General consideration

[Spinney]

frankie, have you got a relative with cancer who was punched by a cyclist? No, perhaps not, you would have mentioned it. Throw me a bone here people.

eh?

 

[frankiexxxxxxx]

Is the OP for real?
Did you have a good think about your driving up to that point because to me it sounds like you had done something to seriously antagonize that cyclist, a close overtake me thinks or maybe you just cut him up. If you think you did nothing wrong then there is a good chance that you just did not see them, maybe you should re-take your test if that is the case.
You do realise that a lot of cyclists also are drivers so have passed a road-awareness test!
Road tax, I will pay every year of Road tax that you have actually paid. The road tax argument alone shows how ignorant you are as a road user.

I was stationary my dear I was at a loooong set off traffic lights

 

[glenn forger]

Is the OP for real?
Did you have a good think about your driving up to that point because to me it sounds like you had done something to seriously antagonize that cyclist, a close overtake me thinks or maybe you just cut him up. If you think you did nothing wrong then there is a good chance that you just did not see them, maybe you should re-take your test if that is the case.
You do realise that a lot of cyclists also are drivers so have passed a road-awareness test!
Road tax, I will pay every year of Road tax that you have actually paid. The road tax argument alone shows how ignorant you are as a road user.

Reported for not liking frankie's post.

 

[frankiexxxxxxx]

eh?

now that is sick - mentioning cancer is below the belt and sick

 

[cd365]

Reported for not liking frankie's post.

 

[cd365]

I was stationary my dear I was at a loooong set off traffic lights

So you didn't know what you had done further up the road then, whereabouts do you drive because I will make sure I don't cycle around there. I value my life.

 

[Spinney]

I was stationary my dear I was at a loooong set off traffic lights

Maybe he (or she) had only just caught up with you?
If someone does something inconsiderate or dangerous near me on the bike, I'm likely to remember the make/model of the car for a while, especially if there are 'baby on board' stickers (you never explained those, by the way). And if I see the same car stopped at traffic lights I might decide to knock on the window and explain what they did wrong...

So just because you were stopped at traffic lights when they banged on your car, doesn't mean that you had not done anything to them.

 

[vickster]

I would only cycle in a local park - do you cycle in London or any other major city? and what problems do you come across?

Yes I cycle around where you were. The biggest problem I encountered was being knocked off by a driver who didn't give me enough space overtaking and getting hurt

 

[Spinney]

now that is sick - mentioning cancer is below the belt and sick

I didn't mention cancer. Do try to quote the actual post you are replying to.

 

[theclaud]

thanks I do sometimes think yes this cyclist is on the ball and very sensible as my first post was I don't mind cyclists!!!

Are you any better at driving a car than you are at working the interweb?

 

[glenn forger]

now that is sick - mentioning cancer is below the belt and sick

reported for mentioning cancer.

 

[benb]

I was stationary my dear I was at a loooong set off traffic lights

And what happened earlier?
Did you overtake them too close? Pull out from a side road into their path?
I find it quite unlikely that they hit your car without any reason.

Anyway, I hope you have at least learnt you were utterly wrong on "road tax"

 

[glenn forger]

I was stationary my dear I was at a loooong set off traffic lights

So you have no memory of overtaking the cyclist? Can you remember moving out to overtake properly? I think I know what happened.

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

The other day I parked my car at Tesco. While i was away someone parked beside me, opened their door so it hit mine, then got out as the door ground a circular pattern in the paint.
Obviously that driver must fulfil your criteria and be therefore safe.

Good Morning all I hope you are well
This morning around 7.15am at Merton , Abbey Mills a cyclist for NO reason banged my car with his right hand whilst I was stationary at the traffic lights. I was shocked so I beeped my horn to see why he done it and to get his attention.
I was meet with him promptly sticking up his middle finger and riding off. Now I have two baby on board signs and this sort of behaviour should not be witnessed by a child.
Now I was in absolute horror if I banged his cycle would he not be angry?
Cyclist you do NOT have a right to cause damage to a vehicle and this is a form off assault and vandalism.
I have contacted the local police in this matter as I have witness that the gentleman in he’s 30’s done it for no reason than other to provoke a reaction.
I have no problems with cyclists (even though some cycle in the dark with NO high viz or lights) but can anyone justify banging a stationary car other than that the person is a self-centred human being.
Many cyclist complain that car and van users own the road well yes we do have a right. We pay insurance! We have MOT to make sure our vehicle is road worthy and most importantly ROAD TAX!! So we are licensed to drive.
I ask a question – what happens if a cyclist gets into an accident who will normally get the blame? 95% its drivers when in fact most cyclists have no road awareness.
I believe this is what cyclist should have in order to ride on the queens public road –

1. A 3 day course on road safety – this includes a practical and a theory ( u drivers do it)
2. A cyclist license – valid for 5 years
3. Pay insurance – that way a cyclist is also covered if there big is damaged – uninsured bike should be points on their license

Then safety all around!

Thanks for sticking around for the replies, posts like yours are very often fire and forget.
You are dealing here with a community that includes cyclists and drivers that also cycle who fill all your criteria for training.

Questions:
1. Would you be happy to retake your driving test every five years?
2. When your children ask for bikes for Christmas at 4 years old will you insure them and pay for their training?
It has to be fair for all.

There are people on here myself included that have been treated far worse by drivers than you have been by one cyclist. Some have been assaulted, abused, and some have been killed.
I've had an overtaking car head on to me at 70mph in broad daylight, squeezed into parked cars by a passing truck, had litter thrown into my wheels and had drivers try to intimidate me off the road, including a 44 ton artic passing at less than 6 inches.
Who do you think all of them will blame? Me the cyclist, or me the driver with a 28 year spotless record? Of course they'll believe they're right.

In the end there's a lot of people out there that should not be allowed control of anything with wheels, yet despite all the training and laws they're still there.
It's not one group. It's elements of all of them.

 

[frankiexxxxxxx]

Maybe he (or she) had only just caught up with you?
If someone does something inconsiderate or dangerous near me on the bike, I'm likely to remember the make/model of the car for a while, especially if there are 'baby on board' stickers (you never explained those, by the way). And if I see the same car stopped at traffic lights I might decide to knock on the window and explain what they did wrong...

So just because you were stopped at traffic lights when they banged on your car, doesn't mean that you had not done anything to them.

I saw where he came from and I didn't over take him he came from the side road my theory is he just got pissy as he wanted to go in the next lane? maybe he woke up on the wrong side off the bed? what do you think as you love this post.