“I was just playing on my phone�: driver’s excuse when cyclist asked why he’d stopped

Terrible "excuse".
QUOTE:
It would be highly amusing if it wasn't so dangerous, as the driver of this trailer-towing Ford Ranger seems to think playing on your phone is a reasonable excuse for crawling along a country lane, before coming to a stop and then moving off again.

According to the cyclist who shot the footage it happened near Kittochside in East Kilbride, where she was faced with the vehicle moving very slowly on the country lane. It then comes to a stop and the cyclist thinks he is letting her overtake, but then the vehicle starts to move. She said to the driver “I thought you were letting me past�, to which he cheerfully replied: “No, I was just playing on my phone."

The cyclist claims he then proudly showed off his mobile to advertise the fact. After hearing the driver’s explanation, the cyclist can be heard saying: “Absolute cracker". Not the sharpest tool in the box and one that hopefully can be prosecuted with a number plate clearly visible....

https://road.cc/content/news/cycling...ne-2020-274121

On 05/06/2020 17:45, Simon Mason wrote:

Terrible "excuse".
QUOTE:
It would be highly amusing if it wasn't so dangerous, as the driver of this trailer-towing Ford Ranger seems to think playing on your phone is a reasonable excuse for crawling along a country lane, before coming to a stop and then moving off again.

According to the cyclist who shot the footage it happened near Kittochside in East Kilbride, where she was faced with the vehicle moving very slowly on the country lane. It then comes to a stop and the cyclist thinks he is letting her overtake, but then the vehicle starts to move. She said to the driver “I thought you were letting me past�, to which he cheerfully replied: “No, I was just playing on my phone."

The cyclist claims he then proudly showed off his mobile to advertise the fact. After hearing the driver’s explanation, the cyclist can be heard saying: “Absolute cracker". Not the sharpest tool in the box and one that hopefully can be prosecuted with a number plate clearly visible...

https://road.cc/content/news/cycling...ne-2020-274121

Was there a double-yellow line at the side of the carriageway?

On 08/06/2020 17:32, JNugent wrote:
On 05/06/2020 17:45, Simon Mason wrote:

Terrible "excuse".
QUOTE:
It would be highly amusing if it wasn't so dangerous, as the driver of
this trailer-towing Ford Ranger seems to think playing on your phone
is a reasonable excuse for crawling along a country lane, before
coming to a stop and then moving off again.

According to the cyclist who shot the footage it happened near
Kittochside in East Kilbride, where she was faced with the vehicle
moving very slowly on the country lane. It then comes to a stop and
the cyclist thinks he is letting her overtake, but then the vehicle
starts to move. She said to the driver “I thought you were letting me
past�, to which he cheerfully replied: “No, I was just playing on my
phone."

The cyclist claims he then proudly showed off his mobile to advertise
the fact. After hearing the driver’s explanation, the cyclist can be
heard saying: “Absolute cracker". Not the sharpest tool in the box and
one that hopefully can be prosecuted with a number plate clearly
visible...

https://road.cc/content/news/cycling...ne-2020-274121

Was there a double-yellow line at the side of the carriageway?

For all your talk about laws, what an utterly pathetic response.

JNugent wrote:

On 05/06/2020 17:45, Simon Mason wrote:

Terrible "excuse".
QUOTE:
It would be highly amusing if it wasn't so dangerous, as the driver of this trailer-towing Ford Ranger seems to think playing on your phone is a reasonable excuse for crawling along a country lane, before coming to a stop and then moving off again.

According to the cyclist who shot the footage it happened near Kittochside in East Kilbride, where she was faced with the vehicle moving very slowly on the country lane. It then comes to a stop and the cyclist thinks he is letting her overtake, but then the vehicle starts to move. She said to the driver “I thought you were letting me past�, to which he cheerfully replied: “No, I was just playing on my phone."

The cyclist claims he then proudly showed off his mobile to advertise the fact. After hearing the driver’s explanation, the cyclist can be heard saying: “Absolute cracker". Not the sharpest tool in the box and one that hopefully can be prosecuted with a number plate clearly visible...

https://road.cc/content/news/cycling...ne-2020-274121

Was there a double-yellow line at the side of the carriageway?

But he was undoubtedly acting unlawfully, double yellow or not.

Only two likely explanations, on this newsgroup, I would say:

1. 'He's not qualified as a driver, so, strictly speaking, he's a
cyclist'.

2. 'He is clearly short of shilling'. If only we knew how many
tattoos he has, and we had a psycologist well versed in the subject of
tattoos handy. (I know someone who stands in for such a 'tattoo
expert' - although it would probably require for the driver to
definitely be a cyclist for this 'expert' to be absolutely sure).

Anyway, I hope the cyclist (the one riding a bicycle) didn't complain
and hand that video clip into the police. The driver wasn't so much
dangerous (dawdling at that speed, when he wasn't actually stopped) as
simply dopey. We shouldn't all descend to the lowest denominator -
primed and ready to make like life even more difficult for one
another at the slightest provocation. All it takes is a little more
patience plus a bit of give and take, and all us road users could get
on a whole lot better.

On Monday, June 8, 2020 at 9:13:27 PM UTC+1, Kelly wrote:

Only two likely explanations, on this newsgroup, I would say:

1. 'He's not qualified as a driver, so, strictly speaking, he's a
cyclist'.

Where does it state in the report that the driver did not have a licence?

On 08/06/2020 21:13, Kelly wrote:
On 05/06/2020 17:45, Simon Mason wrote:

Terrible "excuse". QUOTE: It would be highly amusing if it
wasn't so dangerous, as the driver of this trailer-towing Ford
Ranger seems to think playing on your phone is a reasonable
excuse for crawling along a country lane, before coming to a stop
and then moving off again.

According to the cyclist who shot the footage it happened near
Kittochside in East Kilbride, where she was faced with the
vehicle moving very slowly on the country lane. It then comes to
a stop and the cyclist thinks he is letting her overtake, but
then the vehicle starts to move. She said to the driver “I
thought you were letting me past�, to which he cheerfully
replied: “No, I was just playing on my phone."

The cyclist claims he then proudly showed off his mobile to
advertise the fact. After hearing the driver’s explanation,
the cyclist can be heard saying: “Absolute cracker". Not the
sharpest tool in the box and one that hopefully can be
prosecuted with a number plate clearly visible...

https://road.cc/content/news/cycling...ne-2020-274121





But he was undoubtedly acting unlawfully, double yellow or not.

With the engine running the driver was still in nominal control of the
car. So yes, technically an offence.

The positive is that a country lane is obviously too difficult for a
driver to focus concentration elsewhere without slowing down below bike
speed. So it's a much safer place than a featureless main road.

Simon Mason wrote:

On Monday, June 8, 2020 at 9:13:27 PM UTC+1, Kelly wrote:

Only two likely explanations, on this newsgroup, I would say:

1. 'He's not qualified as a driver, so, strictly speaking, he's a
cyclist'.

Where does it state in the report that the driver did not have a licence?

Nowhere, but neither does it actually state anywhere in the report
that the driver does have a licence. And that's why agent provocateur
non-cyclists chose to take the view that if a driver does something
inexplicably stupid then the default position is that the driver is a
cyclist. It's all part of the provocative mischief game.

TMS320 wrote:

On 08/06/2020 21:13, Kelly wrote:
On 05/06/2020 17:45, Simon Mason wrote:

Terrible "excuse". QUOTE: It would be highly amusing if it
wasn't so dangerous, as the driver of this trailer-towing Ford
Ranger seems to think playing on your phone is a reasonable
excuse for crawling along a country lane, before coming to a stop
and then moving off again.

According to the cyclist who shot the footage it happened near
Kittochside in East Kilbride, where she was faced with the
vehicle moving very slowly on the country lane. It then comes to
a stop and the cyclist thinks he is letting her overtake, but
then the vehicle starts to move. She said to the driver “I
thought you were letting me past�, to which he cheerfully
replied: “No, I was just playing on my phone."

The cyclist claims he then proudly showed off his mobile to
advertise the fact. After hearing the driver’s explanation,
the cyclist can be heard saying: “Absolute cracker". Not the
sharpest tool in the box and one that hopefully can be
prosecuted with a number plate clearly visible...

https://road.cc/content/news/cycling...ne-2020-274121

But he was undoubtedly acting unlawfully, double yellow or not.

With the engine running the driver was still in nominal control of the
car. So yes, technically an offence.

I reckon so, and that risks, what, six points and a heavy fine? Crazy
thing to do just for that alone.

The positive is that a country lane is obviously too difficult for a
driver to focus concentration elsewhere without slowing down below bike
speed. So it's a much safer place than a featureless main road.

Agreed - still, it's a pretty dumb thing to do for no good reason.

On Monday, June 8, 2020 at 10:40:42 PM UTC+1, Kelly wrote:
But he was undoubtedly acting unlawfully, double yellow or not.

With the engine running the driver was still in nominal control of the
car. So yes, technically an offence.

I reckon so, and that risks, what, six points and a heavy fine? Crazy
thing to do just for that alone.

Looks to have been playing a game - not even talking to a friend.

On 08/06/2020 20:20, TMS320 wrote:
On 08/06/2020 17:32, JNugent wrote:
On 05/06/2020 17:45, Simon Mason wrote:

Terrible "excuse".
QUOTE:
It would be highly amusing if it wasn't so dangerous, as the driver
of this trailer-towing Ford Ranger seems to think playing on your
phone is a reasonable excuse for crawling along a country lane,
before coming to a stop and then moving off again.

According to the cyclist who shot the footage it happened near
Kittochside in East Kilbride, where she was faced with the vehicle
moving very slowly on the country lane. It then comes to a stop and
the cyclist thinks he is letting her overtake, but then the vehicle
starts to move. She said to the driver “I thought you were letting me
past�, to which he cheerfully replied: “No, I was just playing on my
phone."

The cyclist claims he then proudly showed off his mobile to advertise
the fact. After hearing the driver’s explanation, the cyclist can be
heard saying: “Absolute cracker". Not the sharpest tool in the box
and one that hopefully can be prosecuted with a number plate clearly
visible...

https://road.cc/content/news/cycling...ne-2020-274121

Was there a double-yellow line at the side of the carriageway?

For all your talk about laws, what an utterly pathetic response.

Was the driver perrmitted to stop, or prohibited from stopping?

That seems an important question, wouldn't you say?