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a friend of mine has gobbed a couple of times through windows of (particularly) drivers of white vans following close calls. however, he's now taken to blowing them a kiss and saying thank you whenever they try to run him off the road, and says that this tactic seems to be far more effective at neutralising the enemy!
personally, i think we've all had experiences of someone stepping blindly out into the road and either knocking or nearly knocking us off. 25 years ago, a postie stepped out from between 2 cars and knocked my dad off his bike and he (my dad) broke his arm and has never ridden since. of course, can't blame that on a mobile - just pure stupidity by someone not looking or being sensible in crossing the road. i am like dooks in that i often shout at people when i'm wound up cycling (and, actually quite enjoy it!!) although i don't think that it serves much purpose. the one ped i knocked over (her fault - and she admitted it, having played a game of dodgems with me in the middle of the road when the light was against her and she lost) fortunately bounced back up with those majick words "it was my fault" and i didn't have to say anything other than "are you alright?". my impression was that it was totally sufficient for her to realise that next time she needed to look - and probably wait for a green signal, too. i think if i'd have shouted at her, she'd have just been pissed off and angry at cyclists and not be thinking again next time she tried to cross the road.
grr.!