hackbike 6
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- The Mile End Road.
Yeah good idea to filter more slowly,you just can't tell what these peds are going to do.
Knocked down a pedestrian today.
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Ian Johnson
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View: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sVjYAfWo7t0
Some pedestrians just have no road sense,I was wearing a bright yellow top too,
Pedestrians walking or running out in front of me happens on a regular basis,you have got to be so aware in built up areas.
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
Ian Johnson said:
HiViz failure yet again.
Back on topic, I don't see anything wrong with what they did. Their journey is just as important to them as yours was to you. They are not jay walkers, they are other road users.
Ian Johnson
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So its ok to walk infront of a bike doing 23+ mph !! I was aware they where about to cross and slowed a little. I expected the woman to wait until I had passed. Had I been a car or motorbike she would have waited no doubt ,perhaps she just didnt see me or misjudged speed.I think jaywalking is not the right term. Good job I was looking ahead at the time and didnt have to brake hardBentMikey said:
hackbike 6
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- Location
- The Mile End Road.
HiViz failure yet again.
I've seen your video with the tight stop on that junction.SMIDSY.
How many is that?
Happy to say I haven't had anything like that for years.Long may it continue.
I even remember where the last one was and what the reason for it was.
Sun was directly behind me blinding motorist on the junction.(Bethnal Green)
Yes I know sometime it will happen.
Yes generally Peds don't see me some of the time as they only tend to look once hear no engine noise and think it is ok.
Yes I know if motorist is in a hurry or can't be bothered to look then Hi-Viz is useless.
I've seen your video with the tight stop on that junction.SMIDSY.
How many is that?
Happy to say I haven't had anything like that for years.Long may it continue.
I even remember where the last one was and what the reason for it was.
Sun was directly behind me blinding motorist on the junction.(Bethnal Green)
Yes I know sometime it will happen.
Yes generally Peds don't see me some of the time as they only tend to look once hear no engine noise and think it is ok.
Yes I know if motorist is in a hurry or can't be bothered to look then Hi-Viz is useless.
Ian Johnson
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View: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AlNjhNpHhLI
I think the term jaywalker applies more here,walking into the road while the pelican crossing is on red..without looking properly as well,my 90 kg weight travelling 28mph would have sent both of us flying
hackbike 6
New Member
- Location
- The Mile End Road.
You were lucky I had 3 peds run from the other side of the road a few years ago and I collided with them.They didn't see me.
I didn't see them till they were in front of me and I wrote off a bike over that one.
Peds are lethal.
That ped at the lights,that is normal here...must cross at all costs attitude.
Makes me look more at how I cross the road.
I didn't see them till they were in front of me and I wrote off a bike over that one.
Peds are lethal.
That ped at the lights,that is normal here...must cross at all costs attitude.
Makes me look more at how I cross the road.
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
hackbike 6 said:
Do you mean my nearly over the bonnet video? Since the driver didn't see my extremely bright front lights, he wouldn't have seen hiviz either. Even if I had been wearing hiviz there, I doubt the reflectives would have been visible behind the glare of my front lights anyway.
hackbike 6
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- Location
- The Mile End Road.
How many of these lights have you got? Are they those fenix things?
This is like the hi-viz thing.I wear hi-viz so he must see me.It doesn't go does it? Same with lights.Obviously I have my lights set up right as i have no trouble at night.I think that even though you think you know it all you have a lot to learn.
Regards x x
This is like the hi-viz thing.I wear hi-viz so he must see me.It doesn't go does it? Same with lights.Obviously I have my lights set up right as i have no trouble at night.I think that even though you think you know it all you have a lot to learn.
Regards x x
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
No, this time they were EL-530s, but still blindingly bright. Of course the difference is that lights are active, whilst hiviz is passive, and not effective by comparison.
I'd be the first to admit I have plenty to learn, and the last to claim I know it all. I seem to remember mentioning with this incident that just before it my danger sense was twitching, and this time I ignored it. Mistake! But not as big a mistake as the driver made, by a long way.
I'd be the first to admit I have plenty to learn, and the last to claim I know it all. I seem to remember mentioning with this incident that just before it my danger sense was twitching, and this time I ignored it. Mistake! But not as big a mistake as the driver made, by a long way.
hackbike 6
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- Location
- The Mile End Road.
Fair enough.I get that with junctions.I had a terrible ride back last week I was so twitchy at every junction perhaps because it was wet and there were leaves everywhere.
Just for reference have you got two lights the same?
Do you have a flashing front light?
Im not going to go on wasting my time discussing this.
I know what works for me and when im talking to a brick wall.
I looked up EL530 so you have two of these?
I had one of these once but now use different lights.
Regards xx
Apologies...Was going to erase the know it all comment but you saw it first.
I think it is actually irrelevant.
Just for reference have you got two lights the same?
Do you have a flashing front light?
Im not going to go on wasting my time discussing this.
I know what works for me and when im talking to a brick wall.
I looked up EL530 so you have two of these?
I had one of these once but now use different lights.
Regards xx
Apologies...Was going to erase the know it all comment but you saw it first.
I think it is actually irrelevant.
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
p.s. need a hug Hackers? I hope your day is going better than the weather is.
hackbike 6
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- Location
- The Mile End Road.
Yeah fine thanks.
Defensive post,what's that all about?
Defensive post,what's that all about?
