I hope he reported him.

[raleighnut]

I'd say it was taken from a bike of some sort (due to the wind noise) but I'd echo @damj 's comment, why was the cyclist so far out in that road, there was plenty of room for all.

BUT, that van driver should have the book thrown at him for the 'punishment pass'.

 

[damj]

I get your point, however, I have long stretch of double whites on my commute, many drivers don't care less about this. I value my life more than to dual with large white vans

 

[Will Spin]

Really? Double whites, oncoming traffic. Taking primary to protect himself. You will notice that he starts moving over to a decent secondary position when the solid white is single and for the oncoming traffic to note. I'd have done the same. Van driver is a tosser and should be reported.

I'd say it was taken from a bike of some sort (due to the wind noise) but I'd echo @damj 's comment, why was the cyclist so far out in that road, there was plenty of room for all.

BUT, that van driver should have the book thrown at him for the 'punishment pass'.

I would have taken exactly the same position as the cyclist. Double white lines, oncoming traffic, left hand bend, no way was it safe to allow traffic past. The cyclist does exactly the right thing by moving in at the end of the double white lines.

 

[smutchin]

there was plenty of room for all.

There wasn't enough room for the van to pass the cyclist safely without crossing the double white lines, which would be illegal.

There's simply no excuse for the van driver's impatience. It's similar to the road I live on, though fortunately I've never had anyone try that manoeuvre on me - it's a busy main road, not very wide, with blind bends, double white lines, still get motorists overtaking when they've no idea whether or not something is coming the other way. They're just stupid. And you can bet it doesn't get them where they're going any quicker.

 

[jefmcg]

Van driver is a tosser and should be reported.

Should be charged with assault with a deadly weapon.

 

[raleighnut]

Really, words fail me. How do you condone riding 6 feet into the carriageway just to stop a van passing on what looks to be a road with a 60mph limit.

Complete 'dickhead' behaviour from both parties on this one, but what do I know as I've only been a cyclist for the past 52yrs.

 

[nickyboy]

Double white line so council had decided it was too dangerous to allow overtaking. Rider most likely took primary to avoid illegal overtaking.

Is it not the case that overtaking is permitted with double white lines providing the thing you're overtaking is travelling below a certain speed?

I'm not saying that the driver was in the right here. But can we clear up the law on solid white line overtaking?

 

[Glow worm]

[QUOTE 4789946, member: 9609"]

I really hope this does get reported to the police, and if the cyclist does not report it then maybe someone from that area would report it - was it in Scotland? I will report it if it was.[/QUOTE]

Looks like a Surrey based company. Twats.

 

[jefmcg]

Looks like a Surrey based company. Twats.

Sussex. Edit: Yeah, it is Surrey, but they are doing work in Reigate and Brighton, and the incident happened in West Sussex apparently.

Their FB is getting rather a lot of comments.

https://www.facebook.com/Vidette-UK-Ltd-469187343216628/posts_to_page?ref=page_internal

 

[Glow worm]

And from Twitface..

Vidette UK Ltd‏ @VidetteUKLtd 4h4 hours ago


Replying to @richmchambers


@richmchambers The driver in question was immediately identified and we can reassure you that appropriate action has been taken

Whatever 'appropriate action' means. Should be locked up.

 

[Markymark]

Is it not the case that overtaking is permitted with double white lines providing the thing you're overtaking is travelling below a certain speed?

I'm not saying that the driver was in the right here. But can we clear up the law on solid white line overtaking?

Yes. It's 10 or 12, I forget which. Either way cyclist was exceeding it in that video.

 

[jefmcg]

And from Twitface..

Vidette UK Ltd‏ @VidetteUKLtd 4h4 hours ago


Replying to @richmchambers


@richmchambers The driver in question was immediately identified and we can reassure you that appropriate action has been taken

Whatever 'appropriate action' means. Should be locked up.

+1

BTW, we can embed twitter now

 

[smutchin]

Really, words fail me. How do you condone riding 6 feet into the carriageway just to stop a van passing on what looks to be a road with a 60mph limit.

 

[jefmcg]

As a rider, I don't care if a driver overtakes illegally or not, that's his problem. I care if they give me enough room. If I'm close to the gutter and there is enough room to pass me unsafely inside the same lane, many drivers will do so even with oncoming traffic. But if you move out so they have to cross the line to pass you, they tend to give you enough space. I guess, once you cross the central line, you might as well go a little further.

Whether the driver chooses to do that when there are double lines is not my problem (except if he swings back because of on coming traffic, but at least I will have warning of that an can take evasive action).

The only way the cyclist was holding up the driver by his position was if the driver wanted to pass without crossing the the double lines, and that would have definitely put the cyclist at risk of the same sort of inadvertent contact with the van that he was put in deliberately.

 

[Tanis8472]

You may cross a double white line if overtaking a vehicle/cycle etc that is travelling at 10mph or less or passing a stationary object in the road, although you are not permitted to park on roads with double white lines.