Zippy
New Member
- Location
- Camborne, Cornwall
I had cause to shout “OI” at a motorist this morning – or did I? Either way it was to warn of my presence rather than a reprimand – honest!
I stopped behind a traffic priority give-way line to allow a car to come past from on-coming. Once the car was by, I set off but (in my view) I was cut up by a car turning right from a side street just in front of me.
I suppose their view would be I was stopped behind a painted give way line and there wasn’t a give way line at he head of the side street; so their right of way?
I have drawn a sketch which I hope explains what happened. The rectangle is the car and the arrow showing line of path. The star is me – the cyclist behind the give-way line. To my left is a tiny lane which feeds a dozen or so cottages so not a major road. The side street is more busy. The road I am on is the main feeder road for the major junction further on (not shown but would be at top of sketch).
Your thoughts? Whatever the situation the driver didn't check her mirror or apparently hear my warning.
I stopped behind a traffic priority give-way line to allow a car to come past from on-coming. Once the car was by, I set off but (in my view) I was cut up by a car turning right from a side street just in front of me.
I suppose their view would be I was stopped behind a painted give way line and there wasn’t a give way line at he head of the side street; so their right of way?
I have drawn a sketch which I hope explains what happened. The rectangle is the car and the arrow showing line of path. The star is me – the cyclist behind the give-way line. To my left is a tiny lane which feeds a dozen or so cottages so not a major road. The side street is more busy. The road I am on is the main feeder road for the major junction further on (not shown but would be at top of sketch).
Your thoughts? Whatever the situation the driver didn't check her mirror or apparently hear my warning.