posted July 27, 2012 07:11 PM
Edited By: shawnski on 28 Jul 2012 03:12
roadrage.. motorcyles and a car.. wow!! i am not sure if you have seen this video or not.. all i can say is wow!! this guy was really trying to kill these bikers!!
posted July 27, 2012 07:32 PM
Wow, you must be chewing Doublemint gum or something??????
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posted July 27, 2012 09:13 PM
I would have just left the car alone. The dude in the car was obviously an ass. Either slow to let him get his distance or leave him.
posted July 27, 2012 09:40 PM
Edited By: rod442 on 28 Jul 2012 05:41
quote:I would have just left the car alone. The dude in the car was obviously an ass. Either slow to let him get his distance or leave him.
For real. I mean, as a smart biker; why would you keep putting yourself near a vehicle that obviously will win in a confrontation. Either drop back and get off the road he's on, or leave him and do the same. Yes, the bikers had just as much right to be on that road, but sometimes you have to have better judgement.
I can see maybe getting close enough from behind to get his plate on video, but after that bye bye. and no way in hell would I put myself anywhere near his blind spots or in front of him where I cant see him coming to swerve at me from behind or even directly next to me. Just not smart riding.
For that matter, I might have even looped around, went back to the cop on the shoulder and let him know about it. or at least stopped, called 911 and reported it immediately.
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posted July 28, 2012 03:06 AM
Why take those chances? Shawski:
The car driver's actions ARE road rage defined, BUT the motorcyclists on tape left themselves exposed to injury by continuing to ride near that vehicle. Any of the several "close" calls on that video could have been extreme injury events if those guys came off their bikes at those speeds with minimal protection apart from their helmets.
Personally I keep my distance from ALL cars and avoid any confrontations like that with cars/trucks because if the "driver" is motivated enough by his/her anger/rage and has one irrational enough "chance" to ram/collide with you then the motorcyclist is...dead. GLAD no one got hurt.
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posted July 28, 2012 03:21 AM
Just another Example of why I don't ride locally very much. Traffic around here (west palm beach, fl) isn't very kind to bikers either.
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posted July 28, 2012 03:32 AM
Edited By: shawnski on 28 Jul 2012 11:35
I agree with ur comments.. the dude in the car was crazy and after the first incident I would not have been anywhere close to that car.. the worst thing would have been if he had a gun and shoot the bikers.. u never know they are a lot of crazy people out there..
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posted July 28, 2012 02:08 PM
shawnski:
Exactly right. Too many unhinged people floating around to confront a total stranger who could easily emerge from his/her car shooting. Everyone who stopped their bike in that video and got off was a potential target. Then what?
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quote:Just another Example of why I don't ride locally very much. Traffic around here (west palm beach, fl) isn't very kind to bikers either.
+1 I live on the other coast from you and deal with it every day!But every once in a while an A-HOLE like the one in this video gets all pissed off because I passed him/her or my exhaust is interrupting his/her phone call and $#!T hits the fan!
posted July 30, 2012 01:43 AM
Not condoning the car drivers action but unless this happen in California, these riders were breaking a lot of traffic laws! You can't share a lane with a car like that, cutting him off, speeding, lane changing violations, etc.... If you have a camera on your bike and you witnessed a accident, why take the law in your own hands? Furthermore the driver could take the position of a "gang of bikers harassment defense". Approaching a car with a group of guys could possibly give a person with a gun permitt to defend with deadly force.
I wouldn't play that game, there's a clear victor if you collide a car with a bike. I love my zx14 but love myself a bit more...
posted July 31, 2012 12:01 PM
like others have said the car driver was an idiot but a few of the bike riders were even bigger idiots for trying to run along side a car that's obviously out to cause them harm, pretty damn stupid!!!!
posted July 31, 2012 12:48 PM
Can't tell from the vid, but I bet the bikes were taking up all the lane's. Probably what pissed off the car. ALL were idiots!!!
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