72-Year-Old Spandex-Wearing, Road-Raging Cyclist Gets Schooled By Reasonable 22-Year-Old

Posted • October 10, 2024: In California, cyclists think that the rules of the road don’t apply to them. They run red lights, they run stop signs. They ride three abreast and take up the right lane, and the bike lane. The bike lane isn’t enough, apparently. They seem to invite “road rage.” Anyone who has a driver’s license knows what I am talking about. I am not a fan of guys wearing spandex, riding their bikes like they own the road. Yeah, that’s right - GET OFF MY LAWN! I might be pre-prejudiced because my jerk neighbor dons his spandex on most weekends. I’m waiting for him to put up a Harris/Walz sign. When I saw the video below, I thought of my own road rage event and, of course, my jerk of a neighbor. And, I was very impressed with how well the young driver handled being harassed by this “Peacock” cyclist. I capitalized it because in a “you can’t make this up” irony - the guy’s name is Peacock. Gary Peacock.

In Utah, there is a vehicle code that requires drivers to give bicyclists three feet of space. Seventy-two-year-old Gary Peacock was riding his bike in Park City, Utah, and he was passed by Pierce Kempton, 22. Kempton was headed to meet a friend at a skate park. Kempton parked. Peacock saw Kempton park - and saw his chance to rage. Peacock kept yelling at Kempton and would not let him out of his car. Peacock dialed 911 - telling the dispatcher that “he almost hit me” and Kempton was “trying to leave.” Kempton said, "I want to escape." -- This is why people hate cyclists. (…)

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https://redstate.com/jimthompson/2024/10/10/72-year-old-spandex-wearing-road-raging-bicyclist-gets-schooled-by-reasonable-22-yea-old-n2180391