SimJ
30-08-07, 11:04 PM
While doing a quick detour to Tesco on my way home from work tonight I was riding a 30mph stretch of road I know well with very little traffic on it, the next thing I know a black honda civic (i think) undertakes me at speed with literally inches to spare, scaring the bejesus out of me.
Initially shaken, I couldn't believe what this **** had just done, the red mist descended so at the next set of lights I pulled up alongside and said (showing considerable self restraint I thought) "What the hell was that about?". He was a young Arab looking guy who instantly started giving me verbal abuse, just swearing, not making any sense, then threatening to kill me!
Now I'm not a big guy (five, eight) but I'm fairly muscular, and with all my gear on and no sign of a weapon on this bloke, I wasn't particularly worried by his threats. He half got out of his car (door still between us)and drew back his fist, then seemed to think better of it (I guess he figured his hand would come off worse).
I seriously considered putting my boot into his door and sending it straight back into his face. The way he'd positioned his body, I'm fairly sure this would have made quite an impression, but self control overcame instinct so decided I'd heard enough and left before one of us escalated it. Completely insane or off his face on god knows what I don't know.
To think that there are people like that out on the roads is just unreal. Sorry for the long post, guess since I didn't batter the guy I needed to vent it.
Initially shaken, I couldn't believe what this **** had just done, the red mist descended so at the next set of lights I pulled up alongside and said (showing considerable self restraint I thought) "What the hell was that about?". He was a young Arab looking guy who instantly started giving me verbal abuse, just swearing, not making any sense, then threatening to kill me!
Now I'm not a big guy (five, eight) but I'm fairly muscular, and with all my gear on and no sign of a weapon on this bloke, I wasn't particularly worried by his threats. He half got out of his car (door still between us)and drew back his fist, then seemed to think better of it (I guess he figured his hand would come off worse).
I seriously considered putting my boot into his door and sending it straight back into his face. The way he'd positioned his body, I'm fairly sure this would have made quite an impression, but self control overcame instinct so decided I'd heard enough and left before one of us escalated it. Completely insane or off his face on god knows what I don't know.
To think that there are people like that out on the roads is just unreal. Sorry for the long post, guess since I didn't batter the guy I needed to vent it.