Cyclist forces driver to reverse out of his way

QUOTE:
"The footage, which was captured on a helmet-cam, shows the cyclist riding along an unknown street in England when a car coming in the opposite direction drives towards him.

Failing to consider how quickly the cyclist is travelling, the driver goes around an ambulance parked on her side of the road and blocks the way.

Standing firm the man tells her to go back once more before asking the woman whether she has read the Highway Code.

Eventually the woman decides to give in to his command and reverses back behind the ambulance to make room for the cyclist.

The man then rides past and shouts for the woman to read the Highway Code again before continuing towards the end of the road."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...right-way.html

"Alycidon" wrote in message
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QUOTE:
"The footage, which was captured on a helmet-cam, shows the cyclist riding
along an unknown street in England when a car coming in the opposite
direction drives towards him.

Failing to consider how quickly the cyclist is travelling, the driver goes
around an ambulance parked on her side of the road and blocks the way.

Standing firm the man tells her to go back once more before asking the woman
whether she has read the Highway Code.

Eventually the woman decides to give in to his command and reverses back
behind the ambulance to make room for the cyclist.

The man then rides past and shouts for the woman to read the Highway Code
again before continuing towards the end of the road."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...right-way.html


As it was a woman driver, I'm surprised he didn't assault her.

On Friday, 20 November 2015 08:44:44 UTC, Tarcap wrote:
"Alycidon" wrote in message
...

QUOTE:
"The footage, which was captured on a helmet-cam, shows the cyclist riding
along an unknown street in England when a car coming in the opposite
direction drives towards him.

Failing to consider how quickly the cyclist is travelling, the driver goes
around an ambulance parked on her side of the road and blocks the way.

Standing firm the man tells her to go back once more before asking the woman
whether she has read the Highway Code.

Eventually the woman decides to give in to his command and reverses back
behind the ambulance to make room for the cyclist.

The man then rides past and shouts for the woman to read the Highway Code
again before continuing towards the end of the road."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...right-way.html


As it was a woman driver, I'm surprised he didn't assault her.

http://bit.ly/1l9052U

On 20/11/2015 08:44, Tarcap wrote:


"Alycidon" wrote in message
...

QUOTE:
"The footage, which was captured on a helmet-cam, shows the cyclist
riding along an unknown street in England when a car coming in the
opposite direction drives towards him.

Failing to consider how quickly the cyclist is travelling, the driver
goes around an ambulance parked on her side of the road and blocks the way.

Standing firm the man tells her to go back once more before asking the
woman whether she has read the Highway Code.

Eventually the woman decides to give in to his command and reverses back
behind the ambulance to make room for the cyclist.

The man then rides past and shouts for the woman to read the Highway
Code again before continuing towards the end of the road."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...right-way.html



As it was a woman driver, I'm surprised he didn't assault her.

The report states 'right of way' the Highway Code states that no one
has 'right of way', so the cyclist should read the HC
I do wonder if the cyclist's actions would have been so robust if faced
with a male driver?

Alycidon wrote:

"The footage, which was captured on a helmet-cam, shows the cyclist
riding along an unknown street in England when a car coming in the
opposite direction drives towards him.

Failing to consider how quickly the cyclist is travelling, the driver
goes around an ambulance parked on her side of the road and blocks the
way.

Standing firm the man tells her to go back once more before asking the
woman whether she has read the Highway Code.

He was lucky. Most drivers would do a Lang and get out and threaten to
'fackin' 'ave' him, if he didn't move out of the way.

--
angus smith
'_The Guardian_. Wrong about everything. All the time'
(Anon)

Mrcheerful wrote:
On 20/11/2015 08:44, Tarcap wrote:
"Alycidon" wrote in message
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"The footage, which was captured on a helmet-cam, shows the cyclist
riding along an unknown street in England when a car coming in the
opposite direction drives towards him.

The report states 'right of way' the Highway Code states that no one has
'right of way'

It doesn't have to, thicko ...

'give way to oncoming vehicles before passing parked vehicles or other
obstructions on your side of the road...'
(Rule 163)

--
aloysius smith
'_The Guardian_. Wrong about everything. All the time'
(Anon)

On 20/11/2015 10:59, Aloysius Smith wrote:
Mrcheerful wrote:
On 20/11/2015 08:44, Tarcap wrote:
"Alycidon" wrote in message
...

"The footage, which was captured on a helmet-cam, shows the cyclist
riding along an unknown street in England when a car coming in the
opposite direction drives towards him.

The report states 'right of way' the Highway Code states that no one has
'right of way'

It doesn't have to, thicko ...

'give way to oncoming vehicles before passing parked vehicles or other
obstructions on your side of the road...'
(Rule 163)


Give way is not the same as Right of Way, as stated in the article.
Many people make mistakes while using the road, including miestimating
speed and distance, it is not the preserve of cyclists. All road use
involves give and take.

On 20/11/2015 09:00, Angus Smith wrote:
Alycidon wrote:

"The footage, which was captured on a helmet-cam, shows the cyclist
riding along an unknown street in England when a car coming in the
opposite direction drives towards him.

Failing to consider how quickly the cyclist is travelling, the driver
goes around an ambulance parked on her side of the road and blocks the
way.

Standing firm the man tells her to go back once more before asking the
woman whether she has read the Highway Code.

He was lucky. Most drivers would do a Lang and get out and threaten to
'fackin' 'ave' him, if he didn't move out of the way.


I would have parked, put the radio on and waited.

On Friday, 20 November 2015 11:14:02 UTC, Angus Smith wrote:
Alycidon wrote:

"The footage, which was captured on a helmet-cam, shows the cyclist
riding along an unknown street in England when a car coming in the
opposite direction drives towards him.

Failing to consider how quickly the cyclist is travelling, the driver
goes around an ambulance parked on her side of the road and blocks the
way.

Standing firm the man tells her to go back once more before asking the
woman whether she has read the Highway Code.

He was lucky. Most drivers would do a Lang and get out and threaten to
'fackin' 'ave' him, if he didn't move out of the way.

Yes - like our favourite driver hero did.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ing-owner.html

Mrcheerful wrote:
On 20/11/2015 09:00, Angus Smith wrote:
Alycidon wrote:

"The footage, which was captured on a helmet-cam, shows the cyclist
riding along an unknown street in England when a car coming in the
opposite direction drives towards him.

Failing to consider how quickly the cyclist is travelling, the driver
goes around an ambulance parked on her side of the road and blocks the
way.

Standing firm the man tells her to go back once more before asking the
woman whether she has read the Highway Code.

He was lucky. Most drivers would do a Lang and get out and threaten to
'fackin' 'ave' him, if he didn't move out of the way.


I would have parked, put the radio on and waited.

Waited for what? To be nicked for s. 137 of the Highways Act 1980?

--
john smith
'_The Guardian_. Wrong about everything. All the time'
(Anon)