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General => General => Topic started by: xlewisbdx on 30 January 2013, 05:49:37 am
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Does anyone know where or how I can report a black cab? Had an arsehole over take me and cut me up just before a island.
Before you ask, yes I was recording, as I always do :lol
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Clueless Taxi Driver ( MX03 YFH ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liZpR2R4cuk#ws)
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Damn right! Take it to your police station and report the bugger!
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Damn right! Take it to your police station and report the bugger!
I know a few people who go directly to the company, but I don't know who "Black Cabs" work for.
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Black cabs are often self employed. The police or the public carriage office (part of TFL) are the ones to talk to.
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just in case you do take this to the feds becareful as the bike infront of you goes around the traffic island on the wrong side of it so could also land them in trouble!
not defending the cab in anyway
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did he make you brake or alter your course in any way?
did you exceed the speed limit re-taking him?
your reaction whilst understandable, was totally wrong. if the driver is driving unpredictably, putting yourself alongside is possibly not the best thing to do!
the driving of the cab was poor, but from the video i didn't see it as 'dangerous' or illegal.
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I would say the cab took his safety zone, so yes, he created a need for Lewis to slow down to maintain distance.
I do agree tho, the overtake and "buzz" past was just inviting trouble, creating danger for no gain.
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Does anyone know where or how I can report a black cab? Had an arsehole over take me and cut me up just before a island.
Ok, yes he shouldn't have passed you like that, but then blasting up past him wasn't a good move, especially since it looks like your clocks show you exceeding the limit.
Oh, and the bike in front of you appears to overtake going the wrong size of an island to pass the cab in front, so that's two pieces of evidence that you wouldn't want Uncle William to see...!
I'd suggest just positioning assertively in "Track 2" (ie the outside wheel track) instead of Track 1 as you and the bike in front are doing at times during that clip, to prevent this happening again.
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Thanks for the advice guys. ;)
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just edit the video BEFORE you present to the police and only include the cab cutting you up
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The lead bike DOESN'T go the wrong side although it looks close.
I agree your reaction isn't great and also learn to ride defensively ie towards the centre of the road.
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Skipper, the lead bike does go the wrong side at about 20seconds into the video.
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just edit the video BEFORE you present to the police and only include the cab cutting you up
That is what I was thinking and also edit the sound out ;)
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Yes the bike does go around the island on the wrong side of the road ,
and yes the cab does drive half on the other side of the road over double white line and a chevron box
either way yes it ws stupid over take by the cab he gained nothing but doing it , but sorry to say complain about it will get you now where I'm afriad ,
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If you get pissed off over stuff like that it's a good thing you don't ride into London at rush hour :crazy :lol
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If you get pissed off over stuff like that it's a good thing you don't ride into London at rush hour :crazy :lol
Thats what I was thinking as bikers have to endure a lot worse than that. You overtook him and did nothing which was even more of a surprise.....wankers hand signal at him is at least a must.
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Why not trace the cab, show him the footage and then bribe him for free cab rides :) Problem solved.
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If you get pissed off over stuff like that it's a good thing you don't ride into London at rush hour :crazy :lol
+1
Or ride in london anytime.
Maybee u were aquaplaning. ;)
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I spoke to an ex bike traffic cop recently and he says he just whacks their wing mirrors off
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If you get pissed off over stuff like that it's a good thing you don't ride into London at rush hour :crazy :lol
+1
Or ride in london anytime.
Maybee u were aquaplaning. ;)
You funny foccer! :lol
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I cant say much bout the legality of it all but taxi drivers think they own the road in my experience ...when they clearly should realise bikers do 8)
Must admit the comments on the recording made me laugh :rollin
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I cant say much bout the legality of it all but taxi drivers think they own the road in my experience ...when they clearly should realise bikers do 8)
Must admit the comments on the recording made me laugh :rollin
+1 on taxi drivers owning the road. Normally a law unto themselves IME. Come down hard on the bad ones as often as you can and reprt em, got nothing to lose if you ask me. The video footage can't realistically drop you in any trouble. Not enough evidence.
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I cant say much bout the legality of it all but taxi drivers think they own the road in my experience ...when they clearly should realise bikers do 8)
Must admit the comments on the recording made me laugh :rollin
+1 on taxi drivers owning the road. Normally a law unto themselves IME. Come down hard on the bad ones as often as you can and reprt em, got nothing to lose if you ask me. The video footage can't realistically drop you in any trouble. Not enough evidence.
Yeah, I am known for my out bursts when people piss me off.
Take a gander at this. Don't judge me on the second one, It was a bit of 50/50 as I should of gunned it :P
I get angry easily (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JUdjqGicVg#ws)
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is it me, or are bikers going soft? in all 3 videos i saw nothing more than i see when i'm riding around. No1, taxi clip is nothing more than a typical taxi driver. it wasnt done maliciously, just an impatient guy. no 2 and no 3 clips is what i expect drivers to do. they do it all the time, get used to it. thats why i ride defensively. i try and predict what drivers will do. i have never had a serious accident, i've never had a near-death experience (but watch this space!), i dont hang around so i'm not a plodder.
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the cab does drive half on the other side of the road over double white line and a chevron box
But it's not a solid double white line, nor is there a solid white line around the chevron box, so it's not actually illegal.
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:D
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Skipper, the lead bike does go the wrong side at about 20seconds into the video.
oh yeah, god i'm going blind :o
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well, your mother did warn you :rollin :pokefun
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well, your mother did warn you :rollin :pokefun
Hahaha!
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Ha, brilliant,,buttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt you need to calm down,,retaliation will be your downfall....
we all know there are twats out there,,,get on with it and be safe,,oh and keep swearing at them,,its great
Billy
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the cab does drive half on the other side of the road over double white line and a chevron box
But it's not a solid double white line, nor is there a solid white line around the chevron box, so it's not actually illegal.
no ,no solid white line around the box but you should only enter the chevron box if you have too.........not when overtaking ;)
taxi drivers an a** hole
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I just played the last video clip, and my teenage daughter was watching over my shoulder. She's not known for her temper restraint. Even she said "he needs a chill pill" :lol :lol :lol
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Grahamm yep your righ I was watching the clip with the pause button and each tme it stopped it had two solid white line out the back of the cab ! so to me it looked like solid white line all round
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I just played the last video clip, and my teenage daughter was watching over my shoulder. She's not known for her temper restraint. Even she said "he needs a chill pill" :lol :lol :lol
Haha, I get pissed off when someone does something wrong.... Obviously I am innocent. :thumbup
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Without trying to judge your riding too harshly (we've all been there after all) - if you don't calm down your ire is going to force you into a situation where you will come off worse, even though technically you may be in the right.
Just a thought.
"What's that all about - you cock end" <- did make me laugh :D
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What's that all about - you cock end" <- did make me laugh :D
I am normally a lot worse :P
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I'm a cab driver and a fazer rider. Blimey I see much worse than that from cab drivers and motorcycles every day
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Just let it go. Dont get wound up. Focus on riding more defensively. Keep your speed down. Chill.
After 100s of 1000s of pointless biking miles I follow the above 'rules'. Even still I get gravel rash when some arsehole cuts me up and I lose. Save your video footage for when it matters.
Btw Lewis what camera do you use, I really want to get one?
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Just let it go. Dont get wound up. Focus on riding more defensively. Keep your speed down. Chill.
After 100s of 1000s of pointless biking miles I follow the above 'rules'. Even still I get gravel rash when some arsehole cuts me up and I lose. Save your video footage for when it matters.
Btw Lewis what camera do you use, I really want to get one?
I use a Drift HD. They are about £150 on eBay. They is now a newer one than mine out with is called the Drift Ghost. I think they are like £200+
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Just let it go. Dont get wound up. Focus on riding more defensively. Keep your speed down. Chill.
After 100s of 1000s of pointless biking miles I follow the above 'rules'. Even still I get gravel rash when some arsehole cuts me up and I lose. Save your video footage for when it matters.
Btw Lewis what camera do you use, I really want to get one?
I use a Drift HD. They are about £150 on eBay. They is now a newer one than mine out with is called the Drift Ghost. I think they are like £200+
How long does it last on one charge?
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What's that all about - you cock end" <- did make me laugh :D
I am normally a lot worse :P
Kudos to you for posting your videos, gave me a laugh. A couple of things though :
- Is it wise to post videos where if a future incident occurs they could be used against you (he's clearly an angry driver m'lud)
- Love the camera. I think I need to get myself one of those
- Made me smile. Thanks for that.
- I used to be an angry driver but then reality set in. It only achieves negative things. Don't let people rile you. Go out, enjoy yourself and let karma catch up with them. If you don't believe in karma it's best just to let it drop.
Again, thanks for the post. It's great thing to make someone smile. :-)
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Maybe I've spent too long in London, but that all looked ok to me.
Then again, I almost got run over at a zebra crossing this morning, by someone who no doubt had neither licence or insurance, so my level of what's an acceptable driving standard is slightly skewed...
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I'm a cab driver and a fazer rider. Blimey I see much worse than that from cab drivers and motorcycles every day
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you tell em bruv
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As mentioned, on my daily commute the poor driving is part of riding on Britains roads l m afraid. Its not good but as stressful as it is riding through heavy traffic l try not to stress myself more by responding to it with the choice english l hear you use :lol By the way good audio quality on that head camera you have, what make is it ? My Rollei Bullet Lite2 has great picture but the audio has loads of buffeting/wind noise come through :thumbdown Still its good enough for what l want....
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Just let it go. Dont get wound up. Focus on riding more defensively. Keep your speed down. Chill.
After 100s of 1000s of pointless biking miles I follow the above 'rules'. Even still I get gravel rash when some arsehole cuts me up and I lose. Save your video footage for when it matters.
Btw Lewis what camera do you use, I really want to get one?
I use a Drift HD. They are about £150 on eBay. They is now a newer one than mine out with is called the Drift Ghost. I think they are like £200+
How long does it last on one charge?
About 2 hours. I use a battery pack that lasts well over 24 hours, you just plug it into the USB on the back of the camera.
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Oops sorry Lewis for not looking back through the posts :rolleyes Drift HD yes l looked at those, great camera but for me felt they were a little big, though saying that Geez have you seen the ugly GoPro cameras? Having something the size of a large packet of fags strapped to your helmet width ways is hardly aerodynamic ! :rollin
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Oops sorry Lewis for not looking back through the posts :rolleyes Drift HD yes l looked at those, great camera but for me felt they were a little big, though saying that Geez have you seen the ugly GoPro cameras? Having something the size of a large packet of fags strapped to your helmet width ways is hardly aerodynamic ! :rollin
I've had a GoPro. the Battery life is crap on them. The only think they are good for is going underwater, quality of the image and more for action shots. Honestly the drift is the one to get ;)
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xlewisbdx (http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=2047)
Do you want to sell your old one?
So you can get the nice new shiney Ghost??
£50 ? :lol
R.
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xlewisbdx ([url]http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=2047[/url])
Do you want to sell your old one?
So you can get the nice new shiney Ghost??
£50 ? :lol
R.
Nope, I luvs it too much. :lol
They are 3 versions of the Drift.
1) Drift HD170
2) Drift HD1080
3) Drift Ghost.
The HD170 is the biggest of them all and quite frankly the best one. It has a battery life of up to 8 hours when you upgrade the battery to a larger one. The two newer ones you can't upgrade the battery's on them to bigger ones as the camera is designed to be small.
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Interesting debate on the camcorders. There seems to be a universal consensus among reviewers that the gopro's are the mutts mahoonies. I can see the size, requiring a case, mounts and lack or rotatability being an issue though. The Drift units do seem like a better choice for most bikers.
As an aside, I'd let most people off for their cruddy driving (they can't help being a muppet). It's good karma for you and they'll get what they deserve at some point. Just be glad you're experienced enough to handle it and let it go :b
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chill m8t d ont worry,there is a lot of arseholes out there, they are not worth the hassle. but if you get a nasty one turn the camera off and stop him. :evil