Punched a car on my morning run

What part of the car is the "bonnet?" A bonnet is a ladies' hat normally.

What silly swear words did the driver yell? Blighter, bugger? I hear the "c" word isn't considered so offensive there.

I can remember smacking two cars over the years. But I've probably yelled at people to pull over and get a lot more. But now a days I just laugh it off. Always stay alert, I would say 6 out of 10 drivers have their phone in their hand now a days

I was worried I’d open this thread and it’d have a bunch of downvotes - so am glad to see it doesn’t since I 100% relate to this

Yeah I found out that Kias are surprisingly easy to dent... oh well.

I had an almost identical situation... was running with a sports drink bottle in my hand as a warm-up on the way to the track for intervals. In my case, the care was actually driving up from behind me and swung into their driveway (I think they surged forward on purpose to try to get ahead of me but probably didn't realise how fast I was going. I had to chop my stride not to run right into the side of the car. After I got around the car, took a few strides in the other direction, but I couldn't let it go. So I pivoted, and hurled the sports drink at the window. It splatted all over their window.

Honestly, I didn't regret it and I still don't. It was so satisfying (even though I had to hydrate out of a sketchy water fountain at the track later!)

So are bmws if you kick them hard enough.

i keyed a tesla on my way to work in honor of george floyd

I've punched/slapped/pounded dozens of cars, probably approaching 100, over 20+ years of running. Which also means I've had thousands of of runs where I don't punch cars.

Always remember two things: (1) Pedestrians have the right of way. (2) If a person almost hits you with a car due to their negligence, they are either an @ssh0le, entitled, obtuse, dangerous, or some combination of those.

With that said: you're playing with fire, and the chance of having any net-positive impact is very slim. So it's a personal choice. If you felt good hitting the car that almost ran you over - hit it, and hit it hard enough to scare the driver. If you felt guilty after, I wouldn't lose sleep but I'd also not do it again. If you felt scared b/c the ensuing conflict scared you, you need to do a deeper cost/benefit analysis.

Lol at the quack who's argument is that it's a crime to slam your hand on on someone's car. "cRiMiNaL bEhAvIoR!!!!" If you can get arrested for slamming your hand on a car that almost ran you over, you can get arrested for almost running a human being over with your car. What a softy.

I live in densely populated area so there's are lots of driveways, lots of intersections, and lots of cars. But I actually enjoy when a person whose car I've struck rolls down their window and tells me their calling the police on me. I often stop and tell them to safely pull over so that I can wait while the authorities arrive. It's not uncommon for another car or other pedestrians to pay attention after a car almost strikes someone and there is a loud thump, a screech of a tire, a horn honk, or even some yelling. A few times I've yelled out in a mock terrified voice: "Oh Officer! I failed to stop at a cross walk and I almost ran this person over! And then.... then..... then they HIT my CAR with their HAND!!" And I put the back of my hand to my forehead and I gasp. Do I demonstrate unhealthy and unstable behavior? Yes indeed. Do the passers by that are watching enjoy the show, and do I often get people coming up and offering me assistance and support? Yes indeed.

Pedestrians have the right of way and most drivers don't GAF and too many are distracted (aNoThEr CrImInAl bEhAvIoR!). If one almost hits you, I wouldn't hesitate to hit it.

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It is interesting that the so-called quack admitted he cheated at running though he never got caught. Maybe this is some holdover from that lifestyle and behavior.

One time i was running on a highway bridge with a single pedestrian lane with guardrails on either side. The lane was wide enough for two people to barely be able to run past each other. That is unless one of the pedestrians is 400lbs. I was running behind this woman and the highway traffic was so loud that she didn't hear me yell "on your left" so I just squeeeeeeeezed past her, definitely getting too close for either of our comforts. Sometimes I think that was inconsiderate, but it seemed like the right call at the time.

What would have been the right move? Or was this the right move?

Over the years, I've learned, always assume they don't notice you, and act accordingly.

That's kinda funny. You were fine in what you did, in my opinion. You had to get around her anyhow, and you made an honest effort to alert her.

I'm not sure about you, but I've passed people walking or running in the same direction as myself, and in situations both where I announced "on your left" or kept quiet, it scared the crap out of them (always a woman).

I do this probably once or twice a month. It's often the people pulling out of their driveways looking only at their dashcam, or people turning one way while looking over their other shoulder.

I don't do it out of rage; I do it so they'll remember and don't wallop someone else.

ive chased down a near hit and run driver on a 10 speed and caught him, pulled open the drivers door, and found a very apologetic person, and i just said learn to drive MF.

another time i ran completely through football style, a stranger person deliberately blocking a sidewalk where i was going a good clip and would have to veer into traffic.

i didn't stop as that person was destroyed. i worked as a kid lugging 50 kilo bags of potatoes all day, and could pick up a very large person as a parlor trick.

the moral of the story is that somebody could have a gun, so don't do that.

so most of the time moving forward i ignore. nobody is perfect.