Cyclist hit by car in Cambridge - video

[martinclive]

Sad thing is the way the driver seems preoccupied with trying to point out that the cyclist did something wrong ...................

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/WAT...nt-blackspot/story-29186873-detail/story.html

 

[Racing roadkill]

Sad thing is the way the driver seems preoccupied with trying to point out that the cyclist did something wrong ...................

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/WAT...nt-blackspot/story-29186873-detail/story.html

Bike rider with no Hi Viz, in fact wearing dark clothing, dark wet night, poorly lit road. That was never going to end well. I feel sorry for the driver, and the cyclist on this one.

 

[Tim Hall]

Bike rider with no Hi Viz, in fact wearing dark clothing, dark wet night, poorly lit road. That was never going to end well. I feel sorry for the driver, and the cyclist on this one.

Nice victim blaming there. I could see the cyclist from the dash cam car's POV, which is some way back.

 

[DaveReading]

Bike rider with no Hi Viz, in fact wearing dark clothing

Here we go again ...

 

[Racing roadkill]

Nice victim blaming there. I could see the cyclist from the dash cam car's POV, which is some way back.

Where did I blame anyone again? I must have missed that bit.

 

[steve50]

Nice victim blaming there. I could see the cyclist from the dash cam car's POV, which is some way back.

Yes, i could also see the rider in the clip BUT we were not driving the car that hit him, nor were we there at the actual scene of the incident. We do not know the full circumstances of the actual incident , the footage clearly shows it was wet, dark and fairly poor street lighting, if I was to hazard a guess i would say the driver was to blame for not having seen the cyclist which imo would point to undue care and attention on the part of the car driver. The cyclist had right of way, the driver did not attempt to stop at the give way markings and his brake lights did not come on until after he had hit the cyclist................imo 100% driver fault.
edit; I contradicted myself

 

[Racing roadkill]

Here we go again ...

What? If I was the driver, in those circumstances, in those conditions, I reckon a dark clad rider, coming from an oblique angle ( due to the position he was in, due in no small part to the poor design of the roundabout ) I reckon I'd have had a job to see him clearly. The view from the dash cam is totally irrelevant.

 

[Racing roadkill]

[QUOTE 4254905, member: 9609"]Full marks to the ambulance service for the quick response.[/QUOTE]
I'm guessing that they were nearby, and were there nice and promptly as a result.

 

[Markymark]

What? If I was the driver, in those circumstances, in those conditions, I reckon a dark clad rider, coming from an oblique angle ( due to the position he was in, due in no small part to the poor design of the roundabout ) I reckon I'd have had a job to see him clearly. The view from the dash cam is totally irrelevant.

Is your eyesight worse than a £200 camera at making things out. Should you be driving?

 

[Racing roadkill]

Yes, i could also see the rider in the clip BUT we were not driving the car that hit him, nor were we there at the actual scene of the incident. We do not know the full circumstances of the actual incident , the footage clearly shows it was wet, dark and fairly poor street lighting, if I was to hazard a guess i would say the driver was to blame for not having seen the cyclist which imo would point to undue care and attention on the part of the car driver. The cyclist had right of way, the driver did not attempt to stop at the give way markings and his brake lights did not come on until after he had hit the cyclist................imo 100% driver fault.
edit; I contradicted myself

Technically / legally speaking you're correct, lack of due care and attention from the driver. However, in those conditions, I wouldn't have wanted to be in his shoes.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Is your eyesight worse than a £200 camera at making things out. Should you be driving?

Top trolling.

 

[Markymark]

Top trolling.

Why? It's a reasonable question. You suggest a camera which clearly shows the cyclist in a situation that you don't think you could. Maybe this time an answer?

 

[steve50]

Technically / legally speaking you're correct, lack of due care and attention from the driver. However, in those conditions, I wouldn't have wanted to be in his shoes.

I agree with you about the conditions etc but the driver should have at least dabbed the brakes at the give way and taken a cursory glance to his right, he didn't and that was the end result.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Why? It's a reasonable question. You suggest a camera which clearly shows the cyclist in a situation that you don't think you could. Maybe this time an answer?

Top trolling again. The position of the camera is not at the same oblique angle to the rider as the car. You're comparing apples to pineapples.

 

[Racing roadkill]

I agree with you about the conditions etc but the driver should have at least dabbed the brakes at the give way and taken a cursory glance to his right, he didn't and that was the end result.

We don't know if the driver looked to the right or not.