Road Rage!

[eddy]

Sorry to say, but Prosecutors go after cases that they can win, cases that will boost their performance stats, and cases that are worth it. The OP will have to sit on the Prosecutor and potentially the Director for Public Prosecution to even get any consideration. 

 

I would report this and push for an arrest. If could wangle it, I would have him arrested at his place of work. The embarrassment will be more than enough justice I think. 

 

People in cars are stupid, and full of rage. We really need to learn to relax while behind the wheel. 

 

 

 

The price for a cycling related road rage incident has been set.

 

Push for a prosecution.

[Patchelicious]

Bummer for the OP, but shame to the dwiss in the Fortuner... to be SOOO aggro in the morning while taking the kids to school. Must be a fantastic household. Kids must love daddy.

They will unfortunately be influenced by what is considered "sccepotbale behaviour" by dad... probably got up, end up buying Hilux's and being agro too.

[Pure Savage]

Rosmead, Kenilworth area, is this not the same dude that beat up that domestic worker because he thought she was the "working girl" kind?

he has left the country

[Mamil]

I've been looking for a way to escape using Rosmead as my route back to Rosebank after one of my morning Southern Suburbs loops - getting to the point where I dread the drag from Plumstead through to the Rondebosch common at about 6:10am - I've had a few unpleasant moments there. Is the Main road a lesser evil? I don't think so. If it were legal I'd hop on the M5 ....

[dave303e]

Sorry to say, but Prosecutors go after cases that they can win, cases that will boost their performance stats, and cases that are worth it. The OP will have to sit on the Prosecutor and potentially the Director for Public Prosecution to even get any consideration. 

 

I would report this and push for an arrest. If could wangle it, I would have him arrested at his place of work. The embarrassment will be more than enough justice I think. 

 

People in cars are stupid, and full of rage. We really need to learn to relax while behind the wheel. 

 

 

THIS^^^^^^

 

I found my method, audio books instead of radio and making sure I always leave early

[karma]

Print a pack of these, and slap one on each offender - with our applicable distance of course. 

[Mountain_Goat]

I've been looking for a way to escape using Rosmead as my route back to Rosebank after one of my morning Southern Suburbs loops - getting to the point where I dread the drag from Plumstead through to the Rondebosch common at about 6:10am - I've had a few unpleasant moments there. Is the Main road a lesser evil? I don't think so. If it were legal I'd hop on the M5 ....

Theres quite a few guys that ride on the M5. I've done it once or twice and actually felt pretty safe riding in the yellow lane. You just need to be weary of cars wanting to turn on and off the M5.

 

I've noticed that on Rosmead avenue the road isnt wide enough for a car to overtake a cyclist especially when heading towards Wynberg. Plus you need to dodge a few tree roots coming up through the side of the road surface as well.

[Eddy Gordo]

Why not ride the roads thru the suburbs. Plenty available from south field to mowbray

[MDJ]

I've been looking for a way to escape using Rosmead as my route back to Rosebank after one of my morning Southern Suburbs loops - getting to the point where I dread the drag from Plumstead through to the Rondebosch common at about 6:10am - I've had a few unpleasant moments there. Is the Main road a lesser evil? I don't think so. If it were legal I'd hop on the M5 ....

 

I've used Rosmead daily for almost 3 years and imho its better than main road, mostly because its a bit less chaotic due to lower side walk activity, truck deliveries, passenger stops and taxis - it also has some yellow line space in places (tree root and glass permitting).

 

On my Rosmead commute I find some drivers and even taxis are friendly towards cyclists, I see the cyclist stickers on the back of quite a few cars - so I think PPA campaigns have made a difference. Yes, I've nearly been taken out a few times where drivers seem to be half asleep - or intentionally cut in-front of you requiring emergency braking (regardless of my bright flashing lights). I've also been hooted at a few times for reasons unbeknownst to me. I don't think people know the laws around cyclists - it would helpful if PPA expanded their messaging, but I guess you need to be able to dumb down and simplify the messages to be effective as a campaign.

 

It seems to me that the general impatience of a few drivers causes the problems, not only for cyclists but also result in our high road accident rate. The question in this thread of "where must I find the 1 meter to pass you", speaks to the root of the problem .... i.e "you must drive behind me UNTIL there is 1 meter of clear space, then pass". I'm doing 30kmph on my bike and you should not be doing more than 60kmph - at most it will 'cost' a few minutes or less if here is traffic not going anywhere anyhow. Your a person trying to get somewhere, I'm one too - there is no reason for conflict.

[Sidersky]

I've used Rosmead daily for almost 3 years and imho its better than main road, mostly because its a bit less chaotic due to lower side walk activity, truck deliveries, passenger stops and taxis - it also has some yellow line space in places (tree root and glass permitting).

 

On my Rosmead commute I find some drivers and even taxis are friendly towards cyclists, I see the cyclist stickers on the back of quite a few cars - so I think PPA campaigns have made a difference. Yes, I've nearly been taken out a few times where drivers seem to be half asleep - or intentionally cut in-front of you requiring emergency braking (regardless of my bright flashing lights). I've also been hooted at a few times for reasons unbeknownst to me. I don't think people know the laws around cyclists - it would helpful if PPA expanded their messaging, but I guess you need to be able to dumb down and simplify the messages to be effective as a campaign.

 

It seems to me that the general impatience of a few drivers causes the problems, not only for cyclists but also result in our high road accident rate. The question in this thread of "where must I find the 1 meter to pass you", speaks to the root of the problem .... i.e "you must drive behind me UNTIL there is 1 meter of clear space, then pass". I'm doing 30kmph on my bike and you should not be doing more than 60kmph - at most it will 'cost' a few minutes or less if here is traffic not going anywhere anyhow. Your a person trying to get somewhere, I'm one too - there is no reason for conflict.

I have not travelled to that many places overseas, but something I saw which just blew me away was the attitude to cyclists in Ireland. Specifically, a road referred to as The Ring Of Kerry. It’s a beautiful, scenic road but pretty narrow. If you are in a car and a bus comes towards you, you need to hug the side of the mountain or road. The nearby town of Killarney has beautiful cycling lanes which are very well used but on the long stretches of that thin road it’s not possible.

We were driving for some distance when we had not seen a car coming the other way for some time. Then, we came across the traffic. A lone cyclist with a looong queue of cars and buses waiting patiently behind him. No aggro, no one hooting (that I heard) everyone just driving safely and patiently, knowing that as soon as he was able to move out the way safely he would do so… We laughed trying to imagine a similar scenario here.

[Trek man]

Glad you OK like it was Sd above lay charge. Truth we cyclist our like endangered species. I commute daily on lower main road Woodstock nightmare I tell you

[It's me man]

He will be an idiot, until his kids start cycling one day - report the bugger

[porqui]

Print a pack of these, and slap one on each offender - with our applicable distance of course. 

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Interesting that that distance will be correct in a while because there is more than just talk that it will be passed as a national law. So the 1,5m nat law will surpass the WC regional by-law.

[Patchelicious]

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Interesting that that distance will be correct in a while because there is more than just talk that it will be passed as a national law. So the 1,5m will nat law will surpass the WC regional by-law.

In SA we don't have traffic laws, we have traffic suggestions.

[sawystertrance]

Questions: How does a car driver approaching a cyclist know what distance will exist between them at the point where the cyclist is passed? 

And how can this be policed other than when the car hits the cyclist?

[Patchelicious]

Questions: How does a car driver approaching a cyclist know what distance will exist between them at the point where the cyclist is passed? 

And how can this be policed other than when the car hits the cyclist?

By being patient and only passing when there is a sufficient gap. People in other countries seem to get it right.

 

Policing it is whole other story.