BBC helmet cam film to explore cyclist-motorist conflict

[glasgowcyclist]

Were you 'http://www.youtube.com/user/GlasgowCycle'?

No, same username as on here - glasgowcyclist.


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[Miquel In De Rain]

No war here,I fall out sometimes but by the next commute it's generally forgotten.

 

[riggsbie]

The driving standards here in Oz are woefully poor !

I think driver training/education is to blame..... You get a lot of car drivers saying you have right to ride in the road as you are not a registered/insured vehicle etc.....

Then ironically they are happy to throw glass beer bottles out the window on to the shoulder thus forcing you to ride in 'their' road....

Some people here are in such a rush that a delay of maybe 30 seconds is simply too much as well ;-)

And getting as close as possible is seen as a challenge ! I regularly get cut off approaching punch points so I tend to ride in a stronger more dominant position which then upsets them even more !

Ironically the recumbent trike and Velomobile has a very different response from most car and trade drivers !! I guess it's the WTF factor ?

 

[snorri]

When I heard about this, I was quite insulted that they didnt contact me. I have plenty of videos to rival those of Gaz's and SOTW's.

A lucky escape Matthew_T, they clearly wanted to save you from embarrassment.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I regularly get cut off approaching punch points ...

Sounds like Australians take their driving a bit too seriously!


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[SW19cam]

No war here,I fall out sometimes but by the next commute it's generally forgotten.

I agree. The occasional skirmish, but no full out war. In fact 99% of the time we live in peace!

 

[subaqua]

the ad i just saw on the telly was a not one that makes me confident it is going to be balanced

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Wont bother watching it myself but really not looking forward to the grief the following day at work

I'm glad I'm off that week!

Overhearing someone at work getting a lecture about how cycling in the rain is causing a danger on the roads..I was impressed that it took a whole 3 minutes to mention R*** T**

 

[NormanD]

All I hope is that they try to educate the viewers on the 'Road Tax' myth, cause i all I ever get is 'You don't pay road tax' blah blah etc

I fully agree .. but I doubt it

 

[gaz]

I fully agree .. but I doubt it

I recall when I was doing some filming for this and a passer by mentioned roadtax and I eloquently stated the facts about road tax. Hopefully they include that.

 

[Matthew_T]

I recall when I was doing some filming for this and a passer by mentioned roadtax and I eloquently stated the facts about road tax. Hopefully they include that.

If it is on YT then I cannot find it. Searched both your channels.

 

[gaz]

If it is on YT then I cannot find it. Searched both your channels.

I didn't say it was me that was filming

 

[sheddy]

BTW do we know when is this going to be transmitted ?

 

[Matthew_T]

I didn't say it was me that was filming

Oh.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

both sides will be portrayed as offensive. the water cooler chats on thursday will be interesting.