bit, he wasn't all that 'old'. That comment was more aimed at his pompous 'retired major' look and attitude than at his outright age. Anyhow. I've said my piece on the subject. Lets all discuss funny T-Shirt slogans we saw today

[272BHP]

dundarach said:

So because an old man, made a mistake himself, realising it shakes his head as in 'oh heck I've called it wrong, I'm going to hit this chap on the bike, I'll accelerate out of his way'

You then feel the need to attack him, probably really upsetting him, making fearful for driving, thereby losing his independence.....

Just devils advocate is all, I wasn't there, but thankfully had I been, I'd have grumped inside and moved on.....

^ This.

[yellowjack]

272BHP said:

dundarach said:

So because an old man, made a mistake himself, realising it shakes his head as in 'oh heck I've called it wrong, I'm going to hit this chap on the bike, I'll accelerate out of his way'

You then feel the need to attack him, probably really upsetting him, making fearful for driving, thereby losing his independence.....

Just devils advocate is all, I wasn't there, but thankfully had I been, I'd have grumped inside and moved on.....

^ This.

Really?

Because from my position, stranded in the middle of a mini roundabout, it was less "little old man attacked over innocent mistake" and rather more "arrogant coward deliberately uses two-tonne car to terrorise vulnerable road-user". It seems that the both of you have missed the point entirely, and are apparently trolling this thread. I hope you've got a plan 'b' to get your kicks tonight, because you'll not get fed here. Goodbye.

[272BHP]

yellowjack said:

I now know where he lives. MwoooHaHaHaHa. What I'd like to do is liberate the air from his tyres, or introduce some sugar to his fuel system, or some fish stock into his heating system. I'm thinking it's best limited to an "I know where you live" note through the door

Do you know what this sort of thing can do to families? he probably has a family don't you know?

I am sure you were in the right at the time, I am sure he was being an ass. You expressed your anger plenty enough at the time.

For christ sakes leave it alone now.

[Aphex]

Someone made a mistake, you lashed out. You're now considering taking it further, just leave it there matey

[RSGulp]

You hit out at his car. You've taken the moral low ground. Time to calm down and move on.

[numtumfutunch]

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[Dr Imran T]

Don't slip a note through his letter box or take this any further.

Incidents happen all the time. Agree with others and move on.

[VinceFox]

yellowjack said:

No. Not as in 'crashed into'. As in 'thumped'.

Mouth breathing old duffer in a Toyota 'Tasteless' Estate (I'm no expert on Toyota's model range) looked right at me as I turned right on a mini roundabout, then shook his head at me ( I WAS signalling my right turn at the time) and pulled straight across the front of me. This left me stranded on the circular blob of white paint marking the centre of the 'mini' and so absolutely incensed at his attitude that I hit out at his offside rear panel just below the window. I had hoped it would prompt him to stop and yell at me, so I could rip off his arms and shove them up his arse. No response, just drove on, the arrogant twunt.

So I carried with my ride (recce of a new route to/from Swinley Forest) and thought no more of it. Only I passed his car outside a house on my way home (recognised his plate and window stickers). I now know where he lives. MwoooHaHaHaHa. What I'd like to do is liberate the air from his tyres, or introduce some sugar to his fuel system, or some fish stock into his heating system. I'm thinking it's best limited to an "I know where you live" note through the door, politely asking him to rethink his future behaviour toward his two-wheeled brethren, simply for legal reasons. Or should I just forget it and move on with my life.

Move on.

[WinstonWolf]

Kick him in the plums, you know you want to

[Gizmoish]

Problem is location.

Cyclists have a bad enough reputation in the New Forest as it is - albeit unfounded. You would only be contributing to that.

[anonymous-user]

yellowjack said:

dundarach said:

So because an old man, made a mistake himself, realising it shakes his head as in 'oh heck I've called it wrong, I'm going to hit this chap on the bike, I'll accelerate out of his way'

You then feel the need to attack him, probably really upsetting him, making fearful for driving, thereby losing his independence.....

Just devils advocate is all, I wasn't there, but thankfully had I been, I'd have grumped inside and moved on.....

As you may be able to see on this.. http://goo.gl/maps/Z0ytw ..he actually had to drive further to go around me. (He was coming from the left, turning right into Yeovil Road, where I was coming from). I clearly signalled my intention to turn right, and my road position was spot on. He left me stranded on the white paint in the middle. His natural line would have been over the white dot, had he had a clear route through, but no, he couldn't wait a few seconds (the car behind me was following me round as well). There was no mistake. I saw the look on his face, and the very deliberate shake of the head was before he moved off across the 'mini' in front of me.

As for the 'old duffer' bit, he wasn't all that 'old'. That comment was more aimed at his pompous 'retired major' look and attitude than at his outright age. Anyhow. I've said my piece on the subject. Lets all discuss funny T-Shirt slogans we saw today

So you were on the roundabout he was stopped and then moved off? or he was stopped at the roundabout waiting and you approached signalling right and he pulled in front you?

Either way you made your point at the time, I think you should now leave it alone.