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Young white male driving this kind of car, plate # K47 9487 tried to run me off the road at Washington and Lake.

Watch out.

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Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on December 17, 2013 at 9:23pm

It happened around 8:00pm well after rush hour.

Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on December 17, 2013 at 10:17pm

Correction, Washington and Wells. Same color as picture.

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on December 18, 2013 at 12:50am

Sorry this happened, Juan, and glad you're OK.

Permalink Reply by Tom Dworzanski on December 18, 2013 at 5:38am
What do you all think about the idea of a website where cyclists can report bad drivers like this, those that park in a bike lane, etc? Would it serve a constructive purpose? I've toyed with the idea before but I just don't know.
Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on December 18, 2013 at 6:23am

At least one previous discussion, and I seem to think there were others but cannot find them.

http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/photographing-drivers

Tom Dworzanski said:

What do you all think about the idea of a website where cyclists can report bad drivers like this, those that park in a bike lane, etc? Would it serve a constructive purpose? I've toyed with the idea before but I just don't know.
Permalink Reply by Duppie on December 18, 2013 at 7:10am


Tom Dworzanski said:
What do you all think about the idea of a website where cyclists can report bad drivers like this, those that park in a bike lane, etc? Would it serve a constructive purpose? I've toyed with the idea before but I just don't know.

There used to be a website for that. it got disbanded due to a lack of interest.

Would this instance be something for Steven Vance's Close Calls website?
Permalink Reply by Alex Z on December 18, 2013 at 7:42am

http://cc.stevevance.net/

Jennifer on the lake said:

Is the near-miss registry website still up? Steven?

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on December 18, 2013 at 7:49am

I think a website to track and easily display -where- such incidents occur could be useful.

A website where people post complaints about specific drivers would be a great way to bring legal headaches on whoever has their name attached to it, and wouldn't do much good otherwise.

Tom Dworzanski said:

What do you all think about the idea of a website where cyclists can report bad drivers like this, those that park in a bike lane, etc? Would it serve a constructive purpose? I've toyed with the idea before but I just don't know.
Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on December 18, 2013 at 11:04am

Thanks H, Glad I have enough space to move out of the way.

The pattern that has become more apparent to me now is, even on a triple wide street like that, drivers that buzz by in order to pass me up to get to the red light become more enraged as I pass them up again at the red when I take the lane once more.



h' 1.0 said:

Sorry this happened, Juan, and glad you're OK.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on December 18, 2013 at 11:07am

Steve's web site DOES have a map of locations. Click here.  For future reference, if you click ALL CLOSE CALLS at the top of his main page, it will take you to the map.

h' 1.0 said:

I think a website to track and easily display -where- such incidents occur could be useful.

A website where people post complaints about specific drivers would be a great way to bring legal headaches on whoever has their name attached to it, and wouldn't do much good otherwise.

Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on December 18, 2013 at 3:01pm

Posted to the close calls site.

As I passed he yelled "oh yeah! your'e on your bike". When the light turned green he revved up and aimed his car towards my direction. I managed to veer off to the side. Mad that he was not able to get close enough to me, he yelled "pussy!" and sped off to the next red light.

It's kind of flattering being called pussy. Those things can take a good beating and they come back for more.

Alex Z said:

http://cc.stevevance.net/

Jennifer on the lake said:

Is the near-miss registry website still up? Steven?

Permalink Reply by Joe Guzzardo on December 18, 2013 at 6:50pm

Hey Juan,

Happy to read that your sense of humor and physical well being remained intact. I'm in on the idea of a near-miss web site. If we can link that into some sort of real time police notification system, when we're all armed with Go-Pro or the hopefully, soon available Google Glasses, we will be a formidable force for truth, justice and the America way. 

No wait, cancel that last clause. The American way means I own the road toad.


Juan 2-8 mi. said:

Posted to the close calls site.

As I passed he yelled "oh yeah! your'e on your bike". When the light turned green he revved up and aimed his car towards my direction. I managed to veer off to the side. Mad that he was not able to get close enough to me, he yelled "pussy!" and sped off to the next red light.

It's kind of flattering being called pussy. Those things can take a good beating and they come back for more.

Alex Z said:

http://cc.stevevance.net/

Jennifer on the lake said:

Is the near-miss registry website still up? Steven?

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