Kar Kickerz

Has anyone found it neccessary to kick a car door to get drivers attention?

Maybe, knock a window?

Last week on Chicago Ave I had a Taxi on my tail who then kept crowding into my lane.

I had to fold his mirror  after 3 rd time.

When he tried to squish me I booted his Taxi , pulled over to sidewalk and stopped, He sped off.

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Permalink Reply by El Dorado on January 26, 2014 at 11:52am

My experience with calling the Chicago police has always left me frustrated. The truth is they are not likely to go after someone even if you give dispatch a description and/or license plate. They don't even come out for burglaries. They take the report over the phone. Perhaps if you stated that they pointed a gun at you then you would get a response. But I think that might be illegal and lead to charges against you.

Permalink Reply by Tricolor on January 26, 2014 at 1:59pm

Consider what you would do if you were also in a car.  Hit the other car out of spite?  Or get away from a stupid/dangerous situation as quick as possible?  Everyone can fall prey to their ego no matter how they're traveling.

Permalink Reply by Homebuilt on January 26, 2014 at 4:59pm

When people pass way too close a few times I reach out as they pass again to see if I can get them. If I touch the car, obviously they're way too close. I got a mirror to fold back once.

Permalink Reply by Reboot Oxnard on January 27, 2014 at 12:59am

And shouldn't we all have the sense to actually do what she did.

Gotta love the U-lock trick, however.

Jeff Schneider said:

Haven't we all wanted to do this at one time or another?

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on January 27, 2014 at 4:34am

The attention to detail is pretty impressive. We all noticed the bic pen sequence right?

Reboot Oxnard said:

And shouldn't we all have the sense to actually do what she did.

Gotta love the U-lock trick, however.

Jeff Schneider said:

Haven't we all wanted to do this at one time or another?

Permalink Reply by Joe Guzzardo on January 27, 2014 at 5:42am

So that's what that was. Thanks for pointing that out. Supposedly, Kryptonite fixed that problem. See the design section in this link. 

Tony Adams 7 mi said:

The attention to detail is pretty impressive. We all noticed the bic pen sequence right?

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on January 27, 2014 at 6:39am

Yes, but the film-maker was careful to show that the keyhole on the U-lock was the old cylinder type.

Joe Guzzardo said:

So that's what that was. Thanks for pointing that out. Supposedly, Kryptonite fixed that problem. See the design section in this link. 

Tony Adams 7 mi said:

The attention to detail is pretty impressive. We all noticed the bic pen sequence right?

Permalink Reply by DanGer 8.2mi on January 28, 2014 at 3:39am

I had a car right hook me. My wheel left large circular scratches in the door. The driver parked and never noticed. Dummy.

Permalink Reply by Andy J on January 28, 2014 at 5:20am

Instead of kicking, I'm considering getting something "scratchy" to put in my handlebar ends...just so there will be a "reminder" of the right/left hook or lack of a 3 foot buffer.

I'm all talk, but surprised I haven't seen anything marketed toward this purpose.

Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on January 28, 2014 at 7:57am

Yes, it is an extension of their own physical bodies. I would see some pull over just to wipe the grime off their fancy wheels.

peter moormann said:

Drivers tend to be very sensitive about their steel  cages, right?



Juan 2-8 mi. said:

I used to slap body panels, not any more after having this one dummy chase me down onto the side walk to mow me down and get out of his car to try and beat on me some more.

Never got his plate # as he sped off when he realized people started to come out to watch.

Permalink Reply by Haddon on January 29, 2014 at 10:30am

I think in the armed, hand gun carry permit Chicago I will completely abstain from any car kicking / scratching at all. 

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on January 29, 2014 at 1:37pm
As tempting as it may be to try to teach them a lesson, it's best just to give them distance and let them be idiots. Who knows what those crazy idiots will do. I've been screamed at; honked at; chased; swerved into; and in one case a man blocked me off, got out of his car, and tried to "bro intimidate" me by walking closer to me and staring me down.

It's not worth provoking someone who is already angry, irrational, and operating a deadly vehicle.

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