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A co-worker at my last job said she even had people go so far as to throw stuff out their windows at her as they passed while she was cycling... ever happened

by Psyonic 16y ago

A co-worker at my last job said she even had people go so far as to throw stuff out their windows at her as they passed while she was cycling... ever happened to you?

jrockway 16y ago
Nope. Mostly honking and one case of being told I was a bastard. I live in the city, though, and people are used to bikes. If someone threw something at me, the police would have the license plate number so fast it'd be scary. Littering is a $500 fine.
- acangiano 16y ago
  > If someone threw something at me, the police would have the license plate number so fast it'd be scary. Littering is a $500 fine. That'd be assault, on top of littering.
- Psyonic 16y ago
  It does sound like things are better in the city. It's sad to see so many commenters have experienced it though.
arethuza 16y ago
I had kids throwing stones and once a brick at me while cycling back from work. With the brick it was at night and I was aware of something passing my head and then I saw it when it hit the road.
chopsueyar 16y ago
In one lf Lance Armstrong's books, he mentions that happening while practicing in Texas, IIRC. He obtained the license plate number, and the driver was convicted of assult. Also, if you are intentionally run off the road by a vehicle, it can be considered assault with a deadly weapon.
- Zak 16y ago
  Unfortunately, it's likely that he was taken more seriously by law enforcement because he's Lance Armstrong. If I called the police with a similar complaint, I'd put the odds at less than 50% that it would lead to criminal charges.
thevectorist 16y ago
As a former bicycle commuter, I have been hit by eggs, sodas, and even a CD. A lot of people just shout things as they speed by, but they're driving too fast for it to be understandable. I wish I would have got license plate numbers. The cars were usually too far ahead by the time I realized what happened.
yters 16y ago
One night riding back in my military uniform someone threw a drink cup filled with ice at me. Since it was CA, I'm thinking it was some sort of anti-war thing.
cullenking 16y ago
I've been hit in the head with a mcdonals bag filled with leftover food. An acquaintance was hit in the eye with an egg from an oncoming car, and lost the vision in his eye :(

by Psyonic 16y ago

A co-worker at my last job said she even had people go so far as to throw stuff out their windows at her as they passed while she was cycling... ever happened to you?

jrockway 16y ago

Nope. Mostly honking and one case of being told I was a bastard. I live in the city, though, and people are used to bikes. If someone threw something at me, the police would have the license plate number so fast it'd be scary. Littering is a $500 fine.

acangiano 16y ago
> If someone threw something at me, the police would have the license plate number so fast it'd be scary. Littering is a $500 fine. That'd be assault, on top of littering.
Psyonic 16y ago
It does sound like things are better in the city. It's sad to see so many commenters have experienced it though.

arethuza 16y ago

I had kids throwing stones and once a brick at me while cycling back from work. With the brick it was at night and I was aware of something passing my head and then I saw it when it hit the road.

chopsueyar 16y ago

In one lf Lance Armstrong's books, he mentions that happening while practicing in Texas, IIRC. He obtained the license plate number, and the driver was convicted of assult. Also, if you are intentionally run off the road by a vehicle, it can be considered assault with a deadly weapon.

Zak 16y ago
Unfortunately, it's likely that he was taken more seriously by law enforcement because he's Lance Armstrong. If I called the police with a similar complaint, I'd put the odds at less than 50% that it would lead to criminal charges.

thevectorist 16y ago

As a former bicycle commuter, I have been hit by eggs, sodas, and even a CD. A lot of people just shout things as they speed by, but they're driving too fast for it to be understandable. I wish I would have got license plate numbers. The cars were usually too far ahead by the time I realized what happened.

yters 16y ago

One night riding back in my military uniform someone threw a drink cup filled with ice at me. Since it was CA, I'm thinking it was some sort of anti-war thing.

cullenking 16y ago

I've been hit in the head with a mcdonals bag filled with leftover food. An acquaintance was hit in the eye with an egg from an oncoming car, and lost the vision in his eye :(