Lunatic in Brooklyn

[RoadRaven]

Thats awful Liz... can you give the partial plate and car make and colour to the police?

I think if this is a common thing then def get a way to be able to snap pix and get these people some legal warnings and black marks on their licenses

I really wish you hadn't had to write that account and we didnt have to read it.

Women/drivers like that really pi** me off

[lizbids]

I hear ya RoadRaven--don't people realize using their car to hurt someone can be murder, not an accident?

[telegirl]

I feel your pain.

I think that is a great idea to carry your cell and take a photo if possible- And I think that RoadRaven has a good idea to give it to the cops. Maybe nothing can be done, but at least trying might make you feel better and not feel so helpless.

People stink sometimes.

[lizbids]

People are rude and impatient. Sometimes I wonder why society must move at such a fast pace. Is it all about rushing to the business to make money for someone? Or do people just really think that wherever they have to go is just so much more important than everyone else?

[FreshNewbie]

Sorry about your experience Lizbids. I am in brooklyn every weekend and I know what you mean about drivers. I think it applies to pretty much everywhere in NY. It literally makes my day when a nice driver comes a long. Be safe and taking pictures is definately a good way to at least make yourself feel better. I had to report an 18wheeler recently that was driving like a maniac and cutting everyone off on the road, it was pretty scary. Good luck,
Stay safe

Marina

[mimitabby]

Lizbids, by all means, call the police and tell them what happened!
let us know what you find out!

[lizbids]

I'm going to see what I can do about calling the 83rd precinct here. I am not sure if the license plate is 100% correct (you know how shakey you are when you've almost been killed). But maybe it is, and perhaps this person has other out-standing issues? I'll let you know...

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Sorry about your experience Lizbids. I am in brooklyn every weekend and I know what you mean about drivers. I think it applies to pretty much everywhere in NY. It literally makes my day when a nice driver comes a long.

When you say "everywhere in NY" do you mean NYC or NY state? Because I grew up in NYC where most drivers were maniacs, but I've lived for years now in rural upstate NY, where 99 out of 100 drivers seem to be very courteous to us cyclists. Of course there is always that one who yells out the window, etc....but it's a rare exception.

[RoadRaven]

Whoa Liz... thats awful about the girl who won't ride anymore...

As for the police not listening - is there anyway you can know someone, or know someone who knows someone on the local body/government/council (whatever you call it in the states) and get a stronger focus on bike awareness/saftey?

And maybe keep a log of these incidents - where, plates, driver description if pos (even if its just 'woman') - and take this to the cops whenever you have something that could be followed up?

It stuns me... just stuns me.
This woman driver in the latest incident is probably someones daughter, mother, partner, sister... doesn't she realise its the same for you, and in hurting you she hurts a whole family just as if she were in a car crash her partner/children/siblings/parents would be grieving too?

How can people be so blind to the humaness of a cyclist???