As a motorcyclist you have to get used to drivers cutting you off, throwing cigarette butts at you or constantly trying to box you in. Sharpening your skills and being always on high alert is the only thing you can do to survive the jungle, but occasionally you snap and feel like teaching someone a lesson.
And that’s when it could go very wrong. A large percent of the drivers consider riders the absolute enemy - thugs running up in large packs with loud exhausts, constantly doing biker doucheries and breaking the law. This could make some feel uncomfortable while others will consider themselves threatened and even pull up a gun in your face.
People react differently and with the bad reputation riders get, it’s pretty easy to get in trouble if you knock on the wrong window in traffic. Or, you might end up like this UK rider who crashes in a silly way while trying to explain some driver that she should reconsider her skills behind the wheel.
The video doesn’t show what happens before the event and why is the rider behind so angry, but it does show the moment he catches up, comes by to the driver’s side and yells something about paying attention to the traffic.
The irony reaches max level as the rider furiously preaching about paying attention isn’t aware of what lies ahead and slams into a road median, sending him and the bike down. There are no details about the rider’s condition after the crash, but judging by the speed he should be ok.
So, the tip of the day: if you are to come by to a driver’s window and criticize his or her bad driving habits, make sure you check your own style first. Be a friendly hooligan and also make sure you both come to a safely stop prior to the talking.
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