Sometimes I try other routes when going home, makes the ride a little different each time. This time I ended up on some back streets with a lot of 1 ways and stop signs everywhere, near St.Pauls Chuch.
I think that's where the crazy people drive. I'm dumb founded by people...
ZONE 1: I turned onto a 1 way street. Realizing this, I decided to get off that road and move back into a two way street. Moving from ZONE 1 to ZONE 2. Blue mini-van see me, they were stopped, white car was stopped and I was cleared to go by the white car.
ZONE 2: Blue minivan comes up right behind me, I'm off to the far right side but stopped at the stop sign. I don't have signal lights, as I'm a bicycle! I did use my hand gesture but the blue mini-van had no signal lights blinking that I could see. So I turned right into ZONE 3.
ZONE 3: This is a very short road and there is a car parked on the side, so I have to go out a little bit but now the blue mini-van is hitting the gas and coming right up behind me quickly, felt like they were trying to run me over. So the up coming stop sign I slow down but don't come to a complete stop as I want to get out of the way of this blue Mini-van. I coast into ZONE 4, pulling over to let crazy driver go by.
ZONE 4: Person in the mini-van stops before the stop sign and whales down their horn, I look over and they are flipping me the finger. I should of just let them take off but now I wanted to know why they were SO mad. They pull forward to the stop sign and I have enough time to bring my bike around the mini-van to the drivers side window. Asking what there problem was. She starts screaming at me that I was driving on a one way street, and now just went through a stop sign.
Which I then informed her she just tried to run me over with her mini-van! She starts to swear and becomes completely in coherent. I pull away as she is freaking out and I can't be bothered. So I pull around and decide that I'm going to stop for a moment. Where she pulls down her passenger side window screaming "ENJOY YOUR HOT DOG!" Which I didn't understand until I realized I'm stopped at a "French Fry Shop".
Crazy people are crazy. I don't care how bad you conceive my driving is, there is no reason to use a vehicle to try and run someone over. I think she just hates people on bikes.. I will never know.
Think I'm going to invest in a Camera as BigRedCylesdale mentioned in a previous comment.
Wow, a nutcase of the first degree. I felt bad for you but the way you described her made me laugh. Especially that ENJOY YOUR HOT DOG part, it reduced me to tears.
ReplyDeleteYeah I heartily recommend a camera. People tend to behave when they suspect they are being filmed. It's also great for getting shots in while you ride.
A: love the diagrams.
ReplyDelete2: yes, get a camera
III: I want a hot dog now.