Following Dan’s rummage through the big road.cc bag of letters earlier, I thought I’d share another piece of fan mail we received recently.

This one’s from a motorist who described to us, in great detail, an encounter with a so-called “militant cyclist”.

From what I gather, the driver has taken umbrage to a cyclist adopting the primary position on the road, rather than allowing him to squeeze between her and an oncoming lorry at 60mph.

Have I got that right? To be honest, the whole email makes my head hurt.

Anyway, you can make your own minds up.

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
> Following Dan’s rummage through the big road.cc bag of letters earlier, I
> thought I’d share another piece of fan mail we received recently.
>
> This one’s from a motorist who described to us, in great detail, an
> encounter with a so-called “militant cyclist”.
>
> From what I gather, the driver has taken umbrage to a cyclist adopting
> the primary position on the road, rather than allowing him to squeeze
> between her and an oncoming lorry at 60mph.
>
> Have I got that right? To be honest, the whole email makes my head hurt.

> Anyway, you can make your own minds up.
We have made or minds up. We find that the cyclist’s act if pulling out
into the path of an overtaking was not supported in law. She should be sent
in a Cycling Awareness Course, preferably as soon as possible.

QUOTE: The fairy-cyclist who changes virtual lanes and veers suddenly into
the path of a faster vehicle is breaking the law.

Got that, idiot?

*Breaking* the law and being incredibly *stupid* and *selfish* (what's
new?).

And in case you were wondering (perhaps "wandering" would be a better
choice of word), there is no law which permits or encourages a
fairy-cyclist to do such a thing.ENDS

--
Spike

QUOTE: On reflection, she is not happy with this scenario. ENDS

Most people would not be happy with a selfish pillock sounding their horn illegally whilst breaking the speed limit.

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
> QUOTE: On reflection, she is not happy with this scenario. ENDS

> Most people would not be happy with a selfish pillock sounding their horn
> illegally whilst breaking the speed limit.

Most people would not be happy with a selfish pillock of a cyclist
sounding off illegally whilst breaking the speed limit and swearing at
pedestrians .

--
Spike

QUOTE: The young lady anticipates a problem. ENDS

At least there was someone alert to the danger and not acting like an utter pillock.

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:

> QUOTE: The young lady anticipates a problem. ENDS

> At least there was someone alert to the danger and not acting like an utter pillock.

Perhaps she was lucky such people were about.

--
Spike

QUOTE: She could have been so easily killed. ENDS

By a knob in a speeding car?

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
> QUOTE: She could have been so easily killed. ENDS

> By a knob in a speeding car?

No - She could have been so easily killed by pulling out into the path of
fast traffic, which she had no legal right to do.

Kindly stop justifying the unjustifiable.

--
Spike

QUOTE: I was travelling in my car on a fast A road, and making good progress. ENDS

Is that a euphemism for breaking the law?

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
> QUOTE: I was travelling in my car on a fast A road, and making good progress. ENDS
>
> Is that a euphemism for breaking the law?

I was pedalling my bicycle on a fast A road, and making good progress….

Is that a euphemism for breaking the law?

--
Spike

On Monday, 5 September 2022 at 12:31:14 UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> QUOTE: I was travelling in my car on a fast A road, and making good progress. ENDS
>
> Is that a euphemism for breaking the law?

In his case doing 70 in a 60 zone.

Simon Mason <swldxer2022@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Monday, 5 September 2022 at 12:31:14 UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
>> QUOTE: I was travelling in my car on a fast A road, and making good progress. ENDS
>>
>> Is that a euphemism for breaking the law?

> In his case doing 70 in a 60 zone.

As measured by what official, calibrated device that was operated in
accordance with regulations for its use?

--
Spike

QUOTE: I was on my way to Findhorn, a new age community on the Moray Firth (North of Scotland). ENDS

Looks like he was drugged up as well.