Comments on: His attitude is not my problem http://treadly.net/2009/03/09/his-attitude-is-not-my-problem/ Work is just something I do between bike rides Fri, 04 May 2012 07:22:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tri Boy http://treadly.net/2009/03/09/his-attitude-is-not-my-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 Tri Boy Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:58:32 +0000 http://treadly.net/2009/03/09/his-attitude-is-not-my-problem/#comment-1524 <p>I hate to say it but you will never change the attitude of the few drivers like this no matter if you confront them. This happens to me at least once a week - mums, kids and 4 wheel drives says it all.</p> <p>Just remember the 95% of driver who are considerate and try to watch out for guys like that.</p> I hate to say it but you will never change the attitude of the few drivers like this no matter if you confront them. This happens to me at least once a week – mums, kids and 4 wheel drives says it all.

Just remember the 95% of driver who are considerate and try to watch out for guys like that.

]]> By: Charlie B. http://treadly.net/2009/03/09/his-attitude-is-not-my-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-1525 Charlie B. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:38:29 +0000 http://treadly.net/2009/03/09/his-attitude-is-not-my-problem/#comment-1525 <p>OK - time to balance things. Sydney Road. I've noticed in recent weeks that traffic tends to hang back outside peak hour when I'm using the bit of the left lane outside the door zone, and drivers seem to mostly appreciate being waved through (apart from the '80s Silvia tonight with only sidelights - pointed at the lights, and got some incomprehensible gesticulation back from the passenger!). So well done Sydney Road travellers, and thanks.</p> <p>Great point on the shared path, Treadly. Ties in nicely to paths being slower. Most cyclists will ease right back on shared paths and take it a bit slower, whereas on the road we're traffic and going faster.</p> OK – time to balance things. Sydney Road. I’ve noticed in recent weeks that traffic tends to hang back outside peak hour when I’m using the bit of the left lane outside the door zone, and drivers seem to mostly appreciate being waved through (apart from the ’80s Silvia tonight with only sidelights – pointed at the lights, and got some incomprehensible gesticulation back from the passenger!). So well done Sydney Road travellers, and thanks.

Great point on the shared path, Treadly. Ties in nicely to paths being slower. Most cyclists will ease right back on shared paths and take it a bit slower, whereas on the road we’re traffic and going faster.

]]> By: Treadly and Me http://treadly.net/2009/03/09/his-attitude-is-not-my-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-1526 Treadly and Me Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:41:23 +0000 http://treadly.net/2009/03/09/his-attitude-is-not-my-problem/#comment-1526 <p>Yes, I've been of the opinion for a long time that the vast majority of motorists are basically good and considerate people. The very fact that a minor traffic infringement rates a mention at all is that it's unusual enough to discuss and common enough to be a familiar experience for most cyclists. Of course, for a cyclist the experience of a "minor" traffic infringement often has the added piquancy of offering a very real threat to life and health.</p> Yes, I’ve been of the opinion for a long time that the vast majority of motorists are basically good and considerate people. The very fact that a minor traffic infringement rates a mention at all is that it’s unusual enough to discuss and common enough to be a familiar experience for most cyclists. Of course, for a cyclist the experience of a “minor” traffic infringement often has the added piquancy of offering a very real threat to life and health.

]]> By: Karl McCracken (twitter: @KarlOnSea) http://treadly.net/2009/03/09/his-attitude-is-not-my-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-1527 Karl McCracken (twitter: @KarlOnSea) Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:21:26 +0000 http://treadly.net/2009/03/09/his-attitude-is-not-my-problem/#comment-1527 <p>This sort of thing really bugs the hell out of me - it's just out & out bullying. The thing to remember is that selfish bastards are in a tiny minority, so when the revolution comes, we shouldn't need too big a wall for them.</p> This sort of thing really bugs the hell out of me – it’s just out & out bullying. The thing to remember is that selfish bastards are in a tiny minority, so when the revolution comes, we shouldn’t need too big a wall for them.

]]> By: Adrian http://treadly.net/2009/03/09/his-attitude-is-not-my-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-1528 Adrian Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:56:27 +0000 http://treadly.net/2009/03/09/his-attitude-is-not-my-problem/#comment-1528 <p>I think you did very well with your response.</p> <p>I had a similar incident recently. A driver flawed it past me overtaking on the wrong side of a speed bump (across double unbroken lines) and straight up to the red light that was only 20m ahead. It was such a stupid thing to do, just a pointless display of aggression and territoriality. I caught up at the lights in flash and proceeded on my merry way. Looking stupid with his actions, he mumbled "you don't own the road"... Uhum, excuse me Mr F-wit? did I or anyone else say anything about owning the road? It was a case of disavowed guilt me thinks.</p> I think you did very well with your response.

I had a similar incident recently. A driver flawed it past me overtaking on the wrong side of a speed bump (across double unbroken lines) and straight up to the red light that was only 20m ahead. It was such a stupid thing to do, just a pointless display of aggression and territoriality. I caught up at the lights in flash and proceeded on my merry way. Looking stupid with his actions, he mumbled “you don’t own the road”… Uhum, excuse me Mr F-wit? did I or anyone else say anything about owning the road? It was a case of disavowed guilt me thinks.

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