Losing it on the road.
Discussion
Have any of you got to a point where you just lose it and lash out?
I still can't get over this morning when going into work, Shithead in a 4x4 decided that he doesn't want to be in the left hand lane of a duel carriage way and so just pulls over to the rightlane without indicating.
When passing the 4x4 i see said shithead was wearing sunglasses and on the phone, so i lashed out and punched his passenger wing mirrior cracking it (kevlar inserts in glove) Before he could do anything though traffic had slowed down and he was stuck, whilst i carried on filtering.
Was i wrong to do this? Is it really that hard to look over your shoulder or even check the mirrors?
I still can't get over this morning when going into work, Shithead in a 4x4 decided that he doesn't want to be in the left hand lane of a duel carriage way and so just pulls over to the rightlane without indicating.
When passing the 4x4 i see said shithead was wearing sunglasses and on the phone, so i lashed out and punched his passenger wing mirrior cracking it (kevlar inserts in glove) Before he could do anything though traffic had slowed down and he was stuck, whilst i carried on filtering.
Was i wrong to do this? Is it really that hard to look over your shoulder or even check the mirrors?
Years back a slighly un-hinged mate of mine had similar & at the next set of lights he got off the bike & kicked in the mirrors & indicators all round the car while shouting at the top of his voice- "If you dont use the
ing things, you dont need the ing things"! He was a bit mental tho!
>> Edited by iguana on Monday 11th April 23:46
clamed down a bit now. looking back yes i was wrong in doing so, but i suppose he will prob use his mirrors in the future. I think what winds me up the most or what gets to me the most is that; had i'd been a few seconds quicker getting to work, i'd end up under them wheels and he probably wouldn't of even known of it (being a 4x4). And if he did stop whos to say that the drivers behind were able to stop? Might not be here now.
I used to all the time. I white van driver cut me up and almost forced me into a chevron calling me a f**king c**t at the same time.
Needless to say I was fuming and ended up using my armoured elbow on my jacket to knock his mirror off.
Needless to say it hurt but as hard as he tried, there was no way he could catch up and he was missing one mirror
Git!
I've calmed down a lot now since I've started driving!
Needless to say I was fuming and ended up using my armoured elbow on my jacket to knock his mirror off.
Needless to say it hurt but as hard as he tried, there was no way he could catch up and he was missing one mirror
Git! I've calmed down a lot now since I've started driving!
Like most folks, I've had the odd occasion where the red mist descends. On reflection these have not been my finest moments and I very much doubt I've changed any opinions by my actions at these times. What I have taken from this is not to put myself in play for the cages. If there's the potential for one of them to do something silly, without thinking, then chances are someday it'll happen. Always leave yourself an exit and be on the look out for potential numpties that may do something erratic.
There's no point being right from your hospital bed. Spending more time thinking about what might happen will likely slow you down, but since I've taken a less confrontational approach, I find I'm more relaxed and have fewer red-mist moments.
Steve.
>> Edited by Steve_T on Tuesday 12th April 12:20
There's no point being right from your hospital bed. Spending more time thinking about what might happen will likely slow you down, but since I've taken a less confrontational approach, I find I'm more relaxed and have fewer red-mist moments.
Steve.
>> Edited by Steve_T on Tuesday 12th April 12:20
iguana said:
Years back a slighly un-hinged mate of mine had similar & at the next set of lights he got off the bike & kicked in the mirrors & indicators all round the car while shouting at the top of his voice- "If you dont use the
He was a bit mental tho!
>> Edited by iguana on Monday 11th April 23:46
wrong but f***ing funny
Steve_T said:
There's no point being right from your hospital bed.
Excellent advice! My dad once taught me...
dad when giving father son advice which I will always remember said:
Do you want this person to be a part of the rest of your life? If not...drive on
>> Edited by tonyhetherington on Tuesday 12th April 13:22
I've been squeezed by buses and taxis in central london and knocked sideways by a black cab driver not using his mirrors....his cab now has a dent in the passenger door with an imprint of the Dainese emblem from my knee after he called me a c**t for being in his way! I also had a coach driver exclaim all you bikers are c***s, that coach now has a 5 knuckle kevlar imprint on it...and yes my hand was sore but he got the message! I know these things are not good and professional but there are moments when you can't help yourself.....commuting in central london opens ones eyes...and I have been commuting on the bike for quite some time....
Davel said:
Just got to be careful that he doesn't give your registration number to the BiB!
Otherwise, I competely agree with you and there are several times a week when you want to punch or kick the driver's mirror.
There are also many times when you want to punch the driver too!
Yup, a Chav in a plastic 106 decided to try and beat me off a set of lights the other day - I wasn't playing but he just aimed at me anyway to make sure he got in front. He then sat grinning smugly in the town traffic with his window open. I SO wanted to t
t the smug little bastard through his open window, but decided it was better to just let it go.
Twatting the car of some arsehole driving is a waste of energy, energy much better directed at the arsehole personally. If he's prepared to kill you through his negligence, then a smack in the face is a gentle reminder of his wrongdoing in comparison.
If you're gonna get in bother, you might as well make it worthwhile.
If you're gonna get in bother, you might as well make it worthwhile.
Mad Dave said:
Yup, a Chav in a plastic 106 decided to try and beat me off a set of lights the other day - I wasn't playing but he just aimed at me anyway to make sure he got in front. He then sat grinning smugly in the town traffic with his window open. I SO wanted to t
A ready supply of rotten eggs usually does the trick. I actually know a guy who has multi-egg holder attached to the bike just in case the need arises, ahem
I had the police phone me up once as some numptie in a volvo had reported me for 'banging on his bonnet'
After I explained to the Bib that the reason I was banging on his bonnet was becuase he was crushing me against another vehicle, nothing else happened..
But , yes , do be careful.
After I explained to the Bib that the reason I was banging on his bonnet was becuase he was crushing me against another vehicle, nothing else happened..
But , yes , do be careful.
Do not allow yourself to "lose it" at any time when you are on a motorcycle. You have too much to lose not to have your attention 100 per cent on the job in hand.
In my impetuous youth I did this a couple of times and got myself into some tricky situations.
Far better to follow him home at a safe distance, wait until he has alighted from the vehicle, and then slot the f****r! (Yes, I am joking...).
In my impetuous youth I did this a couple of times and got myself into some tricky situations.
Far better to follow him home at a safe distance, wait until he has alighted from the vehicle, and then slot the f****r!
(Yes, I am joking...). Mad Dave said:
Yup, a Chav in a plastic 106 decided to try and beat me off a set of lights the other day - I wasn't playing but he just aimed at me anyway to make sure he got in front. He then sat grinning smugly in the town traffic with his window open. I SO wanted to t
Come on Dave, I've told you what to do in this situation = pull bike to the side then back up slightly, so your exhaust it pointing into his window, rev the arse off the bike to the limiter a few times, hit the kill switch then bang it on again & the resulting 1 metre flameout burns the little feckers burbury baseball cap right off & deafens him
It does help however to have a flip plate before attempting this procedure
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