Originally Posted by Talk Host

I was riding my bike on Cooper Loop, just off of Belle Meade. I was fully in my lane, even a bit closer to the curb than the middle. A yellow golf cart with black trim, occupied by a man and a women were coming in the opposite direction in their lane.

When they got to within 100 feet of me, the driver (he) jerked the cart into my lane, so as to give the impression that he was going to hit me head on. I bristled and grabbed the brakes. He then jerked back into his lane, and they both broke into a loud laugh and went on their way. I mean, this wasn't an accident. It was deliberate....an attempt to frighten me by making it look like they were going to ram me.

Whew! I know there are some strange people mixed into this wonderful community, but that was like high school stuff. They were both in bathing suits, apparently having just come from the Belle Meade swimming pool near the fire station.

I couldn't believe that it was happening.

Originally Posted by rshoffer

Did you call the police? :cop:

Originally Posted by Talk Host

Calling the police would have been a gigantic waste of time. What would I have reported? It would be their word against mine. (two to one). They didn't break any criminal laws, just moral laws. Maybe I should have called a minister.

Originally Posted by ilvgolf

You know what I would have done in this instance? Since you were on a bike, it would have been much easier to immediately stop and turn around and follow them to their home. I would than have sat in front of their house, called the police and when the police arrived, filed a complaint against them and then see how hard they laugh. Even if the police didn't do anything, just having them show up at their house would be a real embarrassment for them with the neighbors and then I would write a letter to the Editor stating the facts (because you know they are going to lie to their neighbors).