What to do in the case of an accident (discussion)

I was hit from behind tonight, twice, by a cab. I have the details and I have no idea what to do about it. The thing is that it absolutely was intentional - the fucker was trying to knock me off.

The first time he hit me he almost did knock me off. I couldn't believe it, I was in the middle of the lane following another cab and he just did it out of the blue. I turned around and yelled 'you hit me'; I couldn't think of anything else.

I thought he would back off, and he might have for a moment but then came back on my right side and started to push me over. I realised he was trying hard. I pulled over and he slowed down, and with a smile and a laugh like he's telling a joke he says, 'you're going to get knocked down you silly git (or maybe twat)'. Then he kept moving towards the left where I was. I just stopped and got the fuck behind him.

I wanted to report him because I honestly believe he's trying to hurt a cyclist. The police station was closed and the website is a nightmare trying to figure out how to do anything. Tips? Advice?

It's difficult if you don't have witnesses, but in some cases it may be the case that the same driver's actions may have been reported before, lending credibility to both your report and that by possible other victims. It has to be stressed that deliberate assault by motor vehicle is very rare indeed, and the police do take this seriously if they have evidence to go on.

However, as fortunately you were unharmed, it is unlikely that they'll be able to take much action beyond perhaps paying the driver a visit, so reporting the incident is what you should be happy with doing, and that is what could benefit potential future victims of this driver's aggression.

On a different note, your assumption that the driver was trying to knock you off is probably incorrect. It is much more likely that he wanted to intimidate you. Had he knocked you off, that might have landed him in all sorts of trouble. Instead, he probably knew quite well how far he could go without you suffering bodily harm. But as I said, it is extremely rare that you come across this sort of thing. You can generally assume that people are not trying to knock you off.