BBC helmet cam film to explore cyclist-motorist conflict

[BentMikey]

The clip with the taxi driver didnt put cyclists in a good light.

"I asked him if he was trying to kill himself"
"He then came up to my window and spat in my face"
"I thought 'charming'".

What, like WR52BMZ? Vehicle registered to an abandoned pub in Peckham, driver/owner never able to be traced. Pondscum.

 

[Broughtonblue]

Not sure if this has been mentioned but bbc1 tonight at 9pm. Programme about the increasing hostilities between cyclists and drivers

 

[ianrauk]

Not sure if this has been mentioned but bbc1 tonight at 9pm. Programme about the increasing hostilities between cyclists and drivers

Yes... so have merged.

 

[stowie]

I have a bad feeling about tonight's program.

I cycled 20 miles today into, around and out of Central London without one incident worthy of any mention. Most of my commutes are similar. Sure, there a lots that could make our roads better and some drivers (and cyclists, and pedestrians, but drivers pose a much bigger risk) have a level of ability that is laughable, but describing it as a war is a bad start before I even get to see it.

And the cabbie - horrible to have anyone spit at you. But he had been driving for 50 years as a cabbie. How many cyclists had he interacted with, and how many had spat at him? In 50 years you are probably going to meet one complete loon.

I just hope that the victim family segments don't get lost in what looks like will be over-hyped roadrage sequences.

 

[gaz]

My sources tell me the show has changed since the leak to the media.

 

[Matthew_T]

My sources tell me the show has changed since the leak to the media.

They probably realised that certain things might make peoples teeth grind and put the BBC in a bad light. Hopefully the changes are for the better.

 

[semislickstick]

If they are showing Alleycat, in the interests of fairness, they should show the car version of big kids doing doughnuts and drag racers on our streets.

They aren't really showing Taypets "Big Mamma" video are they? Oh good God.

 

[ianrauk]

really hope they aren't showing any of Taypets "Big Mamma" videos are they? Oh good God.

FTFY

 

[Matthew_T]

They aren't really showing Taypets "Big Mamma" video are they? Oh good God.

For those who dont know:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGO3bt6YPKo

 

[stowie]

My sources tell me the show has changed since the leak to the media.

I hope so. The problem is that these programmes are cheap. The videos and interviews must cost virtually nothing to use and then it is adding in the normal voiceover and cutaways of generic traffic scenes in standard "Motorway cops" / "scariest car chases" / "pets do the funniest things" style.

This lends itself to a disjointed sequence of the increasingly sensational clips to simply keep bums on seats for the duration as opposed to a considered debate on transport and cities.

Still it is on shortly. I am not sure I will watch it live - I may wait to see the reactions on here before deciding - I really don't want to end up going to bed angry and grumpy.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Popcorn at the ready

 

[Drago]

Got 2 minutes in, switched it off. Watching a 24 year old web developer use the actions of others to justify his foul language and confrontational behaviour turned me straight off. He carries on like that and soneobe'll stab him before he's 30.

 

[akb]

I dislike the taxi driver!

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

The clip with the taxi driver didnt put cyclists in a good light.

"I asked him if he was trying to kill himself"
"He then came up to my window and spat in my face"
"I thought 'charming'".

Doesn't surprise me,I quite liked "Alf" the first cab driver.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

That copper was determined. Result!