Phew!! cyclist near miss at level crossing

[Beebo]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoS8tOeVFgQ


A very lucky lady.
It looks as if the cyclist is filtering down the outside of traffic and forgets all about the level crossing.
These single barrier crossings are very dangerous, why cant they install double barriers! They allow people to jump the crossing.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Where did she cycle off to? Looking for somewhere to change her pants?

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[ianrauk]

Holy Crap.. I bet she had to have a change of knicks after that.

No excuse there apart from utter, utter stupidity imo.
The barriers were down and easy to see, lights are flashing, other traffic is stopped and peds are crossing.

I hope she learned a very valuable lesson.

 

[lesley_x]

Jeeez that is scary to watch

 

[Tim Hall]

A very lucky lady.
It looks as if the cyclist is filtering down the outside of traffic and forgets all about the level crossing.
These single barrier crossings are very dangerous, why cant they install double barriers! They allow people to jump the crossing.

If only they had visual and audible warnings to show that the barriers were down.

Oh, hang on, they do.

 

[jefmcg]

The single barriers are used on automated crossings, otherwise a car (or cycle) could get trapped. it does require users to apply some intelligence, though

 

[Shaun]

WWHHHOOOAAAA!!!!!

After that I think I'd have bimbled off to the side of the road and .............. collapsed in shock!

 

[Born2die]

Good grief I think I would have found the nearest pub

 

[BSRU]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoS8tOeVFgQ


A very lucky lady.
It looks as if the cyclist is filtering down the outside of traffic and forgets all about the level crossing.
These single barrier crossings are very dangerous, why cant they install double barriers! They allow people to jump the crossing.

It looks more like she was trying to cross while the barrier was down, trying her luck to save a few precious seconds.
Hopefully she will realise the barriers are there for her safety.

 

[Beebo]

It looks more like she was trying to cross while the barrier was down, trying her luck to save a few precious seconds.
Hopefully she will realise the barriers are there for her safety.

Maybe, but I dont think so, I have seen people do that, they tend to approach slowly and look before running across, where as she approached far too quickly, seemly oblivious to the crossing. When she brakes she nearly stands the bike on its front wheel, which suggests she is a bit surprised by the massive train about to kill her.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Got to love that wipe of the back of the hand across her forehead at 15sec!


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[ColinJ]

Pah - lightweight! Let the pros show you how it is done ...

(Seriously though - what was she thinking! Maybe she was drunk?)

 

[siadwell]

Just made it on to Radio 2 news!

 

[EltonFrog]

What a dopey mare!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Is sleepcycling a known medical condition?