Twilkes
Guru
Does anyone know if this a genuine TfL film? If it is I'm surprised I've not seen it more widely circulated:
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jhcz5qLm-c
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jhcz5qLm-c
Really? It shows me that the cyclist was quite visible, IF the lorry driver had bothered to pay attention. The cyclist could be seen going into the "blind spot"* , so if they hadn't come out it it's obvious that they must still be there, IF the lorry driver bothered to look.if it isnt it should be, just shows why cyclist should not go up the inside of lorries.
Really? It shows me that the cyclist was quite visible, IF the lorry driver had bothered to pay attention. The cyclist could be seen going into the "blind spot"* , so if they hadn't come out it it's obvious that they must still be there, IF the lorry driver bothered to look.
* An excuse for poor design , if you can't see to operate heavy machinery safely , then don't operate it! Works for every other sort of industry!
The driver was stationary, where else did he need to look? If the machine is unsafe to use then it shoudn't be used.You cannot expect the driver of a hgv to be looking at that mirror 100 % of the time when there are other road users safety that the lorry driver has to consider without having to keep an eye out all the time for some numpty creeping up on the nearside ..
The driver was stationary, where else did he need to look? If the machine is unsafe to use then it shoudn't be used.
30% in one mirror, 30% in the other side, 30% watching for pedestrians crossing close to the front and 10% watching for the lights to change. Not forgetting that there are 2 mirrors each side to look into.The driver was stationary, where else did he need to look? If the machine is unsafe to use then it shoudn't be used.
I think the other posts have pretty much summed it up.The driver was stationary, where else did he need to look? If the machine is unsafe to use then it shoudn't be used.
Really? It shows me that the cyclist was quite visible, IF the lorry driver had bothered to pay attention. The cyclist could be seen going into the "blind spot"* , so if they hadn't come out it it's obvious that they must still be there, IF the lorry driver bothered to look.
* An excuse for poor design , if you can't see to operate heavy machinery safely , then don't operate it! Works for every other sort of industry!
Where did he NEED to look?He could have been looking at the traffic lights for example, or one of a number of other things..
They get killed by HGV drivers moving off not knowing what is in their "blind spot" , how the pedstrian,cyclist, car, motorcyclist , barrier, bollard etc... arrives in the "blind spot" is irrelelvant. If the operator of the machinery is not certain that it is safe to operate the machinery then he shoudn't be operating it. It's a simple ethos that is accepted in every other industry, why is the haulage industry the only one with apologists?You are taking the p1ss...... Sorry mate but cyclist moved up and went out of sight of a big truck within a couple of seconds. THIS IS HOW CYCLISTS GET KILLED.