Comments on: Cyclists: What do you do when someone yells at you from their car?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 05:08:39 +0000

It’s actually illegal to yell at or harass bikers in my state. People still do it of course. There’s no reason you couldn’t record your rides with a gopro or something to collect evidence. I wonder how much you could successfully sue someone who shouted at you for

By: Netbug

Netbug — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 03:17:17 +0000

As a cyclist, I have been yelled at, honked at, and have had people bark like dogs in an attempt to startle me. Only one of these, being yelled at, happened when I made a driving mistake. The other two were people who thought it would be fun to knock me off my bike.

“Oh, you only got yelled at because you did something wrong” is a load of garbage. Some people just hate cyclists and I don’t know why. Next time it happens, I’m taking down license plate numbers and looking for a witness, because that’s intentionally trying to cause an accident.

By: wordvertigo

wordvertigo — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 08:06:39 +0000

yeah, that’s another thing: cycle lane used a parking, but cyclists supposed to get off the road. . .what?

By: wordvertigo

wordvertigo — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 08:05:26 +0000

Yes, this is what those yelling drivers don’t seem to get. . .swerving their big metal machine at you at high speeds is pretty serious revenge for simply using the road! I get yelled at at a place in Brighton where the cycle lane is a deathtrap and I have to ‘take the lane’. . .and I don’t dawdle or anything, it happens really often

By: I like bike

I like bike — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 00:23:42 +0000

I have taken to looking at them and giving the patented “raise one eyebrow expectantly”. Or, if you can’t raise one eyebrow, you could tilt your head to one side in a “I’m waaaiiiting… Please go now” look. Or both. They are equally effective.
Also, I do this when its MY right of way, and the driver shows no sign of stopping.
It usually stops them in their tracks.

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:38:49 +0000

How funny, I do the same now when I ride alone. Except my target would be the back or side window.

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:37:55 +0000

This is NOT petty interaction. I am doing nothing wrong and someone is going to yell, throw something at me, swerve at me (all of which has happened to me). Threatening my life with a car is no different than pointing a gun at my head.

By: jordanp

jordanp — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:10:02 +0000

@Cabbie: A car driver was mean to me once, so now, whenever I see someone driving, I try and drag them out of their car and beat the shit out of them! Feels good man.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:37:26 +0000

Because we’re clearly all assholes like her.

By: yourmum

yourmum — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:14:03 +0000

Now that’s not really gonna solve your prob is it, Cabbie son? Stick to honking and yelling please. Let’s keep this fucking shit clean eh! You never know someones kid is out there on them bikes, aite?

By: SFdoggy

SFdoggy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:09:47 +0000

@the Car: exactly, if cyclists actually obeyed the rules of the road, there would be a lot less yelling.

To be fair, most cyclists are pretty careful (even if they do roll through stop signs), but there is a substantial minority that just creates chaos by blasting through red lights and failing to yield at stop signs. They deserved to be yelled at.

By: Cabbie

Cabbie — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:00:57 +0000

Was helping an elderly woman who was wheelchair bound into my cab the other day when a girl on a bike asked if i was going to “move already” i was in the bike lane. Since this incident, I have decided to try to door bicyclists instead of honking/yelling at them.

By: mewr

mewr — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:39:31 +0000

WHATEVER, HIPPIE. GET MAD.

By: EH

EH — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:17:16 +0000

“YOUR TURN, ASSHOLE”

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:38:05 +0000

I used to do this, but now I’ve taken to looking them directly in the eye and giving them a “what the fuck do you want me to do, it’s your right of way” look.