Two-wheeled trolls...

[Citius]

http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/watch-cyclist-taken-out-reading-10597365

I'm beginning to think the commentators on this article have a point...

 

[Hip Priest]

The bus was already overtaking the parked cars so I'd have slowed and allowed it through. That sort of thing happens daily on my commute. Got to have a bit of give-and-take on the roads.

 

[raleighnut]

Might be better for the cyclist to have spent some money on decent lights rather than a helmet cam and airzound.

 

[MichaelW2]

On my regular commute I met the same bus drivers every day. It pays to develop a good working relationship with them, and in my experience, they recognize and respect "professional" cycling. This means asserting your place where appropriate or yeilding where appropriate. In my book, the situation in the video was the wrong place to assert.
Maybe bus drivers elsewhere don't respect cyclists, but here, they do.

 

[PhilDawson8270]

Cyclist should get given the same amount of room as a car.

If I was in a car where he was cycling. I'd have gave way to the bus.

 

[Tin Pot]

http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/watch-cyclist-taken-out-reading-10597365

I'm beginning to think the commentators on this article have a point...

JamesGeary gets three likes and three dislikes!

It might be worth bearing in mind that this polarity of opinion has been going on for a hundred years

 

[Origamist]

The parked cars were not nose to tail. There was a space for the bus driver to pull into (after the white estate), but he decided to continue overtaking in the face of oncoming traffic. The cyclist had priority and the driver did not give a XXXX.

 

[jowwy]

Having watched the video, i cant see a problem with any of it to be fair......but if you want to nit pick then

the cyclist pulled into the road and continued cycling towards the on coming bus, which was already on that side of the road due to parked cars. was there enough room for the bus driver to pul in....well there might have been. could the cyclist have stopped and waited for the driver to come through, yes. so for me they are both in the wrong. but for me also i am the governor of my own safety and if i thought there would be a chance of getting hit in this instance, i would have stopped and waited.

but then thats just me

 

[winjim]

This video should give you some idea of the cyclist's attitude. Contains swears...

Spoiler: offensive title

 

[mjr]

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx2I_lwGfB8


I agree with @User9609 - bus driver completely in the wrong, but cyclist could have avoided it better (and then reported the nobber to the local traffic commissioner - but there's enough scary youtube hits for Reading buses to make me doubt that one does much).

 

[glenn forger]

In the clip is was mostly the bus driver's fault. Arguments about priority aside you don't simply drive at people on the wrong side of the road. In the other clips the rider is a complete muppet, if peds are crossing the road they have priority, why on earth is he yelling and screaming and swearing?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Trolls are always out in abundance between Lussi Night and Yule. Tis the season to be Trolley falla la la la la la la laaaa.

 

[TheJDog]

The one with the pedestrian is a funny one because he walked out then turned around and started walking back, not once glancing where traffic would have been coming from. You'll never lose underestimating the stupidity of the general public.

 

[glenn forger]

And the rider had the entire width of his lane to use. The collision wasn't inevitable and could have been avoided.

 

[sidevalve]

'Ohh look at me I'm a cyclist - everybody has to give way to me'.... grow up and stop looking for reasons to justify buying your helmet cam.