Moron Motorists #3
- AKO
- Posts: 295
- Joined: Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:16 pm
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby AKO » Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:30 pm
[/quote]
- BianchiCam
- Posts: 667
- Joined: Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:42 pm
- Location: Sunny Coast. Oop Norf!
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby BianchiCam » Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:34 pm
What a tosser!
- AKO
- Posts: 295
- Joined: Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:16 pm
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby AKO » Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:36 pm
- BianchiCam
- Posts: 667
- Joined: Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:42 pm
- Location: Sunny Coast. Oop Norf!
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby BianchiCam » Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:45 pm
- il padrone
- Posts: 22931
- Joined: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:57 pm
- Location: Heading for home.
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby il padrone » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:01 pm
- AKO
- Posts: 295
- Joined: Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:16 pm
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby AKO » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:13 pm
- hannos
- Posts: 4109
- Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:18 am
- Location: Sydney
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby hannos » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:24 pm
Keep chasing them up. I assume you got a COPS reference number?AKO wrote:Rego is clear as day on the original and I have already been to the cop shop. They didn't have any officers available so one will ring me apparently.
-
- Posts: 166
- Joined: Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:51 am
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby linds » Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:14 pm
-
- Posts: 50
- Joined: Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:41 pm
- Location: Newcastle NSW
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby Postieboy » Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:18 pm
I have left a lot of nothing in this one to highlight a few important points.
1. The road is quiet
2. My general road position and how my position within the lane constanty changes (bumps in the road at 1:12 show my typical position).
3. Only the drivers displaying P-Plates fail to overtake correctly.
What other things can I do in the future to prevent this as it was very very close.
- GeoffInBrisbane
- Posts: 704
- Joined: Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:31 pm
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby GeoffInBrisbane » Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:59 pm
- KonaCommuter
- Posts: 978
- Joined: Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:28 pm
- Location: Brisbane Northside
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby KonaCommuter » Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:14 pm
linds wrote:Yesterday I was hooned twice by some P platers whose plan was to come slowly up behind me and scream into the side of my face on the way past. I didnt get the plate number...but recognised the car. It parks in my street so I will get the rego and duly pass onto police asap. Idiots will cause an accident if they havent already. I seem to attract the local P platers, usually in utes-strange phenomenon. I havent had a ride in the last few weeks where something like this has not happened.
Leave a note on their car. What it says and how permanent that note is is up to you
-
- Posts: 166
- Joined: Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:51 am
-
- Posts: 14309
- Joined: Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:40 pm
- Location: Bendigo
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby warthog1 » Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:43 pm
Keep us informed what happens.AKO wrote:Rego is clear as day on the original and I have already been to the cop shop. They didn't have any officers available so one will ring me apparently.
That was seriously dangerous driving and I and no doubt many others have also experienced similar.
Those morons need a therapeutic slapping. I was angry watching that.
-
- Posts: 12170
- Joined: Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:40 pm
- Location: Brisbane
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby jasonc » Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:25 pm
ride in the right wheel track. you're more in the middle/left wheel trackPostieboy wrote:What other things can I do in the future to prevent this as it was very very close.
- jules21
- Posts: 10555
- Joined: Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:14 pm
- Location: deep in the pain cave
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby jules21 » Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:56 pm
you can't do anything. what you can do is report to police - there was no reason for him to do that, other than to intimidate you. that's what the police are for.Postieboy wrote:What other things can I do in the future to prevent this as it was very very close.
- il padrone
- Posts: 22931
- Joined: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:57 pm
- Location: Heading for home.
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby il padrone » Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:29 pm
Just some ideas.
Yes, and that silver car's "Prat" driver needs some serious re-education.
- Mulger bill
- Super Mod
- Posts: 29060
- Joined: Sun Sep 24, 2006 2:41 pm
- Location: Sunbury Vic
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby Mulger bill » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:50 pm
[deleted] me!AKO wrote:Yesterdays ride. A wee bit close.
Such a nice boy, he didn't want to endanger other road users by overtaking against the lines...
Don't let go of the local plod on this one, this dill needs a lesson . I near soiled meself watching the vid
Must live in a rough area...jules21 wrote:there was no reason for him to do that, other than to intimidate you. that's what the police are for.
- queequeg
- Posts: 6479
- Joined: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:09 am
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby queequeg » Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:02 am
Move further out into the lane and force them to go around you. I'd say the P-Platers in that video are just not that good at judging clearances. Educate them by riding wide enough so that there is no doubt they can't fit next to you.Postieboy wrote:P-PLATERS
I have left a lot of nothing in this one to highlight a few important points.
1. The road is quiet
2. My general road position and how my position within the lane constanty changes (bumps in the road at 1:12 show my typical position).
3. Only the drivers displaying P-Plates fail to overtake correctly.
What other things can I do in the future to prevent this as it was very very close.
I find that the second I let my guard down and ride in the left wheel track, someone decides to shave me. If I ride middle to right wheel track, I very rarely get that treatment.
- il padrone
- Posts: 22931
- Joined: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:57 pm
- Location: Heading for home.
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby il padrone » Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:06 am
I would never need to ride to the right of the centre of the lane to get decent treatment from Melbourne drivers. I do usually use panniers, but even riding the road bike I'll just ride in the left wheel-track and that is usually enough to convince drivers they need to move over. Of course some do lane-split, but 95% + will give a good margin.
-
- Posts: 270
- Joined: Sat May 29, 2010 12:25 pm
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby Undertow » Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:01 am
Its the same (as NSW) in QLD, or at least it is where I ride in brisbane. left hand wheel track will stop most close shaves, but you've gotta go in the right hand wheel track if you wanna stop them all.il padrone wrote:Bejeebus, seems things are a good bit rougher in NSW .
I would never need to ride to the right of the centre of the lane to get decent treatment from Melbourne drivers. I do usually use panniers, but even riding the road bike I'll just ride in the left wheel-track and that is usually enough to convince drivers they need to move over. Of course some do lane-split, but 95% + will give a good margin.
- trailgumby
- Posts: 15469
- Joined: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:30 pm
- Location: Northern Beaches, Sydney
- Contact:
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby trailgumby » Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:15 pm
I was less than 6km into the 20km ride when I had enough and lost it with the idiots in a silver Toyota/Nissan/Mazda medium sedan with ACT plates driven by a blinged-up Indian on Military Road near the MacDonald's.
Unfortunately (or fortunately) the mirror refused to separate from its mounts, despite my best efforts.
The stupid woman passenger's excuse was "you were in the middle of the lane". And? If you have enough room enough to move partially into the next lane you have room to move into it completely
Note to self: don't ever assume people will play nice. Use camera at all times when riding on the road. Plan B in case of omission of camera: use knee or shoe on side of rear fender instead of bruising hand on mirror (kidding)
- FuzzyDropbear
- Posts: 330
- Joined: Wed Aug 15, 2012 7:55 pm
- Location: Ballarat, VIC
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby FuzzyDropbear » Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:25 pm
On riding in the right wheel track, I would never dare do that, I'd be riding in constant fear that someone would just clean me up.
I'm always amazed how you can go a few weeks with everyone being nice and then all of a sudden, you get a ridiculous number of people being morons.. How does that work? I'm really thinking about getting an airzound thing when I get back from leave for these reasons.trailgumby wrote:Rode home from work about 4:30pm on Easter Saturday after spending an overtime day in the office. It was the worst I've been treated by motorists in a very long time. Lost count of the number of close passes and instances of horn abuse.
... Use camera at all times when riding on the road....
And yeah, anyone I know who starts commuting, I send them out to get a Jumbo video camera, for $40, it's cheap insurance and instead of police going off statements, you can hand over a camera and they can have a look at the incident for themselves. Provide them with evidence and you'll be a whole lot better off than a 'he said she said' situation.
- il padrone
- Posts: 22931
- Joined: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:57 pm
- Location: Heading for home.
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby il padrone » Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:52 pm
I would very rarely ride on the right, but often ride right in the middle, for safety and ability to maneuver easily. Here is how it works:FuzzyDropbear wrote:On riding in the right wheel track, I would never dare do that, I'd be riding in constant fear that someone would just clean me up.
Probably pretty closely related to the anti-cyclist rants of various shockjock DJs and journos.FuzzyDropbear wrote:I'm always amazed how you can go a few weeks with everyone being nice and then all of a sudden, you get a ridiculous number of people being morons.. How does that work?
-
- Posts: 9810
- Joined: Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:48 am
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby human909 » Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:00 pm
How does riding in the left wheel track (or the gutter) make you less fearful?FuzzyDropbear wrote:On riding in the right wheel track, I would never dare do that, I'd be riding in constant fear that someone would just clean me up.
- il padrone
- Posts: 22931
- Joined: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:57 pm
- Location: Heading for home.
Re: Moron Motorists #3
Postby il padrone » Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:12 pm
Surprised about that? Well re-read your road rules
Return to “General Cycling Discussion”
- General Australian Cycling Topics
- Info / announcements
- Buying a bike / parts
- General Cycling Discussion
- The Bike Shed
- Cycling Health
- Cycling Safety and Advocacy
- Women's Cycling
- Bike & Gear Reviews
- Cycling Trade
- Stolen Bikes
- Bicycle FAQs
- Serious Biking
- Audax / Randonneuring
- Retro biking
- Commuting
- MTB
- Recumbents
- Fixed Gear/ Single Speed
- Track
- Electric Bicycles
- Cyclocross and Gravel Grinding
- Dragsters / Lowriders / Cruisers
- Children's Bikes
- Cargo Bikes and Utility Cycling
- Road Racing
- Road Biking
- Training
- Time Trial
- Triathlon
- International and National Tours and Events
- Cycle Touring
- Touring Australia
- Touring Overseas
- Touring Bikes and Equipment
- Australia
- Western Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Victoria
- ACT
- Tasmania
- Northern Territory
- Country & Regional
- The Market Place
- Member to Member Bike and Gear Sales
- Want to Buy, Group Buy, Swap
- My Bikes or Gear Elsewhere
- Cycling Brands
- Cannondale
- Garmin
- Giant
- Shimano
- Trek
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: elantra
- All times are UTC+11:00
- Top
- Delete cookies
About the Australian Cycling Forums
The Australian Cycling Forums is a welcoming community where you can ask questions and talk about the type of bikes and cycling topics you like.
Bicycles Network Australia
Forum Information
Connect with BNA
This website uses affiliate links to retail platforms including ebay, amazon, proviz and ribble.