Mad lady at traffic light

[FvnnyL3tt3r1ng]

For the first time in my 10 months of riding I finally get a sport biker to say high with his throttle. Nothing special there but it cheered me up a little bit.

So just now I was at a red light and lane split while all traffic was stopped. I got in front of a middle aged lady in a black SUV and stopped. She loses it and whips around me past the white line while the light is still red. I shake my head a little bit a little disappointed. I get a little ticked and I know she's pissed so I give her a couple beeps and wave my fingers at her while she looks at me through her side view mirror. She yells something to herself and the light changes green.

She doesn't budge so I make things akward for her by playing some music for her with my horn and she jets it down the road. I make sure to drive by her and blow her a kiss and this ticks her off enough to start chasing me down the road 60+ mph! I get to my turn and make it real quick getting in between incoming traffic so she can't get my plates. She makes the turn too but loses me in a shopping center...... Yeah I lane split. Wah Wah. Big deal. Crazies like these should not have drivers licenses. She could have easily rear ended me when I was coming to a stop at the turn or swiped me at the initial stop.

My question is is there anything I should do to clear my name or even report her? Or should I just drop it and chalk it up to the consequences of riding a bike? I am gonna continue to lane split. I am not a reckless driver I just know I am not getting in anyone's way or slowing traffic down so I'll take the hit if I get caught.

[Tigerpaw]

Sounds like you were both being childish. Something bikers can't afford to do.

[CC Cowboy]

Lane splitting is illegal in Florida.

Waving fingers at female drivers is sexual harrassment.

Screwing with a woman in a SUV is suicidal.

[FvnnyL3tt3r1ng]

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Lane splitting is illegal in Florida.

Waving fingers at female drivers is sexual harrassment.

Screwing with a woman in a SUV is suicidal.

Sexual harrassment???

[alex.s]

sounds like you are trying to get killed. you could do better... do wheelies and stoppies.

[FvnnyL3tt3r1ng]

Originally Posted by alex.s

sounds like you are trying to get killed. you could do better... do wheelies and stoppies.

Wheelies all day. Stoppies are really hard on 250 because of the brakes...

[GreenNinja]

Originally Posted by FvnnyL3tt3r1ng

Sexual harrassment???

Out of the three statements all you got out of it was sexual harassment? Shouldn't you have zoned in on the part that says "lane splitting is illegal in florida?" You can't report something someone did because you were breaking the law to begin with. Well, you CAN report it but I'm sure the law won't be on your side.

[CThunder-blue]

Originally Posted by FvnnyL3tt3r1ng

so I'll take the hit if I get caught.

Originally Posted by GreenNinja

Out of the three statements all you got out of it was sexual harassment? Shouldn't you have zoned in on the part that says "lane splitting is illegal in florida?" You can't report something someone did because you were breaking the law to begin with. Well, you CAN report it but I'm sure the law won't be on your side.

It looks like he knows and is willing to accept the consequences.

OP, You did something illegal. It made another person mad and they did something reckless. They did something illegal by pulling around you. This "ticked you off." So now, you are in the situation that lady was in. So you ride by her and aggravate her more by blowing her a kiss and what not.

Seriously. At what point did you stop to consider that acting this way could have some serious consequences? You're not any more of a victim than she is IMO. Get your head on straight. If you are going to lane split, accept the fact that some people will get pissed off. You will either need to learn how to control yourself or make sure you have some good life insurance.

[alex.s]

Originally Posted by FvnnyL3tt3r1ng

Wheelies all day. Stoppies are really hard on 250 because of the brakes...

my rear wheel is off the ground at least once per lap when racing... i think you're doing it wrong.

[Panda]

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Screwing with a woman in a SUV is suicidal.

She gets a warning or perhaps a ticket.

If you're lucky you get a trip to the ER b/c she "accidentally" hit you.

[alex.s]

i will say this. as motorcyclists we sometimes break the law. whatever, those policies were made by car drivers who scarcely understand what goes into riding a motorcycle. i don't really care. by taking such a stance, -- a similar stance you took in your story -- one needs to realize what they are doing and be committed to what they are doing. if you are making a turn, commit to the turn. if you are making a pass, commit to the pass. if you are splitting, commit your full intent and attention to it. don't second guess yourself. you shouldn't have reacted to someone doing something stupid except in whatever method gets you the **** away from that idiot the fastest. they drove their car around you to block? take 3 steps back, go behind them, make a right turn. they followed you? find the biggest line of traffic that you can split to get away from them. on a straight with noone else around you except some road rager? if you don't want to GTFO, slow down then park or turn into a gas station.

playing fox vs hare with an SUV is a sure-fire way to die.

[rojoracing53]

Originally Posted by alex.s

my rear wheel is off the ground at least once per lap when racing... i think you're doing it wrong.

Low siding and launching your bike off some candy stripping doesn't count

To the OP do what I do when I poach single tracks on my MTB and just act respectful and if that doesn't work simply ignore them and ride off.

[Jiggles]

Idiot

[slickt0mmy]

Sounds like both of you made some bad judgements. Even if you decide to break the law and lane split, if someone gets mad and pulls up around you like that, let them and get over it. You've got nothing to prove out on the road.

[alex.s]

Originally Posted by rojoracing53

Low siding and launching your bike off some candy stripping doesn't count

To the OP do what I do when I poach single tracks on my MTB and just act respectful and if that doesn't work simply ignore them and ride off.

i think my rear rebound damping is too high

[FvnnyL3tt3r1ng]

Originally Posted by rojoracing53

Low siding and launching your bike off some candy stripping doesn't count

To the OP do what I do when I poach single tracks on my MTB and just act respectful and if that doesn't work simply ignore them and ride off.

Poach single tracks?

[Vampyre]

She overreacted, but lane splitting is illegal in Florida. That being said, I do it too sometimes.

[krolinked]

Arguing or pissing off drivers not only gives an even worse image of motorcycles, its incredibly childish and dumb. Dangerous even.


If you ride a motorcycle you should know how to control yourself, that goes for when drivers piss you off as well!

[xSean13]

I'll be on the lookout for your "oh #*%@ I crashed" thread in the future.

[Madman44]

I would've just stared at her, then rode off. There's no point in making a fool out of yourself as well. Even if she got your plates the police won't do anything unless she has proof. Like a video or if she's a cop herself.

[FvnnyL3tt3r1ng]

Originally Posted by xSean13

I'll be on the lookout for your "oh #*%@ I crashed" thread in the future.

Thanks! How's controlling yourself working out for you?

[FvnnyL3tt3r1ng]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXPb3nnqdDo

[bfpower]

I suppose if you're illegally lane-splitting you can't really complain if someone gets upset. You were both dumb, but you started it.

[FvnnyL3tt3r1ng]

Originally Posted by bfpower

I suppose if you're illegally lane-splitting you can't really complain if someone gets upset. You were both dumb, but you started it.

She started it! No he started it! No she started it! Lol some of the comments here.

[FvnnyL3tt3r1ng]

Originally Posted by krolinked

Arguing or pissing off drivers not only gives an even worse image of motorcycles, its incredibly childish and dumb. Dangerous even.


If you ride a motorcycle you should know how to control yourself, that goes for when drivers piss you off as well!

Meh I wouldn't get caught into the trap of thinking there's an image to maintain. Everyone in the world is different and by saying there's an image you're kind of just labeling yourself like everyone that doesn't ride motorcycles right? Why would that be ok to do to yourself if you wouldn't want others doing it?

[Tigerpaw]

Originally Posted by FvnnyL3tt3r1ng

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXPb3nnqdDo

Those guys were really smart

[S1att3r]

Never taunt somebody driving something bigger than you while on a bike it's just going to end badly.

[Aggrotech]

OP all ur sposed to do when they get mad is look at them, for a good 10seconds, then lift up your visor, then give em a thumbs up and continue to bobble your head while putting down your visor

it works every time. EVERY TIME!


as for lane splitting being illegal where the op is at is irrelevant. If it WAS LEGAL in florida and he did it, he'd still have pissed off people around him. I dont understand why ppl are talking to the op as if lanesplitting was legal, he would magically avoid scenarios like this

[ChaoSS]

Originally Posted by Aggrotech

OP all ur sposed to do when they get mad is look at them, for a good 10seconds, then lift up your visor, then give em a thumbs up and continue to bobble your head while putting down your visor

it works every time. EVERY TIME!


as for lane splitting being illegal where the op is at is irrelevant. If it WAS LEGAL in florida and he did it, he'd still have pissed off people around him. I dont understand why ppl are talking to the op as if lanesplitting was legal, he would magically avoid scenarios like this

Because people have more of a right to get mad when you are breaking the law. Plus in places like CA, where we can legally lane split, it is much more normal, and we are more accepted because of it.


I expected the first time I lane split to have a bunch of people opening doors to block me, swerving over to block me out, etc. I've had a few people move to block me, or maybe they just were moving over in the lane without knowing I was there, never had anyone really swerve right at me, never had a door opened at me, but what I have had, which I never expected, is people moving out of my way, intentionally. Traffic gets bad, I start splitting, and I get somewhere where I'm blocked out by a semi and another vehicle, all of a sudden the other vehicle goes almost into the median and then moves back into the normal lane position when I've passed them.

You don't see this behavior in other states so much, and I think that's because it is legal here, so it is accepted. Other states need to legalize it, then it will have to be done by some braver riders to help get it normalized.

[FvnnyL3tt3r1ng]

Originally Posted by Aggrotech

as for lane splitting being illegal where the op is at is irrelevant. If it WAS LEGAL in florida and he did it, he'd still have pissed off people around him. I dont understand why ppl are talking to the op as if lanesplitting was legal, he would magically avoid scenarios like this

Was thinking this but I know it's hard to get through thick heads so I didnt' poast it.

[xaple]

SoFlo? What road?

[headshrink]

You could report, but the only proof to act on is your admission of guilt. Entertaining story though.

[FvnnyL3tt3r1ng]

Originally Posted by xaple

SoFlo? What road?

441/southern

[xaple]

Originally Posted by FvnnyL3tt3r1ng

441/southern

Rofl ever been to Centannis Italian place? What time was it?

[FvnnyL3tt3r1ng]

Originally Posted by xaple

Rofl ever been to Centannis Italian place? What time was it?

No but I was gonna ask you if you're the red newgen ninja I see all the time???

Time on deck was about 1:00

[Aggrotech]

Originally Posted by ChaoSS

Because people have more of a right to get mad when you are breaking the law. Plus in places like CA, where we can legally lane split, it is much more normal, and we are more accepted because of it.

yeah i doubt all that many cagers in florida know/care whether or not its legal or illegal. it being legal/illegal is irrelevent...if ur gonna pass that asshole while ur lane splitting, they're going to react like an idiot no matter what. theyre not going to sit there and think it out and be like "well its legal, i better just tolerate it and not be mad anymore"

Come on now.

[xaple]

Originally Posted by FvnnyL3tt3r1ng

No but I was gonna ask you if you're the red newgen ninja I see all the time???

Time on deck was about 1:00

If you see me It's either on hypoluxo or congress going to PBSC or a couple months ago i rode 441 from hypo to southern every day for work. Stopped working there though.

[Reswob]

Originally Posted by FvnnyL3tt3r1ng

...I am gonna continue to lane split. I am not a reckless driver I just know...

Um, actually, by law you are a reckless driver, unless you move to Kommiefornia. For your sake I hope reckless driving charges in FL involve confiscating your bike, because you're obviously too immature to ride a motorcycle.

Rules of the road: bigger vehicle always wins. Getting in a fight with an SUV (with a woman driver!) while on a motorcycle is suicide.

[rojoracing53]

Originally Posted by FvnnyL3tt3r1ng

Poach single tracks?

We're not allowed to ride our MTBs on the singletracks out here so we call it poaching when we do it. We try to do it when no one is our there and most of the trail maintenance is done by us unofficially because we like out trail smooth. People are to caught up on what's written as a law instead using common sense and simply trying to get along.

Something is considered ok in one place but in another because if a law and if you break that law your a bad person in the eyes of that public. This paradox is called society and we all have to deal with the good and bad aspects of it.

Just ride safe however you want to and be prepared for others not to share you same opinion and realize that's just how it is and move on.

[KawiKid860]

Crazies like these should not have drivers licenses.

But they do. Pissing them off just makes it worse. Your argument over the lane splitting thing is kind of stupid, obviously people are going to accept it more in a state where it's legal, has been for quite some time and it's a regular thing for drivers to experience. It's also illegal in CA to impede lanesplitting bikes by blocking them with your car or opening your door, etc.

Also those guys in that video were retarded, why didn't they just pull off for a few minutes instead of continuing to ride with a crazy person that was continually swerving into them and trying to hit them, wtf...

Edit: Oh yeah because they're a ton of squids. It's scary how bad people's judgement can be..