Left hook at oval result

[Slaav]

Have you looked at my blog post? I ask because there are details in there about what the driver said in court, specifically how he was distracted by another vehicle overtaking him. Whilst he also said that he thought she was following the same route as him, is an indication about your intended direction needed? Perhaps if the driver is alongside you (which in this case would have been too late) but as Origamist said, an indication of such type could be confusing more than helpful.

As I said previously, I'm all for learning from every situation possible but I think in this case that we can't expect the average cyclists to do more than she did, which is change lanes safely keep a clear and steady course and be aware of what's around you. It's a b* of a junction which can be approached in many different ways, all with their downsides and from my experience of using this junction and watching others use it, most use it in the way she did.

Gaz, I will have another look again this eve but my guess is that I am being slightly idealist and we probably agree on 99.9% of this incident.

Bottom line is that she was not seriously hurt. He was an utter plank andthankfully, BiB chased up with no apparent 'victim' and got the successful prosecution. Good news but as most of us will hopefully agree - it is such a shame that these incidents still occur far too frequently - and without going too far off topic, a Boris Bike sailed straight through a red light this lunchtime in front of my Black cab and three lanes off traffic moving off from lights. He was fairly unsighted by the time he crossed the 3rd lane and was very very lucky..... Give me strength!

 

[gaz]

An update: I saw the cyclists today at roughly the same spot. Still riding and with a smile on ther face (who wouldn't be smiling in this weather). Didn't get the chance to speak to her though.

 

[ianrauk]

An update: I saw the cyclists today at roughly the same spot. Still riding and with a smile on ther face (who wouldn't be smiling in this weather). Didn't get the chance to speak to her though.

Good stuff..