grabbing handlebars of bike- from a car!

[Zen]

Highly likely the perp was in her teens/early 20's and possibly under the influence of something, most likely alcohol.

Other than that useless observation, I'm stunned and speechless.
If she had done that to one of us lacking in upper body strength the outcome would have been much worse.

People. oomph!

[doc]

Holy Cow. I am dumbstruck. Thank god your husband wasn't pulled under her car.
Some people. Sheeesh.

[Aggie_Ama]

I am baffled!! Why would anyone do that? Why would a woman in a car try to attack a man while still driving? I know it is sexist but women are generally the weaker upper body, this just doesn't seem like a rational idea.

Could you have at least filed a complaint with the police giving a description of the car in case she gets bold again? That is just scary, it would frighten me and I would probably end up und the car.

[Zen]

... this just doesn't seem like a rational idea.

This is what makes me think she was drunk.

[onimity]

Wow.

That's really terrible and it amazes me that people do such stupid, dangerous things.

I'd encourage your husband to file a police report even though he didn't get the plate. The police can still take down his description of the vehicle and the woman, and the location of the incident. It sounds like the woman had no reason to learn a lesson from this and she may well do something like this again. You never know when reporting something like this and giving police the information you have will help someone like this get caught.

Anne

[RoadRaven]

Highly likely the perp was in her teens/early 20's and possibly under the influence...

LOL - you sound like a cop!

But seriously, WiseOwl describes quite stunning behaviour... stuff or words thrown at a cyclist are "common" (never had the privilege yet) but this yanking of bars is in another lead - the same one where you make a bee-line to knock the cyclist off the road or bike!

Like Zen says, the perp must have been under the influence of something to decide to do this (and prob the driver - lets nort forget the driver who sanctioned this harrassment by driving too close!)

So pleased all you and DH got were frights.

[Zen]

That's my Joe Friday imitation