Why You Hate Cyclists (Read 1098 times)

But, all is good, they weren't rude, they probably didn't even notice me since they were probably texting or chatting with their kids, or...

Heh...my closest call was while running.  Dude in a Charter cable van onto the shoulder while fuckin' with his phone...never even saw me.  Had I been on a bike and not even seen the need for evasive action (I ran several feet into the ditch) I'd be a smear on the road (and he'd almost certainly have lost his job and had to pay to have that dent in the front of the van repaired).

 I'm thinking getting off the road would have been the more prudent course for the cyclists, though it's good they eventually got the guy arrested.

Perhaps, perhaps not....not enough info.  There may not have been a good place for them to pull off/turn off, and you can't just pop off the roadway on a road bike.  Stopping to step off would have required slowing down even further, and stopping could have been perceived by the driver as inviting a confrontation.  Seems like they tried to ignore him and continue what they were doing while documenting the situation, so without more info it seems pretty prudent.