distracted by car passanger

joerichard99

hi all, this question really isn't for me but for my mate, we were cycling down a country back lane then a car came past and the passenger through a packet of crisps at my mate but didn't quite hit him it went just before his face, he has the cars registration number and car make and model but he dosen't know what he can do so wondered if any one else knew, Thanks

ricardo_smooth

Nothing.

j_l

Eat the crisps if he still has them

larkim

Only thing you can do is report to the police and they *might* if they are really bored just turn up at the guy's house and give him the opportunity to be repentant.

mudsucker

Not a lot. The police won't care unless they were speeding :-)

brucie45

mudsucker wrote:

Not a lot. The police won't care unless they were speeding :-)

They would'nt do anything if they were speeding, very difficult to prosecute going on a member of the publics word.

I once got hit by a car passenger throwing eggs, got hit by two infact. Scratched my bars and stem quite bad believe it or not, find it amazing a suped-up chav boy racer would carry eggs to throw at passers by....not. My brother commutes to work and he was only saying a few weeks ago he got hit by a potato from a transit van. Luckily it only hit his helmet. Sadly its a common thing we just put up with as cyclists unless you can catch the b**tards

Prowlus

If it helps , a small sports cam attached to your bike or your person will help in the future . That way you have physical evidence for any altercation you encounter on the road or trails . I have gopro mountings on 2 of my bikes (camber and dolomite) and the only thing I find a disadvantage with them in the wind resistance they produce when riding

Colinthecop

larkim wrote:

Only thing you can do is report to the police and they *might* if they are really bored just turn up at the guy's house and give him the opportunity to be repentant.

But it was the passenger, and you can't make a driver identify his passengers unfortunately...

larkim

You can't. But if the police officer you report it to happens to be a cyclist, they might still feel its in the greater good to put the wind up the driver.

Briggo

Prowlus wrote:

If it helps , a small sports cam attached to your bike or your person will help in the future . That way you have physical evidence for any altercation you encounter on the road or trails . I have gopro mountings on 2 of my bikes (camber and dolomite) and the only thing I find a disadvantage with them in the wind resistance they produce when riding

You're worried about the wind resistance of a small block sitting on your bike? Not worried about the wind resistance you're producing then?

:roll:

devbrix

Spelling police might be interested though

homers_double

It's grammar police thank you very much.

thistle_

There are plans to make the driver liable for the passenger throwing litter out of a car, but from what I can tell it hasn't been made law yet. It's only an £80 fine, so I doubt the police would pursue it if it was just your word against the driver's.

coulddobetter

What flavour?

rockmonkeysc

coulddobetter wrote:

What flavour?

Pickled onion monster munch

FishFish

OK here is a good trick. I was on the bike at a mini roundabout in Essex and someone had a real go at me - a driver - horn, fingers, swearing and all that sort of sht. I was not doing anything wrong - just asserting my place because I wanted to go straight on. Actually he had not noticed a car coming from the other side of the roundabout turning right - so I was correct to wait. When I got to the other side he drove at me and drove off. I got his number but just knew I'd end up being humiliated by the coppers. There was a young girl in the car - about 8 YO and my wife said to me - the bill can ignore you but because there is a young girl then social services cant!!!! Turned out to be a big win his wife booted him out - and get this - after Social Services paid a visit.. So there must have been a much deeper behavioural issue there - and tw@ish as it may be - I am pleased.

Angus Young

FishFish wrote:

OK here is a good trick. I was on the bike at a mini roundabout in Essex and someone had a real go at me - a driver - horn, fingers, swearing and all that sort of sht. I was not doing anything wrong - just asserting my place because I wanted to go straight on. Actually he had not noticed a car coming from the other side of the roundabout turning right - so I was correct to wait. When I got to the other side he drove at me and drove off. I got his number but just knew I'd end up being humiliated by the coppers. There was a young girl in the car - about 8 YO and my wife said to me - the bill can ignore you but because there is a young girl then social services cant!!!! Turned out to be a big win his wife booted him out - and get this - after Social Services paid a visit.. So there must have been a much deeper behavioural issue there - and tw@ish as it may be - I am pleased.

Wow, you're proud of that? Ruin someone's life because they tooted their horn at you. Way to go, big guy. Twatish, indeed.

cooldad

I call borlocks anyway. And perhaps deeper behavioural issues on both sides.

poah

Angus Young wrote:

FishFish wrote:

OK here is a good trick. I was on the bike at a mini roundabout in Essex and someone had a real go at me - a driver - horn, fingers, swearing and all that sort of sht. I was not doing anything wrong - just asserting my place because I wanted to go straight on. Actually he had not noticed a car coming from the other side of the roundabout turning right - so I was correct to wait. When I got to the other side he drove at me and drove off. I got his number but just knew I'd end up being humiliated by the coppers. There was a young girl in the car - about 8 YO and my wife said to me - the bill can ignore you but because there is a young girl then social services cant!!!! Turned out to be a big win his wife booted him out - and get this - after Social Services paid a visit.. So there must have been a much deeper behavioural issue there - and tw@ish as it may be - I am pleased.

Wow, you're proud of that? Ruin someone's life because they tooted their horn at you. Way to go, big guy. Twatish, indeed.

do you really think the wife would have kicked him out for just one incidence of shouting at a cyclist :roll:

.blitz

joerichard99 wrote:

...has the cars registration number and car make and model but he dosen't know what he can do

report it to the police. In isolation they won't do anything but if the same car is reported again they will become interested and eventually have a word

njee20

and the only thing I find a disadvantage with them in the wind resistance they produce when riding

One of the best things I've read on here! Don't overestimate their use either, even when decent quality footage is presented it's not enough in isolation.

Angus Young

POAH wrote:

do you really think the wife would have kicked him out for just one incidence of shouting at a cyclist :roll:

No. But the fact that he's rather pleased at the break up of a family, just because someone gave hime a bit of grief, is quite pathetic. Don't you think?

Chunkers1980

In his defence, there are some fukking tools in this world, but there are also bad days.

cooldad

Chunkers1980 wrote:

In his defence, there are some fukking tools in this world, but there are also bad days.

I'm not sure calling him a fukking tool is actually defending him.

batmo

brucie45 wrote:

My brother commutes to work and he was only saying a few weeks ago he got hit by a potato from a transit van.

Someone in a transit threw a battery at me once. We're not talking AAA here, this was a D cell! Fortunately he missed me.

Long_Time_Lurker

There are some idiots out there who don't think about the consequences of their actions.
Had a golf ball thrown my way - only realised when it bounced past me, and continued down the road into the window of an approaching car.
Managed to get the first few numbers in the reg and a description of the car (souped-up Saxo, tinted windows, bored out exhaust). I left it to the other driver to sort out seeing as he was worse off than me.

poah

Angus Young wrote:

POAH wrote:

do you really think the wife would have kicked him out for just one incidence of shouting at a cyclist :roll:

No. But the fact that he's rather pleased at the break up of a family, just because someone gave hime a bit of grief, is quite pathetic. Don't you think?

not really if the guy was a twat - got what was coming to him (assuming this is actually real)

brucie45

Batmo wrote:

brucie45 wrote:

My brother commutes to work and he was only saying a few weeks ago he got hit by a potato from a transit van.

Someone in a transit threw a battery at me once. We're not talking AAA here, this was a D cell! Fortunately he missed me.

That makes me glad it was only a egg that got thrown at me. A D cell battery is really going to do some damage! :shock:

paulbox

.blitz wrote:

joerichard99 wrote:

...has the cars registration number and car make and model but he doesn't know what he can do

report it to the police. In isolation they won't do anything but if the same car is reported again they will become interested and eventually have a word

I agree, surely the old bill have to note it even if they don't act immediately.

Phil_D

How close would a car have to get to you to enable the passenger to "distract" you? Would it be safe?

FishFish

Briggo wrote:

Prowlus wrote:

If it helps , a small sports cam attached to your bike or your person will help in the future . That way you have physical evidence for any altercation you encounter on the road or trails . I have gopro mountings on 2 of my bikes (camber and dolomite) and the only thing I find a disadvantage with them in the wind resistance they produce when riding

You're worried about the wind resistance of a small block sitting on your bike? Not worried about the wind resistance you're producing then?

:roll:

He is not telling the whole truth. The air resistance is caused by the 0.5 Browning machine gun that the go pro is mounted on.