Today, I politely pointed out to someone (I was really polite) that this is a pedestrian and bicycle crossing and he is required to stop. He presented his incorrect view that he absolutely doesn't have to stop at a pedestrian crossing and, due to a lack of mental capacity, resorted to insults. I asked him if he won his driver's license at a gambling establishment or where his lack of knowledge of the traffic regulations comes from. He then challenged me to a fair boxing match. I suggested, as an alternative, that he should generally consider sports for the sake of his health. He immediately took my motivational words to heart and practiced motorsports. He followed me through the neighborhood like a demolition derby. All-inclusive: mental warfare through trash talk or wild insults, pushing me off the road (a classic, using the car as a weapon), driving against the direction of traffic in a one-way street (🚲 allowed), driving backward against traffic and at increased speed. Simultaneously. Everything was happening. I need a 360° camera. My panicked look left and right while being chased and looking out for the shooter, priceless. And the charge for coercion in traffic and the license revocation, priceless.
Pro tip: No one will ever run into you, no matter how much it seems like the person wants to "make it happen." Never actively but only reactively dodge the car. They only park the thing in front of you to block the way. No one is stupid enough to scratch their side door or hood while mowing you off the bike. Everything is safe as long as the monkey stays in the cage. It only gets dangerous when he breaks loose. (Don’t try this at home. I still can't shake the feeling that people care more about their car's paint than the lives of others.)
The derby 🐎 then briefly went regional. Endangering uninvolved others was mostly avoided. The traffic regulations were also adhered to again.
by JanUllrichTheLegend