kuba wrote:But even if she and not him were on red, and shouted abuse at him, that still doesn't justify his assault in the slightest and that's the issue here.
Well that's the one issue we're all completely agreed upon. It's inarguable and really doesn't warrant further discussion. We don't need 30 posts stating the blatantly obvious that he was wrong to push her from her bike, regardless of any provocation.
The wider issue of whether it is wise for us (as road users) to enter into confrontation seems to me to be more interesting and something where people may have different opinions. I see it as needless and something which can only encourage an argument. I am in no doubt that I would not have put myself in that position. Others I suspect may not think it right that perceived wrong doing on the parts of other road users should go unchallenged.