Inconsiderate N1 Bikers

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Freakboy

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Yes this is a rant and I had to rewrite it a couple of time because nothing ever dies on the internet.
This morning I was once again reminded why most drivers hate bikers.
I know it's not all of you guys, but the majority are entitled little bitches.
So sorry to you guys that do not fall into this group, this it not for you guys.

This morning driving to JHB the traffic was stop and go at a couple of places. I'm in the second lane from the middel.
Close to Vodaworld we just start moving again and there is the bloody taxi on my left hand side driving on or over the line into my lane.
Along come this prick on his bike driving between the fast and my lane.
So now I'm trying not to be hit by the taxi by slowing down and keeping my car away from it.
Next thing the biker is at my window revving his bike like I'm doing something wrong.

So what do you want me to do?!?! Crash my car into the taxi so that you can get to work faster. Well **** you!
When he finally could dodge the cars in the fast lane (who could have moved out of the way much easier) and pass me, he took my drivers side mirror and twisted it all the way to the front.
Just checked at work and thanks for breaking my fold down mirror you *******!

So if you are reading this you entitled ****, I hope your bike gets stuck when the sun doesn't shine!!!!!!!

When I'm able to move out of the way and even drive in the yellow part in the fast lane I do it.
I get maybe 1 out 30 guys nodding his head in thank you when I do that. The rest just speed on.
So once again sorry for you bikers than can read the situation on the road and who would have waited for me to dodge the taxi.
The rest of you, well I can't say what I want to on a open forum...
 
So basically you let the taxi intimidate you ?
 
Yeah, that damn 99% percent ruining it for the sane 1% again.

Hope you made a note of the ****er's license plate.
 
TJ99 said:
Yeah, that damn 99% percent ruining it for the sane 1% again.

Hope you made a note of the ****er's license plate.
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He's probably part of the 99% who don't have [legible or at all] licence plates on the bike...
 
Surv0 said:
Too many douche bag bikers making all the other bikers look bad. Same stuff with cyclists, just takes a few *******s to paint the whole bunch..
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Bloody cyclists on the N1.

It does sound a bit like the OP saw the biker coming along, lane splitting, which is in fact legal, got a fright when he saw a taxi, and swerved to the right and cut the biker off. Maybe the biker's reaction was overboard, but he probably just had a near death experience.
 
Let's wait for the Biker Defense Brigade to come in and tell you that it was your fault for driving a car in the first place!
 
TJ99 said:
Yeah, that damn 99% percent ruining it for the sane 1% again.

Hope you made a note of the ****er's license plate.
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Strange how people only seem to run into the 1% and the 99% are never encountered.
 
pinball wizard said:
Bloody cyclists on the N1.

It does sound a bit like the OP saw the biker coming along, lane splitting, which is in fact legal, got a fright when he saw a taxi, and swerved to the right and cut the biker off. Maybe the biker's reaction was overboard, but he probably just had a near death experience.
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Lane splitting like overtaking is legal. It however doesn't mean you have the right to do it willy-nilly. It should only be done when safe to do so?
 
ambroseg1 said:
Strange how people only seem to run into the 1% and the 99% are never encountered.
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I have never seen a biker not behaving like a **** on the N1 in SA. Not one.

Sure they're not all as bad as this, but they all blow past still-standing traffic, cut off cars and try to squeeze in wherever they can and cannot fit in, and expect cars to make way for them when they realise they dun goofed. And they are attracted to cars' blind spots like moths to a flame.

Then they like to come on forums and brag about how it takes only 30 minutes to get to work while cars are stuck an hour. You know what else takes only 30 minutes? Taxis. Because they also ignore the rules of the road and common sense.
 
I'm a biker, but not for commuting purposes, only for the adventure. Lane splitting for me isnt really possible, my R1200GS Adv with panniers is too wide. I don't condone stupidity like breaking a side mirror, that's just neanderthal. Sorry OP, we arent all pricks ;).
 
ambroseg1 said:
Lane splitting like overtaking is legal. It however doesn't mean you have the right to do it willy-nilly. It should only be done when safe to do so?
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Sure.

When you're driving your car, you should also be mindful of any traffic approaching from the rear before you turn out in either direction. As in when it's safe to do so. The OP indicated that he saw the traffic approaching from behind, and the reason for his wanting to take evasive action, sounds like he had plenty of time to make a decision other than swerving out. Like maybe braking in order to avoid the taxi?
 
you do realise there is this thing called confirmation bias right?

on your drive to work you proibly see 30 bikes.
its thursday today, so that makes around 210 instances of bikes being in your range where you can see them while you drive to and from work.

was there a guy yesterday that got effectively cut off by you, that revved his bike? how about monday, or tuesday?

I am one of those bikers that ride on exactly that stretch of road (I am on an orange cruiser that you would not have seen this week because it is being serviced)

I completely agree with you that there are some bikers who do ride like ****h nozzles. but its not 90% like you claim op.
its one in about 200.
that is 0.5%


oh and just to explain how I get to the number I used, I have been in a car for this week and I love bikes, I have have been counting. I get between 26 and 38 bikes per one way comute. (along a very similar route to what OP describes.)


so while I do understand the need to rant, your aggression should be directed at the Taxi, not at the bike, he was causing you to break the law, and unfortunately that is all the guy on the bike could see.
 
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