thexwinglessxbird Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > OHMYGOD!!! Morag, It's so weird that you should > bring this up! I was going to make a thread about > this two weeks ago, it left me quite shook up & > pissed off... I was on Northcross Rd, just about > to cross that stupid area where Cristal Palace > cuts through (there's a pub & a telephone box) had > a crappy day & this woman on a bike & a little kid > balancing infront came out from no where! She > screamed at me, something like "look where you're > going, stupid girl!" I was STUNNED. SHE is riding > at full force with a kid (not even 5 years old) on > the bike in the road & she's telling me to mind > where I'm going?? It it even right that she should > be riding this way?? The snooty cow!... I live on > Hindmans Rd & I'm quite sure this is the same > woman. STUPID > COW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A few issues from your post which are unclear- When crossing CP Rd from Northcross Rd, traffic on CP Rd has right of way. Did you slow down or stop at the junction? (it just seems odd she would have screamed at you if so). Mention of your 'crappy day' and the tone of your post would suggest a degree of anger may have been affecting your judgement. It's not clear if were you on foot or driving at the time (but then there's no shortage of careless pedestrians either). She was 'balancing' a toddler on the front of the bike- was the child sitting on the handlebars (which would have been illegal) or in a (perfectly safe and legal) front mounted child seat? I ask this because it sounds like a scenario cyclists often encounter even when, from your description, they have right of way; still, they are often put at risk (or injured, or killed) by the inattention of other road users, who then refuse to take responsibility for their actions. BTW, even at 'full force' it's unlikely she was exceeding the 20mph speed limit with a child on board and speed bumps and crappy road surface along that part of CP Rd.