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gaz

gaz

Cycle Camera TV
Location
South Croydon
That doesn't look too bad on the video. Did you have to break or freewheel?.

I say this because I understand the difficulties in gauging speed, deceleration and distance from a video.
 
Moodyman

Moodyman

Legendary Member
Was it really that bad?

I mean...you had the time to thank him, think of a clever expletive and even give him a wave with your front braking arm.
 
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benb

benb

Evidence based cyclist
Location
Epsom
I had to brake. If I hadn't there would have been a collision. Therefore it was a bad manoeuvre.

In the scheme of things it wasn't too bad, but I have a zero tolerance attitude to dangerous driving.
 
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BentMikey

Rider of Seolferwulf
Location
South London
It's one of those incidents that's more than rude driving, but not outrageously dangerous. IME it's perceived to be worse at the time than it is on video. I had a couple of close cut-ins by driving instructors/pupils on Sunday, and didn't bother to upload them on video since they didn't look like much. I was distinctly unimpressed at the time though.
 
fossyant

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
There are 3 junctions on my commute where this is common because the oposing traffic get a right filter first, and you always get folk 'trying' to go through before the other traffic crosses the junction. I've been over half the way over a junction as someone tries to drive through me - I'm a car, you stop type mentality. It doesn't work on me :rolleyes: :thumbsup:
 
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benb

benb

Evidence based cyclist
Location
Epsom
Alien8 said:
Maybe you need to chillax a bit - you might enjoy your riding more.
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Actually I'm perfectly calm, even though I did gesticulate and say a naughty word.

I don't get angry about it, unless I'm actually in fear of my life.
 
upsidedown

upsidedown

Waiting for the great leap forward
Location
The middle bit
When you look at some of the pull outs that cars do on other cars they are fractions of a second away from each other, but there's never a word or gesture. As much as i hate to saay it i reckon most drivers (except me) are pretty good at judging distances and gaps.
As cyclists i think we react because we are vulnerable, but there's not always a real danger there.
 
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SportMonkey

Guest
fossyant said:
There are 3 junctions on my commute where this is common because the oposing traffic get a right filter first, and you always get folk 'trying' to go through before the other traffic crosses the junction. I've been over half the way over a junction as someone tries to drive through me - I'm a car, you stop type mentality. It doesn't work on me :rolleyes: :thumbsup:
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That junction reminds me of the crossing the A34 on the A560 Gatley Road - looks pretty similar.
 
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benb

benb

Evidence based cyclist
Location
Epsom
upsidedown said:
When you look at some of the pull outs that cars do on other cars they are fractions of a second away from each other, but there's never a word or gesture. As much as i hate to saay it i reckon most drivers (except me) are pretty good at judging distances and gaps.
As cyclists i think we react because we are vulnerable, but there's not always a real danger there.
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He forced me to brake. Therefore it was an unsafe manoeuvre.
 
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benb

benb

Evidence based cyclist
Location
Epsom
The lens is 135°

As I said, I got on the brakes early and because of that there was no collision.
So not as dangerous as some, but still dangerous - he couldn't be sure I had seen him, and shouldn't rely on my road awareness to avoid his manoeuvre.
 
gaz

gaz

Cycle Camera TV
Location
South Croydon
Because you saw it coming and anticipated such a manoeuvre it doesn't look so bad on the camera.
It can be argued that these sort of videos devalue the other ones you have, so it might not be worth posting.
 
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