http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: rude people and audi drivers en Sun, 17 May 2026 08:55:06 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10499#post-115250 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:27:58 +0000 DaveC 115250@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is the new excuse instead 'the sun was in my eyes' now the courts appear to be taking a dim view (no pun intended)? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10499#post-115244 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:04:00 +0000 chdot 115244@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> the driver of the Audi "had a coughing fit and he hit the accelerator instead of the brake</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://news.sky.com/story/1106070/south-wales-school-car-crash-several-casualties" rel="nofollow">http://news.sky.com/story/1106070/south-wales-school-car-crash-several-casualties</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10499#post-115168 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:21:00 +0000 fimm 115168@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Audi drivers seem to be either very good, patient and courteous, or extremely agressive and impatient. Maybe it is just because I can recognise Audis. Lots of cars are of type red. I used to think that Nissan Quashqais are very badly driven, but I think actually they're distinctive enough cars that instead of seeing a badly driven car I see a badly driven Quashqai (I don't care enough to go and find out how to spell it). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10499#post-115077 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:50:54 +0000 Two Tired 115077@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I can't help reading this with the voice of the dog from Up in my head :-)</p> <p>Maybe you have particularly grumpy cyclists on your route. I have one on mine who avoids eye contact with me. Most likely because they witnessed me losing the plot through the windscreen of a car that had just almost squished me. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10499#post-115075 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:34:16 +0000 Bhachgen 115075@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>LIKE</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10499#post-114940 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:50:32 +0000 splitshift 114940@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ok, so the two dont neccessarily go hand in hand ! Almost every day, on my comute, yes am still at it ! I see a few fellow cyclists, some , like me , in lycra, some even in hi vis vests, one or two in super dooper racing replica suits, on an expensive looking roadie ! NO ONE SAYS HELLO when i do so ! the roadie is almost always at the same place, and we both stop at a junction ! Pedestrians nod or whatever , when i am getting close, and even white van drivers let me across the road to continue using the shared use cycle route !<br /> And as for the audi driver, sitting far too close to my back wheel, , so slow down edge into middle of lane,(downhill on a twisty unpassable section !)when we reach junction, lots of reving engines, i turn , and ask him ,you in a hurry mate? move back a bit and i might get out of your way ! very sheepish driver !<br /> when i then asked him the same , in a hurry question when in the local supermarket, very much the same reaction, esp since he had his kids on bikes at the door !!!!<br /> I see him often , now he even avoids eye contact and goes along a differnt route, ive checked, cause i was on a detour ! you can run ....................<br /> still biking, still , (mostly) happy and wanting more !<br /> Scott </p>