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Originally Posted by peachey
one whacked my car as I passed him once - I stopped and asked him what he thought he was upto - he then flew into a rage about me being too close to him - silly b@stard - probably worked in local government - I could sense it
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If he could 'whack' your car as you passed.....YOU WERE TOO CLOSE !!!!!!!!
It's difficult enough cycling in this weather, rain blinds you, gusty wind causes you to wobble, glass in the gutter (which is where we have to cycle !) causes you to avoid it, not to mention those 'local govt workers' who pull right over to the kerb when a car is turning right in front so you can't get past. Yeh like
they are gonna get through !!
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Originally Posted by Lord Nikon
Example - a cyclist rides out of a sidestreet without warning, you hit your brakes, a car runs up the back of you...
The car that hit you is at fault, The cyclist gets away from the scene and you have no way of establishing who it was, no number plate, generic cycle and no eyewitnesses can identify them.
The cyclist caused the accident, yet cannot be found.
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Same scenario, only this time with motorcycle or car. Are you going to be able to read and remember a number plate in this weather ?? Unlikely.
Cyclists are generally amongst the safest of road users (with a few notable exceptions !) .....they have to be to stay alive. Think who comes off worst in an accident between car / lorry / bus and a bicycle ????
Only two days ago I had to swerve and brake because a car cut a corner on me. My front wheel hit an ice patch and now I sport a badly grazed knee, shin and pride plus one pedal is slightly out of 'skew'. Not much I grant you, but the driver was blissfully unaware of what they had done and carried on in their nice cosy car listening to the radio no doubt !!
