Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
Yes that works.
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Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
Not a bad reply, but a comment from someone who claims to know the driver in this video:
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h6bJWWCvgo
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h6bJWWCvgo
I find it very odd that they want me to remove comments.
Lanzecki
Über Member
- Location
- A Boreen, Ireland
They probabally thought that they were doing good by trying the justify the driving.
"Driving for over 40 years". 40 years to learn bad habits obviously.
"Driving for over 40 years". 40 years to learn bad habits obviously.
Lanzecki
Über Member
- Location
- A Boreen, Ireland
You are the youtube poster? Some effort of you to find this forum, and then find the post. I admire your tenacity.
We didn't make a forum to mock you. We didn't even make a new topic. We have not said anything personal about you. And quiet frankly you started it.
Take my advice, just learn a lesson from this? You cannot defend the indefencable. While you might want to protect the lorry driver, his driving put a vunrable road user at serious danger. He'll be a better driver for it.
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
...and we're not picking on you here. Think of this topic as a place to find the more interesting youtube responses we've seen. I also don't think Matthew was being horrible to you here.
+1 on admiring your tenacity and resourcefulness. Well done, those skills will serve you well.
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
Look, I admire that you feel a responsibility to stand up for your grandfather and I appreciate that you dont want people to view him in a low light.
The video doesnt show him or have his personal details in it. Noone knows that it is him. The video shows the driving of the company and the vehicle, not the driver. The reason I reported it to the company is that driving a vehicle the size it is is not acceptable.
It is over and done with and I apologise if I have caused you any discomfort.
Miquel In De Rain
No Longer Posting
Rushing into a pinch point and taking risks.yet again.I get this day after day myself and try to keep my wits about me and predict how the idiots are going to behave.
Not sure I agree with that.
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
Okay, experience does affect your driving because you get into habits. What I meant was that experience doesnt mean you are a good driver.
I agree with that.
In general, I think an experienced driver will be better than a new driver, but obviously there's a wide range of competence.
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
Yes, and a wide range of ability to learn with experience, and ability to exchange learning with lazy and easy bad habits.
Lanzecki
Über Member
- Location
- A Boreen, Ireland
Also an willingness or a want to improve over time.
That said we're not all perfect. Myself excluded ofc course. I'm perfect in every way, just as long as the boss is not around
downfader
extimus uero philosophus
- Location
- 'ampsheeeer
Around 15 cyclists a year die because of actions such as displayed by the driver you say you're related to.
These videos are not personal attacks. They're a campaign for tolerance and consideration. Your grandfather showed severe impatience that could have killed someone, in my view its classed as Dangerous Driving (as it fulfills the legal requirements) and he was lucky the Police were not involved.
When you're older you might come to understand why people like us write the letters, make the videos and try and raise what ever awareness of these issues that we can. It is to prevent death and injury, even the most "caring" man or woman driver should fear the enemy within and do everything they can to avoid putting others at risk.
I hope that you do read these replies and understand our concerns.
Let my guard down at a pinch point a while back and got an uncomfortable pass.
Almost worth it for this comment:
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misterpihtoo 2 days ago
And how much room did you give him when you overtook. You see this is the arrogance of cyclists. I'll bet you'll say " I don't need to give him space" Do unto other as you would have them do to you. No wonder everybody thinks cyclists are cXXXs.
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Almost worth it for this comment:
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This comment has received too many negative votes
misterpihtoo 2 days ago
And how much room did you give him when you overtook. You see this is the arrogance of cyclists. I'll bet you'll say " I don't need to give him space" Do unto other as you would have them do to you. No wonder everybody thinks cyclists are cXXXs.
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