angusde
Well-Known Member
Unusually, I had to take the car to work today as I was dropping off and picking up my daughter, but, on the way home through Edinburgh (along Broomhouse drive for those who know it) I saw a example of really bad driving.
About 1745 as I was heading West, the Eastbound line of traffic stationary at the lights was being overtaken by a well lit cyclist, when to my surprise one of these cars pulls out, attempting to reach the wider bit of road at the lights where it goes into 2 lanes just as the cyclist is passing him, forcing the cyclist to take avoiding action by swerving into the middle of my lane head on!! Luckily I'd been keeping one eye on the cyclist etc and we had a bit of distance but it was patently obvious the driver had absolutely no idea he was there! Truly shocking.
My subsequent thought was if there had been a accident would folk be trying to put some of the blame on the cyclist for not using the relatively good (and well used) cycle lane along there?
Angus
About 1745 as I was heading West, the Eastbound line of traffic stationary at the lights was being overtaken by a well lit cyclist, when to my surprise one of these cars pulls out, attempting to reach the wider bit of road at the lights where it goes into 2 lanes just as the cyclist is passing him, forcing the cyclist to take avoiding action by swerving into the middle of my lane head on!! Luckily I'd been keeping one eye on the cyclist etc and we had a bit of distance but it was patently obvious the driver had absolutely no idea he was there! Truly shocking.
My subsequent thought was if there had been a accident would folk be trying to put some of the blame on the cyclist for not using the relatively good (and well used) cycle lane along there?
Angus