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Have we come to any conclusions as to how best to deal with angry motorists? Twice yesterday I got cut up / left hooked and tried to talk to them calmly about the situation (first time instigated by me, second by the driver pulling over), and neither time would either of them admit any fault. The first was adamant that I only need 2' to cycle in between his range rover and a string of parked vans, the second just wouldn't comment on his driving, only on my hitting his van in attempt to stop myself getting run down. Second guy I managed to get as far as admitting, calmly, that running me down would do neither of us any good, but any mention of his driving just made him get shouty and up in my face again.
Basically I'm not sure what to do - it takes a lot of effort to control my aggression when filled with adrenaline as one normally would be after nearly getting run down. Even when I manage to control myself, be calm, polite and make conversation only in an attempt to educate, I feel everything I say is ignored to the greatest degree, even in situations when, given any amount of thought, its impossible not to conclude that a mistake has been made by the driver.