Crazy driver harasses cyclists in Boulder

[Sawin]

I'm going to play Devil's Advocate here but I don't see the driver acting crazy -- maybe I'm missing something because my computer here at work doesn't have speakers but just how do you call him Mr. Exploder and say he needs anger management counseling?

He's staying a safe distance behind the cyclists, not encroaching. The problem here is that he doesn't have a legal option to pass them on that road without getting so close that they could claim he was encroaching.

The fact of the matter here is that while the cyclists were over to the right as much as they could be, they were on a road that doesn't offer a wide vehicle any safe means of passing them without cutting it close by them or breaking the solid yellow line. On a road like that, pull the hell over (i.e., off the dang road) and let him pass.

He was honking his horn the entire 2 minute video.

[DD977GM2]

That driver needs a ticket.

[palepainter]

You know, I have had a car beeping at me like that once. After about two minutes of honking, I pulled over and they drove up to tell me I had toilet paper hanging out of my shorts.... True story.

[Teufelhund]

What you missed without audio is the fact he's blowing his horn at them the whole time.

I actually gave him the benefit of the doubt to begin with, like maybe the rear cyclist forgot he had his dog tied to his bike or his back tire was on fire and this guy is just being a good samaritan by trying to let him know something is wrong.

[Sawin]

You know, I have had a car beeping at me like that once. After about two minutes of honking, I pulled over and they drove up to tell me I had toilet paper hanging out of my shorts.... True story.

hahaha that's funny. They could have just as easily pulled up right next to you, dropped the window and had a nice little chat, but this guy was clearly just being a prick.

[Aloha_Shooter]

Yeah, great, he's honking his horn. That's not the same as exploding or needing anger management counseling. Frankly, the cyclists in question should have pulled off the road and let him pass which is probably why he was honking. There would have been no issue at all if they done that instead of slowing down and taking the time to video him.

Most of you and the cyclists think he was a prick for leaning on his horn. He clearly thought THEY were pricks for not pulling off and giving him a safe legal passing option. They were in a single no-passing lane intended for motorized vehicle traffic -- the fact they didn't have a bike lane is irrelevant since they chose that path.

[00tec]

Yeah, great, he's honking his horn. That's not the same as exploding or needing anger management counseling. Frankly, the cyclists in question should have pulled off the road and let him pass which is probably why he was honking. There would have been no issue at all if they done that instead of slowing down and taking the time to video him.

Most of you and the cyclists think he was a prick for leaning on his horn. He clearly thought THEY were pricks for not pulling off and giving him a safe legal passing option. They were in a single no-passing lane intended for motorized vehicle traffic -- the fact they didn't have a bike lane is irrelevant since they chose that path.

To advert confusion, Ford Explorer = Exploder.

[soldier-of-the-apocalypse]

what a dick

[asmo]

Its clear the driver was trying to rush poor little Jimmy to the hospital, after Jimmy had been bit by a deadly snake - and these mean bicyclists were just in the way trying to slow him down.... Jimmy died before they could make it to the ER.


...or was that an episode of 'Tales from the Crypt'.. I can't remember.

[cofi]

i cant stand the bikers in the springs i had one who must have been in the middle of a damn race with himself try to cross platte (40mph road) directly in front of me i had to stand on the bakes came maaaaybe 2 feet from hitting him and he gave me the finger

there always riding in the middle of the road doing 10 mph and look irritated when you pass.....try that shit in ny