How can some people be so blind?

[mosh86]

Was having a lovely ride around the coast in the very rare sunshine today. Coming up to a mini roundabout which is quite well open, I can clearly see up to the right. No cars even moving in that direction so I look left. See a car a good 20 + meters away so I continue on to the roundabout. As I work my way out I keep a eye on the car coming to the left and think. There not slowing down. So I start taking a tighter line closer to the mini roundabout when the car just flies right out where I would of been if I never took a tighter line. I have to slam on the brakes as the car was now directly in my path, Nearly dropping the bike but managed to save it somehow. As I do this I scream out F**king hell loud enough so pedestrians about 30m up the road turn around to see what's happened. The car keeps on driving no sign of slowing down or even using the mirrors so I start hitting the horn which still never seam to attract the driver. So I get the bike moving and ride after the driver. Eventualy they stop. And its a rather pretty young female driver. She rolls down the window and I basically shout what the f**k was that all about. The usual reply comes in the form of i'm so sorry I never saw you. WTF? I was basically right in front of her. I can see she is a little bit shaken up but I think that was due to the face of me riding after her. So I just tell her that she needs to get her act together because I could of easily been killed the speed she was going at. So after that I go and sit down by the beach then have a nice wee chit chat with some guys from the east fife bikers.
Was I a bit harsh at going after the driver and do you think I should of stopped earlier in the middle of the roundabout?? This is the first time it's happened to me as I've only been riding properly for three weeks.
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[Sako]

Did you punch her in the throat and smash her up the Gary?

[Pigeon]

On the plus side, she might "think bike" and drive correctly at the next roundabout where a biker hasn't taken a tighter line and wouldn't have otherwise been so lucky to get away with it.

When someone's selfishness or stupidity results in you nearly losing yours, it's almost impossible to not react to the boat load of adrenaline that suddenly floods your system.

[Copycat73]

Have a drink & go to bed...
you must of done summit right cos your still here....
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[mosh86]

[_mjs_]

I always chase them down and give them a fierce bollocking; it just makes me feel better.

In fact, I nearly dragged a Pakistani ice cream van driver through his serving hatch and battered him the other day after he caused me to anchor up... never mind 'watch that child', watch out for the bloke on the motorbike you non-indicating cunt!
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[J.M.]

This is often why I choose to go faster in such situations.

I would rather speed and pass a junction/roundabout before the approaching car reaches it than keep at the speed limit and reach it at the same time as/just after the car has reached it.
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[mosh86]

[fatpies]

A lot of people dont care, even with cars.

Yesterday in the car I had to brake hard when somebody came out of a side junction on a 40mph road.

You bet if I went into her she'd say it was my fault.
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[Maccydee]

Mate, it's been a weekend of them, I had someone miss me by such a small margin, I still don't know how I wasn't laid out on the Tarmac.

As per yours, some young girl, fucking oblivious to anything as she just pulled out of a junction into me. I was so shocked all I could do was make some sort of wild arm gesture that was an interpretive dance of version of "hello, how the fuck did you not see me on this fucking massive bright red and white bike when I'm directly in front of you" I got a little wave back... Don't know whether that's a result or not?

[Eddie Hitler]

Reminds me of when a car cut a corner and almost knocked me off. I'm talking years ago. Near where I live there is a corner coming down a hill, that most if not all car drivers cut. Most of the time it's safe to do so, but this twunt never went back to her side of the road. As I saw the car my spider sernses tingled and I hugged the curb, fucking lucky I did as it would have been a head on collision. Being a spotty teenager full of rage I turned around and chased. As I now know, doing this can cause an accident itself. I wasn't thinking straight. Caught up, overtook, and gave a fuck load of hand signals to stop her.. instead she overtook me on a narrow country road, barely missing me and the hedge on her right side.

My foot never did make contact with her side door as she went past, but I left it at that. That was a big lesson for me. I learnt that some people are cunts, some people have no empathy for others, and some people couldn't give two shits about killing another human on the roads. I parked my bike up straight after it all happened, sat down and tried to stop myself from shaking. I think I called my dad just to tell someone what had happened, and may have shed a tear.

I'm enraged typing this actually, I really should have noted her numberplate and informed the police instead of getting mad (for all the good that would have done, and most likely would have forgotten the reg, but perhaps someone else would have done the same and reported her dangerous driving).

[clancy]

You weren't out of order at all, I've dOne this a few times

2 weeks ago someone changed into my lane in the town centre completed without looking and I had to slam the breaks on and pull to the side nearly being pushed into the railings, how I fitted I'll never know. Pulled up along side her to have a word Abd she screamed back at me in Chinese whilst having a fag, driving a Picasso full of kids. Woman was a pure genius, pretty sure she understood none of what I said or was even aware of what happened.

COmpletely wasted my time in this case but still I think sometimes careless drivers could do with someone having a word to kick them up the ass, just like in your case it probably made her pay more attention now, might save someones life one day
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[radicalrabit]

HORN ????? People seem to be reluctant to lean in specially if it just goes peep like a day old chick .... personally I think there ought to be a real safety push to get proper horns fitted to bikes like they used to have on old rovers , two tones sounding together and really bloody loud
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[mosh86]

[jjdugen]

Used to be old geezers wearing a trilby in a Volvo, and that type cast was absolutely correct, now its dizzy young chicks in a day-glo sub mini. Mum and Dad buy them these things, they do a fast track driving lesson / test session, and then are let out onto our roads.
For some reason they are both aggressive and oblivious at the same time. It would seem that a pair of tits allows you to drive any way you want too, along with Audi and BMW drivers.
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[Wonko The Sane]

[Rogerborg]

Was probably doing her make-up using her iPhone camera.

Use your horn pre-emptively next time.
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[Entertwainer]

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

In defence of some drivers I've found as a new driver (held my car licence less than a year been riding bikes for 7) that the pillars in cars really dont help.

Had to sharply brake at a mini roundabout the other day as just couldnt see the bike as it was obscured from my vision and looking around didnt let me spot it until the last second.
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[N cee thirty]

CBA reading all that post, but if you think you have it bad on a bike, try driving a tractor

people still manage to pull out without seeing and then are made to back the fuck up out of the way.
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[Entertwainer]

[Conzar]

Why not wheelie away in disapproval?
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[smithyithy]

I think you did the right thing, maybe her being shook up will make her a bit more aware in the future, one can dream...

Winds me up though when they look at you, see you, realise you have right of way, then keep going anyway!

[Davie J]

[Springbok_Rider]

Come ride in Norway where indicators seem to be optional. 90% of drivers at roundabouts here will not indicate to turn in front of you, but will indicate out the roundabout once you already know where they're going. Not sure if roundabouts are a new technology here but it certainly makes you more cautious. As a rule I won't go onto the roundabout unless it's empty and there isn't a chance of being cut off. Of course, the roundabouts in the UK are massive so this pretty much goes out of the window.
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