Filtering issue? was it my fault?

Originally Posted by hovis

too many spelling mistakes for my liking

im crap but my keyboard is having a bad day as ell. << see missing letters

Funny that this should happen after last nights thread about filtering. I'm afraid that it's a sad fact that filtering really annoys some drivers. Perhaps they are frustrated at being held up in traffic and that bikes are not held up as much. I just think we all need to be aware that we can without doing any wrong get into situations like this. We should avoid situations of road rage because pretty much everything is bigger and heavier than we are. We will come off worse.

Originally Posted by hovis

too many spelling mistakes for my liking

H you are a complete hypocrite

Generally - better to back off than risk an accident but I think on balance the car driver was a to$$er.

Originally Posted by Ed

H you are a complete hypocrite

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i no

Originally Posted by Ed

Generally - better to back off than risk an accident but I think on balance the car driver was a to$$er.

+1 i have had them before its the feeling of being invincible in a car where you are all nice and safe, they soon cower in shame when you get off your bike and walk up to them in all your gear looking menacing and there is no escape.

I find calm be-littleing (word?) talk works better in these situations rather than angry fighting talk which can get you into trouble. The fact is motorists always have to have the last word even when its glaringly obvious they are wrong.

Originally Posted by AndyBrad

so filtering tips? andhow to avoid a situation like this again please:~)

Yup, next time, when he's matching you speed for speed, close the throttle. Let them pass you, and they won't be angry with you. That way, when you got on the M62, you can look out for his car, and give him a cheery wave as you sail past nice & calmly.

Originally Posted by Daimo

Stop
Get off
Walk to car window
When its down, take keys, run back to bike, ride off

I know someone that did similar. Only it all happened at circa 70mph on the A55. Well, the pr*cks window was wound down - so my mate reached in, turned the keys, yanked them out, then threw them on the floor.

Wish I'd been there to witness that one.

Originally Posted by madness

I just think we all need to be aware that we can without doing any wrong get into situations like this. We should avoid situations of road rage because pretty much everything is bigger and heavier than we are. We will come off worse.

+1. Bike vs anything with more than 2 wheels - bike looses.

Originally Posted by Ed

Generally - better to back off than risk an accident but I think on balance the car driver was a to$$er.

+1 on both points.

[yorkie_chris]

Why not just hop forward another couple of cars and get in there? He's annoyed because you "shoved" your way in, car driver doesn't have to make room for you.

[Stu]

If you upset another road user I think you have to accept that you did something wrong. Sounds like you cut in on him. so you should either have kept filtering longer and found a gap in front or eased off and found a gap behind.
If you're really not that confident perhaps you shouldn't be filtering at all.
But me, I couldn't cope with

as im stuck in traffic

so I filter at any speed

Originally Posted by Stu

But me, I couldn't cope with so I filter at any speed

Ohhhh yes!

[northwind]

Originally Posted by AndyBrad

Grrr filtering up to the m62 tonight i found myself at the side of a car and while the traffic is moving i like to move with the traffic speed (only filter when theres stationary trafic) soo it comes to the point where im wanting to move in this guy wont let me.

I don't get it- you were filtering, and you were moving, but you only filter when the traffic's stationary Were you lane splitting, but still riding beside someone?

Regardless, you should never ever be thinking "This guy won't let me in", if you need someone to let you in you've messed up fairly big, when filtering- when riding in general- you don't ever want to rely on anyone else doing as you want or as you expect. If you want to move in, find a gap, or make one, don't wait for someone else to make one. Filtering especially, you can never afford to be passive.