Category: road rage

Female cyclists bear brunt of bad driving and harassment, study finds

Female cyclists bear brunt of bad driving and harassment, study finds
Guardian
6/11/15

[…] Female cyclists are almost twice as likely as their male counterparts to be subjected to harassment or bad driving, according to a study that describes such frightening events as an everyday experience for most UK cyclists.

Much of this gender imbalance appears to be caused by drivers’ impatience with the fact that women tend to be slower cyclists, according to the research, a finding that runs contrary to the media stereotype of speedy, Lycra-clad riders being a focus of hostility. […]

Road tax, red lights and lycra: the cycling ignorance quiz

Road tax, red lights and lycra: the cycling ignorance quiz
The Guardian
July 3, 2015

[…] Earlier this week, my colleague Peter Walker wrote in-depth about the recent backlash against cycling, which has ranged from damaging media representations to tacks being left on the road and wires strung across popular cycle paths.

The piece received thousands of comments, many of them supportive of the article but many repeating the kind of generalisations and stereotypes it set out to challenge. […]

Bike Shop Owner: Truck Crash into Store was No Accident

Bike Shop Owner: Truck Crash into Store was No Accident
Tulsa ABC News
7/12/2015

A Bixby bike shop owner says a truck that rammed into his store, causing thousands of dollars in damage, was an intentional act. […] Store owner Buster Brown said it’s because whoever did it, tied a rope to the steering wheel, placed something heavy on the accelerator, and let the truck do the rest. […]

Cops: West Palm man 'intentionally' hit bicyclist in fit of road rage

Cops: West Palm man ‘intentionally’ hit bicyclist in fit of road rage

Palm Beach Post
2/10/15

Riding a bicycle in Palm Beach County can be dangerous under the best of circumstances. […] Police say that a Chevy pickup truck driven by Cody Patrick Hayes pulled up behind Johnson, honked and then “intentionally” struck the bicyclist, causing him to crash. […]

Van driver hands himself in to police after cyclist attack video goes viral (video)

Van driver hands himself in to police after cyclist attack video goes viral (video)

Cycling Weekly UK
January 16, 2015

[…] The rider shouted at the van driver to get off his mobile phone and was then knocked off his bike as the van drove closer to the kerb. The driver then exited the vehicle and a scuffle broke out, resulting in the cyclist being punched to the ground. […]