Yesterday I spotted one of our guys getting to work, with his new C2W bike on his shoulder. I popped out and opened the door for him. Turns out he had an 'incident' on the way to work.
He's at a junction. I'm not sure if its a 90 degree jusction or not. Not sure if he was stopped or approaching at speed and 'gave way'. But the basics are, there was an approaching car, with an elderly couple inside. There's an independant witness agrees with my workmate over the disputed issue of whether the driver was indicating to turn left. The driver denies it.
Cyclist emerges, car doesn't turn... Ouch!
Anyway, upshot is cyclist OK, wheelset no longer true, car needs a new wing mirror.
I was told plod attended - then I heard the acronym PCSO....
So we have a dispute over who's responsible, an independant witness and a PCSO who not surprisingly says 'nothing I can do'
Main reason for posting this is to reiterate the point - don't rely on indicators, they lie. They get left on. They could signify an intention to pull over just past a junction.
He's at a junction. I'm not sure if its a 90 degree jusction or not. Not sure if he was stopped or approaching at speed and 'gave way'. But the basics are, there was an approaching car, with an elderly couple inside. There's an independant witness agrees with my workmate over the disputed issue of whether the driver was indicating to turn left. The driver denies it.
Cyclist emerges, car doesn't turn... Ouch!
Anyway, upshot is cyclist OK, wheelset no longer true, car needs a new wing mirror.
I was told plod attended - then I heard the acronym PCSO....
So we have a dispute over who's responsible, an independant witness and a PCSO who not surprisingly says 'nothing I can do'
Main reason for posting this is to reiterate the point - don't rely on indicators, they lie. They get left on. They could signify an intention to pull over just past a junction.
