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Permalink Reply by 2slowtrek on November 4, 2008 at 5:51am

NO! Was it a good one?

Just remember where your u-lock is if you have to escalate in force. He has a car and is already in a threatening posture. You already told him to chill out.

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Permalink Reply by Jon on November 4, 2008 at 6:57am

Was there even a right on red allowed there?

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Permalink Reply by 2slowtrek on November 5, 2008 at 6:02am

I hate confrontation, but we have to stand up for our rights to the road.
It is really important to evaluate the situation during the moment, and it sounds like you were.

When I go out on my scooter I feel like a target. When I am out on my bike I feel much safer even though the bike lane is really the parked car door lane.

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Permalink Reply by Ammo on November 5, 2008 at 8:04am

In situations like that I usually flip them the bird. You weren't wrong, he wouldn't do that to anyone else driving a precious car.

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Permalink Reply by vxla on November 5, 2008 at 6:42pm

Ammo said:

In situations like that I usually flip them the bird. You weren't wrong, he wouldn't do that to anyone else driving a precious car.

Actually you don't really know that. You don't really know anything about the person behind the wheel. They could be a pacifist, or a lunatic.

Try to save on using the bird, I (for one) don't want to read about you being murdered due to little provocation. Please?

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