Close pass (CA 4VWR714) and harassment (CA 3NSG543) on my way to work.

[CycleMan2200]

Why did you go around him for? Why not just stay behind in the traffic que?

[weshigh]

@CycleMan2200 Because there was an open lane to go around him and I didn't dare filter past on the right with no where to go expect for into the curb. Filtering is perfectly legal here and I take advantage of that certain areas.

[CycleMan2200]

@weshigh I still don't understand why you didn't stay behind him though. I wouldn't pass someone that aggressive. I would of just let it be since he only beeped at you anyways. I try not to confront driver's unless they try to hit you or pass too closely.

[weshigh]

@CycleMan2200 To each their own. I didn't try to confront him though. I just tried to continue on my way. You are making it sound like I went after him which is the opposite of what happened.

[CycleMan2200]

@weshigh I never said anything about you going after him. All I said was that staying behind him, nothing would of ever happened(and would of been the best choice), like you talking to the guy. It looks like he tried to cut you off though as you went around him, so maybe he wanted to start something with you. I don't know since I was not there, but thats what it looks like.

[CycleDub]

What a dick. I always advise them to look for their reg (licence) on Youtube as my parting shot - It's great to see the worried look on their face as I cycle away.

[policechaser]

Was that piece chit cager also a skinhead? He was certainly an ass, who will definitely get his ass kicked royally someday soon, especially with that attitude.

[MrMarafi]

Well done sir! Well done. This was handled a similar way to what i would of done. Hurray!!

[Pentdad]

nearly 2 accidents in 90 seconds though dude... me thinks maybe you should be just a tad closer to the right and just keep your eyes open for people opening doors

[weshigh]

@Pentdad Thanks for the advice, but I actually should probably be doing the opposite though. If I stay further left in the lane then they do not have room to try to squeeze by. As for keeping eyes open for opening doors. I am not sure if you watched my other video of a cab almost dooring a cyclist in front of me. Sometimes you have time notice that someone is in the car, but often times the door just opens without warning and there is nothing you can do.

[weshigh]

@Pentdad Also, when you get doored you are usually thrown into the traffic lane and then run over a few more times by the cars.

[RedRavick]

@weshigh Exactly what happened here in Ottawa Canada. Early morning when someone was commuting last fall, someone opened their door without looking, she was thrown to the ground in rush hour traffic and ran the fuck over! She died. I always remain 4 or 5 feet from doors for that exact reason in the middle of the lane. Vehicles can wait to pass.

You caught up to this guy anyways so it was completely pointless to pass.

[alextact]

@Pentdad Or, people in motor vehicles can do the math and recognize that safely overtaking a cyclist who is positioning him/herself in the middle of their lane, adds next to no time to their trip. Why bother giving it a second thought? How much time, energy and stress did the driver of the SUV put into having a go at this cylist, only to be stopped at the next red light with everyone else? Cyclists are legitimate road users and may legitimately use an entire lane.

[hoffbrand]

he took a logical argument and called you an idiot......

[ShortieLeeroy]

After telling this prat you ride where you do to avoid the danger of car doors opening,resulting in a crash,he calls YOU an idiot.Top marks for not exploding with anger.

[pympster]

Another idiot racing to the next red light... Well done staying calm! 

[leapoffaith20]

Isn't it odd how pretty much everyone (silver car excluded ) can get past you without incident except baldy there. What's his problem anyway? it wasn't like you were holding him up, you would have left him behind at the lights anyway.

[CyclingMikey]

That silver car pass was a shocker, and the 4x4 guy is just a moron.

[TheVexatiousLitigant]

We need to see both number plates, the silver car, and the 4x4 Dickhead, honestly, driving an (o so butch!) offroader on the road, without a spot of mud on it, it is just shouting weak and impotent, if only he knew how he looked he may do us all a favour by cutting his losses' and killing himself.

[MelloVEL0]

How dare you deny him his God given right to sit in the queue for longer!! I bet he felt silly. I agree with others that first overtake looked close.

[ecxce]

Oh I shouldn't have watched this on Xmas Day morn! Working on a set of responses for the ignoramuses out there.

[cycletank]

Angry impotent fatty.

[PeowPeowPeowLasers]

"You're a fucking idiot"

I think my response might have been "yeah but at least I'm not fat and bald".

[DelVeien]

What a poor creature. I like the gracious way you wave to him at 0:33.

[CyclingMikey]

Blimey, that silver car was ridiculously close at about 0:10. Total idiot in the 4x4 of course. I'll second putting his rego in the video title and tags. Bring some consequences to these drivers, we want to change their future behaviour around other cyclists.

[schneil]

What a chump! You should do what a lot of us do in the UK and put his registration number into the video title. That way if someone decides to search for the plate in google.....

[Testedecazzo]

rent a gob

[killerrockssm]

I'm sure it absolutely KILLS the motorists whenever a cyclist they angrily honked at and swerved around passes them seconds later. Sucks that one never is prepared for such idiots and thus isn't too eloquent or sure about what to say. The other da a guy on his iphone honked at me and said I should be "on the sidewalk or something". I nearly froze (we were both stopped at the red light) and only managed to say "no, I belong on the street, learn how to drive" before the light turned green

[DRGeoduck]

Criminal behavior. Appalling ignorance. Terrible driver. And did it get him any further ahead? No. Not at all.

[alexwarrior1]

Ugh, that SUV guy really has no clue.

[xchopp]

Well handled sir. I try not to enter into discussions, it's rarely enlightening for either party. He didn't exactly get very far after that confrontation, did he? You are right to stay away from the doors. The worst event here though was the pass by the Camry Solara at 0.06 -- what were they thinking?