thismorning i was headin ot to my mates place to help hom catch up on some work and as i was turning off the highway into the turning lane i noticed that when i was almost ready to turn off the highway their was a fuckin panel van movingin to the same lane the dickhead forced me onto the wrong side of the highway then cut me off in the intersection beeping and carryin on i dint think iv ever seen someone that fuckin cranky and hope i never will
sounds all too familiar - many car drivers (or any cage) if they don't see you it is your fault because you must have come up on them too quickly. I have found that, over time and with experience in traffic, you can begin to predict exactly who will not see you and take 'evasive' action before things get hairy. Not always perfect, but in the last year (about 25 000 k's) I have had only one incident (which was with a public bus - didn't expect a radical lane switch from that vehicle - they are usually very predictable) As some other riders say: Ride like no one can see you.
heah i usedto think i was a fairly defencive rider until this happend i just wasnt expectiong this to hapen because i was next to his window i think he was just to lazy to do a U torn and blamed me for that
Yea, I've been changed lanes onto by a van, and a car, both within five minutes! The thing is my bike doesn't relaly have enough power to just accelerate out real quick. Oh well. They have to pay way more for petrol...
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well i dont know what my problem is i was riding down the highway in the way home and some (!DICKHEAD!) in a 4WD throws a cigaret but out the window and got ot right up the sleve of my jacket (unzipped &no gloves) so i got next to gim and gave him the finger h didnt have a clue what he did wrong!
The EPA in Victoria have a system where citizens can report litterers - and throwing out cigarette butts is included. I have signed up for this service (for other victorians - see <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/Reporting/litter.asp">http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/Reporting/litter.asp</a><!-- m --> - they don't have this in NSW) . You do have to register, but it is worthwhile. Now when I see someone who litters I will sometimes pull over, write down vehicle details and location, and once i have net access i will report them. I have reported about half a dozen people in the past 2 years.
