Has anyone had this happen to them?

[SVTVNM]

Down chapel street the other day and as we are all familiar with motorbikes coming through traffic an pulling up infront of you at lights. This is not a problem, most guys who do this get of the mark and a pretty quick. I had this freek on a scooter do this, WTF? I was in the mustang so I gave it a quick stab with the left foot to about 5000rpm and as soon as the lights went green he moved to the left.

[Powdered Toast Man]

How'd you manage to hit the accellerator with the left foot with the right foot on the brake???

[Bobman]

Saw a Dominos scooter tail gating a car in Fitzroy Street, St Kilda. He nearly ran into the car at least three times when it braked.

[wodahs]

yer that p!55's me right of and it doesnt have to be a scooter can be a small motor bike , postie or whatever and they come up front and then go slow but thing they are these super bikes gettin of at the lights
when they shouldve stayed where the were when they joined the line up

[Daymoe]

Originally Posted by Powdered Toast Man

How'd you manage to hit the accellerator with the left foot with the right foot on the brake???

This guy has some damn fancy footwork

The car is probably left hand drive (Assuming the Pedals are different too)

[T_Terror]

cause they can

[FPV70]

Posties do it cause they have a job to do which can be annoying to motorists but usually we get moving quite well once the bike is going.
I can not however understand why a scooter would do it.

[dave289]

not long ago i took the 67 xr for a run.i was aproaching a set of lights with three lanes .the two outside lanes were blocked so i went to the inside lane to get the jump on the other two lanes of traffic and pulled up level with the other two front runners on my right.as i was waiting for the lights to change a pushbike rider comes ands stops directly in the middle of the front of my car.i said "get out of the road mate you are blocking my car".he then told me how he has right to use the road la de da de da.i then told him "to get the f out of my road "and revved the engine which sounds like thunderdome.he soon got off his bike and put it on curb while i took off unobstructed.who do these dopes think they are.i dont mess them around so dont mess me around.if you cant keep up with traffic you are obstructing the road which is against the law so "GET OFF".

[merlin]

lol scooters - some of them are actually pretty nippy, most of them are actually pretty gay.

[Pinkbits]

Cnr Swan & Church St's in Richmond.
It was a rainy day and the dropkick decides to come around the right hand side of the truck so he could get in front. The lights change to green and i start to roll forward and as he tried to cut in front of me his bike slipped on the tram tracks and down he went right in front of me.
Get out the cab to see if he's alright and "he" turned out to be a she who could'nt lift the bike back up. It was then that i saw the L plate and i said i hope you have learned your lesson. I picked the bike up and wheeled it to the kerb and left her there to gather her thoughts.
Hopefully it will have sunk in. I think she was embarrassed more than anything as there were lots & lots of people around.

[xw383]

My daily transport is a 4WD with a big steel bullbar. Generally they move quite quickly. lol.

Pushbikes on the other hand, dont pay rego, ride dangerously 2 or more abreast which is illegal, don't always abide by the road rules yet get very aggresive when they are asked to move to the side of the road please. I don't have much respect for them as they are a real danger to many road users trying to avoid them. If they rode in single file no problems on my behalf but they don't.

[EL XR8]

I used to be a bit of a bike rider, but am too lazy these days. They are a pain in the *** these days.
But they are legally allowed to ride 2 abreast, unless they're on double white lines.
Even when there's only one rider, they still make you have to move across into the lane next to you. They may as well just take up the centre of that lane anyway.

[pertuan]

Originally Posted by EL XR8

Even when there's only one rider, they still make you have to move across into the lane next to you. They may as well just take up the centre of that lane anyway.

They do this so that drivers don't squeeze them off the road. When my car got wrecked by some old fool, I had to ride everywhere and I tried to ride to the side of the road taking up as little room as possible. Every single car tried to run me off the road even though my tyres were at the part where the gutter meets the road. If I ever have to ride now, I'll make cars move to another lane to get around me so I don't get run off the road, get my bike clipped, and most likely killed by idiot drivers who think they are superior.

[sleekism]

Originally Posted by EL XR8

I used to be a bit of a bike rider, but am too lazy these days. They are a pain in the *** these days.
But they are legally allowed to ride 2 abreast, unless they're on double white lines.
Even when there's only one rider, they still make you have to move across into the lane next to you. They may as well just take up the centre of that lane anyway.

No I think they changed the laws about sharing lanes so it is now illegal.

When riding a bike in town I try not do anything stupid. Especially traffic light battles as you will get some to$$ in a ricer who will try and race you and nearly run over you.

[Laminge]

Oh Classic

I had someone do the exact same thing, except the blow off valve on the TS 50 was just to the rear of him, 23 psi on blow off made him lay down skids marks in his dacks, he moved quickly as well.

[nugget378]

Its not such a big hassle really.
The only time it annoy's me,is when you have to over take the same bike rider 3 or 4 times because he pulls in front on the left at every set of lights..

[EF Futura 07]

what really gets up my nerves is when they get in front @ a set of lights, then take off slower than the car next to me :

[XBROO]

Yeah some push bike riders do think they on the road. I don't care about the laws as far as I'm concerned they don't pay rego so they shouldn't have a bad additude when ask to move over. There have been a couple of times that I've cop abuse from sponsored up pushie riders, but soon change their tune when I pull up the road and get out the car to give them a slap. Like not all are Idiots but its the ones that ride in the middle of the road when they could easierly move accross to the road edge where theres enough room for a car to park. Its just plain rude, either peddle at 60kph or move over simple as that. :

[Stoney!]

Originally Posted by dave289

not long ago i took the 67 xr for a run.i was aproaching a set of lights with three lanes .the two outside lanes were blocked so i went to the inside lane to get the jump on the other two lanes of traffic and pulled up level with the other two front runners on my right.as i was waiting for the lights to change a pushbike rider comes ands stops directly in the middle of the front of my car.i said "get out of the road mate you are blocking my car".he then told me how he has right to use the road la de da de da.i then told him "to get the f out of my road "and revved the engine which sounds like thunderdome.he soon got off his bike and put it on curb while i took off unobstructed.who do these dopes think they are.i dont mess them around so dont mess me around.if you cant keep up with traffic you are obstructing the road which is against the law so "GET OFF".

Push bike riders are the worst, the thing I hate most is when I'm drivin a bus down pittwater road in lane 2 and the bike rider will be in lane one, then next thing there will be a parked car, and with out even looking they'll wizz straight into lane 2... and SO MANY of them do it. They have a death wish I sware, sure they have a right to their own lane but they also need to follow the road rules as we do as well.

Stoney!

[TUF_302]

Im pretty sure the pedals in a LHD car are the same as in a RHD??

[the_scotsman]

lol yea...pedals dont get reversed on left hand drive cars...rofl

[irlewy86]

Originally Posted by xw383

My daily transport is a 4WD with a big steel bullbar. Generally they move quite quickly. lol.

Pushbikes on the other hand, dont pay rego, ride dangerously 2 or more abreast which is illegal, don't always abide by the road rules yet get very aggresive when they are asked to move to the side of the road please. I don't have much respect for them as they are a real danger to many road users trying to avoid them. If they rode in single file no problems on my behalf but they don't.

2 abreast is legal and they are a legitimate road vehice despite what you might think.

How many threads do we have open on this subject now?

[dave289]

Originally Posted by irlewy86

2 abreast is legal and they are a legitimate road vehice despite what you might think.
Obstructing traffic is not legal and thats exactly what there doing despite what you might think, not to mention being a danger to everyone else on the road but mainly to themselves.absolute brainiacs,no wonder they get killed with the attitude that some of them have.
How many threads do we have open on this subject now?

Obviously not enough to get the message through,i am still dealing with absolute fools and unfortunately this is not restricted to bike riders.

[SVTVNM]

Originally Posted by Powdered Toast Man

How'd you manage to hit the accellerator with the left foot with the right foot on the brake???

I was stopped at the lights so I was in nuetral, what did you guys think I was doing?

[SVTVNM]

Originally Posted by dave289

Obviously not enough to get the message through,i am still dealing with absolute fools and unfortunately this is not restricted to bike riders.

Usually my GF has to calm me down when we come across bike riders because the smart @#$% ones really drive me nuts. If they would just obey the rules it would be fine.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Originally Posted by SVTVNM

I was stopped at the lights so I was in nuetral, what did you guys think I was doing?

Still doesn't sound easy. Wouldn't it have been easier to put the handbrake on and use the right foot
I'm not poking holes in your story, I was just picturing getting my left foot over my right foot on the brake pedal to hit the accellerator :

Originally Posted by 90sFTW

The car is probably left hand drive (Assuming the Pedals are different too)

Nah, it's a 99 'stang in his sig and avatar so legally it has to be right hand drive. The pedals are exactly the same on a left hand drive as a right hand drive car including the RHS offset, only it's to the centre of the car instead of the outside.

[DBourne]

Originally Posted by 90sFTW

This guy has some damn fancy footwork

The car is probably left hand drive (Assuming the Pedals are different too)

you're kidding right ... of course the pedals aren't different.

accelerator is always on the right

[SVTVNM]

bugger! I just realised wht the problem is, Maybe next time I should proof read a bit more carefully. It is meant to write, right foot, SORRY!!

[irish2]

Originally Posted by XBROO

Yeah some push bike riders do think they on the road. I don't care about the laws as far as I'm concerned they don't pay rego so they shouldn't have a bad additude when ask to move over. There have been a couple of times that I've cop abuse from sponsored up pushie riders, but soon change their tune when I pull up the road and get out the car to give them a slap. Like not all are Idiots but its the ones that ride in the middle of the road when they could easierly move accross to the road edge where theres enough room for a car to park. Its just plain rude, either peddle at 60kph or move over simple as that. :

I sure as hell know I wouldn't want to see you get out of the XB with an angry look on your face.

[XCSEDAN]

suzuki make a 600cc scooter.... dont think you would have an issue with one of them :P
dad was also telling (works at suzuki head office) that they might be bringing out a superscooter!! WTF?????? 1000+cc on a SCOOTER!!!!???? gotta be crazy!