Rude & dangerous truck driving
-
No new posts
Moderators: k9car363, alicefoeller | Reply |
2014-08-14 8:16 PM |
Champion 6503 NOVA - Ironic for an Endurance Athlete | Subject: Rude & dangerous truck driving So, the other day, a rude & dangerous turf truck got really close to me and my team mates on a rural road. He swerved to get close and then laid on the horn and gunned the gas. The dummy had his logo on the side of the truck. I looked up the company number and called. How do you think the call went? Edited by pga_mike 2014-08-14 8:17 PM |
|
2014-08-14 8:28 PM in reply to: pga_mike |
Extreme Veteran 406 | Subject: RE: Rude & dangerous truck driving I'm really trying to not paint with a broad brush, but *in my experience* 100% of the F350sand the like that pass me on rural roads are loud and aggressive, and I can comfortably say that close to half make some sort of judgement based on them assuming something about my sexuality. I so want to yell something back, but I am convinced they would actually attempt to hurt me or worse. I hate riding on the roads. SOOOOO much negativity towards cyclists. |
2014-08-14 8:53 PM in reply to: pga_mike |
Master 2855 Kailua, Hawaii | Subject: RE: Rude & dangerous truck driving that sucks, but apparently a "category" of obnoxious drivers... |
2014-08-14 10:20 PM in reply to: 0 |
Member 2689 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Rude & dangerous truck driving Lemme guess, "Well, you should have gotten out of his way or he wouldn't have had to honk at you." Or something like that, maybe not in so nice of terms. Some people. Wait, were you riding two abreast, not in a bike lane or on the shoulder and with cars parked along the shoulder? In that case, you must have deserved it. Edited by laffinrock 2014-08-14 10:23 PM |
2014-08-15 6:24 AM in reply to: pga_mike |
Pro 6582 Melbourne FL | Subject: RE: Rude & dangerous truck driving Share the Co. info on the other site and let the flaming begin! |
2014-08-15 10:07 AM in reply to: pga_mike |
Extreme Veteran 799 | Subject: RE: Rude & dangerous truck driving I'm guessing the person you spoke to was very apologetic. If it is a big company they have people specifically trained to deal with stuff like this, and I'd be surprised if any small business doesn't know how the Internet treats these types of things. |
|
2014-08-15 10:26 AM in reply to: jmcconne |
Alpharetta, Georgia | Subject: RE: Rude & dangerous truck driving Originally posted by jmcconne I'm guessing the person you spoke to was very apologetic. If it is a big company they have people specifically trained to deal with stuff like this, and I'd be surprised if any small business doesn't know how the Internet treats these types of things. x2 my guess would be that as well for a larger company. But since it's here on BT I might switch my stance! I sent an email once because I was buzzed by a truck emblazoned by a candidate running for office. The guy himself emailed me back, super apologetic, for his volunteer who was putting out campaign signs. He even threw in that he was an avid cyclist and was looking at ways to make our community more bike friendly. That was an interesting turn. |
2014-08-15 11:13 AM in reply to: pga_mike |
Veteran 273 Downingtown, Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Rude & dangerous truck driving Originally posted by pga_mike I looked up the company number and called. How do you think the call went? I, for one, would like to hear the story of how this call went... |
2014-08-15 11:42 AM in reply to: noofus |
Champion 15211 Southern Chicago Suburbs, IL | Subject: RE: Rude & dangerous truck driving Originally posted by noofus Originally posted by pga_mike I looked up the company number and called. How do you think the call went? I, for one, would like to hear the story of how this call went... Agreed, not that I don't already have a pretty good indication. |
2014-08-16 8:08 PM in reply to: crowny2 |
434 | Subject: RE: Rude & dangerous truck driving Today I got buzzed by a triaxle (Dump truck) on a back road at less than two feet. He did not cross the yellow line to give any extra room, and no shoulder - and there was no traffic coming the other way! Good thing I was no more than a foot from the edge of the road. It was a flat spot and he was coasting, so I didn't hear the diesel, and there was no shifting going on (which would have made noise). This has never happened to me before, and was even more unnerving than the redneck contractor 4X4 pickups with the yelling and cat calls. |
2014-08-16 8:22 PM in reply to: pga_mike |
Regular 585 Pueblo, Colorado | Subject: RE: Rude & dangerous truck driving This morning I was starting my ride when a rather large pickup pulled out of the Walmart parking lot. As they passed someone yelled something at me, although I couldn't exactly discern what it was. I caught up to the truck at the light. I peered in and noticed a young lady, all the way over next to the driver in the classic pickup couple style. She grinned showing me her beautiful . . .and only . . .front tooth. What a clever girl, yelling out the window like that! |
|
2014-08-16 8:23 PM in reply to: pga_mike |
New user 324 | Subject: RE: Rude & dangerous truck driving Originally posted by pga_mike So, the other day, a rude & dangerous turf truck got really close to me and my team mates on a rural road. He swerved to get close and then laid on the horn and gunned the gas. The dummy had his logo on the side of the truck. I looked up the company number and called. How do you think the call went? C'mon PGA Mike! good result or bad? I just flipped a coin and it came up heads, which means you got a good result. They apologized and said they would look into it, and gave you a number to call to report more bad driving and said they'd be mailing you a coupon (with no expiration date!) to use for their services or at any of those locations. |
2014-08-16 8:38 PM in reply to: tedjohn |
Subject: RE: Rude & dangerous truck driving Originally posted by tedjohn This morning I was starting my ride when a rather large pickup pulled out of the Walmart parking lot. As they passed someone yelled something at me, although I couldn't exactly discern what it was. I caught up to the truck at the light. I peered in and noticed a young lady, all the way over next to the driver in the classic pickup couple style. She grinned showing me her beautiful . . .and only . . .front tooth. What a clever girl, yelling out the window like that! Really, pickup, walmart, one tooth....there's country song in there waiting to happen |
2014-08-16 9:42 PM in reply to: Puppetmaster |
353 Conroe, Texas | Subject: RE: Rude & dangerous truck driving Its ALWAYS the big F350, C3500 trucks that buzz my wife and I. I always give them the standard hand jester and tell my wife there goes another "Little Man" with the little man syndrome in full effect! I would LOVE to catch up or get a business name for one of these guys and have a one on one conversation with them as to what provokes this behavior. |
2014-08-17 5:15 AM in reply to: sawyer1206 |
Champion 6503 NOVA - Ironic for an Endurance Athlete | Subject: RE: Rude & dangerous truck driving 1) We were riding single file 2) It is a one or two man operation 3) I discovered that there truly are bad people in the world, who would rather endanger someone's life than be inconvenienced by 10-30 seconds. |
2014-08-17 10:47 AM in reply to: Puppetmaster |
Regular 585 Pueblo, Colorado | Subject: RE: Rude & dangerous truck driving Originally posted by Puppetmaster Originally posted by tedjohn This morning I was starting my ride when a rather large pickup pulled out of the Walmart parking lot. As they passed someone yelled something at me, although I couldn't exactly discern what it was. I caught up to the truck at the light. I peered in and noticed a young lady, all the way over next to the driver in the classic pickup couple style. She grinned showing me her beautiful . . .and only . . .front tooth. What a clever girl, yelling out the window like that! Really, pickup, walmart, one tooth....there's country song in there waiting to happen Okay, Okay . . . maybe she did have another tooth! |
|
2014-08-17 11:10 AM in reply to: pga_mike |
Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: Rude & dangerous truck driving Originally posted by pga_mike 1) We were riding single file 2) It is a one or two man operation 3) I discovered that there truly are bad people in the world, who would rather endanger someone's life than be inconvenienced by 10-30 seconds. You just found that out? It doesn't have anything to do with cycling.....some people are just azzholes. |
2014-08-17 6:33 PM in reply to: Left Brain |
Champion 6503 NOVA - Ironic for an Endurance Athlete | Subject: RE: Rude & dangerous truck driving Originally posted by Left Brain Originally posted by pga_mike 1) We were riding single file 2) It is a one or two man operation 3) I discovered that there truly are bad people in the world, who would rather endanger someone's life than be inconvenienced by 10-30 seconds. You just found that out? It doesn't have anything to do with cycling.....some people are just azzholes. I have managed to surround myself with happy, intelligent people who care about each other. And I ride a unicorn to work and get paid $1M/year to play with puppies. |
RUDE drivers rant Pages: 1 2 | |||
Rude runner Pages: 1 2 | Started by Zilla Views: 2043 Posts: 38 | ||
How to deal with rude lane hogs Pages: 1 2 | |||