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Last month, Don Lock, a 79 year old cyclist in England was involved in a collision with a car. Details are sparse but allegedly road rage ensued and Mr Lock was stabbed to death.<\/p>\n

Sickening. The Argus covers the story “Don Lock is Cycling Through the Pearly Gates:”<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.theargus.co.uk\/news\/13593054.Don_Lock_is__cycling_through_the_pearly_gates__wearing_the_yellow_jersey_\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Difficult to believe someone could be that callous to a vulnerable cyclist and an elderly and defenseless man.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to control your emotions when your life has been put in danger by some thoughtless action by a driver. But what good does it do you, or your family, if you survive the vehicle incident only to lose your life in the aftermath of emotions?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a good reminder (driven home repeatedly by my self-defense instructor), that there are bad people that don\u2019t give a damn and will kill you without a second thought, and that walking away from a confrontation, and getting back home to your family safely, is a win.<\/p>\n

Keep your options open, deescalate and escape, because confrontations on the road rarely end well.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve had at least three with drivers. One went well but I had been chasing the car for about 2 miles and had time to calm down and think it through, and when I pulled up alongside the car in the parking lot, it was two young kids. I stayed calm and kept it brief.<\/p>\n

Another time I confronted the passenger of a car who had given me the finger as they passed on a mountain road on which I was doing hill repeats. I rode up to them in the parking lot at the top. It was two guys, punks in trench coats. I was tired and in my cleats. Had the guy I confronted decided to fight I probably would have been history. And if I had got the upper hand, his buddy would surely have jumped me.<\/p>\n

Back then I had no idea what I was doing, I was just plain angry\u2026 usually a good sign that it\u2019s time to walk away.<\/p>\n

But let\u2019s assume for a moment a scenario when everything turns out in your favor, you get into a confrontation, he\u2019s not armed, has no friends, you go at it and you kick his butt.<\/p>\n

What then? What do you gain? So you won the physical fight, that\u2019s the easy part, it usually only lasts a few seconds. Then comes the legal fight, and that too has its cost, financial, psychological, it could take a months or years to resolve. It could even cost you your freedom.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s at least worth thinking about now, because when tempers flare on the road, it\u2019s usually too late. As it was for Mr Lock.<\/p>\n

Not what I planned to write about today but there you go. Had a road rage incident? Tell me about it.<\/p>\n

Let’s try to keep brain engaged and fists holstered.<\/p>\n

Stay safe.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Flickr user Davo Smith<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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