BBC helmet cam film to explore cyclist-motorist conflict

[mickle]

It's good so far.

 

[baldycyclist]

not sure if this has been said but...
...have we not all had those juggernaut/taxi driver/careless prat/ times that give you the "loud voice" of you pratttttt.
What if we had all been done?
As well as the girl on the film?
Drivers in the UK are rubbish. Simple.
Same happens when it snows. Rubbish happens

I used to drive 250 commute a day for 2 years......If I went mad i saved 3 minutes - whooppeee doooo


Idiots

Simple

 

[fossyant]

Already had a poke from my BIL on facebook about insurance and licensing.

 

[Tunster]

At least there's a balanced perspective here. To be honest, both cyclists and drivers need more common sense. I personally would never cycle between HGVs/Buses and especially this week to stay behind even vans rather than move to the cycling bay at the front. That same junction where the cabbie confronted the web dev (CycleGaz), that three-lane junction that splits for left to brixton and straight ahead to clapham. I got to the front, almost centre of middle lane and then the van behind me tried to overtake and then cut across to Brixton. I had to slam the side of the van as he came within 20cm of pushing me over.

Traffic-droid! Even with all the confidence, he's as human as anyone.

I do feel some cyclists lack basic road awareness having not driven before from some of the examples being shown. Same with cars/vans/cycles, jumping red lights, making an awful overtake is not going to gain anything.

 

[squiddley]

Just been watching a programme on BBC tv tonight.

Featuring the war between 2 wheels and 4 on british roads.

Catch it on i player,makes sober viewing...

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

What's with the twatbag couriers that are on the screen just now? They're not doing anyone any favours.

Really glad the Scottish man wasn't squished by that tanker on the roundabout. I squealed just watching it, he must have been traumatised

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

Thought it was very fair.Well done BBC.IMHO

 

[musa]

show wasnt too bad not too negative nor positive balance was ok for a bbc production
that scottish man is magnatom campaigning in scotland iirc for cycling good on ya mate

 

[ianrauk]

[QUOTE 2189590, member: 45"]That's Magnatom. We were often traumatised by his girlie squeal.[/quote]


I do miss it

 

[Stonepark]

Not as bad as I thought it would be, more could have been directed about road design and government designing for cars only and not all road users

 

[Sittingduck]

Gaz - that same cabbie did a close pass on me about 100 yards up the road from where you had the altercation with him! About a year ago, maybe 18 months. I remember his face and the voice... tried to tell me to eff off, when I remonstrated. Reckless moron who's going to end up taking somebody out, one day.

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

Ah, I never realised even though I've been skimming through the thread. Glad to see that he's still with us.

 

[musa]

yeah i agree with stonepark the cabby mentioned the govt and i thought he would mention road layout and design etc but doesnt look like that happened

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

Must admit I miss Mags.

 

[compo]

I agree with Mr Paul, the couriers race did no-one any favours and they should have got 3 years each, but by heck, I wish I could handle a bike like those twatbags