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Cyclist batters bespectacled youth after running into him

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MrCheerful

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Aug 14, 2017, 3:36:03 PM8/14/17
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http://www.bobfm.co.uk/news/local-news/14-year-old-boy-punched-in-the-face-twice-by-cyclist-in-hatfield/

JNugent

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Aug 14, 2017, 6:30:21 PM8/14/17
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On 14/08/2017 20:36, MrCheerful wrote:

> http://www.bobfm.co.uk/news/local-news/14-year-old-boy-punched-in-the-face-twice-by-cyclist-in-hatfield/

Dear me...

What IS the matter with cyclists at the moment?

It's as though they've all been taken over by something really nasty.

Bod

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Aug 15, 2017, 2:03:51 AM8/15/17
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Nothing matches the road rage of car and van drivers, which is getting
worse.

http://driving.ca/auto-news/news/why-is-road-rage-anger-getting-worse-experts-say

'We’re a snippy, short-tempered lot. Road rage statistics continue to
rise, though it isn’t really a new thing. A State Farm survey last year
found one in three drivers self-reported engaging in road rage-ish
behaviour, most commonly triggered by tailgaters and distracted drivers.'

JNugent

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Aug 15, 2017, 9:51:37 AM8/15/17
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State Farm is a well-known American insurance company (apparently
operating also in Canada, judging from your link).

I am not aware that they operate in the EU.

MrCheerful

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Aug 15, 2017, 10:17:55 AM8/15/17
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any idea of any relevance to UK cycling?

JNugent

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Aug 15, 2017, 10:51:49 AM8/15/17
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It wouldn't even be relevant in uk.r.d

Bod

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Aug 15, 2017, 2:58:30 PM8/15/17
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On 15/08/2017 15:17, MrCheerful wrote:
Yes, cyclists have to share the roads with these bad tempered drivers.
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