I hope he reported him.

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jo from the other place

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... and I think an approach of "We're sharing this, how can I help?" has been more fruitful than one of "We're fighting for the same space and I'm determined to win".

I'm all for politeness. But riding over to the left in the circumstances of the video would do no-one any favours and is certainly not "polite". It would encourage a dangerous overtake that puts the rider at risk or encourages the driver to perform an illegal manoeuvre.

Note also that the rider in the video ~was~ being polite in moving over to the left as soon as he passed the solid double centre line section.
 
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Alan O

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Their Twitter's down too. Shame. It could have been a good opportunity for them to very publically do the right thing. Unless their lawyers have advised them not to I guess. I wonder exactly who was driving the van...
A lot of small firms really have no idea how to handle a social media presence (in fact, a lot of big ones don't either - like United Airlines). So I'd cut them a bit of slack until they can get their act together.

Alan
 

Alan O

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I'm all for politeness. But riding over to the left in the circumstances of the video would do no-one any favours and is certainly not "polite". It would encourage a dangerous overtake that puts the rider at risk or encourages the driver to perform an illegal manoeuvre.

Note also that the rider in the video was polite in moving over to the left the moment the solid double centre lines stopped.
Oh yes, sure, I was speaking generally - as I suggested earlier, not having been there I'm not able to judge the circumstances of this specific example of adopting primary position.
 

I like Skol

A Minging Manc...
A lot of small firms really have no idea how to handle a social media presence (in fact, a lot of big ones don't either - like United Airlines). So I'd cut them a bit of slack until they can get their act together.

Alan
If I was that drivers boss that van would now be back in the possession of the company and the driver would be calling into the office on Monday morning to collect his dismissal paperwork.
 
Their Twitter's down too. Shame. It could have been a good opportunity for them to very publically do the right thing. Unless their lawyers have advised them not to I guess. I wonder exactly who was driving the van...
Oh, and if anyone is in Reigate, they are currently renovating the Black Horse pub there. Maybe have a word with them, or the owners.

They are renovating a pub owned by White Brasserie,twitter link above. I imagine they could put pressure on them, if it brought them bad publicity.
 

Origamist

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That's perhaps an amusing parody, but not of any opinions I have seen actually offered here - it is possible to criticize both a and b without suggesting that a justified b, and that's all I've seen.

Alan

If my comments were aimed directly at you, I would have had the courtesy to quote your post.

My point, if it needs further clarification, is that there is a tendency to try and explain and excuse awful, life threatening driving in a way that in most other contexts would be considered absurd, callous or nonsensical victim blaming.
 
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If I was that drivers boss that van would now be back in the possession of the company and the driver would be calling into the office on Monday morning to collect his dismissal paperwork.
I would also be contacting the police in whose region the incedent took place making an offer of passing on driver details should they be or choose to be investigating.
 

Alan O

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If my comments were aimed directly at you, I would have had the courtesy to quote your post.
Well, while you were perhaps not addressing me directly, this is a public forum and I believe I have the right (within the terms and conditions of the forum) to respond to public posts as I see fit and am not restricted to only those specifically directed at me - if you make a post on a public forum, you should expect responses from other forum members.
My point, if it needs further clarification, is that there is a tendency to try and explain and excuse awful and life threatening driving in a way that in most other contexts would be considered absurd, callous or nonsensical victim blaming.
You have my full agreement on that, but my point is that nobody here has done that.

Alan
 
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burntoutbanger

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I would also be contacting the police in whose region the incedent took place making an offer of passing on driver details should they be or choose to be investigating.

Unless the driver is the boss, boss's son/daughter etc.

Edited to say it's probably gone a bit past the point of the company turning the driver in now and I would expect the company to get a visit from the Rossers first thing Monday morning, if they haven't already.
 
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Origamist

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Well, while you were perhaps not addressing me directly, this is a public forum and I believe I have the right (within the terms and conditions of the forum) to respond to public posts as I see fit and am not restricted to only those specifically directed at me - if you make a post on a public forum, you should expect responses from other forum members.

Yes, you have a good understanding of the basic principles of an online forum.

You have my full agreement on that, but my point is that nobody here has done that.

Which is why I didn't quote anyone on this thread. Seriously though, it would take a nano second of research on any social media platform to uncover the warped thinking I'm satirising.
 
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Alan O

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Which is why I didn't quote anyone on this thread. Seriously though, it would take a nano second of research on any social media platform to uncover warped thinking I'm satirising.
Fair enough - I think we are converging on mutual understanding and agreement.

Alan
 
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