subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
expect the unexpected. not trying to be perfect. i always take extra care on York Rd E10 as i have been caught out once or twice there 2nd time when i was being cautious
One thing I found out this morning.
- Thread starter Kiwiavenger
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expect the unexpected. not trying to be perfect. i always take extra care on York Rd E10 as i have been caught out once or twice there 2nd time when i was being cautious
Miquel In De Rain
No Longer Posting
I'll expect the tardis there next time.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
Miquel In De Rain
No Longer Posting
Is this the only place you take extra care at then?
What's up with York Road?
The incident happened at 0534 guess that's why he had his sirens off.
View: http://youtu.be/7eIG5M15XNk
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
Is this the only place you take extra care at then?
What's up with York Road?
The incident happened at 0534 guess that's why he had his sirens off.
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View:
View: http://youtu.be/7eIG5M15XNk
no, take extra care at a few places where a WTF moment has happened. York rd is a 1 way from high rd to alexandra rd. I thought you wouldn't expect a vehicle to come out the wrong way. it did, twice, at different times of the day. it always get treated with caution if i ride that way.
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
On my Felt, the brakes are usually very good, but for reason, the front breaks seem to be that more powerful, so in the past, I have been known to stop very quickly with the rear wheel becoming airborne in the process!
Luckily it doesn't rear up too much, but it is still enough for you to notice!
Luckily it doesn't rear up too much, but it is still enough for you to notice!
Miquel In De Rain
No Longer Posting
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
With armchair cycling mode engaged I would theorise, that in the 1st video, it was a non-incident, the beep left plenty of time to brake etc and I dont think it warrants any drama at all.
In the second video, it was more of a shock situation and I can sympathise, but personally I would have been on the brakes ready for the unexpected when crossing any junction or joining road, I would also have reduced my speed and had a good look down that connecting road at the soonest possible point and proceeded with some caution across the junctions (I have been knocked off twice in these type of locations in two differing circumstances so I am very careful now).
But alas, this was on the road not in my living room so I can see why it might have taken you by surprise!
In the second video, it was more of a shock situation and I can sympathise, but personally I would have been on the brakes ready for the unexpected when crossing any junction or joining road, I would also have reduced my speed and had a good look down that connecting road at the soonest possible point and proceeded with some caution across the junctions (I have been knocked off twice in these type of locations in two differing circumstances so I am very careful now).
But alas, this was on the road not in my living room so I can see why it might have taken you by surprise!
CopperBrompton
Bicycle: a means of transport between cake-stops
- Location
- London
I might be missing something here, but in the first example it looks to me like the ambulance driver did exactly what they were supposed to: gave way, sounded a warning, waited for you to cede precedence and then proceeded.
Agree the second one looked a bit tight (though I couldn't see from the video whether you were forced to brake).
Agree the second one looked a bit tight (though I couldn't see from the video whether you were forced to brake).
CopperCyclist
Veteran
I'd be interested if any paramedic on here could answer why I sometimes see Ambos with lights but no sirens? We (police) quite often choose to use lights only, if we don't want to scare the burglars away before we get there for example, but I can see no real logic with an Ambulance not giving traffic the best possible chance to hear/see them?
CopperBrompton
Bicycle: a means of transport between cake-stops
- Location
- London
According to a paramedic friend:
"Mostly because sirens tend to raise the blood pressure of a casualty, which isn't good news where there is any kind of bleeding, especially internal bleeding. There are other reasons (eg. silent approach to a suicide attempt in progress) and noise complaints between 11pm and 7am where sirens are used more sparingly, but the first reason is the main one."
"Mostly because sirens tend to raise the blood pressure of a casualty, which isn't good news where there is any kind of bleeding, especially internal bleeding. There are other reasons (eg. silent approach to a suicide attempt in progress) and noise complaints between 11pm and 7am where sirens are used more sparingly, but the first reason is the main one."
