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@dominiclincoln
Its a state of mind drivers get when behind the wheel I think. It used to be enough for a driver to honk their horn for me to spin around, approach them, throw the bike down and do the whole "WHAT THE @!!$% DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING? YOU'RE BEEPING CAUSE YOU WANNA SIT AT THE LIGHTS, WHAT, @£$%^&*ING 2 SECONDS EARLIER? GET OUT OF THE CAR AND BEEP TO MY FACE, F**%$£ER. COME ON!!!" but about a fortnight ago a taxi, who could clearly see me in his wing mirror, closed the gap between a parked car and himself, and nearly squashed me. As soon as I pulled up to him at the lights to give him a piece of my mind, I realised it might not be worth it. He was about 6 foot two, and built like one of those football hooligans you see on the news from the police helicopter overhead. Needless to say, the altercation resulted in him driving up and along the pavement in an attempt to silence me with the bonnet of his black tank. It was then I realised you can't actually don't stand a chance against a proper full size car, no matter how angry you are. I reckon you did the right thing in riding off. You're either invisible or a target. When they can kill you, thats pretty much the only option. since then, I've just been goin as fast as I can and keeping out of all traffics way. I'd rather ride than have died.