Cyclists - Report Unsafe Drivers

[potentialtoburn.livejournal.com]

I was in an incident this morning while biking to work.  A driver turned, accelerating into me, pushing me off Holland St, but then he took off before I could talk to him.  His plate was 608YVG.  It was an older white compact hatchback.  If anyone sees this car, text or call me so I can get a better description of it.  8579284850

If you have an incident with road-rage or unsafe drivers, use this form to report the incident.  It does help.  http://www.state.ma.us/rmv/forms/21171.pdf

bike on. 

Comments

[potentialtoburn.livejournal.com]

heh, my incident today wasn't that much different than most... the guy yelled, "I'm gonna wrap that f*cking bike around your head, you c*cksucking motherf*cker! (continued expletives...)" and i was acting completely within mass law.

i think whatever the case, drivers many times do not look out for those the vulnerable around them. it may be out of ignorance, but when they verbally attack in anger, i will in whatever way that either increases my safety or forces them to think about their actions. car-punchers unite! ; ))

[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

Indeed!

LOL we should start a community (like there aren't enough on LJ)! carpunchers or carslappers...something like that...

[potentialtoburn.livejournal.com]

rock! i reserved the name, but i'll have to set up the descript a bit later. i added you as a maintainer if you care to pretty it up or whatever. http://www.livejournal.com/community/carpunchers/

[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

LOL!

I'll keep that in mind, the prettying...of course, my journal is unchanged since 2001...when I was laid off! :-)

[potentialtoburn.livejournal.com]

It's set up. DO IT!
http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=carpunchers

[lachesis.livejournal.com]

ah. I see now (and from your original post) where this all came from. :)

Since this community seems to be more sympathetic to your unfortunate run-in, I'm choosing to reply here - it is my opinion that, despite any 'near misses' between cars, pedestrians, trucks, motorcycles, scooters, skateboards or any thing else, NO ONE has the legal right to strike anyone or anyone else's property with thier open or closed hand, or with in/animate objects to "teach them a lesson" or to "make them aware" or under any other guise of "education".
That being said, I can certainly understand and appreicate the 'want', 'need' (or I'll even go so far as to say 'obligation') or otherwise to make it clear to the alleged offender that that behaviour is not ok: HOWEVER, that should ALSO mean that "you" as the concerned party should endeavor to be as aware, unobstructed , and conscientious as possible.

Of course, in the real world, neither is always 100% possible.

My point? Pick your battles wisely. Failing that, think about "what if this was my grandmother's car? would I want someone punching it?"

Anyway, I hope I was clear with my point. :) Good luck on the bike.

[potentialtoburn.livejournal.com]

ya, that makes sense. thanks.
heh, your icon makes me want to friend you so i can see it over and over.

[lachesis.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.

And, Unfortunately, I get that response a lot. :/ However, if you want to friend me _regardless_ of my LJ icon, feel free. :)