YouTube idiots

Strider590

I find it's the guys over in the US that post videos of themselves driving like knobs.
The UK seem to hate bikers anyway, probably because they "queue jump".

Alias_Omega

I love this video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49aAv27LZQo

Especially with the Evo flat out up the A1.

arcon5

Deleted_User wrote: »

This one is the best. Watch it all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jxQV3Umhr4

Only watched first few minutes, but the motorbike seems to be the bigger kn0b so far. In fact there seems to be some very dodgy overtaking on the motorbikes part.

arcon5

Strider590 wrote: »

The UK seem to hate bikers anyway, probably because they "queue jump".

Aye, because most of them don't know the difference between passing/overtaking and blatant queue jumping. Like when you're second in line to a roundabout, or even worst at the front waiting to pull out when some muppet puts himself in front of you. Yet, a motorist uses the right hand lane to skip the queue and we open ourselve up to the possibility of breaching anti-social driving laws.

[Deleted User]

arcon5 wrote: »

Only watched first few minutes, but the motorbike seems to be the bigger kn0b so far. In fact there seems to be some very dodgy overtaking on the motorbikes part.

Watch the end, you'll see :rotfl:

custardy

sinbad182 wrote: »

I saw one the other day where a car had encroached on the bicycle bay at traffic lights, and one of the cyclists started saying this is a bicycle bay, why have you stopped here etc.

No if you saw the full video,you would see the Audi made a move to enter the ASL as he wasnt happy at cyclists entering it. He was stationary and then moved on.

So far, fair enough. Its a minor traffic violation and which if you are a cyclist could be worth commenting on.

Using a ton+ of metal to bully isnt minor

However, the driver ignores his and when the lights go green, the car drives off into the distance whilst the cyclists follow up until then next red light.
Which demonstrates what a pointless move it was
At this point the same cyclist feels the need to bang on the passenger window, screaming 'you f***ing t*t' at the top of his lungs.
he was being a !!!!,yes
He then gets hilariously knocked out by the passenger.
is it hilarious. If you annoy me and I knock you out. Is it hilarious?
On a serious note, it just shows how easily a minor, non threatening incident can be blown up into a conflict situation when one party feels the need to get on their soap box about something that isnt that important.

On a serious note it shows the danger of people who need to get to the next red light, over the safety of others.
You may feel it isnt important,just as the Audi driver did.
However its illegal and was done to bully his way through

Strider590

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiUCc3sLilw

Friend of mine had a car door opened into him in a situation like that, middle aged woman, deliberate act, got out and start shouting abuse at him about "queue jumping". Police were called, she carried on with the "queue jumping" argument, she got into A LOT of trouble.

Johnmcl7

scotsbob wrote: »

I would have agreed with the poster until a few months ago. My daughter bought a bike to train for triathlons. I borrowed one to accompany her and gave up after a month. The attitude of drivers to cyclists is horrendous (there are exceptions)

I really did fear for my safety at times. Many drivers fail to appreciate how much room to allow, roundabouts are especially dangerous.

I also noticed that where cars would never overtake another car on a corner, they would do so to overtake a cyclist.

I would say that's a different issue, the OP is specifically talking about cyclists who get worked up when incidents occur and actively chase down people they believe at fault and appear to seek confrontation. Some justify this as educating those at fault so they'll know better next time but it's fair to say that's rarely (if ever) how it plays out. There are some cases where the videos are justified such as where a rider has been knocked off and the driver has tried to keep on going but on the whole in many of the videos the incidents are minor and don't justify the response.

I say all that as someone who is primarily a cyclist, I do come across some bad drivers which can be annoying at times but I just carry on as getting into an argument with the driver is of no benefit. I find on the whole drivers are considerate and I ride defensively as well as trying to avoid busy junctions and roundabouts where possible to minimise the risk of accidents.

John

sinbad182

custardy wrote: »

On a serious note it shows the danger of people who need to get to the next red light, over the safety of others.
You may feel it isnt important,just as the Audi driver did.
However its illegal and was done to bully his way through

There was no danger at any point in that video until the cyclist decided to yell completely ott abuse at the passenger in the car.

It was a very minor traffic violation that was escalated beyond all reason by the cyclist with a chip on his shoulder.

The fact he got his comeuppance for this is absolutely hilarious, yes. I'd expect the same to happen to me if I called a stranger in the street what he called the occupants of the car.

z1a

One of the funniest I've seen, brake testing a car whilst on a bike in Russia, deserves it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWqWtKXK9Cs