[vthejk]

I don’t know if this happens regularly, or is somehow related to either the increase in motorists since lockdown, or merely because I’ve been cycling far more than I used to in the past few years…but I’ve had wiper fluid sprayed at me by passing cars at least once a week for the past month. The pattern is boringly repetitive – car swings past at walking speed (leaving me momentarily thinking, oh, good pass) and then I get a faceful of strong chemical detergent. It’s classic big-man-bully as well because as soon as I react or raise a fist in protest, the bastards usually brake check me and spray again, as if to say nah-nah-nah-nah you can’t catch me.

Anyone else have this happen? Or have it happen with increasing frequency?

I wonder if me catching them on camera would be worth any salt as it’s not exactly endangering or violent – merely antisocial and a bit annoying. Cleans my glasses up a treat, though…

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[vthejk]

Never stood a chance of

Never stood a chance of sending that to the cops tbh, I’ve acknowledged that. Maybe I’m just being paranoid. Either that, or there’s a weirdly coincidental rise in cunt-ery in my neighbourhood.

[Kapelmuur]

I’ve never experienced this

I’ve never experienced this riding my bike, it’s happening when I’ve been walking.   
 

I put it down to careless unawareness, nothing sinister.

[Dave Dave]

I think you’re imagining

I think you’re imagining being targeted. Too many drivers seem unaware that they should check for nearby pedestrians before cleaning the screen in town. Sometimes they spray people. Usually they’re apologetic when they realise. Some people are just cunts, though.

” wonder if me catching them on camera would be worth any salt as it’s not exactly endangering or violent – merely antisocial and a bit annoying.”

Frankly, if you waste police time with that, don’t be surprised if they arrest you instead.

[Author]

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