22.8.07
EA04 UXJ cuts us up, driver is abusive

Today I was riding with three friends along East Road towards
Elizabeth Way.  (At the start of this clip, I had got ahead of my
friends at the previous lights and had pulled over to wait for them;
the clip starts with me pulling back onto the road.)

Shortly after I rejoin the carriageway, the silver car in the lane to
my right comes alongside and starts to signal left.  The driver crowds
me somewhat, and then changes into the lane behind me forcing my
friends behind (you can see the offside rider wearing a flourescent
yellow jacket) to swerve and slow to avoid him.

As I saw this event happening, I gestured behind me pointing to my
friends and shouting something like `look out' but it didn't seem to
help.

I stopped to remonstrate with the driver.  I said `you cut up my
friends'.  The driver said `I indicated' or words to that effect
(as if that was an excuse for not giving way when changing lanes) and
told me to fuck off - both of these statements can be heard on the
soundtrack.