Car overtakes and pulls in in front

[Mad at urage]

Fun game I used to play when I used to commute in London:

Every time a car overtakes, count how many seconds before it stops, turns off then count how many seconds it takes you to reach that point. Keep running totals for your commute

 

[Red Light]

So, it got me thinkign, supposing I ran into the back fo one of these cars, who would have been liable if I smashed my face in and and damaged car adn bike?

If its through your inattention then you but if they've overtaken and then brake tested you then definitely them.

 

[Bodhbh]

Oh well question answered, thanks all.

 

[Mad at urage]

Happened again this morning - not sure of the car model, but I was in Primary approaching a traffic island (width restriction) and the car behind started to push alongside. I looked back and leaned the bike to the right, she dropped back. Beyond the island the traffic was queueing, I intended to filter down the RHS: Car behind again attempts to overtake! Again I am not willing to allow an unsafe overtake and simply looked and signaled right. As she pulled back and stopped (!) she made some gesture indicating (I take it) that I shouldn't have been in her way.

Conclusion: Some drivers are just idiots. Nothing new, nothing to see here

 

[Bicycle]

Something that happens fairly regularly to me and (I imagine) other cyclists is the overtake followed by braking, indicating (usually in that order) and turning left not far in front of me.

Similarly, artics and trucks with trailers that pull in after an overtake just a few seconds too soon for comfort.

I'm not talking about mad, psychopathic lunges to take me out... just things that make you slow down or veer.

It seems to me that it's always happened and always will.

I'm not in the helmet-cam brigade and shudder to think of people filming some of my more casual moments behind the wheel.

I take a fairly fatalistic view of these things.

As to who'd be to blame, I'd be inclined to cross that bridge only if and when you get to it.

My empirical and in-depth studies of road accidents (work in progress) suggest at this early stage that the best option might be to remain on two wheels and not bump into anything.

If you can manage that, blame will never become an issue.

If you really can manage that, you might then want to consider lasting, peaceful solutions for the Middle East, Korea and Kashmir.

 

[Arch]

I'm not in the helmet-cam brigade and shudder to think of people filming some of my more casual moments behind the wheel.

Well, remind me never to be cycling near you then.

Or try being less 'casual' behind the wheel?