Ignorant pedestrians

[hertsbiker]

What can you do if 3 yoofs decide to cross in front of you, deliberately trying to make you slow down? while smirking like they achieved something...

I was gonna shout a load of abuse, but my wife was driving and didn't want any trouble.

Seems like there is nothing you can do - or is there??!

rgds, Carl

[DJFish]

Get a really loud horn (I replaced the one on my car as my other half said it sounded a bit limp wristed(that's women for you!)) crawl forwards until you're about a foot away from the little darlings then let it rip! You'd be very suprised at how high the average human can jump when startled!

Oh and they'll be humiliated in front of any watching laydeees as well!

Dave

[CarZee]

Change down, speed up and head straight for them.. swerve towards them as they run.. If they reach the pavement, mount it. Pursue them to their death.

Move on.

[tsteenholdt]

Had that happen to me. I floored it - they moved (fast)

Obviously you have to decide what sort of yoofs you´re dealing with, but the 2 who tried it with me didn´t look the type who would voluntarily enter a police station so I decided my chances of getting reported where pretty slim.

[philshort]

I'd be tempted to waste a little rubber. Sit and spin the rears up* and they'll either be impressed and get out of the way, or sh1t themselves and get out of the way. If you get neither result then your foot could just slip off the brake and resort to plan B (see CarZee post above!)

* You'll be needing a TVR for maximum effect!

[tvradict]

We had one on the way back to the office from where we wee working on Friday, some dodgy guy with a dog lead (but no dog ) just wandered into the road, the Escort Van doesn't stop too easily and he was lucky we didn't hit him (I wasn't driving!)

The sea gulls were trying it on today, being really cocky and playing chicken.
Lets just say there is a wee fat sea gull flying around Irvine tonight with a headache

[Paceracing]

Some tw@t tried to walk out in front of me in Romford a few years ago, so I kept going until I realised he wasn't going to stop. I did an emergency stop, at the same time he started to run for it and just as the car came to a standstill he ran smack into the wing of my car and fell straight on his arse! He got up and limped off rather sheepishly much to my amusement!

Jas.

[.mark]

We were travelling through a not-so delightful are of Portsmouth a few weeks back when 3 guys did the slow walk. One got just passed the white line and did a moonie, we pull alongside wife yells out he window "You've got a small one" and I give it the TVR-First-Gear-Large-From-A-Standstill routine. Quick check of the mirrors sees 2 guys p1ssing themselves laughing and the other looking rather sheepish.

[torqemada]

quote:What can you do if 3 yoofs decide to cross in front of you, deliberately trying to make you slow down? while smirking like they achieved something...

I had this happen to me last night, driving through town (at pub chuckout time) some twat stands there, I brake hard and then keep going, but slowly, until I 'nudge' him in the knees, he is forced to move backwards, obviously decides that he'd best move out of my way, I rip up the street (very loudly). All this goes on in front of 4 cops who amble over to feel the twats collar; me I just keep on driving.

[Dazren]

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quote:What can you do if 3 yoofs decide to cross in front of you, deliberately trying to make you slow down? while smirking like they achieved something...

I had this happen to me last night, driving through town (at pub chuckout time) some twat stands there, I brake hard and then keep going, but slowly, until I 'nudge' him in the knees, he is forced to move backwards, obviously decides that he'd best move out of my way, I rip up the street (very loudly). All this goes on in front of 4 cops who amble over to feel the twats collar; me I just keep on driving.

OOooh! Weren't you worried about said scumball scratching your lovely Cerbie though?

Weren't you worried about being done for attempted murder?

Ho Hum.... wait for the NIP in the post or the knock on the front door.

DAZ

[mel]

Confession time, I am a crap pedestrian thats why I drive everywhere.

It's a long standing joke that if I particulary get off a bike and then try to cross the road I just amble across and often walk straight in front of cars, I'm just crap I guess my brain just can't cope with the downgrade from 150 to zero.

[julieg]

Blokey stepped out in front of us once. Luckily for him my other half was driving and braked in time for him to just topple head first over the bonnet splitting his head open. Lots of blood, sirens and police.

Drunk ba5tard ruined our evening and dented the bonnet.

[pigme]

I heard on talksport radio that they may make it law that if you have an accident with a push bike in your car you will automatically be responsible, so insurance will go up.

They also said that pedestrians have right of way!My arse they do.

[JonRB]

Reminds me of a little story about the "Steam gives way to Sail" rule on the water.

Bloke in a dingy sails in front of a supertanker and smugly taps the side of his boat and says "sail!"

The captain of the supertanker taps the side of his boat and says "steel!".

[scruff400]

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if you have an accident with a push bike in your car

I can only just get my Paul Milne special in the back, but with both wheels off.

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They also said that pedestrians have right of way!My arse they do.

Good job he's not logged in!!

[pigme]

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if you have an accident with a push bike in your car

I can only just get my Paul Milne special in the back, but with both wheels off.

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They also said that pedestrians have right of way!My arse they do.

Good job he's not logged in!!

Or logged on, even.

[torqemada]

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Weren't you worried about being done for attempted murder?

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Not at all, if questioned I will consider that my safety was at risk as was the safety of my wife who was also in the car.

[CarZee]

quote:if questioned I will consider that my safety was at risk as was the safety of my wife who was also in the car.

That addresses your driving Sir, but what about the incident in question?

[Cotty]

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Reminds me of a little story about the "Steam gives way to Sail" rule on the water.

Bloke in a dingy sails in front of a supertanker and smugly taps the side of his boat and says "sail!"

The captain of the supertanker taps the side of his boat and says "steel!".

Captain also says takes 5 miles to stop/change direction

[JonRB]

quote:Captain also says takes 5 miles to stop/change direction

Ok, granted. Perhaps I should have said "large steel boat" then.
You get the idea anyway.