Tsar Chasm Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Wouldn`t that imply they were driving dangerously themselves not leaving enough room to brake when someone brakes in front of them.How exactly do you point out to someone to get off the phone when you are driving a reasonable safe distance behind them? Text ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Touching the brakes (making the brake lights come on) will have been like a red rag to a bull - you have to appreciate how vulnerable you are on a bike. If a road user in front of us, touching their brakes, would cause us to 'see red', perhaps we should consider if we ourselves, are driving in a safe manner? In this instance, the biker was doing in excess of 80mph, yet noone seems to have a problem with that, while it's been pointed out several times that the OP was in the wrong for doing 80mph. If the biker was driving at a safe (and legal) speed, perhaps none of this would have happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stomp Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Interesting story, thanks for sharing Stomp. I think most people from time to time, lose their cool and react emotionally to events, without considering the potential consequences of their reaction. From what you've said, it looks like the biker took offense to some of your maneuvers, and he didn't like that you weren't going to pull over for him (and perhaps he was having an off-day, we don't know his emotional state). So he was heated, and venting his frustration at you. You perhaps felt this was unjustified, and your unthinking primal response was to vent back at him. So he escalated (by damaging your car). Did they not cover road-rage on your advanced motorist course? I would have thought, stay calm, breath slowly, concern yourself with driving safely, and not endangering other road users. If other people get agitated and aggressive, that's more an indication of their weakness, than of yours. Aggressive people are somewhat mentally incapable, and we need to make allowances for them (for our safety and for theirs). Correct on all levels I think there. They covered road rage on both advanced driving courses, and indeed I should have known better and kept my cool. I am ginger, and I blame that for my temper :hihi:however I should have remained calm and I'm kicking myself now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidley Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 perhaps if every body drives to the letter of the highway code we would all be fantasising and not living in the real world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsar Chasm Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 If a road user in front of us, touching their brakes, would cause us to 'see red', perhaps we should consider if we ourselves, are driving in a safe manner? In this instance, the biker was doing in excess of 80mph, yet noone seems to have a problem with that, while it's been pointed out several times that the OP was in the wrong for doing 80mph. If the biker was driving at a safe (and legal) speed, perhaps none of this would have happened? Valid point but on a defensive level, the sudden appearance of a brake light for no apparent reason at high speed does tend to make a driver/rider twitch a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 If the biker was driving at a safe (and legal) speed, perhaps none of this would have happened? Probably but you have to deal with the situation in real life,not some utopian highway..if you're holding someone up and you can see they're becoming a bit irritated then just let them pass..no biggie really.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeS Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 With these: IAM Certified Advanced Driver & Observer RoSPA Gold You should have known this: Touching the brakes (making the brake lights come on) will have been like a red rag to a bull - you have to appreciate how vulnerable you are on a bike. Even if you'd have got the full reg, the Police would have gone and knocked on his door and probably got a story of how you'd attempted to cause an accident (by touching your brakes) - Not your intention but that's how I would have seen it if I was the motorcyclist. As for dialling 999 - how was it an emergency? Should you let it go? Yes, there is nothing else to do and the entire matter is a waste of police time. Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXTickerXX Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Text ....... :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stomp Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 As for dialling 999 - how was it an emergency? Should you let it go? Yes, there is nothing else to do and the entire matter is a waste of police time. Criminal Damage in progress is an emergency is it not? Imagine you are at home, and you see someone trying to break into your car, or your shed, or your house. Would you just let that go? I think you would call 999 for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsar Chasm Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Criminal Damage in progress is an emergency is it not? Imagine you are at home, and you see someone trying to break into your car, or your shed, or your house. Would you just let that go? I think you would call 999 for that. It's certainly worth a phone call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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