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As far as blocking the exhaust and blowing the engines (head?) gasket a large potato is much better, screw it onto the pipe nice and tight and watch from a distance. Lovely. Bit more visible than a banana tho
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People tend to slag off ambulance chasing lawyers, but if your in the right they can be very useful.
Just beware of the the ones that want to share your winnings.
True no win no fee do exist, some financed by a form of indemnity up fron (usually less then £50).
And if they smell blood they will go all out to get you paid out.
Toodle pip
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My good friend Charlotte opened the engine flap of a bus that had tried to ride her off the road, pressed the emergency engine stop button, then boarded the bus, with her bike, told all the passengers why she had stopped their bus and then asked the driver for his details, wrote them down, photographed him and got off.
She says that some of the passengers heckled and some applauded.
If I remember correctly the standard letter form the bus company was the only response.
I've also heard of riders using helmet cams to get a result from bad drivers (bus company and Police, in one case!). -
I wouldn't worry about the police mate, they won't give two shites as they won't be making money on it.
I got hit once, was OK, the cunt ran over my bike though crushed the front wheel like a pringle and snapped the fork - FUCKER DROVE off as he knew he was in the wrong. Chased him but couldn't get a full plate as he went round a corner and was at night - called the OB and they were kind of like what someone else mentioned in a previous post.....if you're OK, no injuries then they couldn't give a toss......there's people on buses without tickets that they can make money from so why worry about cyclists....
If you find the fella smash his car up then his face! -
turpe [quote]billa my mate carries a hammer in his bag, if a bus or taxi cuts him up he'll smash one of the guys lights or wing mirrors
That's silly.
Hammer = tool/weapon that you have to explain if you're stopped and searched, and also - should an altercation arise - a sign of premeditation.
D-Lock = something every cyclist has, and if you were to go to court, you could use the 'I just lost it and hit his car with the first thing that I got my hands on' approach.[/quote]
i agree he's an idiot but i do laugh when i hear about his "incidents"
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good subject (thread?).
i am always thinking revenge or police.
and have experience of police doing naff all.
the most recent one. stratford / leyton border. i witnessed an 18 yr old girl get run over by a gerk in a merc in nov 07. she was on a zebra and the car slowed so she crossed. then he speeded up and hit her. he drove off. i cycled after him shouting 'hit and run' and got his plate.
she went to hospital in the ambulance. the police turned up. an officer got out his car and complained that it was cold. i suggested he put his coat on. he said nah it wasn't worth it cos he did not want to hang around.
i have seen the girl since and fortunately she seems to be ok.
neither she nor i have heard from the police since !
i know cyclists touring club (ctc) lobby government on cycling safety issues - and they run petitions etc.
i do sense a growing awareness of community safety issues and i remain hopeful that change may come.
so write to your mp and your local councillors.
they are often a lone voice battling against the car lobby and may well be grateful for some support.
they need to hear from people who are concerned about danger in the community so they have information about the struggle we face.
my mp, jim fitzpatrick, is trying to raise the issue of road safety so e mail him if you like: fitzpatrickj@parliament.uk
does anybody sometimes think that this whole issue of the roads / public open space is like a battle / war ? and we are in the front line and sometimes i find that quite depressing / scary / sometimes quite exciting.
for those that havent already try google reclaim the streets. there is some good free thinking in amongst their literature.
(i must admit i have lost my temper with a couple of drivers). but the trouble with revenge is one tends to be forever looking over ones shoulder wondering if they are gonna revenge it back. and if they do wot then ? more revenge ? you can see how it becomes battle / war. nightmare innit.
try your mp and see wot he / she reckons.
and be careful out there and in here (if you follow my drift. the ob may be listening !)
i will shut up now. i am possibly waffling on a bit. good luck.
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tom.
On a totally unrelated note, does anyone know where to get gloves with metal plates over the knuckles?
canada.
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You don't want gloves wiith metal plates, far too uncomfortable.
What you want is a set of Northern Ireland gloves.
These babies were issued to the army when they were sent across the water.
They are very comfortable but have a sown in bag of lead shot across the knuckles. They look just like any other set of black leather gloves if you don't know what to look for.
So no problems with the plod.I only know about them cos my older brother (RIP) was a para.
You can get them (occasionally) from the big army surplus outlets, and sometimes on fleabay.
I got a set for £13.
Toodle pip
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I got run over a couple of years ago while cycling in West Hampstead. The car was going too fast, went across a junction without looking, and pulled out straight in front of me. I hit the back of the car at full force, so much so it pushed my handle bars right forward and I had a hard impact on the pavement.
She did stop though and swapped details. Lots of witnesses (I got their details too - aprox 4 from different angles) I took the information to the police and they wrote down all the details and that was it. Nothing heard back from them at all? This seems a common problem, perhaps it is policy?
What I did was right a really emotional letter to the woman involved how she could have killed me, and that it was entirely her fault. I think this did the trick as she wrote back saying how sorry she was. If in some way you can get address details, then it is worth writing a letter explaining exactly how you feel. Not really revenge but gets the annoyance off your chest.
Oh, and I have been rammed into some railings by a bus who decided I should be over taking him! I didn't know about those ID no. though so will keep my eyes peeled in the future.
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I had a very nice man nearly smear me along a set of railings in his very nice merc. I spoke to him when he stopped at the traffic lights 100m further up the Grays Inn Rd. He was not very nice at all close up, and appeared to have a very limited vocabulary (you know, all short words beginning with f&C).
Anyway, he waved something at me that looked suspiciously like a handgun.
So being a good citizen I immediately called the Police on my pay as you go mobile (free simm in a magazine) and informed them of this rather nasty character with his shiny Merc and gun like object and gave them his direction of travel.About 20 mins later whilst pedalling past Paddington Green I saw said Mr Nasty laying face down on the road with a big hairy macho plod pointing an MP5 at the back of his head.
The plod appeared to be examining a mobile phone.
Ooops my mistake.
Toodle pip
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markrjohnson I had a very nice man nearly smear me along a set of railings in his very nice merc. I spoke to him when he stopped at the traffic lights 100m further up the Grays Inn Rd. He was not very nice at all close up, and appeared to have a very limited vocabulary (you know, all short words beginning with f&C).
Anyway, he waved something at me that looked suspiciously like a handgun.
So being a good citizen I immediately called the Police on my pay as you go mobile (free simm in a magazine) and informed them of this rather nasty character with his shiny Merc and gun like object and gave them his direction of travel.About 20 mins later whilst pedalling past Paddington Green I saw said Mr Nasty laying face down on the road with a big hairy macho plod pointing an MP5 at the back of his head.
The plod appeared to be examining a mobile phone.
Ooops my mistake.
Toodle pip
Genius!
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lucky [quote]markrjohnson I had a very nice man nearly smear me along a set of railings in his very nice merc. I spoke to him when he stopped at the traffic lights 100m further up the Grays Inn Rd. He was not very nice at all close up, and appeared to have a very limited vocabulary (you know, all short words beginning with f&C).
Anyway, he waved something at me that looked suspiciously like a handgun.
So being a good citizen I immediately called the Police on my pay as you go mobile (free simm in a magazine) and informed them of this rather nasty character with his shiny Merc and gun like object and gave them his direction of travel.About 20 mins later whilst pedalling past Paddington Green I saw said Mr Nasty laying face down on the road with a big hairy macho plod pointing an MP5 at the back of his head.
The plod appeared to be examining a mobile phone.
Ooops my mistake.
Toodle pip
Genius![/quote] +1 maybe this is the way forward with regards to revenge i mean would you rather give someone a minor scratch or broken mirror or get em face to the floor with a gun to their head i know what id choose :)
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Ratboy +1 maybe this is the way forward with regards to revenge i mean would you rather give someone a minor scratch or broken mirror or get em face to the floor with a gun to their head i know what id choose :)
@ markrjohnson: nice work ! :)
Probably all the more effective in the current 'war on terror' if you throw in some 'extras' ;P
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SkullheadWilderness Does a banana in the tailpipe really work? I've often considered have one in my bag at all times...
I put an apple on the exhaust of a Dodge Ram (8ltr 'Truck' or Ecological Disaster depending on your politics). It made pretty bad 'bang' which I took as a good sign.
... I mean a friend did.
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mr_tom [quote]tom. On a totally unrelated note, does anyone know where to get gloves with metal plates over the knuckles?
Motorbike suppliers. A mate has a neat pair of gloves with carbon-fibre plates over the knuckles.[/quote]
I know a biker who has ridden for 20 years with those heavy motorcross boots, a habit he picked up as a messenger in London (m'bike).
Motorcross Boot + Car Door = Revenge.
But... personally I think if you can stay un-angry, then stay un-angry.
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that's unbelievable![/quote]
Get the court to issue a witness summons for the Police officers involved.
All you have to do is toodle (?) along to the magistrates court in who's area the incident occured and make an application for a witness summons.
A clear and concise explanation of the events and reason for the application, including any correspondance form Mssrs Plod and Plod should do the trick.
Post the summons to the relevant police station (recorded delivery) and wait.
If there is no show on the day then you will be issued with a witness warrent which you take to the relevant police station and serve on the officer.
Of course your best chance of service is to ambush the officer.
No, I don't mean leap out of a bush and ram the paperwork up his/her arse.
Make an appointment to see them concerning the accident.
Once they in front of you hand them the warrent (folded) and say something along the lines of "I wonder if you could help me with this". Once plod has taken it off you explain what it is and be prepared for an adverse reaction.
Then if he doesn't show for the hearing the court can issue an arrest warrent and the fun really starts as it will ORDER their arrest!
Toodle pip.[/quote]
That is what we need in this thread, someone who knows how to make the law work for them! Excellent...