Idiot cabbie pulled me down in my bike!!

drifter · 22nd May 2007, 19:09

Hey ramki,

Really sorry to hear that, I hate these cabbies myself!! Theres nothing much you can do if you don't have his car number, let it go and move on. Take it as a lesson...beware of white cabs, infact think that everyone driving is an idiot and expect the unexpected and you should be fine.

Witnessed a bike accident myself today, major part of western express highway at jogeshwari was jammed on both sides as a result. Excessive speed seemed to be the reason today.

finneyp · 22nd May 2007, 19:38

Ramki, if you are driving in B'lore, keep a mile distance from Auto-wallahs, Cabbies and BMTC buses!
Most of these guys are morons, who care a hoot for Traffic discipline!
They feel that they own all the public roads and so they can turn left or right or a U-turn without any damn indication. Also, they are free to stop at any junctions or narrow roads to allow passegers to get on & off!

And if some mishap happens, they have the guts to shout back at us!

As suggested by some , if your Company has transport facility, utilize that rather than a stressfull drive to office!

lamborghini · 22nd May 2007, 23:50

Hey ramki,
sad to hear about that.
I've witnessed quite a few incidents when these cabbies were trying to act oversmart (mainly Indicabs, Ikons and Sumos).
One day, on the way to school, this Ikon guy came and dabao-ed us and instead of apologising, he started arguing with my driver and was blocking us the whole route (From the beginning of SV road till Milan Subway).
Another incident was with an Indica. My driver was waiting at the signal near Mahalaxmi station when a tourist indica came and rear ended the car and then ran off.
Quite frustrating to be honest.

benbsb29 · 23rd May 2007, 09:54

lambo, looks like the cabbies have singled out your car/s for their treatment !! LOL !!

BMTC buses are another serious pain in Bangalore. They stop anywhere they please to pick up or drop passengers, and when two buses stop in parallel chaos is what results.

DieselFan · 31st May 2007, 12:10

Also Avoid Tata ACE and small trucks that invariably doesn't have a side mirror. Yesterday I almost got banged by an ACE who just changed lane while he was parallel to my car on a two lane narrow road. Maybe to avoid a pothole or something. I tried my best avoiding him but ended up with a scratch.

22nd May 2007, 19:09	#16
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	Hey ramki, Really sorry to hear that, I hate these cabbies myself!! Theres nothing much you can do if you don't have his car number, let it go and move on. Take it as a lesson...beware of white cabs, infact think that everyone driving is an idiot and expect the unexpected and you should be fine. Witnessed a bike accident myself today, major part of western express highway at jogeshwari was jammed on both sides as a result. Excessive speed seemed to be the reason today.
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22nd May 2007, 19:38	#17
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	Ramki, if you are driving in B'lore, keep a mile distance from Auto-wallahs, Cabbies and BMTC buses! Most of these guys are morons, who care a hoot for Traffic discipline! They feel that they own all the public roads and so they can turn left or right or a U-turn without any damn indication. Also, they are free to stop at any junctions or narrow roads to allow passegers to get on & off! And if some mishap happens, they have the guts to shout back at us! As suggested by some , if your Company has transport facility, utilize that rather than a stressfull drive to office! Last edited by finneyp : 22nd May 2007 at 19:40.
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22nd May 2007, 23:50	#18
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,114 Thanked: 5,763 Times View My Garage	Hey ramki, sad to hear about that. I've witnessed quite a few incidents when these cabbies were trying to act oversmart (mainly Indicabs, Ikons and Sumos). One day, on the way to school, this Ikon guy came and dabao-ed us and instead of apologising, he started arguing with my driver and was blocking us the whole route (From the beginning of SV road till Milan Subway). Another incident was with an Indica. My driver was waiting at the signal near Mahalaxmi station when a tourist indica came and rear ended the car and then ran off. Quite frustrating to be honest.
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23rd May 2007, 09:54	#19
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,969 Thanked: 13,231 Times View My Garage	lambo, looks like the cabbies have singled out your car/s for their treatment !! LOL !! BMTC buses are another serious pain in Bangalore. They stop anywhere they please to pick up or drop passengers, and when two buses stop in parallel chaos is what results.
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31st May 2007, 12:10	#20
DieselFan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,584 Thanked: 259 Times	Also Avoid Tata ACE and small trucks that invariably doesn't have a side mirror. Yesterday I almost got banged by an ACE who just changed lane while he was parallel to my car on a two lane narrow road. Maybe to avoid a pothole or something. I tried my best avoiding him but ended up with a scratch.
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