I hit a car
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BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
*chuckle*
Not as funny as EdinburghFixed's headbutt the bus video, but still a good one.
Not as funny as EdinburghFixed's headbutt the bus video, but still a good one.
HobbesChoice
New Member
- Location
- Essex
Thanks for sharing that magnatom. I know none of us are perfect but it definitely takes a big and good person to not just admit their mistakes, but offer video evidence 
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
Hope you've got insurance, that could cost you £300 or more.
Sh4rkyBloke
Jaffa Cake monster
- Location
- Manchester, UK
I very nearly hit one yesterday on my way to work.
Vehicle turning right in front of me, just past a bus which had stopped... so I went round the bus and through the gap between the right turning vehicle and the front of the bus. No problems there.
It was clearly too small for any car to fit through and a car turning onto the main road (from a street on my left) presumably thought so too... so neglected to check back 'my' way until the last second as he dashed forward. Cue much shouting of "Whoa!!!" from me whereby he managed to jam the anchors on whilst I braked and swerved around the front of his car.
Very close as the braking distance in the wet was much more than usual, plus I didn't want to skid/slide.
Annoyingly though there was no apology from the driver - I assume he just blamed me for being on the road he wanted to join, and being able to get through the gap left by the right turning vehicle.!
At least your driver was a reasonable chap by the sound of it - probably helped by your 'holding your hands up' gesture to indicate you acknowledged your erro and weren't just going to scoot off into the distance.
Vehicle turning right in front of me, just past a bus which had stopped... so I went round the bus and through the gap between the right turning vehicle and the front of the bus. No problems there.
It was clearly too small for any car to fit through and a car turning onto the main road (from a street on my left) presumably thought so too... so neglected to check back 'my' way until the last second as he dashed forward. Cue much shouting of "Whoa!!!" from me whereby he managed to jam the anchors on whilst I braked and swerved around the front of his car.
Very close as the braking distance in the wet was much more than usual, plus I didn't want to skid/slide.
Annoyingly though there was no apology from the driver - I assume he just blamed me for being on the road he wanted to join, and being able to get through the gap left by the right turning vehicle.
!At least your driver was a reasonable chap by the sound of it - probably helped by your 'holding your hands up' gesture to indicate you acknowledged your erro and weren't just going to scoot off into the distance.
mr_cellophane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Essex
What bit of the bike hit him ? You are looking quite high up on the car.
CopperBrompton
Bicycle: a means of transport between cake-stops
- Location
- London
Hats off to you for posting the video of this one :-)
One of those occasions when you bask in the warm glow of having third-party insurance, I hope?
One of those occasions when you bask in the warm glow of having third-party insurance, I hope?
thomas
the tank engine
- Location
- Woking/Norwich
as I said on the video...I loved the High Five you wanted him to give you
thomas
the tank engine
- Location
- Woking/Norwich
JiMBR said:Just watched it again with that thought in my head....hilarious!
Next time Mags, offer him your fist out and ask for some 'skin'