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When should you brake-check someone?

Old Jul 17, 2013 | 02:07 PM
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Never.



Story: Motorcyclist cuts off vehicle and decides to do a brake check. Little did he know the consequences...



http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=073_1373825691
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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 02:13 PM
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I want to see the rest of the video. Where he goes over there and beats the holy happy horse sh*t out of that jackass.

in that situation don't think I would have been able to stop so quickly, if you know what I mean.
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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 02:20 PM
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Not saying I would do any different, but LOL at him checking out the front of his car before going over to the rider.
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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 02:53 PM
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What... The... F*ck...???



Car should have stopped before the accident. Not sure what was going on though. Can anyone find the original, or a story?



All I could find with a search: http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2013/...cks-car-video/
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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 04:46 PM
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lmao at checkin out the front of his car first, then casually walking to checkout the motorcyclist. this seems like road rage on the motorcyclists behalf, cut off a guy, brake check, take off, only to brake check again... with no obstacles in the road is asking for trouble.
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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 04:56 PM
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I would think something happened BEFORE the actual incident/accident to piss off the motorcyclist enough to brake check the car.
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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 05:28 PM
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^ obviously. Not too many people out there will brake check someone without any provocation.



That said, the appropriate time to brake-check someone on a bike is never, and in a car ... the same. Just let off the gas until they get the idea, or the gap between their car and yours becomes safe due to low speed.
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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 07:13 PM
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I've seen enough Russian dash cam videos to know that at any moment, any other driver on the road can cut you off and brake check you for whatever reason
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