Nice Man!

[Alex P]

What an outstanding pillar of our community

[youtubewww]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2byQ8LrCRw[/youtubewww]

I hope that he got reported

[Snoop Doug]

Good find Alex. Minor point though, the correct spelling of pillar in this instance ends ..llock.....I think? Shocking behaviour

[Andrew G]

Hmmm, maybe it's the natural coward in me but I'm not sure that taking a confrontational approach, albeit mild, with drivers is the best way to get your point across.

[Alex P]

I agree, especially when you are in a very vulnerable position on an encumbant - although it does not excuse the behaviour.

[Snoop Doug]

hmmm, well if "put the phone away mate" is confrontational then gawd help us all. Last time I checked yakking on the phone in a car was illegal, not to mention dangerous to other road users. My nerd alert radar always goes up a couple of notches when I'm riding in close proximity of someone having a phone conversation whilst driving. Hope something mildly unpleasant happens to the van idiot

[Dombo]

While i have to agree the van driver is an ignorant c***, and needs his teeth kicked in, telling a complete stranger to put his phone away is, unless you are either a copper or otherwise willing and able to spoil his day, stupidly confrontational. Particularly lying on your back on a recumbent.

[richv]

Well I'm overly confrontational then. However the more people that tell him to put his phone away the more likely he is to get the message he is a complete t@*t. Also I reckon I'm more likely to get run other by someone using their phone than by someone trying to do some damage after I've told them to put their phone away.

[Snoop Doug]

[quote="richv"]Well I'm overly confrontational then. However the more people that tell him to put his phone away the more likely he is to get the message he is a complete t@*t. Also I reckon I'm more likely to get run other by someone using their phone than by someone trying to do some damage after I've told them to put their phone away.

[Elliot M]

[quote="richv"]...However the more people that tell him to put his phone away the more likely he is to get the message he is a complete t@*t. Also I reckon I'm more likely to get run other by someone using their phone than by someone trying to do some damage after I've told them to put their phone away.

[John Cochrane]

I read recently that talking on a mobile phone, whilst driving, is now the number 1 reason for accidents.

[Snoop Doug]

[quote="John Cochrane"]I read recently that talking on a mobile phone, whilst driving, is now the number 1 reason for accidents.

[quote="Elliot M"][quote="richv"]...However the more people that tell him to put his phone away the more likely he is to get the message he is a complete t@*t. Also I reckon I'm more likely to get run other by someone using their phone than by someone trying to do some damage after I've told them to put their phone away.

[Mike I]

The natural coward in me would avoid riding a recumbent, especially in Peckham/Rotherhithe.