The Joy is all BMW

This is normal day for a bmw driver.

I know this is fuckcars, but that's not even a car thing - it's a human thing, and all the worse for it:-(.

The thing is, if you both were on a bike, the interaction would have so much less potential to have become accidentally deadly:-).

When I lived in Calgary I almost got hit at crosswalks jogging with my dog countless times. By the time I moved away I was ready to throw the fuck down every time someone almost killed me or my dog (unless they gave me some sign that they were apologetic, which was very rarely). wtf is wrong with these people? Watch for people not in fucking cars, there’s crosswalks and bike laws for a reason, there’s other people doing shit in the world than just you. And I am not above breaking your mirror off your vehicle if you piss me off.

Tesla drivers have been overtaking (or at least rising to the level of) BMW drivers as the worst on the road.

https://bimmerlife.com/2020/10/31/study-bmw-drivers-are-the-rudest/

BMW drivers are the worst. It's science.

Treating bikers poorly is not just a U.S. thing, I’ve seen it the EU too, pretty nasty interactions. Drivers should be heavily fined for endangering people in more vulnerable situations.

Edit multiple people saying losing driving privileges, I think it usually works that way for repeat offenders. If someone does it once and the fine deters them then mission accomplished

I could have written the exact same paragraph even though I live on the other side of the planet. It's crazy how universal this shit seems to be.

BMW lost any enthusiasm from me when they introduced subscription car features. I think they did it before anyone else.

Now I'm happy to think of BMW as full-throated supporters of the German Reich.

Can confirm. Just walked the Camino and everyone I talked to had a bad experience with BMW drivers. The brand is like a dickhead magnet.

As someone who does enjoy cars, fuck BMW owners, they are always the stupidest, angriest, pettiest drivers on the road. I wouldn't invite one to my wedding.

Anybody have experience adding a dashcam to their bike? I wonder if documenting these cases could help start change

The BMW comes with the special edition highway code has that extra rule at the end.

I didn't think it was true until I was a passenger in one and the driver - whom I previously thought to be a semi-sane human - missed the motorway junction that we wanted; this is no problem at all for BMW, it has hazards and a reversing gear . . . genius!

That ad at though at the end. 🤏

Sounds about right. I had a similar encounter with a commercial minivan driver on a 30 kph backstreet in Toronto.

Why did you have his toddler in the back seat??

Just last week I was almost run over by a silver honda civic while trying to use the crosswalk, said civic driver proceeded to honk and and yell at me for being in the way. Somehow, that's the second time I've almost been almost run over and then honked at by someone in a silver honda civic.

The Dutch have the best traffic rules and laws giving the advantages to the bicyclists. Driving in and out of traffic circle is a neck breaking experience.

Yeah, some drivers seem to DGAG about the rules. Like I'm cycling straight and you're turning, asshole, honk whatever you want. [Note: applicable to Russia, your experiences may vary]

nta, the biker was going too slowly unless they were on a step hill, bikes only deserve respect when they are going at least 35 kmh

Electric rage.

“2 designated bike lanes”

Op had an option to not be in danger then. They were in the car lane to feel the drama.

ESH IMO, the "Not gonna let them pass me crowd" is almost as dangerous as the wreckless driver crowd. Just let them pass, if you feel they are breaking the law then report them accordingly.

Stop taking the law into your own hands, it's dangerous.