The other day I was forced off the road by a lorry heading towards me on the wrong side of the road of an S bend. The lorry was travelling far too fast in what is a 70km limit, and I only manged to avoid it by tumbling the bike into the hedge. I was wearing the full high-visibility gear by the way.
The company concerned is a local one, so I rang them. It was around 16h in the afternoon, but the entire staff were apparently in a meeting, leaving the receptionist to field all calls. She promised to email the manager, but, of course, nothing happened.
The upshot is that I invested in one of those cheap action cameras, primarily for use on the roads use for exercise purposes. That driver was driving both foolishly and dangerously, not to mention nearly obliterating this earthly form, so I was wondering what the impact of showing him a video of what happened would be. The French are usually extremely understanding about cyclists, and my aim is no more than asking the driver, who must be a local, to take due care. He must have seen me.
Anyone else using these cameras as a safety device? I'm not usually in favour of their use, and frankly, it's a pain setting it up, but I can't think of another way to make a point.
The company concerned is a local one, so I rang them. It was around 16h in the afternoon, but the entire staff were apparently in a meeting, leaving the receptionist to field all calls. She promised to email the manager, but, of course, nothing happened.
The upshot is that I invested in one of those cheap action cameras, primarily for use on the roads use for exercise purposes. That driver was driving both foolishly and dangerously, not to mention nearly obliterating this earthly form, so I was wondering what the impact of showing him a video of what happened would be. The French are usually extremely understanding about cyclists, and my aim is no more than asking the driver, who must be a local, to take due care. He must have seen me.
Anyone else using these cameras as a safety device? I'm not usually in favour of their use, and frankly, it's a pain setting it up, but I can't think of another way to make a point.