I've NC so this is not connected to previous posts.
I'm a relatively new driver so I'm prepared to accept IABU if I'm doing something wrong, but I'm getting regular abuse from a cyclist as I'm leaving work and it's bothering me.
The entrance/exit to my workplace is on a fairly busy main road. To leave, I have to go up a steep hill, through gates that have a high wall either side and then pull out onto the road over the pavement (dropped kerb if that makes a difference). As I'm coming up the hill, I can't see the road, so I don't know if I can pull out or not, so can't wait on the hill if you see what I mean. I have to wait to pull out on the pavement.
Woman cycling on the pavement, stops and waits, visibly pissed off with me. The first time, she loses her patience and cycles off in front of me just as I go to pull off, and I have to slam on my brakes to avoid hitting her. She's not wearing a helmet so could have been badly hurt if I'd hit her. Cue a mouthful of abuse.
Today, traffic was bad so was waiting a while to pull off (but probably less than a minute all told) and she was there again, sighing and rolling her eyes constantly. Then cycled in front of me again with a very sarcastic "Thanks a lot!"
What am I supposed to do? Back down the hill again? Usually there's someone behind me and pedestrians usually wait or go behind cars that are waiting on the pavement.
WIBU to wait to pull out and make her wait too?
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Am I doing something wrong here?
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GoGlobalGloria · 01/11/2016 15:27
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