Well, it finally happened today. Proof positive that bikes and tikes are actually invisible!
I was pootling along the coast at about 40 when a car coming the other way turned across me to enter a parking bay. I was about 20yards from him and I hit the brakes. Thanks to BMW and Brembo I stopped about two feet from him but in a straight line. If I had been on two wheels I would have been off for sure.
He sat in the car waiting for me to drive off. I DIDN'T! He finally got out and came over and uttered the cliche excuse. " Sorry Mate I didn't see you" !
Now my trike is bright yellow and black and very hi vis which I pointed out to him. I really wanted to smack him but gritting my teeth I told him that had I hit him sorry wouldn't have come close to being enough. I also told him to go home and consider the fact that he came very close to killing someone today because he was distracted or just stupid.
I think he expected me to swear and rant, my quiet words seemed to shake him.
I was pootling along the coast at about 40 when a car coming the other way turned across me to enter a parking bay. I was about 20yards from him and I hit the brakes. Thanks to BMW and Brembo I stopped about two feet from him but in a straight line. If I had been on two wheels I would have been off for sure.
He sat in the car waiting for me to drive off. I DIDN'T! He finally got out and came over and uttered the cliche excuse. " Sorry Mate I didn't see you" !
Now my trike is bright yellow and black and very hi vis which I pointed out to him. I really wanted to smack him but gritting my teeth I told him that had I hit him sorry wouldn't have come close to being enough. I also told him to go home and consider the fact that he came very close to killing someone today because he was distracted or just stupid.
I think he expected me to swear and rant, my quiet words seemed to shake him.