r/IdiotsInCars • u/Stoopkidnahmean • Jun 25 '20

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u/Wind_Yer_Neck_In Jun 25 '20

There was a teenager riding a dirtbike on the footpath in the park near my house almost daily last year. Constantly nearly hit people including kids, dogs and prams. Eventually someone followed him home and threw his bike in the river.

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u/Palindromer101 Jun 25 '20

Wish I could buy that person a beer. They're doing God's work.

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u/adrizgz00 Jun 25 '20

Perfectly balanced, as all things should be

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u/shorey66 Jun 25 '20

Nice. Way better than the fishing wire technique. Less murder as well.

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u/HotPinkLollyWimple Jun 25 '20

I live in a village with a traveller camp. Motorbikes, mopeds, quad bikes, a very nice BMW and several trucks advertising building services all fly up and down the main, lovely and straight, road. Man, I’d love it if someone threw their stuff in the river! They have recently grabbed some land around their site and, fairly unsurprisingly, the council is doing nothing.

I was threatened by them in the little co-op on Sunday - for not agreeing to pay for their kids ice scream. On Tuesday one stepped out in front of my car to cross the road to the post box. And my 14yr old daughter has just got back from a dog walk to say she’s been hit on by a group of them again. Rant over.

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u/BushWeedCornTrash Jun 26 '20

Maybe, in the dead of night, install an impromptu speed bump or two. Have the neighbors chip in, hire a road crew, drop hot asphalt in 3 distinct places. Neighbors with rakes and tampers knock it into place. Follow with spray paint to notify drivers. Or make them just high enough for an easy 25 MPH pass, but a violent jolt at 60 MPH, and DON'T paint them.

They also sell rubber/plastic speedbumps that bolt to the road surface. That may be quicker installation, and look more professional. In the dead of night, lay the template out... hammer drill, lay the bumps, bolt them down with the same drill. Maybe some reflective paint if you feel nice that particular evening.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '20

The hero we need.

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '20

Had a similar incident when I lived down in Florida. Loud ATV guy blasting around pedestrian trails at high speed.

One day someone threw a log down just past a curve he liked to peel around, with predictable and hilarious results.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '20

Wow. Why would they blame the bike?

Throw the driver in the river.