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[Angelfishsolo]

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What's your point exactly?
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My point is that asking for evidence from an OP who relates an incident is futile and pointless.

 

[Hip Priest]

That's not a judgement - that's advice. You need to work on your precision.

Okay. I advise the OP to explain the incident a bit more clearly if he wants a reasoned opinion from me. You need to work on your manners.

 

[theclaud]

No, I can't see. He said he refrains from making judgements unless he's reviewed the evidence. Not the same thing.

I'm not clear why he thinks his judgement is in demand, either...

 

[Angelfishsolo]

That's not a judgement - that's advice. You need to work on your precision.

 

[Red Light]

The reality is though that the majority of the time the fault lies with the driver. It's different with pedestrians (&child cyclists) who are more likely to be at fault than the driver but in a TRL review for adult cyclists, police attributed the driver solely responsible in about 60%-75% of all cases, and riders solely at fault 17%-25% of the time.

 

[theclaud]

Okay. I advise the OP to explain the incident a bit more clearly if he wants a reasoned opinion from me. You need to work on your manners.

I'd be surprised if he's terribly interested in your opinion. I know I'm not. But it takes all sorts.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

[QUOTE 1530612"]
I'm not asking for evidence, I'm asking what happened. Evidence would be, to back up what happened.
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A truck blasted it's horn at him. That is what happened.

 

[Hip Priest]

I'd be surprised if he's terribly interested in your opinion. I know I'm not. But it takes all sorts.

Do you find you get punched a lot?

 

[Angelfishsolo]

[QUOTE 1530616"]
But why Angel - why?
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I doubt the OP would know that. Why do drivers do anything that could threaten a cyclist?

 

[theclaud]

Do you find you get punched a lot?

No.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Do you find you get punched a lot?

Do you have a desire to punch Claudine?

 

[Angelfishsolo]

[QUOTE 1530622"]
Why not?

There are a number of reasons, most of the time ime it is down to driver error, however there have been times when cyclists and they way they ride have needed a quick blast of the horn to let them knwo that other road users are there.
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You said it

 

[Banjo]

I am quite happy to take the op at face value.
I hope it doesnt put you off cycling .


BUT I think the attitude of some people that the driver is allways to blame is ridiculous.

I see plenty of terrible cycling and am quite happy to hold my own hand up to making mistakes out on the road both on the bike and in the car.

Unless we are willing to admit we arent perfect cyclists all the time nothing can be learnt from our mistakes.

 

[Hip Priest]

Do you have a desire to punch Claudine?

It's a woman? Jesus, I thought teenage boys had the monopoly on internet smart-arsery. And no, I've no desire to punch anybody.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

[QUOTE 1530624"]
So are you blaming the cyclist then? And the way they were riding?
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No. Go back and look at the enboldened text and then look at the OP's description.