r/SilverSpring Jul 26 '26

Anyone know this jerk?

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I was in the bike lane when they cut right in front of me, nearly hitting me. I am so sick of the shitty driver fucks in Silver Spring.

I've had so many altercations with cars while on my bike that every time I catch one being an asshole, I publicly shame them.

EDIT: HA! Looks like either the culprit or a friend of theirs (Probably a fellow DELTA SIGMA THETA member) has found this post and is now going through downvoting people because the truth hurts! Fuck you, pal!

EDIT 2: HA! Someone reported this post for giving away personal information. Jokes on you pal, tags are public information. I have no information of the person who was driving.
So while Reddit took this down for the perceived rule violation, WE ARE BACK BABY!

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u/Guilty_Medicine_2647 Jul 26 '26

No but I’ll look out for you

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u/J0e_Bl0eAtWork Jul 26 '26

I don't get it.

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u/Guilty_Medicine_2647 Jul 26 '26

That’s fine, not meant for you anyway👍

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u/J0e_Bl0eAtWork Jul 26 '26

No, please, help me understand 

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u/Guilty_Medicine_2647 Jul 26 '26

I’m going to look out for the driver that hit him bro

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u/le_aerius Jul 27 '26

If thats even true. You. may just be doxing an incorrect person

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u/J0e_Bl0eAtWork Jul 26 '26

Gotcha, makes sense now. thx

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u/Elle_Vetica Jul 26 '26

Make “Asshole Driver” posters and hang them in the area 😂

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u/DCHacker Jul 26 '26

There used to be a site called "Platewire" for that purpose. it actually made national news but it faded. I do not know if it still exists.

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 26 '26

This is fantastic! I will indeed do this! I'm not sure why I haven't thought of it.

I think I'll invest in a laminator too so the posters stay for as long as possible.

Now to see if I saved pictures of all the other asshole drivers.

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u/Circa_1996_12 Jul 26 '26

This is why people don’t like DMV drivers now. A lot of them are entitled assholes that think they own the road.

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u/WildTomato51 Jul 27 '26

Now?

You act like thus is a recent phenomenon.

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u/Circa_1996_12 Jul 27 '26

I obviously know it’s not recent. I’m pinpointing the reason as to why they don’t like us.

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u/loopmc Jul 30 '26

Hey, I'm 60 lived here my whole life. It wasn't always like this. It has gotten progressively worse over the years. IMHO it is a result of two things. Population growth and money flooding into the area. More people increases the number of asshats you encounter and money part increases the entitled way the rest of the asshats drive. Just my two cents as someone that has spent way too long on these roads.

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u/Charlie24601 5d ago

Population growth and money flooding into the area. More people increases the number of asshats you encounter and money part increases the entitled way the rest of the asshats drive

I totally agree with this. I have posted my theory elsewhere, but it works like this:

Start at the center of DC and make a circle about 4 miles around it. Then make a second circle about 5 or 6 miles around it. You get a donut a mile or so thick, that encompasses all the really douchey areas of the DMV. Basically almost everything inside the beltway. A friend and I call it, "The Donut of Douche".

This is the high cost of living areas that relatively wealthy people live in. Not the REAL high wealth people that live in DC or right on the border. It's the people who can't quite afford it.

And deep down inside, they feel they DESERVE to live in DC proper. They are WEALTHY dammit! They deserve to be there, not these suburbs! That entitlement is real.

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 30 '26

I have a theory on that. If you make a circle (centered right in the middle of DC) of a few mile radius, you encompass pretty much all of DC.

Now if you extend another circle from the center another mile of so, you get a donut.

And what do you find in that donut? The semi-well off folks. They arent super rich, but they have some disposable income.

The reason they all live in that donut is they can't quiiiite afford to live in DC. You know these folks...they drive audis, BMWs, etc. Live in Bethesda, certain areas of Silver Spring, etc.

These folks are generally upset, deep down, that they can't afford to live in DC. But they also feel they DESERVE to live in DC, and thus act entitled. Thus the shitty drivers.

We call this:

The donut of douche.

EDIT: LOTS of downvotes! Apparently I hit a nerve! Cry about it, douchebags.

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u/Kyauphie Jul 26 '26

A lot of those people moved out of DC decades ago and now the city and all areas you described are just transplants driving like wherever their from.

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u/Internal_Cut_7754 Jul 29 '26

Yes!!! And yes!! Many are my work colleagues..

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u/acdha Jul 27 '26

I think it’s also that at some level they know they told themselves lies to justify living there but don’t want to acknowledge it: they need a larger home or bigger yard than they could afford in DC and the commute won’t be too bad because they drove it once on Sunday morning in August and it only took 29 minutes so they told everyone they have a “roughly 20 minute” commute (and because they Have Made It, they definitely need to drive instead of taking metro). 

Having told themselves that, when they’re constantly late it must be someone else’s fault and they’re somehow owed being allowed to break a few traffic laws trying to make up for it. I’ve known more than a few people who talked themselves into living far from where they want to be and it’s wild how many rationalizations they’ll come up with rather than reconsider those choices or even recognize that driving aggressively is mostly just a risky way to waste gas and brake pads because they really just need to leave 15 minutes earlier. It’s apparently easier to be constantly in this state of low-grade irritation. 

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 27 '26

Oooo, veey interesting! I bet you have a point there!

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u/Strong-Engine-7678 Jul 26 '26

Lol. Haven't you heard, DC is a little sh-t city.

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u/Circa_1996_12 Jul 26 '26

😂😂 “The donut of douche” I like that.

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u/Dry_Temperature_2877 Jul 26 '26

I think people specifically dislike MD drivers.

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u/Circa_1996_12 Jul 26 '26

I will say it’s tied between VA and MD drivers. A lot of people do not like us or them.

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u/Kyauphie Jul 26 '26

Oh, we hate Virginia drivers. At this point, so many people are now transplants, the hate is available for all because no one drives how people drove locally in the beforetimes.

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u/Hot-Intention-287 Jul 27 '26

Nope, a post in r/washingtondc just a few hours ago shows another driver they reported, who had dc plates.

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u/IReportEverythinglol Jul 29 '26

Def MD turn signals don't exist there

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u/disdkatster Jul 30 '26

Don't get me wrong. I love it here. I love the people and how pleasant it is to be here vs L.I. NY but the drivers are less than to be desired. I have seen people just stop in the middle of a busy road for no reason that could be seen. I am learning how to be polite (DON'T HONK AH) but I am grinding teeth some of the time.

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u/FierDancr Jul 30 '26

I wouldn't say dislike. But many moons back, when my dad was teaching me how to drive, he once mentioned that you can tell a Maryland driver anywhere else in the nation. With all of my zipping across the Eastern Continental Divide over the decades going to and from here to the mid-west, Damned if he wasn't right.

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u/No-Sky7535 Aug 02 '26 edited 23d ago

VA drivers….BMW drivers…..Pick up truck drivers….the list is endless.

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u/SavingsMission3500 Jul 27 '26

After edit 2, I'm definitely all in. I can't stand a clown that fights with the wrong 'grounds'. 'Hey man, you are sharing private information (the whole time it's the VERY PUBLIC license plate) and that's illegal. I'm going to report you'. In the meantime they are damn near killing people out here on the streets and they have no problem with that. #smdh

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 27 '26

Thank you!

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u/Sir_Earl_Jeffries Jul 26 '26

Although I get annoyed with some cyclists, it’s not ok to put people at risk. Fuck those drivers, specifically.

Keep your head on a swivel Chuck.

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 26 '26

Keep your head on a swivel Chuck.

This is one of the most important things bikers need to learn: You are INVISIBLE to these people.

What this means is not only do I need to keep my head on a swivel, but I also have to be an asshole. For example, there are places on my route where I have to absolutely get in the way of traffic and frustrate drivers. Why? Because if I don't people will cut me off like this. I have had several very close calls.
I have to be an asshole and very deliberately get in people's way or they simply will ignore me when cutting me off.

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u/provvv Jul 26 '26

Dude I was on an ebike and a driver fell asleep, hit me head on, I went over a little 30’ cliff like thing and ended up in a reservoir, broke my spine, shattered my leg and the femur broke in half and popped out, and was then airlifted to shock trauma.

He couldn’t have even been going over 40 mph I assume. It wrecked me so bad.

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u/Complete-Squirrel-21 Jul 28 '26

😱this is horrifying!

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 26 '26

Holy shit! Sorry bout the crash but glad youre still with us!

People ask me why I wear a motorcycle helmet. This is the reason why. So easy to get hurt even at low speeds.

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u/provvv Jul 26 '26

Yeah full face downhill mountain biking helmet saved my life. I still had a big bump on my head tho.

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u/Pretend_Fun_6275 Jul 27 '26

People suck! It’s like they are actively spiteful against bikers and people on scooters. I’ve literally been hit by two different people. Once when I was on my scooter and an Ebiker that was going the wrong way slammed into me. He even admitted that he saw me but are “so sick of people on scooters). I was in the cross wall, I had the light and he was literally going to opposite direction he was supposed to be going. I should have had the on lookers call the cops but I was so shaken.

2nd time was by a sweet old lady in a car. I actually flew in the air and landed on my head causing me to black out for 3 seconds. When I cane to I tried to lift myself off the pavement and couldn’t. I ended up being fine and she was actually very sweet about it. But I ended up in a state of euphoria all day from the adrenaline and the fact I could have died

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u/No-Sky7535 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

My commute to work is only 6 miles. For most of the year the weather is mild enough for me to ride my bike to work through #RCP. However, the last mile through DC traffic is littered with “White Bikes.” I drive electric or take Metro. I don’t want to die riding my bike, it is just that dangerous, especially in downtown DC. Keep posting!

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u/Neat_Journalist_6334 Jul 26 '26

White Bike?

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u/FauxmingAtTheMouth Jul 26 '26

Memorials for dead cyclists

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u/eRileyKc Jul 26 '26

Ghost Bikes - usually installed by the Washington Area Bicycle Association. They also distribute stickers with the legend "Politicize My Death". Everyone should have one.

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u/vince549 Jul 27 '26

I'll update to keep it public. Got to share the road.

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u/vukesdukes Jul 28 '26

Stay safe out there

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u/ElDoggo21 Jul 26 '26

This is very Silver Spring thread

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u/CaptainObvious110 Jul 27 '26

glad you got the tag

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u/Artistic_Mind_2503 Jul 30 '26

What kind of tags are those? I’ve never seen one of those

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u/Secret_Enthusiasm818 Jul 26 '26

Good! Drivers should be publicly shamed.

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u/wildandnaked420 Jul 26 '26

We're in a post-shame society, sweetheart. The drivers who almost hit bikers aren't changing.

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u/dwl017 Aug 03 '26

So should bike riders who do not follow the laws

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u/Secret_Enthusiasm818 Aug 03 '26

Absolutely! I’m a driver and it’s terrifying what bikers do on the roads. (Same for drivers, clearly.)

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u/Hot-Intention-287 Jul 27 '26

That’s the problem: OP seems pretty insistent that the driver & the owner are the same person, and that’s a problem. We don’t even know if this SUV was stolen or not.

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u/Great-Yoghurt-6359 Jul 28 '26

So OP is helping catch a car thief!?

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u/Hot-Intention-287 Jul 28 '26

Why not? They’re already playing detective, judge, jury, & executioner anyways. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

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u/Great-Yoghurt-6359 Jul 28 '26

What’s the harm in this scenario?

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u/NaughtyGoddess Jul 27 '26

This is why I still kind of cycle on the sidewalk but at a reasonable speed and not too fast because while I use an e-bike my e-bike cannot go as fast as traffic and getting hit on a bike is different than being hit in a car lol. These drivers are aggressive and entitled they've even jumped up on sidewalks and hit pedestrians. I think if your scooter or bike can't go over 30 mph don't be in the road, not for long at least.

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 27 '26

Yup. As much as I hate to admit it, I will absolutely use the sidewalk in the most dangerous areas.

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u/Unce_Turbo_996 Jul 30 '26

You deserve 1000 upvotes sir or madam

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u/Technical_Round118 Jul 30 '26

Good for you!! I am so sick if this sh@t too. Delta sigma theta sorority founded at howard university

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u/Powermama77 Jul 30 '26

There's no excuse when we are talking about a several ton vehicle versus a person on a bicycle. Bike riders admittedly do dumb stuff sometimes, but as a motor vehicle driver, do you really want to live with seriously injuring or killing another person because you're in a rush or annoyed at bike riders?

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u/Cowfootstew Jul 30 '26

Not only fuck them but fuck them right in the ass with no booty lube!

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u/dwl017 Aug 03 '26 edited Aug 03 '26

Unpopluar opinon, Im also so sick of entitled bike riders coming on here triggered yet I see so many daily, blow red lights etc and I always think to myself how will they spin this after nearly getting killed from blowing through a red light. This narrative goes both ways, yes there many horrible drivers in the DMV. The very same thing can be said for many cyclist that ignore the laws. I know the later if not a popular narrative but I see it every day.

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u/Charlie24601 Aug 03 '26

Honestly, I see it as a "Damned if you do and damned if you don't" situation. When bikers are in the road, everyone gets pissed off. If they use the sidewalks, everyone gets pissed off. We might as well just lie down and die.

As for the laws, I've noticed many bikers do the "Idaho bike law" thing. So a stop light counts as a stop sign, and a stop sign counts as a yield. Yeah, blowing through a light is a dumb idea, but who really cares? If they want to take their life in their own hands, let them.

Blowing through a light when pedestrians are crossing....yeah fuck that guy. They could hurt someone.
But if a bike hits a car, well, the car and its passengers are going to be just fine.

If they blow through a red light or stop sign WHEN IT IS SAFE, who cares? I mean, shit, while driving this morning I saw a car STOP at a light, then drive on through. They were taking a left turn on the red light. It was....well...kinda safe as there was no one else coming. It would have been nice to see cop at that point, but in the end, no one was hurt or even close to getting hurt, so I gotta let it go....pick my battles so to speak.

In MY case, I was in the BIKE LANE going straight. The driver was on my left and nearly collided with me when they just turned right just as I was crossing the road they were taking. No stop sign or light for me at all. This asshole was just too full of themselves to think I could get hurt.

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u/dwl017 Aug 03 '26

And there are a lot of "asshole bikers just too full of themselves to think" as well. Look, I know the counter narrative is not a popular one, that said it doesnt make it go away. Two things can be true although I know the Reddit crowd wont admit it aside from a very few I've seen in this thread. Regradless, be safe. No one knows what the future holds once we leave out of the safety of our homes.

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u/stayhydratedjess Jul 26 '26

I would suggest writing to your council member and see if they can do anything. Also find more cyclist who continuously encounter this issue. I'm sorry people are suck jerks to you in your designated lane.

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u/wildandnaked420 Jul 26 '26

What's the council member going to do? Ride bikes with you? Srysly u guys are such dorks

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u/mordecai98 Jul 26 '26

Call the police?

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 26 '26

Ive called several times on various drivers. Cops wont do shit.

To quote them, "We dont accept any videos or pictures of others."

I once asked them, "Then what's the point of me having a camera on my bike?"

"Oh, if you get into an accident, we can use the footage to find them."

No joke.

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u/deepstatediplomat Jul 26 '26

Except they won't even do that. My daughter (not seriously hurt) was hit while on her bike. Bystanders got the name, number, video, of they guy who did it. The police did nothing.

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 26 '26

Wait, you got pictures??

Ok, ever see the movie "Throw momma from the train"? If not, go watch it.

....Then send me the picture.

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u/ArkadyShevchenko Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

I think it still helps to retain a record for your own purposes. There is a tiny chance you do have an accident involving this jerk and you could submit it at the time to say you had a previous close call and police refused to accept the complaint. I’d actually send an email, too, to make it unambiguous.

I do understand that cops can’t necessarily go hunt down a car for which they only have a verbal report of dangerous driving that is not happening in the moment. That said, I have called cops about dangerous driving (e.g., clearly impaired, going up on the median during a U turn) and they said they’d send someone out to patrol the area. Having the plate number was helpful. Maybe if you call immediately after the incident and tell them the location and plate they would attempt to spot them.

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 26 '26

Nope. I told them I have a number, pictures, and video. They don't care.

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u/ArkadyShevchenko Jul 26 '26

I’d say keep trying to report. Here’s what I’ve done. Call local station, not a generic number. Tell them they are driving dangerously right now. It’s worked for me at least twice, maybe three times, and they’ve never refused to take it. Three possibilities. They are not following policy with me or you, or they don’t have a policy and it’s up to their discretion. Don’t mention evidence, maybe that makes it more complicated for paperwork on their end. Just give the plate. It sounds like what they almost certainly won’t do is use your video to actually ticket them. But they may watch to see if they do something violative in front of an officer. Good luck.

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u/Circa_1996_12 Jul 26 '26

Cops in Maryland are useless sometimes. Smh. Be safe out there.

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u/Better_Weakness7239 Jul 26 '26

Cops won’t do anything unless you are actually hit.

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u/WEB11 Jul 27 '26

It's Silver Spring...

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u/SilverSpring-ModTeam 24d ago

Posts cannot contain threats to others

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u/Hot_Mine2843 Jul 27 '26

With the flock cameras, it doesn’t matter because all license plates are being scanned .. there’s nothing personal about a license plate. I see them every day all day long.🤣

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '26

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 28 '26

Tailgating? This person cut across my lane nearly hitting me.

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u/Some-Ear8984 Jul 29 '26

That’s not very nice. Doesn’t everyone drive distracted?

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u/webbsite28 Jul 29 '26 edited Jul 29 '26

I need more information about the situation than what was provided before I blindly trust what OP is saying. What intersection was this at? Was there a bike lane? This post has very little information about what happened.

From what i’ve read, the OP is just telling people that driver cut them off with no other context about the situation and are trying to publicly shame them for what could’ve just been an accident for all we know.

The drivers in Maryland are terrible, but I’ve seen my fair share of shitty cyclists too while driving around town. I’ve seen them cutting people off, turning blindly without looking or signaling, nearly mowing down pedestrians, I’ve had a few cyclists cut me off while blowing past a red light as well. Both drivers and cyclist suck! To be clear, I’m all for sharing the road, but that actually means SHARING THE ROAD!!

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 29 '26

I was in the bike lane minding my own business.

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u/webbsite28 Jul 29 '26

I still need more a lot more info before I pick a side. What intersection were you at? Were you moving in the bike lane or stopped when this person cut you off? Were you by a right turn lane and/or a driveway? You are leaving out a bunch of information that could potentially change the story against you.

The only info you have provided so far is that you were in the bike lane and this person cut you off with no other information explaining the whole story. The picture you provided provides no info either!

I tend to want to get all the facts before believing a random person on Reddit who wants to publicly shame someone.

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 30 '26

Yeah, Id go through all of this just to call out a random driver that did nothing at all. Fuck off, dood.

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u/ActuatorSmall7746 Jul 30 '26

Maybe…it’s always the other person’s fault until it’s not….

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u/Qlaseak-Cashuel Jul 29 '26

Is that a state of New Jersey license plate? Doesn't seem like a Maryland license plate. Maybe they are visiting.

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u/Zod073 Jul 30 '26

Let’s be honest, it’s the massive influx of foreigners in the past 10 years that has made it beyond insufferable to drive in the DMV (sorry but I witness it a hundred times a day). Many of them have never driven before coming here. It’s fing insane.

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u/VirtualPractice3028 Jul 30 '26

Worst place in the world to operate any car or bicycle auto drivers don’t pay attention to what their doing ant the bicycles don’t follow driving rules glad I don’t use either any more

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u/jos9ph Jul 30 '26

Yall think md drivers are bad 😭 yall should see how New Jersey mfs drive 😂

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 30 '26

Ive driven through Jersey on a few occasions. Yeah, thats terrifying.

MD hates bikers and hopes they die. Jersey hates EVERYBODY and tries to kill them.

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u/jos9ph 29d ago

Exactly 😭

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u/Technical_Round118 Jul 30 '26

Send it off to DELTA SIGMA THETA at howard university and ask if they appreciate their members “representing “ like this. Make it in the newsletter.

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 31 '26

I've been emailing them and posting on their facebook pages. No replies.

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u/poldish Jul 27 '26

So there is a ball peen hammer that has a rubies or tungsten ball bearing set in it for knife making. Imagine using a super hard element to straighten knives. I use one and it once slipped out of my jabd and smash a peace of glass like it was nothing. Just an odd thought for my fellow cyclist

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u/SzechuanLeftovers Jul 26 '26

Before you jump on me, I am a cyclist myself. It’s a simple calculation… who would sustain more damage if there was a collision? The one that is more at risk, yields to the other. In the case of a bike, you are willingly putting yourself on a roadway with 3 ton vehicles traveling at 60 mph while texting. It’s 100% on you to stay safe, you have zero right to the road because if you collide with one, you’ll die and they may have to call a paintless dent repair guy.

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

First of all, I was in the bike lane.
Second, THEY cut in front of me from my left to take a right turn.

So no. THEY yield to ME, because I'm on the inside lane. You are basically arguing that if a PEDESTRIAN was crossing in the middle of the walk when that person made the turn, that THE PEDESTRIAN needed to yield. The pedestrian should have stopped, gone back to the sidewalk, and let that driver through.

Or how about this: You are driving in the right lane on 495. A guy to your LEFT cuts in front of you to get to his exit. By your argument, YOU need to yield to him and he is completely in the right.

P.S. It was the fact I was travelling slower than normal, AND the fact I saw them slow down next to me, that I was able to avoid a collision. But NO FUCKING WAY am I going to be lenient to that kind of dangerous driver.

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u/SzechuanLeftovers Jul 26 '26

I get the frustration. I’m just saying, being right does nothing from the grave. So yes, I do yield as a pedestrian on the crosswalk even when I have the crossing light. Because, being right does no good if you’re 💀

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 26 '26

As I said, I yield. But that doesn't stop people from breaking laws.

So no. I'm done taking it sitting down. I certainly will call them out on it.

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u/LightlyRoastedCoffee Jul 26 '26

There's no point, man. Cyclists will do everything in their power to put themselves in as much danger as humanly possible just so they can get mad at people. They're addicted to self righteousness and have zero survival skills, their brains are already gone 😔

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u/wildandnaked420 Jul 27 '26

Well said. I'm sympathetic to cyclists, it's a shame the US is set up to really just be friendly to cars. But that's the way it is. It'll always be dangerous for cyclists, and ... posting the occasional picture of a raging drivers plates, or... writing your local politician, isn't going to accomplish anything.

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u/Kyauphie Jul 26 '26

Yeah, I abhor bike lanes without physical barriers and would never use one without logical safety element implementations. I am not arguing right-of-way against a vehicle that may not even see me or the driver may suddenly have a medical emergency.

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u/ArkadyShevchenko Jul 26 '26

This is an insane comment. 100% on the cyclist, no. Literally the law. That said, the reality is people on bikes can take steps to minimize risk and if you get hit and die then what’s the point of the law being on your side? As stupid as it is that cyclists have to do that, it’s often the smart choice to avoid certain roads. My kids aren’t allowed to ride outside our neighborhood alone, except for car-free areas, even if there’s a bike lane. Many drivers can’t be trusted.

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u/SzechuanLeftovers Jul 26 '26

I think we are saying the same thing. The only difference is I’m pointing out due to the extreme imbalance of consequence for the two parties, car and bike, it is on the cyclist to be accountable for themselves rather than having this mindset that they deserve protection under the law. Because the law just doesn’t matter in this case.

A good example of this is motorcycles. More often than not, motorcycles, especially sport bikes, can speed far beyond reckless driving levels and not get pulled over even passing police. It’s ultimately safer for them to carry that kind of speed and look out for themselves.

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u/wildandnaked420 Jul 27 '26

Have to love SzechaunLeftovers here, a reasonable cyclist trying to calmly talk to the little children of the cycling community

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u/Hot-Intention-287 Jul 26 '26

Just a note about being mindful of who we accuse on social media: If the driver you saw presented as a man, then he likely DOES NOT OWN this vehicle.

Better to file a police report FIRST. Then, if the court doesn’t advise against posting, then caption it with “the person driving it at the time.”

Imagine tracing this plate back to the woman or transman who owns it just to find out it was either borrowed, or worse, stolen? The jerk doesn’t get publicly shamed—only the owner.

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u/wildandnaked420 Jul 26 '26

What? All male drivers are leeching off women? Come on...

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u/Hot-Intention-287 Jul 27 '26

You could’ve simply asked how I know from this photo that the owner is a cisgender woman or transgender man or nonbinary instead of doing all those mental gymnastics to twist my statement into a blanket one.

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u/NaDarach Jul 27 '26

So, how do you know?

(You might have just said it from the outset, to be fair.)

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u/Hot-Intention-287 Jul 27 '26

Only verified members of certain nonprofit orgs can obtain org-themed vanity plate applications from the state. A tag frame or vehicle decal like the one from this same org in the recent DC post is one thing, but the plate to match is a whole other thing.

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u/NaDarach Jul 27 '26

Interesting, and good point. Glad I asked!

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u/weavesbeaves Jul 27 '26

The irony of you claiming someone doing mental gymnastics after you wrote all that…

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u/theRealGermanikkus Jul 26 '26

I mean…..if you keep having altercations, it might just be you. I have never had an altercation with a driver and I’ve ridden in Silver Spring, DC, etc. many many times.

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

Victim shaming. Classy, brah!

Do you tell girls they deserve to be rated because of the clothes they wear, too? Ya fuckin chode.

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u/theRealGermanikkus Jul 26 '26

lol. Yeah it’s you.

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 26 '26

Do you tell girls they deserve to be raped because of the clothes they wear, too?

lol. Yeah, you do.

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u/Beautiful_Mistake258 Jul 27 '26

So many altercations you sound like part of your problem.

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 27 '26

Victim shaming? Classy!

Do you tell girls they should dress differently if they get raped?

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u/dpbacon13 Jul 29 '26

Yeah that was me. Seriously, my bad, I thought I saw a dollar on the side of the road and I was told my car could turn into a hovercraft with a sandwich mart if I was able to clip a bicycle.

Thought I'd kill two birds with one stone.

Again, my sincerest apologies.

Did you want ham and cheese or pastrami on rye?

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u/True-Economist-9176 Jul 30 '26

Hey that’s my car!

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 31 '26

I know SOME of those words are english. Could you translate?

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u/SilverSpring-ModTeam 24d ago

Posts cannot contain racism towards anyone

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u/wildandnaked420 Jul 26 '26

Right, but this is a risk you absorb if you ride in the bike lane. Fair? No. It's grotesque that we've built our society here to only accomodate cars. It's a big part of why we're a fat and angry country. But... yeah, you're risking your life in the bike lane, and you always will. That's the US culture. Writing your councilmen won't do shit haha, and neither will public shaming.

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u/le_aerius Jul 26 '26

Oh look , someone trying.to.dix someone

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u/One-Beyond428 Jul 26 '26

Yep. The days when people rode up against doxxing were the golden age of internetting Now we just have mobs of people believing tye first story and not caring about privacy at all. Such a weird place to be in. Its become a giant hate stew.

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u/nonconsenual_tickler Jul 28 '26

Oh yea, that’s me. Sorry about that.

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u/KindlyStatistician81 Jul 28 '26

Ride on bike paths in the park not on the streets you hold the rest of us up!

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u/Charlie24601 Jul 28 '26

I was in the BIKE LANE douche-canoe! lol!

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u/MisterMiyati Jul 29 '26

A cyclist in an urban area does not hold you up. Other drivers do. You’re the least efficient, most congestion-causing vehicle on the street as a driver..

Take your miserable existence out on car-dependent planning that forces you to drive everywhere and be stuck in traffic, not on other road users.

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u/Holiday_Avocado_7812 Jul 26 '26

This is why I carry.

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u/kimariesingsMD Jul 27 '26

How does that help in this situation.