tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post124775842081473154..comments2024-03-28T20:30:35.448+13:00Comments on Confessions of an Ageing Motorcyclist: Pushing my buttonsGeoff Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-57694620524283878942016-11-03T07:04:56.756+13:002016-11-03T07:04:56.756+13:00Hi Andrew, great to hear from you!! My posting is...Hi Andrew, great to hear from you!! My posting is pretty patchy to say the least! <br /><br />Thanks for the comment. Mussel harvesting is in full swing and It would be easy for that clown to park himself in the front grille of one of the big mussel trucks which use that road!<br /><br />Take good care of yourself!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-78951369764601373562016-11-02T20:05:18.746+13:002016-11-02T20:05:18.746+13:00Greetings Geoff from sunny South Africa, I actuall...Greetings Geoff from sunny South Africa, I actually didn't realise you were back in the blogosphere until I came across your name commenting on another blog. Anyway an interesting read there and well done for doing something about it, I have driven that Coromandel road and I know how dangerous an idiot like that can be. the riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681668130209585709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-86108041435799316362016-09-26T23:26:08.601+13:002016-09-26T23:26:08.601+13:00Oh, and having police in IAM is a good thing :-)
Oh, and having police in IAM is a good thing :-)<br />Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-56765880933111905302016-09-26T23:24:55.991+13:002016-09-26T23:24:55.991+13:00Hi Lee,
I see it all the time up the coast road bu...Hi Lee,<br />I see it all the time up the coast road but this muppet didn't learn after the close shave, that's what pissed me off. Have been following your progress on the Guzzi - don't know how you do it! In for a refit, I take it?Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-48844026576794781702016-09-26T23:10:55.937+13:002016-09-26T23:10:55.937+13:00A good entry there Geoff. This sort of thing real...A good entry there Geoff. This sort of thing really winds me up and seeing you do something about it makes me smile. Good for you. Incidentally I'm having fun on my Moto Guzzi that I brought out here to Sydney. Not long now before I'm back to being based in Auckland during the week though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-8409275269793372632016-09-04T14:28:52.279+12:002016-09-04T14:28:52.279+12:00Cheers Steve,
I wouldn't make a habit of it bu...Cheers Steve,<br />I wouldn't make a habit of it but this guy clearly hadn't learned from his close encounter. It doesn't take much imagination to see the mess if a bike came the other way at just the wrong time.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-42035863099516856562016-09-04T11:43:12.313+12:002016-09-04T11:43:12.313+12:00Good on you Geoff for actually doing something, I ...Good on you Geoff for actually doing something, I know many wouldn't. Perhaps the driver may change their ways you never know. Doing something is better than doing nothing at all.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160712689280276620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-82548213947217103902016-08-31T22:01:25.602+12:002016-08-31T22:01:25.602+12:00You sound just like me!You sound just like me!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-70908917758959642612016-08-31T19:06:51.004+12:002016-08-31T19:06:51.004+12:00As a cyclist myself I find others a bloody nuisanc...As a cyclist myself I find others a bloody nuisance! Here on the Cheshire plain, we are inundated by groups of men in Lycra who delight in buzzing me at any opportunity on my modest trail bicycle as I'm not wearing Lycra and am quite slow. One day I will collide with one....Nikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119901226987582553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-22074521923678105402016-08-31T09:28:29.607+12:002016-08-31T09:28:29.607+12:00Hi Nikos,
Cyclists vs vehicles seems to be a probl...Hi Nikos,<br />Cyclists vs vehicles seems to be a problem everywhere. I cycle too so can see the problem from both sides but assuming that most cyclists also drive, why do some of them behave so badly, especially when there's several together? I'm by no means implying that Jeremy Vine was in the wrong in the instance you cite!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-45186219328593541022016-08-31T09:12:39.619+12:002016-08-31T09:12:39.619+12:00Geoff
Coincidentally,Going viral here is a road r...Geoff <br />Coincidentally,Going viral here is a road rage incident involving a BBC personality <br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-37223235<br />I doubt whether the Police are interested in pursuing a case, too much paperwork, except of course if it's a biker having fun.Nikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119901226987582553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-10130231401730575982016-08-31T07:46:06.970+12:002016-08-31T07:46:06.970+12:00Thanks Brandy! Same with cell phones in NZ - see ...Thanks Brandy! Same with cell phones in NZ - see it on an almost daily basis. A few tradesmen in our village are particularly guilty when driving their vans. It's not as if a hands-free kit or Bluetooth is either expensive or rare, is it? The police have periodic crack-downs but like everywhere else, cops are woefully under-resourced.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-9922434620559383942016-08-31T07:04:01.022+12:002016-08-31T07:04:01.022+12:00Good post Geoff. I think we've all run into d...Good post Geoff. I think we've all run into drivers like this. The biggest thing we see is drivers on their cell phones. It is a violation, but they do it anyway. What could be so damn important that you can't wait until you pull over?Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-59017414965119542242016-08-31T07:01:51.958+12:002016-08-31T07:01:51.958+12:00Hi Dave and thanks for the post. Wow, good on you...Hi Dave and thanks for the post. Wow, good on you for getting involved as that could have had horrendous consequences. Hell of an ending to the event tomorrow! Despite the event I described not having the drama and outcome of yours, I feel happier about taking a stand as the potential outcome could have been equally as bad. Thanks for that mate!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-91377241525913299382016-08-31T06:55:08.137+12:002016-08-31T06:55:08.137+12:00Good for you Jules! Impressed that you kept calm ...Good for you Jules! Impressed that you kept calm as that would have made a huge difference with respect to how the message was received. You're right on the money about the impact of drugs as well as drink. I witnessed an event where a driver who was in the wrong lost it big time when someone pointed out the error of his ways - very politely I may add. I'm pretty sure the extreme reaction was symptomatic of a meth user or similar.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-65872166429747938872016-08-31T00:45:07.803+12:002016-08-31T00:45:07.803+12:00Good on you Geoff. He clearly needed a rocket.
Abo...Good on you Geoff. He clearly needed a rocket.<br />About 10 years ago I had a car abruptly pull out onto the road in front of my family and I. Initially I thought " what a selfish dick" but it quickly became apparent that the driver was either drunk or under the influence of something in the middle of the day. We followed for a short while, watching in horror as he almost had several head on crashes. I rang the police and reported him. They asked me to follow at a safe distance and let them know where he went. He eventually pulled(crashed) into the front yard of a house(his house apparently) and the police pounced on him as he exited the car. He became aggressive and they had to pepper spray him to subdue him. The police asked me to make a statement for when they got to court and that was the last I heard of the matter.<br />My point, I guess, was that despite not wanting to get involved or be self righteous, I think we may have saved someone's life by making that call. He didn't kill anyone that day, but he probably would have eventually.<br />Flyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304812333120293988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-28388541885535566732016-08-30T22:01:00.198+12:002016-08-30T22:01:00.198+12:00Geoff, about 18 months ago I had a word to a young...Geoff, about 18 months ago I had a word to a young red P plate car driver (licence less than 12 months) who missed two consecutive red traffic lights turning to green (ie. he remained stationary for the whole duration of the green light) and I could see that he had his cell phone on his lap and was texting. At the next set of lights I spoke to him calmly and suggested he would lose his licence or cause an accident. At first he couldn't hear me as he has his music turned up so loudly! Anyway, he took it well and wasn't a smart arse about it. However, there are so many Ice affected, aggressive people on the roads now I probably wouldn't risk their aggression or retaliation by actually speaking to a dangerous driver. If I witnessed some really dangerous behaviours such a driving the wrong way on a divided highway (occurs at the rate of approx one per day on the freeway between Melb and Geelong), I would ring the police. I think that a dash cam is a good investment and will get one soon.Tarsnakes Down Underhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04859439380216890525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-7623096487085681552016-08-30T19:20:02.344+12:002016-08-30T19:20:02.344+12:00Hi Andrew,
Sometimes, it's country types who d...Hi Andrew,<br />Sometimes, it's country types who don't seem to expect traffic on their patch and signaling seems to be an optional extra too - a common problem on our last ride round East Cape!<br /><br />Good idea with a dash cam, a friend has just made good use of one when he was T-boned in Auckland. Very clear who was at fault. It's probable that one reason I decided to report it is that I see behaviours of the type described above virtually every time I travel down the coast road and get absolutely sick of it.<br /><br />Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-44730334845684355122016-08-30T18:28:17.020+12:002016-08-30T18:28:17.020+12:00Oh yeah, I never mentioned the Surf coming towards...Oh yeah, I never mentioned the Surf coming towards me with a wheel in my lane - reasonably common occurrence on Vinegar Hill - narrow, not a lot of traffic...<br /><br />I now have a dash cam in my car. Have captured some interesting behaviours but not done anything with it yet. I bought it after nearly hitting a cyclist who decided to cross into my path so he could pass another bike. He never looked behind and I would have killed him. The camera wouldn't do much for my conscience but might keep me out of the slammer...Andrew Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.com