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A cyclist travelling too fast and unable to stop!
http://road.cc/content/news/28654-vi...ist-taken-down
At least the cyclist didn't jump a red light as far I could see! Don't know if he had working lights or a hi-viz vest on though. Derek C |
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A cyclist travelling too fast and unable to stop!
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A cyclist travelling too fast and unable to stop!
On Dec 27, 5:30*pm, Derek C wrote:
http://road.cc/content/news/28654-vi...rban-cyclist-t... At least the cyclist didn't jump a red light as far I could see! Don't know if he had working lights or a hi-viz vest on though. Derek C As a (generall) car driver I have to say that this is one of the faults of Bus Lanes I have had a car wiped out in a similar accident (I wasn't driving, the potential buyer was and guess what, after the collision he lost interest) and I witnessed another similar quite bad smash resulting in a write off. The fault is that the one (car bike or whatever) crossing the Bus Lane is not expecting anything other than a bus to be there, the traffic parts leaving him a space, his view of a cyclist or car is obscured by the stopped traffic, he sees no bus approaching so he goes, he isn't expecting a car either but luckily taxi's stick up a bit and can be seen. If the traffic didn't let him through it would be safer but progress would obviously be slower. IMO Bus Lanes are non productive and can be dangerous, |
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A cyclist travelling too fast and unable to stop!
On Dec 27, 7:29*pm, NM wrote:
On Dec 27, 5:30*pm, Derek C wrote: http://road.cc/content/news/28654-vi...rban-cyclist-t... At least the cyclist didn't jump a red light as far I could see! Don't know if he had working lights or a hi-viz vest on though. Derek C As a (generall) car driver I have to say that this is one of the faults of Bus Lanes I have had a car wiped out in a similar accident (I wasn't driving, the potential buyer was and guess what, after the collision he lost interest) and I witnessed another similar quite bad smash resulting in a write off. The fault is that the one (car bike or whatever) crossing the Bus Lane is not expecting anything other than a bus to be there, the traffic parts leaving him a space, his view of a cyclist *or car is obscured by the stopped traffic, he sees no bus approaching so he goes, he isn't expecting a car either but luckily taxi's stick up a bit and can be seen. If the traffic didn't let him through it would be safer but progress would obviously be slower. IMO Bus Lanes are non productive and can be dangerous, I think that the video clearly shows the dangers of bowling past a row of slow or stationary traffic on the nearside (undertaking) on a bike, whether or not there is a marked bus or cycle lane. Derek C |
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A cyclist travelling too fast and unable to stop!
On Dec 27, 7:29*pm, NM wrote:
On Dec 27, 5:30*pm, Derek C wrote: http://road.cc/content/news/28654-vi...rban-cyclist-t... At least the cyclist didn't jump a red light as far I could see! Don't know if he had working lights or a hi-viz vest on though. Derek C As a (generall) car driver I have to say that this is one of the faults of Bus Lanes I have had a car wiped out in a similar accident (I wasn't driving, the potential buyer was and guess what, after the collision he lost interest) and I witnessed another similar quite bad smash resulting in a write off. The fault is that the one (car bike or whatever) crossing the Bus Lane is not expecting anything other than a bus to be there, the traffic parts leaving him a space, his view of a cyclist *or car is obscured by the stopped traffic, he sees no bus approaching so he goes, he isn't expecting a car either but luckily taxi's stick up a bit and can be seen. If the traffic didn't let him through it would be safer but progress would obviously be slower. IMO Bus Lanes are non productive and can be dangerous, You have made a sensible reply to Derek C. That was very naughty of you. Don't do it again. |
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A cyclist travelling too fast and unable to stop!
On Dec 27, 6:37*pm, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
wrote: On 27/12/2010 17:30, Derek C wrote: http://road.cc/content/news/28654-vi...rban-cyclist-t... At least the cyclist didn't jump a red light as far I could see! Don't know if he had working lights or a hi-viz vest on though. Magic things those vests. Apparently they enable you to see further and stop quicker. Or was that just another one of your non sequiturs? Pity the cager was not wearing one then. |
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A cyclist travelling too fast and unable to stop!
"Derek C" wrote in message ... http://road.cc/content/news/28654-vi...ist-taken-down At least the cyclist didn't jump a red light as far I could see! Don't know if he had working lights or a hi-viz vest on though. Derek C very useful these little video cameras aren't they. |
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A cyclist travelling too fast and unable to stop!
Derek C wrote:
On Dec 27, 7:29*pm, NM wrote: On Dec 27, 5:30*pm, Derek C wrote: http://road.cc/content/news/28654-vi...n-urban-cyclis t-t... At least the cyclist didn't jump a red light as far I could see! Don't know if he had working lights or a hi-viz vest on though. Derek C As a (generall) car driver I have to say that this is one of the faults of Bus Lanes I have had a car wiped out in a similar accident (I wasn't driving, the potential buyer was and guess what, after the collision he lost interest) and I witnessed another similar quite bad smash resulting in a write off. The fault is that the one (car bike or whatever) crossing the Bus Lane is not expecting anything other than a bus to be there, the traffic parts leaving him a space, his view of a cyclist *or car is obscured by the stopped traffic, he sees no bus approaching so he goes, he isn't expecting a car either but luckily taxi's stick up a bit and can be seen. If the traffic didn't let him through it would be safer but progress would obviously be slower. IMO Bus Lanes are non productive and can be dangerous, I think that the video clearly shows the dangers of bowling past a row of slow or stationary traffic on the nearside (undertaking) on a bike, whether or not there is a marked bus or cycle lane. Which is roughly what I was saying on the thread about this very video in URCM. -- Paul - xxx |
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A cyclist travelling too fast and unable to stop!
"Derek C" wrote
http://road.cc/content/news/28654-vi...ist-taken-down At least the cyclist didn't jump a red light as far I could see! Don't know if he had working lights or a hi-viz vest on though. Looks as though the cyclist wasn't taking suitable precaution approaching a junction. Your comments are juvenile. |
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Motorists travelling too fast and unable to stop!
On Dec 27, 5:30*pm, Derek C wrote:
http://road.cc/content/news/28654-vi...rban-cyclist-t... At least the cyclist didn't jump a red light as far I could see! Don't know if he had working lights or a hi-viz vest on though. Can't you read your own source? It says... "...The clip graphically illustrates the dangers urban cyclists face when motorists fail to take account of the fact that buses and taxis are not the only machines that have right of way when using “bus” lanes..." -- . UK Radical Campaigns. http://www.zing.icom43.net A driving licence is a licence to kill. |
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