victim of Road Rage, hit and run by a coworker, how should I handle this?

[nobbie48]

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I was shocked by that post. In that case it should be reported to Sr Management and WSIB (who would have handled the company's claim for the worker that did get injured). If WSIB catches wind that the company knew about this risk (valet rage) through formal/informal complaints and chose to do nothing about it .... the premiums for their mandatory insurance would likely become astronomical to a point where it would affect company financial performance.

HR's job is to resolve problems as cheaply as possible for the company. BS is cheaper than real action.
They keep their jobs by working the system.

The union's job is to protect the workforce, not the individual worker. Same BS.

 

[D23]

You are being set up and when you go to HR or the Police they are going to pull two against one on your ***.

Guy #1 will claim you hit him from behind and guy #2 will state that is fact as he witnessed it.

 

[ItIsWhatItIs]

Put an ad in the paper and wait for this guy to contact you.

lol, The equalizer I use to watch that show.

 

[gqelements]

This is CRAZY, where the hell do you work?

Obviously report everything, mind you, its nuts that you didnt set this guy straight earlier.

 

[ItIsWhatItIs]

You are being set up and when you go to HR or the Police they are going to pull two against one on your ***.

Guy #1 will claim you hit him from behind and guy #2 will state that is fact as he witnessed it.

Yeah, plausible if Guy #1 and Guy #2 remained at the scene which they did not. Also if a bike rear ends a truck what kind of damage would there be to a bike? As I said a piece broken off my fender. Plastic fender meets steel truck bumper, what damage could there be to his truck: Zilch. Also rear ending would likely do some front end damage to the bikes forks, wheels and so on. As the bike has none of this damage a rear end collision can not be established.

 

[D23]

Yeah, plausible if Guy #1 and Guy #2 remained at the scene which they did not. Also if a bike rear ends a truck what kind of damage would there be to a bike? As I said a piece broken off my fender. Plastic fender meets steel truck bumper, what damage could there be to his truck: Zilch. Also rear ending would likely do some front end damage to the bikes forks, wheels and so on. As the bike has none of this damage a rear end collision can not be established.

Guy one will say he was being a good guy and let you go since there was no damage to his truck. He will ask, if you thought you were being wronged why didn't you call the police then? then he will say "I can't believe you are pulling this **** now". You are just trying to screw him over for the cost of the fender after he let you off. Bla bla bla....

Two against one and you have nothing to back your story.

Your forks don't mean anything lol. You could have just kissed his bumper enough to break the fender.

You're being set up. Isn't that obvious? They planned what they were going to do and ambushed you when nobody was there to witness it.

 

[redridernl]

So... you don't want to involve the police and you refute logical advice.

Why did you start this post? Trolling?

 

[joeboo]

Thanks for the feedback.

There is nothing more to the story other than supposedly this guy is a volenteer fighfighter and because I didn't pull over for his green light in my car (as I didn't know what it was) and he has been ranting on it for a few weeks and likely stiring up others at the company. Give a security guard a uniform and they think they are the opp complex. This is an incident of Road Rage. My guess he doesn't like how I pass people (incident #1). Not my problem. I am afraid this guy is endemic. There are more of these types at work so really it's a company problem. What I find is certain people who live closer to work will deliberately drive slower and when you go to pass they speed up. There are also those who want to drive faster yet stay behind slower vehicles all the while making no effort to pass or either have the opportunity to. Both are the hazards I have come across. These are the drivers who will be "raged" when you pass them and the cars they are stuck behind.

Yes, I will raise the matter with the company. As for escalating this to the police we will see. There is no upside for me to elevate this to insurance or the police. Simply because of the time involved and the fact when you do an insurance quote you will have to include that. I don't want this to tarnish my future insurance quotes. As for someone saying it's a competition to get to the collision reporting center to point the finger, doubtful. I cleared the intersection and pullled over to inspect my bike. As I said guy #1 deliberately backed up and then drove off. That's failing to remain at the scene. Seeing this I Rolled my bike backwards with my feet. I stopped because I didn't want to roll into Guy #2. After I cleared the intersection, Guy #2 drove on by.

How this is escalated is entirely in my hands and come monday will be in the companies hands. Do I want to be a witness at court appearances, and so forth not really.

He could easily do a collision report and say you did a hit and run on him and guy #2 was his witness. The faster you report this to the police the more credibility you have in your story. The longer you wait the more fabricated your story seems IMO.

Why would you want to go through your employer for something that happened on a public road? Take your story to the police before this escalates, this is beyond a traffic matter its becoming a criminal matter.

 

[Orangepeel]

Unfortunately I have to somewhat agree with this . Be careful how you handle the situation. Attempting to bait others into a situation seems to be a sick game people like to play! It's screwed up.

Looks like you are going to have to find a way to outsmart a bully and a stooge. Obviously one on their own is too weak, and needs an accomplice. Too bad for them if both get caught. One will eventually rat out the other to save his/her own skin, keep that in mind . I could suggest leave it be, but in this case you are probably better off getting yourself a helmet cam. Just get it, say nothing, and try not to make it obvious. Find a friend to meet you outside that could film from a distance if you suspect an escalation. Get the evidence you need and follow through with caution later.

You are being set up and when you go to HR or the Police they are going to pull two against one on your ***.

Guy #1 will claim you hit him from behind and guy #2 will state that is fact as he witnessed it.

 

[OpenGambit]

So... you don't want to involve the police and you refute logical advice.

Why did you start this post? Trolling?

I agree, hence I didn't bother posting in it.

 

[ItIsWhatItIs]

Guy one will say he was being a good guy and let you go since there was no damage to his truck. He will ask, if you thought you were being wronged why didn't you call the police then? then he will say "I can't believe you are pulling this **** now". You are just trying to screw him over for the cost of the fender after he let you off. Bla bla bla....

Two against one and you have nothing to back your story.

Your forks don't mean anything lol. You could have just kissed his bumper enough to break the fender.

You're being set up. Isn't that obvious? They planned what they were going to do and ambushed you when nobody was there to witness it.

So... you don't want to involve the police and you refute logical advice.

Why did you start this post? Trolling?

I agree, hence I didn't bother posting in it.

As GTAM threads often go. I just forwarded off an email to the fire chief and HR of my company outlining the incidents. We will see what happens next.

 

[Vitamin_B12]

agree with others, report it before they do. the 2nd guy was likely there to be a false witness rather than box you in (not really needed, you can only reverse with your feet anyway)

and not that it warrants acts of violence like your incident and that video bluerider posted, but were you passing safely? you can see in the video that the guy's buddy up front passed when it was double solid yellow lines. i don't know if it really matters, except when recounting your story to the police as to why your co-worker has it out for you

 

[eastcoast_gsx]

Just buy them lunch everyday for the next 4 weeks. You obviously have no other choice here!

 

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[ItIsWhatItIs]

agree with others, report it before they do. the 2nd guy was likely there to be a false witness rather than box you in (not really needed, you can only reverse with your feet anyway)

and not that it warrants acts of violence like your incident and that video bluerider posted, but were you passing safely? you can see in the video that the guy's buddy up front passed when it was double solid yellow lines. i don't know if it really matters, except when recounting your story to the police as to why your co-worker has it out for you

Not my problem. As a motorist if you don't like something get the plate and report it. I am sure I am known by the opp as there aren't too many bikes on the road when they do their rounds. Obviously, they have no problem with me as I don't get a second glance by them.

 

[Flywheel]

As GTAM threads often go. I just forwarded off an email to the fire chief and HR of my company outlining the incidents. We will see what happens next.

Any thread where the OP asks for advice on a straightforward matter, then resolutely rejects all sensible advice offered doesn't end any other way.

You claimed to be the victim of a road rage incident with a dash of attempted murder--by two conspiring drivers. Sending an e-mail to HR is an irrational response.

IF this whole scenario is true, then the next course of action by these guys will be "to REALLY teach him a lesson" and run you off the road entirely. You are already on the record admitting to speeding and failing to contact your insurance provider. #1 already said you were riding in his blind spot (the "rant"). That's all the police will need to conclude the next accident investigation in their favour. You know, I didn't see him officer, that guy is totally reckless, just ask my buddy.

Good luck.

 

[Jonnie]

Any thread where the OP asks for advice on a straightforward matter, then resolutely rejects all sensible advice offered doesn't end any other way.

You claimed to be the victim of a road rage incident with a dash of attempted murder--by two conspiring drivers. Sending an e-mail to HR is an irrational response.

IF this whole scenario is true, then the next course of action by these guys will be "to REALLY teach him a lesson" and run you off the road entirely. You are already on the record admitting to speeding and failing to contact your insurance provider. #1 already said you were riding in his blind spot (the "rant"). That's all the police will need to conclude the next accident investigation in their favour. You know, I didn't see him officer, that guy is totally reckless, just ask my buddy.

Good luck.

+1

This.

 

[ItIsWhatItIs]

Any thread where the OP asks for advice on a straightforward matter, then resolutely rejects all sensible advice offered doesn't end any other way.

You claimed to be the victim of a road rage incident with a dash of attempted murder--by two conspiring drivers. Sending an e-mail to HR is an irrational response.

IF this whole scenario is true, then the next course of action by these guys will be "to REALLY teach him a lesson" and run you off the road entirely. You are already on the record admitting to speeding and failing to contact your insurance provider. #1 already said you were riding in his blind spot (the "rant"). That's all the police will need to conclude the next accident investigation in their favour. You know, I didn't see him officer, that guy is totally reckless, just ask my buddy.

Good luck.

-5

This was not an accident. The offender used his vehicle to deliberately cause damage. Why would I contact insurance? Will I make a claim over this, no. As for knit picking on my confessions. I do what most motorists do. Also, police don't show up unless someone is hurt. This invidual and his accomplise drove off, they have relinquished any blame game sceneario. In anycase what kind of moron would deliberately be in accident? Go do it and see how your insurance rates are next year.

As for logic, I gave my reasons. Most intelligent people would understand that reasoning.

 

[OpenGambit]

Most intelligent people would understand that reasoning.

and then recognize it to be stupid.

 

[nesobriquet]

-5

This was not an accident. The offender used his vehicle to deliberately cause damage. Why would I contact insurance? Will I make a claim over this, no. As for knit picking on my confessions. I do what most motorists do. Also, police don't show up unless someone is hurt. This invidual and his accomplise drove off, they have relinquished any blame game sceneario. In anycase what kind of moron would deliberately be in accident? Go do it and see how your insurance rates are next year.

As for logic, I gave my reasons. Most intelligent people would understand that reasoning.

I'm curious about something. After having read entire thread, it begs the question...if these guys had done exactly what they did to your girlfriend instead of you, would you still, seriously, not see that the cops should have been called on the spot?

If your answer is no then I, and I'm sure a bunch more here, digress. If your answer is yes, then why not afford yourself the same level of defense as you would your woman?

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