data.3news-bydate.train.rec.motorcycles.104860 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Tom Coradeschi)
Subject: Re: Traffic morons
Organization: Elect Armts Div, US Army Armt RDE Ctr, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
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[email protected] (Ryan Cousineau) wrote:
>
> NMM>From: [email protected] (Niels Mikkel Michelsen)
> NMM>Subject: How to act in front of traffic jerks
>
> NMM>The other day, it was raining cats and dogs, therefor I was going only to
> NMM>the speed limit, on nothing more, on my bike. This guy in his BMW was
> NMM>driving 1-2 meters behind me for 7-800 meters and at the next red light I
> NMM>calmly put the bike on its leg, walked back to this car, he rolled down the
> NMM>window, and I told him he was a total idiot (and the reason why).
>
> NMM>Did I do the right thing?
>
> NMM>Yours Truly :
>
> NMM> Niels Mikkel
>
> Well, sounds great to me! When I have a real BDI cager tailgating me,
> I've found that an effective strategy is to flash my brake light by
> pumping the pedal. You will, obviously need a bit of free play in your
> brake pedal to do this. It seems that even the most brain dead idiot can
> usually discern that a flashing red light directly in front of
> him/her/it may mean that something is wrong.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. BDI cagers usually move back then.
Hyperagressive assholes just move closer. (Something about
testosterone-stimulated behavior, I think.) It's kinda like waving a red
flag at a bull. All in all, if you can't move over and let the jerk by,
it's better than nothing...
tom coradeschi <+> [email protected]
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