Told ya, buncha w*nkers!!

Alex_B · Brolly Dolly Joined: 15 Jul 2011 Karma :

Going to work after being home for lunch yesterday.

Just ambling along at 35-ish.

BMW Wanker looks left, right. Sees that he has a good view across the (his right) junction and nothing coming.

"Ahh, fukin awesome" he thinks

Looks to his left, through the park railings. Can't see me, obviously as his 1/10 of a sec glance is all he needs as he's awesome, remember!!

I'm not as wide as the car he's looking for or as visable, even though I have a real good headlight thing happening!

"Ahh, awesome again" he thinks, "I can do this right turn in one".
Out he comes at 30+ mph

I just shit my self and hit the Anchors and pull over to the left as much as I can.
Luckily for me, for some reason he looks to his left just after he crosses the center line and I am saved.

My obs were top notch though, thankfully.
If he hadn't seen me at the last second and just carried on and made the turn I **think** I would of just squeezed past his near side.

I saw him hammering it, I was already braking and heading to a foot out from the kerb but fuk me, what is it with me and Beamers???

I was kinda pumped though.

Like I said,

BMW Wankers!!! Wink

This one was a right Dick and he hung back and let 2 car's out at the next junction to increase the gap between us, guilt no doubt Laughing

Sorry, I frekin hate em, with a passion!! Laughing

https://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7268/bmwwanker.jpg

Apologies again gents, hate to rant, but it's like they just want to hurt me and this isn't the only example.
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joshdudeha · Scooby Slapper Joined: 22 May 2011 Karma :

Tosser.

Btw, ace diagram Smile

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WannaBeDude · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Jul 2011 Karma :

Good awareness on your part, many a crash in this situation when riders think all is well ... Thumbs Up

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Andy_Pagin · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Nov 2010 Karma :

Well done, you handled that nicely, give it a few years and you'll swap 'arse wipes' for 'smug satisfaction' as you handle similar near misses without breaking into a sweat.
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P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Had some dick in a zafira today, bloody woman just turned and indicated at the same time.

Sat up her arse doing 5mph or so with the throttle bouncing off the limiter crawling with the clutch... she went spastic. Laughing

mike_wall15 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 28 Aug 2011 Karma :

There's some bad drivers on the road, and they find themselves in some decent machinary sometimes... glad you escaped Smile

Cheerfulgrin · Scooby Slapper Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Karma :

its a maddening feeling when it happens, you just have to remember that not everyone drives by biker standards, i find at least 40% of drivers just really arent switched on at all, either that or they are too lazy / stupid to check mirrors, look over shoulder, indicate, look far enough ahead, ... the list goes on.

I read somewhere that car drivers are the most inconsiderate road users, although with the amount of tests to pass now i would hope thats being addressed. Rolling Eyes

just ride and observe the best YOU can and look out for those that are 'out to get you' whether they know it or not!! Laughing

ps. great diagram, lets hope you dont get too much practice at drawing those!! Laughing

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Conon · Scooby Slapper Joined: 05 Apr 2011 Karma :

Great piccie of the beemer. Well done on avoiding a potentially very serious accident Thumbs Up

Alex_B · Brolly Dolly Joined: 15 Jul 2011 Karma :

Hey, the upside is it's just Beamers so I'm safe where every other car is concerned Thumbs Up

Had a fantastic ride this morning.

65 miles of just hooning around and not a BMW in sight, twas the best day I tells ya Laughing

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janner_10 · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Karma :

I find it's always beemers, old hags in mercs or young mums in whatever shit cars they drive are the worst offenders.
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richie.... · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 21 Oct 2011 Karma :

ill endup putting my helmet through a windscreen one of these days, the amount of people who just continue to roll out on a junction or roundabout while im coming over it is unreal.

tossers.

rossyd · L Plate Warrior Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Karma :

I feel your pain! For the typical Beamer driver the road is their oyster and ONLY theirs. It's even more frustrating when you're wearing a high vis jacket with a white lid and an ORANGE bike and they still can't see you..... Evil or Very Mad

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TheSmiler · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Apr 2011 Karma :

Like everyone knows you are invisible on a bike it is like we are wearing one of these without the green tint.

https://theblogjoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/invisibility_cloak.jpg
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raak · Spanner Monkey Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Karma :

Glad you are safe.. Thumbs Up

(....Nice rant btw.. Laughing

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Most car drivers are switched off because they know most accidents for them are likely to end up as a dented wing or panels damaged for them at worst

but for us those little spills can mean a broken bike, long term disability or even (gulp) death.

That's why we are (usually) so switched on all the time.

we are like the gazelles of the urban Jungle, fast and fleet of foot (or rubber),
but around every corner lurks hidden dangers.... Evil or Very Mad

and at this time of year most drivers thoughts are more about christmas and stuff to do, not 'is it really safe to pull out' ?

travel safe all Cool

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pits · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Karma :

Tell me about it I had a similar experience whilst out in my BMW the other day.

I was happily waiting to turn right, I looked and saw nothing coming, I checked again, and checked again I proceeded to pull out, when I had entered the road I had noticed some knob on a bike decidd he could use the road at the same time as me! Evil or Very Mad

I mean it is disgusting do they not teach new riders or drivers that a BMW has right of way at all times?

Really I should have knocked him off his bike for inconveniencing me, instead I chose just to scare him and force him into the kerb.

Honestly really annoyed that he this new rider thought he had more right to the road than I did, here is a diagram
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