I had my incident yesterday, I was close passed by what we would call a B Train (large grain hauling truck). Things get strange when the driver stops pulls over 0.5 a kilometer down the road. Driver gets out, I move and try to ride pass him. He keeps moving to block me but I get pass him. The driver then shoves me but I steady myself on the parked B train. He has now touched me and the red mist is descending I must control myself.
I ride a good 0.5 kilometers down the road and take a picture of the assailant and his license plate number.
He has calmed down now and tries to explain the laws of the road to me as I was to far over into the road and that I am legally required to ride in the ditch. I call him a farking Idiot, he could not be further from the truth. I get him to Google it, proof literally in his hand, still wont concede defeat.
He then offers to call the police to settle this. I have already spent 5 minutes more than I need to on this, I head home. I know I have no proof ,I left my
Gopro at home there is not point in calling the police.
About 30 minutes later when I get home I call the non emergency police line. He has already reported me for obstructing the traffic and running into him with my bicycle. At this point the constable admits the truck driver was in the wrong but nothing can be done as there is no proof.
Cop then decides I need a lecture in bicycle safety . Why does anyone ever call the police total waste of time and effort.
Gopro was charged up and on my bicycle this morning.