u/PainInTheErasmus

This morning around 10:15 AM, I was riding southbound on Woodward Avenue when a blue Tesla approached from behind near Grand Circus Park. The driver repeatedly sounded his horn, then made an aggressive pass on my right near Campus Martius.

A short distance later, I signaled and prepared to make a left turn onto Larned Street. The same vehicle approached on my right again, crossed a solid lane line, and entered the left-turn lane directly in front of me. Both the vehicle and I then stopped at the same red light on Larned, just north of the Coleman Young Municipal Center.

While stopped, the driver threw a bowl of oatmeal and a plastic Gatorade bottle from the vehicle, striking both me and my bicycle. I was not injured, and the bicycle was not damaged.

The suspect vehicle was a blue Tesla. I did not obtain the license plate number, but I can provide a description of the driver.

My questions are:

•	Is it worthwhile to file a police report with only a vehicle description and driver description?  
•	Has anyone had success identifying a Tesla involved in an incident through available camera footage or Tesla recordings?  
•	Is there a reporting avenue better suited to incidents involving cyclists than the standard non-emergency line?  
•	Should I call today, or is it better to wait until after the holiday?

I’m not looking for compensation or to make a minor incident into something bigger than it is. My concern is that the driver’s conduct escalated from aggressive driving to intentionally throwing objects at a cyclist, and I want to make sure there’s a record of it.

While riding my bicycle, I was approached from behind by a blue Tesla. The driver repeatedly sounded the horn for no apparent reason before making an aggressive pass.

A short distance later, I signaled and prepared to make a left turn. The same vehicle approached on my right, crossed a solid lane line, and entered the left-turn lane directly in front of me. Both the vehicle and I then stopped at the same red traffic signal.

While stopped, the driver threw a bowl of oatmeal and a plastic Gatorade bottle from the vehicle, striking both me and my bicycle. I was not injured, and the bicycle was not damaged.

The suspect vehicle was a blue Tesla. I did not obtain the license plate number but could provide a description of the driver.

My questions are:

- Is it worthwhile to file a police report with only a vehicle description and driver description?

- Has anyone had success identifying a Tesla involved in an incident through available camera footage or Tesla recordings?

- Is there a reporting avenue better suited to incidents involving cyclists than the standard non-emergency police line? Call today or is it better if I wait until after the holiday?

I’m not looking for compensation or to make a minor incident into something bigger than it is. My concern is that the driver’s conduct escalated from aggressive driving to intentionally throwing objects at a cyclist, to make sure there is a record of the incident.

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