Police identify driver who unleashed torrent of abuse on Sussex cyclist (+ video)

stealth wrote:

Here's another word he forgot

Nobjockey

...he is just another 'road tax' freak, would be my guess.
Could be wrong.

My guess is that he's just a wanker, that knows, through repeated feedback from everyone that he comes into contact with, that he's a wanker.

Unfortunately, because of the dominant trends in popular culture which suggest that cyclists may be messed with this particular wanker thinks he is going to get away with it.

This is a case where my inner liberal capitulates to my conservative super-ego and urges that caning and imprisonment are too good for him.

ribena wrote:

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Jeez those GoPros are clever things. They even run out of battery when there's a chance of recording something that might reflect badly on the owner.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just-world_hypothesis

Read the description...

Its filmed with a mobile phone, not a GoPro (hence the 'vertical' video)

The owner got the camera out when the he saw the driver waiting for him. He's not edited out anything.

I was just about to say much the same thing. If his GoPro's battery hadn't run out he could have still edited the footage to remove whatever happened before.

thelimopit wrote:

ribena wrote:

Quote:

Jeez those GoPros are clever things. They even run out of battery when there's a chance of recording something that might reflect badly on the owner.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just-world_hypothesis

Read the description...

Its filmed with a mobile phone, not a GoPro (hence the 'vertical' video)

The owner got the camera out when the he saw the driver waiting for him. He's not edited out anything.

I was just about to say much the same thing. If his GoPro's battery hadn't run out he could have still edited the footage to remove whatever happened before.

Was also about to observe that! Surprised the comment got so many recommendations when it really doesn't make sense - if there was something 'reflecting badly on the user' he could have just not mentioned the GoPro's existence at all - it appears to have played no part in the affair.

dafyddp wrote:

This video illustrates why it's never worth getting into a spat - you just never know when you're messing with a psycho. Conversely, of course, I'd love to imagine the next cyclist this guy picks on is some pissed-off cage fighter that's just found out his wife's left him...

I'm constantly puzzled by the way the crazy-aggressive types manage to avoid getting into conflicts with each other more often than they do. I think they must have some sort of organisation working hard behind the scenes to avoid such inter-nutter conflicts. They probably work out schedules and time-tables to ensure they don't cross paths too often. Or maybe they can sense each other's presence in some mysterious fashion?

FluffyKittenofTindalos wrote:

dafyddp wrote:

This video illustrates why it's never worth getting into a spat - you just never know when you're messing with a psycho. Conversely, of course, I'd love to imagine the next cyclist this guy picks on is some pissed-off cage fighter that's just found out his wife's left him...

I'm constantly puzzled by the way the crazy-aggressive types manage to avoid getting into conflicts with each other more often than they do. I think they must have some sort of organisation working hard behind the scenes to avoid such inter-nutter conflicts. They probably work out schedules and time-tables to ensure they don't cross paths too often. Or maybe they can sense each other's presence in some mysterious fashion?

brilliant

andyp wrote:

'Predictably the comments in the local rag are supportive of the driver. '

Not surprising, given that we only see one side of the story...

W-T-***ACTUAL***-F has that got to do with it?

Would you mind clarifying what behaviour on the cyclist's behalf would justify (morally or legally, take your pick) this sort of reaction?

KiwiMike wrote:

andyp wrote:

'Predictably the comments in the local rag are supportive of the driver. '

Not surprising, given that we only see one side of the story...

W-T-***ACTUAL***-F has that got to do with it?

Would you mind clarifying what behaviour on the cyclist's behalf would justify (morally or legally, take your pick) this sort of reaction?

'not surprising', not 'rightly so'.

This guy is clearly an absolute plank. But, what happened before could have been *anything*. You and I, as cyclists, know to probably 99% accuracy that it was almost certainly absolutely nothing. Others don't. So, some people are going to side with the driver in the absence of any evidence to the contrary. Human nature

andyp wrote:

'Predictably the comments in the local rag are supportive of the driver. '

Not surprising, given that we only see one side of the story...

It's become more apparent to me a helmet cam or similar is a valuable device, particularly on certain routes, and this is a perfect example. I wear one daily on the bike commute.

What really shows how daft the driver is .. the cyclist is HOLDING a camera phone! You can't get more obvious than that unless a camera crew follows you around everywhere. The driver deserves everything he'll get, not only is he clearly a wanker, he is a stupid wanker.

In regards to those commenting in the local rag -- they're also the ones you need a helmet cam for.

KiwiMike wrote:

Of course, no-one wins a war.

Except, of course, the winner?

RedfishUK wrote:

I think his brother must be driving the 760 TransDev bus from Leeds to Keighley last night.
Had a word with him after he came across the cycle lane to get round a right turning car.
He was out of his seat about to give me what for, until he noticed that three other cyclists had stopped to back me up...

I hope you got a number plate, or at least an approximate time, combined with a half decent description of the driver it might be worth letting the company know. Both the driving behaviour and the response to your remonstration are entirely inappropriate and bring the company into disrepute.