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@aggi
RJ07 UUZ. Minicab unsurprisingly, silver people-carrier.
Going along Seven Sisters road past the park towards Manor House last night there were some building works so cones filtering all the traffic into the bus lane.
I was happily in primary position in the bus lane, didn't want anyone trying to squeeze past me as it narrowed, when a minicab caught up to me from behind just as the cones were filtering the traffic over. He started drifting over into the space where I was, forcing me closer to the kerb. Ended up with me banging on the passenger window in disbelief.
Not sure what happened then, whether he clipped me or, because I was squeezed into the kerb I clipped the kerb or hit one of the massive potholes on that stretch but next thing I was on the floor in front of the cab in the middle of the road.
Got up and shouted something along the lines of What the fucking hell do you think you're doing. His response "How much road do you think you need"
After checking all was OK with me and bike, other than bleeding elbow and leg, I moved my bike onto the pavement as traffic was stacking up. Turned round and the fucker had disappeared into the distance, didn't even bother asking if I was OK.
Reported it on the roadsafe website but they've come back and said as there was a collision I need to go into a station and report it. Now need to track down my nearest station and find some free time.