Abusive driver

[Ekul Namsob]

I'm really, truly annoyed about this as it didn't happen to me but to my
wife: she was cycling to work today when an oncoming driver stopped to
give her abuse.

The driver appears to have been annoyed that my wife was cycling past
parked cars on the left-hand side of the road and so obliged the driver
to slow down.

I don't know the complete story as my wife is still somewhat shaken. She
had the presence of mind to note down the registration number and knows
that this driver lives opposite her place of work.

When she reported the incident to the police, they claimed that there
was nothing they could do. I am concerned that this driver might now
think that my wife is fair game.

Is there any sense in asking the police whether this has been logged in
case the driver is involved in any further incidents?

Cheers,
Luke

--
Red Rose Ramblings, the diary of an Essex boy in
exile in Lancashire <http://www.shrimper.org.uk>

 

[Roger Merriman]

Ekul Namsob <[email protected]> wrote:

> I'm really, truly annoyed about this as it didn't happen to me but to my
> wife: she was cycling to work today when an oncoming driver stopped to
> give her abuse.
>
> The driver appears to have been annoyed that my wife was cycling past
> parked cars on the left-hand side of the road and so obliged the driver
> to slow down.
>
> I don't know the complete story as my wife is still somewhat shaken. She
> had the presence of mind to note down the registration number and knows
> that this driver lives opposite her place of work.
>
> When she reported the incident to the police, they claimed that there
> was nothing they could do. I am concerned that this driver might now
> think that my wife is fair game.
>
> Is there any sense in asking the police whether this has been logged in
> case the driver is involved in any further incidents?
>
> Cheers,
> Luke

like a lot of things it's probably worth pushing your case.

roger
--
www.rogermerriman.com

 

[Sir Jeremy]

On 11 Mar, 18:56, [email protected] (Ekul
Namsob) wrote:
> I'm really, truly annoyed about this as it didn't happen to me but to my
> wife: she was cycling to work today when an oncoming driver stopped to
> give her abuse.
>
> The driver appears to have been annoyed that my wife was cycling past
> parked cars on the left-hand side of the road and so obliged the driver
> to slow down.
>
> I don't know the complete story as my wife is still somewhat shaken. She
> had the presence of mind to note down the registration number and knows
> that this driver lives opposite her place of work.
>
> When she reported the incident to the police, they claimed that there
> was nothing they could do. I am concerned that this driver might now
> think that my wife is fair game.
>
> Is there any sense in asking the police whether this has been logged in
> case the driver is involved in any further incidents?
>
> Cheers,
> Luke
>
> --
> Red Rose Ramblings, the diary of an Essex boy in
> exile in Lancashire <http://www.shrimper.org.uk>


What did actually he say to her?

 

[JNugent]

Ekul Namsob wrote:

> I'm really, truly annoyed about this as it didn't happen to me but to my
> wife: she was cycling to work today when an oncoming driver stopped to
> give her abuse.

> The driver appears to have been annoyed that my wife was cycling past
> parked cars on the left-hand side of the road and so obliged the driver
> to slow down.

Eh?

How would that affect an oncoming driver?

 

[Mark T]

JNugent writtificated

>> The driver appears to have been annoyed that my wife was cycling past
>> parked cars on the left-hand side of the road and so obliged the driver
>> to slow down.
>
> Eh?
>
> How would that affect an oncoming driver?

Possibly 'cos it left a relatively narrow gap for him to get past, and he
didn't want to risk it at 30?

You feeling okay?

 

[Duncan Smith]

On Mar 11, 7:56 pm, JNugent <[email protected]> wrote:
> Ekul Namsob wrote:
> > I'm really, truly annoyed about this as it didn't happen to me but to my
> > wife: she was cycling to work today when an oncoming driver stopped to
> > give her abuse.
> > The driver appears to have been annoyed that my wife was cycling past
> > parked cars on the left-hand side of the road and so obliged the driver
> > to slow down.
>
> Eh?
>
> How would that affect an oncoming driver?

Presumably because there were also parked cars on the right hand side
of the road and not enough room left in the middle for a car and a
bike? Or the car was behind and there wasn't enough room to overtake
stationary cars and a slow moving cyclist?

Seems pretty non-committal from the Police, seeing as you have a
positive id and an address. From other reports on here, stopping a
car to dish out abusive behavior has been followed up before (esp. if
other traffic has been held up as a result).

Regards,

Duncan

 

[JNugent]

Mark T wrote:
> JNugent writtificated
>
>>> The driver appears to have been annoyed that my wife was cycling past
>>> parked cars on the left-hand side of the road and so obliged the driver
>>> to slow down.
>> Eh?
>>
>> How would that affect an oncoming driver?
>
> Possibly 'cos it left a relatively narrow gap for him to get past, and he
> didn't want to risk it at 30?
>
> You feeling okay?

"Possibly".

I see.

 

[JNugent]

Duncan Smith wrote:
> On Mar 11, 7:56 pm, JNugent <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Ekul Namsob wrote:
>>> I'm really, truly annoyed about this as it didn't happen to me but to my
>>> wife: she was cycling to work today when an oncoming driver stopped to
>>> give her abuse.
>>> The driver appears to have been annoyed that my wife was cycling past
>>> parked cars on the left-hand side of the road and so obliged the driver
>>> to slow down.
>> Eh?
>>
>> How would that affect an oncoming driver?
>
> Presumably because there were also parked cars on the right hand side
> of the road and not enough room left in the middle for a car and a
> bike? Or the car was behind and there wasn't enough room to overtake
> stationary cars and a slow moving cyclist?

"Presumably".

 

[Nick]

JNugent wrote:
> Duncan Smith wrote:
>> On Mar 11, 7:56 pm, JNugent <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Ekul Namsob wrote:
>>>> I'm really, truly annoyed about this as it didn't happen to me but
>>>> to my
>>>> wife: she was cycling to work today when an oncoming driver stopped to
>>>> give her abuse.
>>>> The driver appears to have been annoyed that my wife was cycling past
>>>> parked cars on the left-hand side of the road and so obliged the driver
>>>> to slow down.
>>> Eh?
>>>
>>> How would that affect an oncoming driver?
>>
>> Presumably because there were also parked cars on the right hand side
>> of the road and not enough room left in the middle for a car and a
>> bike? Or the car was behind and there wasn't enough room to overtake
>> stationary cars and a slow moving cyclist?
>
> "Presumably".

Yep its quite common when riding a bike. When there is such a narrow gap
it is good technique to pull out to narrow the space well before the
oncoming car passes. This has two advantages. Firstly it lets the
oncoming car know that he should slow down and secondly it leaves you
some escape room if he does decide to drive dangerously close and fast.

However some drivers, particularly the selfish/dangerous ones, interpret
this as a spiteful attempt to get in their way.

 

[Martin Dann]

Nick wrote:
>
> Yep its quite common when riding a bike. When there is such a narrow gap
> it is good technique to pull out to narrow the space well before the
> oncoming car passes. This has two advantages. Firstly it lets the
> oncoming car know that he should slow down and secondly it leaves you
> some escape room if he does decide to drive dangerously close and fast.

I see this kind of behaviour almost daily on some roads around here, it
is particularly annoying when there is not enough room for a car and
cycle to pass each other, and the car driver pulls out and drives
straight at me.
I even had a police van do it the other day.

> However some drivers, particularly the selfish/dangerous ones, interpret
> this as a spiteful attempt to get in their way.

 

[JNugent]

Martin Dann wrote:

> Nick wrote:

>> Yep its quite common when riding a bike. When there is such a narrow
>> gap it is good technique to pull out to narrow the space well before
>> the oncoming car passes. This has two advantages. Firstly it lets the
>> oncoming car know that he should slow down and secondly it leaves you
>> some escape room if he does decide to drive dangerously close and fast.

> I see this kind of behaviour almost daily on some roads around here, it
> is particularly annoying when there is not enough room for a car and
> cycle to pass each other, and the car driver pulls out and drives
> straight at me.

> I even had a police van do it the other day.

Really?

I can't believe that so many drivers don't know (or don't want to
follow) the basic rules of the road.

Something unpleasant is heppening out there (and its effects are by no
means limited to cyclists).

 

[Mark T]

JNugent writtificated

>>>> The driver appears to have been annoyed that my wife was cycling
>>>> past parked cars on the left-hand side of the road and so obliged
>>>> the driver to slow down.
>>> Eh?
>>>
>>> How would that affect an oncoming driver?
>>
>> Possibly 'cos it left a relatively narrow gap for him to get past,
>> and he didn't want to risk it at 30?
>>
>> You feeling okay?
>
> "Possibly".
>
> I see.

Are you trying to make a point? What is it?

 

[JNugent]

Mark T wrote:

> JNugent writtificated
>
>>>>> The driver appears to have been annoyed that my wife was cycling
>>>>> past parked cars on the left-hand side of the road and so obliged
>>>>> the driver to slow down.

>>>> Eh?
>>>> How would that affect an oncoming driver?

>>> Possibly 'cos it left a relatively narrow gap for him to get past,
>>> and he didn't want to risk it at 30?
>>> You feeling okay?

>> "Possibly".
>> I see.

> Are you trying to make a point? What is it?

No, I was asking a question, which was "answered" speculatively by
someone making assumptions not justified by the data in the OP.

 

[Mark T]

JNugent writtificated

>> Are you trying to make a point? What is it?
>
> No, I was asking a question, which was "answered" speculatively by
> someone making assumptions not justified by the data in the OP.

That'll be why the answers you got used words like "possibly".

It was the

>> "Possibly".
>> I see.

bit that confused me. Never mind.

 

[JNugent]

Mark T wrote:

> JNugent writtificated

>>> Are you trying to make a point? What is it?

>> No, I was asking a question, which was "answered" speculatively by
>> someone making assumptions not justified by the data in the OP.

> That'll be why the answers you got used words like "possibly".

> It was the

>>> "Possibly".
>>> I see.

> bit that confused me. Never mind.

Fair enough.

 

[bugbear]

JNugent wrote:
> I can't believe that so many drivers don't know (or don't want to
> follow) the basic rules of the road.

That's a sweeping statement. Any evidence for your position?

BugBear

 

[Ekul Namsob]

Nick <[email protected]> wrote:

> JNugent wrote:
> > Duncan Smith wrote:
> >> On Mar 11, 7:56 pm, JNugent <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>> Ekul Namsob wrote:
> >>>> I'm really, truly annoyed about this as it didn't happen to me but
> >>>> to my
> >>>> wife: she was cycling to work today when an oncoming driver stopped to
> >>>> give her abuse.
> >>>> The driver appears to have been annoyed that my wife was cycling past
> >>>> parked cars on the left-hand side of the road and so obliged the driver
> >>>> to slow down.
> >>> Eh?
> >>>
> >>> How would that affect an oncoming driver?
> >>
> >> Presumably because there were also parked cars on the right hand side
> >> of the road and not enough room left in the middle for a car and a
> >> bike? Or the car was behind and there wasn't enough room to overtake
> >> stationary cars and a slow moving cyclist?
> >
> > "Presumably".
>
> Yep its quite common when riding a bike. When there is such a narrow gap
> it is good technique to pull out to narrow the space well before the
> oncoming car passes. This has two advantages. Firstly it lets the
> oncoming car know that he should slow down and secondly it leaves you
> some escape room if he does decide to drive dangerously close and fast.
>
> However some drivers, particularly the selfish/dangerous ones, interpret
> this as a spiteful attempt to get in their way.

From what my favourite woman has told me, this seems to have been the
case. If I find out otherwise, I'll let you know.

Cheers,
Luke


--
Red Rose Ramblings, the diary of an Essex boy in
exile in Lancashire <http://www.shrimper.org.uk>

 

[JNugent]

bugbear wrote:

> JNugent wrote:

>> I can't believe that so many drivers don't know (or don't want to
>> follow) the basic rules of the road.

> That's a sweeping statement. Any evidence for your position?

Any evidence for my statement that I can't believe it?

Is that what you're asking me?

What evidence would you ideally ask for?