Registration plate
Official local mnemonic: Yorkshire Postal area: Sheffield
Issued: between september 2001 and february 2002 White Mercedes 815, manufactured in 2001, first registered on 1 December 2001. Cylinder capacity: 4250cc.
If there is one type of person who always fits a stereotype it has to be scaffolder's. I am yet to find a considerate or intelligent scaffolder. It's fair to say that scaffolders along with drivers of skip trucks, are the worst drivers out on the road.
Quite an amusing exchange with the company via e-mail. The same company who thought it was all right to claim that the driver's actions were in some way justifiable or even understandable since I 'crossed his path'. They claimed that the police had rejected my allegations. They apparently weren't aware that the police had demanded that the driver go on a course as his actions were 'blameworthy'. Now they're shrieking that I am 'harrassing' them and threatening to report me. Hahahaha!!!!
Oh dear, they are digging themselves deeper with replies like that. Sound Scaffolding Ltd in Sevenoaks, Kent should realise it's their reputation on the line. When people search for reviews for Sound Scaffolding Limited and see this they will probably choose other scaffolders that have more respect for others.
This weapon tailgated me and then when I gestured for him to move back, responded by coming to within a couple of inches of my back wheel. Stopped at the lights, the knobber starts to repeat, 'Are you a car? Are you a car? Are you a car?' as if cyclists have to ride in the gutter. Worst bit was that the company said I 'crossed his path'. Back to school with you lot of thick c**ts.
James - "the van had clearly illegally stopped covering the bicycle section". You cannot tell because you have not seen what led to him being in that position. If a light turns red when they are part way in it is not illegal.
I wouldn't bother having any dealings with the company from this point forward. Just send it to the police and social media. Using a car as a weapon is bad enough, but this..a truck. Well if they think they can justify it, they will never have any business of myself or my associates. You do not use a truck to take your anger out on innocent people - and the fact he was a cyclist makes NO difference. Use your brains and read the Highway Code regarding cyclists having the same rights as cars. In fact, use your brain full stop..
Please ignore the two dickheads who are attempting to troll this thread but their total lack of intelligence and understanding means we often see similar on every cyclist upload thread.
Now that the above has been said
Wow just wow that the management of Sound Scaffolding
http://www.soundscaffolding.co.uk/
clearly are of the same Neanderthal mentality as the driver.
I'm guessing the passEnger in the vehicle had differing opinions which caused a little argument (possibly) why else was the HGV vehicle so far back after the tailgaiting and MGIF?
Wonders if anyone has Twiiter and/or Facebook who would like to share this wonderful publicity video?
@Sound Scaffolding management - if you think the type of driving and the response you gave was good for publicity you really need a kick up the arse.
I wonder what your response would be had the driver missed the brake when he came that close and actually killed the cyclist?
Firstly, is it too much to ask that you just politely wait behind him? Seriously, they should let old men with zimmer frames filter too, then the world will be a much better place.
Secondly, the van had clearly illegally stopped covering the bicycle section at the traffic lights, which means that your filtering past that section was also illegal.
If there is one type of person who always fits a stereotype it has to be scaffolder's. I am yet to find a considerate or intelligent scaffolder. It's fair to say that scaffolders along with drivers of skip trucks, are the worst drivers out on the road.