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@Conan
dunno where else to write this but i need to write it down so it doesnt bother me all day.
-rant-
Hackney rd this morning, riding along minding my own business, huge white coach full of people flys past on my right hand side literally inches away from me. Totally shit my pants and the adrenaline starts flying so as he has stopped for traffic a few meters ahead i bang on his window and give the usual "you nearly killed me, look what you doing you cunt" barrage of abuse. Off i go, but here he comes again, in his huge, at least a few tonne coach skimming me at about 30mph, me on a bicycle him in a huge white monstrosity. So again i catch him up as hes had to slam on the breaks to stop for traffic, this time i go round to his drivers side and am practically lost for words as to what i could possibly say to this total neanderthal?? He doesnt seem bothered in the slightest that he was centimeters away from going home to his family this evening to tell them he killed a cyclist today, losing his job and his driving licence. He pulls away turning into me so i have to jump back onto the other side of the road and clips my bike almost taking it under the wheels!!
Just a few cars away i spot a police car in traffic so i roll over and tap on the window and ask if theyll go have a word with him as hes a liability on the road. All i get was "sorry we didnt see it, are you hurt, is your bike damaged?" neither of which were so basically they couldnt give a shit. Man so fucking mad, SO MAD!!
If someone in a car had been nearly forced off the road and intimidated by another car theyd have no problem stopping them for dangerous driving.
I didnt get his plates and there was no markings on the coach, i was way too angry and the red mist was flying. Need to learn to keep my head in these situaions and come away with useful info.
-rant over-