Motorbikes in cycle lane

[domtyler]

Had a incident today while driving the works van. I indicated left to go on to the main road, before indicating left to park i looked at my right mirror and rear mirror, (As i alawys do). No vehicles or motorbikes behind me so i was safe to park...funny thing was i looked at my mirror say 2 seconds before i parked and a motorbike was right up my rear, he went past me slowly just to say i was in the right and you were in the wrong. There was a passer by that seen the bike going way over 30, the guy thought he was probably doing 40. I have nothing wrong with motorbikes or any other vehicle as long as they stick to the rules of the road, which a small percentage don't.

A few years ago I was driving home from work late at night, going down Seven Sisters road in North London and needed to change lanes. I looked in all my mirrors, nothing around so indicated and moved left into my desired lane when "Voooooommmm" Some twat on a motorbike missed my left hand front wing by milimetres going what I think was well over seventy miles an hour (it is a busy urban street, 30mph limit). I quite literally almost threw up with the shock. !

 

[Tynan]

you're blaming his speed for that?

depends where on Seven Sisters Road but it's very speed cameraed up these days isn' it?

he probably didn't care for your lane change either

 

[John Ponting]

Sadly Dom I've done it as well. In traffic, late at night, street lights and head lights but the speed, or acceleration, of motorcycles have caught me out - luckily without serious consequence. I really beat myself up when it has happened as I've ridden motorbikes for over 35 years and like to believe that I "think bike", both powered and pedalled.

Alternative scenario (can't find a Tongue in Cheek smiley)
I seem to remember that incident being discussed at length on a motorcycle forum. Something about a cager, late in the evening, who pulled left in front of a motorcycle who narrowly missed serious injury. The biker actually did throw up inside his helmet in shock. After a lot of discussion it was put down to one of those "looked but didn't see" things that all 2 wheelers are affected by. Surely wouldn't have happened if the cager had been a cyclist or biker.

DOM

You were there and we weren't.

 

[Terminator]

Sorry Jac my remark was meant as tongue in cheek.