Got bonked by a numpty cabbie today.....

[jonboy22]

What a start to the day eh....

At trafalgar round-about, inside lane but on the left hand side of it. Approaching traffic lights and next thing you know, crunch . Right into my leg, and me bouncing my uperbody off the left hand wheel arch of his cab.

Super slow speeds, like 5mph so put both my feet down and did that it's a little to fast to run type motion on the bike whilst turning left. Nearly dropped the bike but recovered it and ended up half way across the next lane. Thank f*ck there was nothing there.

SO I sit up on the bike flip the visor ready to shout at the cum guzzler, but next thing you know he's out his cab slamming his door and marching towards me. You £$%£& this and you "*("£^) that, I was screaming back by this stage. He then say "you w@nker, you should be over more, there's always a red light jumper on this f*ckin round about you p£ick!!"

Didn't really understand his reasoning but all I could really do through my lid was swear a little back and say that he came right up my inside in my lane. Then the cock end calls me a w@nker one more time and actually punches me in the shoulder of all places...



I would have jumped off then and there and booted the fucker to death so that there would be a tiny column for him just in front of nelson's.

BUT....It just so happened that there was a police rider on a 650gs (saw him way back infact) who was already at the lights and saw the argument bit at least. I don't think he would have done anything if the cabby hadn't hit me but he parked his bike right in front of the cab and came over as the cabbie was heading back to his car. He gave me an are you alright sort of look I think, then let me go. I looked back in the mirror and I think he was having words with the cabbie.

Strangely, when I got to work, other than a dead leg and a sore arm, there doesn't seem to be any damage... A teeny little scuff and I mean less than a centimetre which will polish out. Think my leg and my boots took the brunt.

So not the best start to the day but for once I'm glad old bill was around....
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[Dragonfly]

I hope the rest of your day dont go down the pan, nice to her that someon was glad the police where there. I know sometimes there useless but only so much they can do.


Good that your ok anyawy.

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[jonboy22]

fankyu, nothing like a bit of sympathy.

Think what took me back the most is the fact that I've never been properly clunked before, what a horrible sound!!

Plus I got into work and my boss has just reeled of some mad stat about 1 biker (think this includes cyclists) is killed or seriously injured everyday in London That can't be true though....
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[Dragonfly]

Your boss one of them ones that try and turn you off at every opportunity then? i mean someone cuts you up on a round about and he goes off on the statics horse?

cyclists are dangerous! no two ways about it, they all over the road and enver do a life saver jut stick there hand out and expect people to stop for them. Yep that whats meant to happen but thats why the life saves was invented.
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[Annabella]

You wanted sympathy?


Awwwwwwww poor Jonny!



Glad you came out of it ok
Not sure about the stats, but they are feasible.
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[jonboy22]

[Annabella]

*Proffers mug of sweet, milky tea*


That'll help with the shock
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[Finglonga]

Can't understand why you went? You had a witness to an accident and assault! Plus you were injured, you should have got all his details and claimed on his insurance. Just hope your arm and leg are going to be ok.
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[jonboy22]

Well yeah in hindsight, I should have just fallen off the bike Italian footballer style when he pushed me, but I was so shocked all I could do was swear and imagine Liv Tyler naked......

Plus the lights went green and I thought christ that moped is going to beat me off the lights!!

No seriously though I wasn't really thinking about much other than I don't believe that just happened. Plus the police bloke being there, traffic behind wanting to get going, I just poodled off.

Arm and leg are a bit throbby for some reason. They didn't hurt a bit this morning, but it's a dull ache now. Going to pop some nurofen and re-asses later, as long as I can strap myself onto my bike later then I dont mind.....

I'd feel alot better if someone had some naked pictures of liv tyler thankyou......
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[jonboy22]

Isn't there some silly stat about 19 British people are seriously burned when putting on a jumper with a lit cigarette in their mouths?

So anythings possible I guess
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last bike: GSXx-R 600 K4 - written off, now converting to track bike

[kawakid]

One good thing about my bike, is there's room for a 5 foot chain under the seat, which can quickly be swung round and used in situtations like this. Causing maximum damage to flesh and metal.

For f**k sake, he crashed his car in to you, then punched you.
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[colin1]

nice to know that there is sometimes a copper around when you need one.

cheeky cabby, knocks u over and then makes out you were in the wrong !

Might have been good to have him charged with assault and have the copper as a witness, and then sue for cash.

Admittedly this would be hassle.
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[Marcg868]

Should of twatted the bastard!

No but hope your oki mate. Just put it behind you, and treat tommorow as another day with a fresh start

Sorry been on the beer, talking even more shit than i do when im sober
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[Harold_Shand]

Belittle cabbies...

" Why didn't you get an education? "

" Some of us have got more important jobs than knowing about when the fucking lights change, you thick cunt "

Are a couple to give you a head start next time an incident with a cabbie occurs.
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Harold_Shand's theory might be the best explanation.

[EuropeanNC30R...]

Sorry to not appear sympathetic, but to get this straight...

a) cabbie drove into side of you
b) verbally abused you
c) had the audacity to hit you

...and you had a police witness?

Please tell me if this ever happens again you will get the cabbie and his insurance done to the maximum possible extent.

Siggi's probably flat out on his carpet, foaming at the mouth and having an aneurysm over this one .

[Marah]

Would have got him done for everything. I can understand just walking away stunned. Absolute shocker!
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[stinkwheel]

Shame the copper was there so quick. He threw the first punch so anything (within reason) you do thereafter is self defence. I think I'd have gone for ending it quick with a helmet to the nose.

Don't be surprised if the coppers get in touch with you about it. An HGV driver I know was carved up badly by a guy in his car, nearly caused him to jacknife the wagon. During the following altercation, the HGV driver chinned the car driver one.

He was arrested. The car driver said he didn't want to press charges and even denied that he had been hit when it came to court. Other people who witnessed the barney said he had.

Despite this, the judge found him guilty of assault and gave him 200 hours community service. Apparently this was part of a 'crackdown on road rage'.

Bit bloody harsh if you ask me.

[djr]