cyclists turned right when i overtook

Aylesbury_Duck

kraken776 wrote: »

one question
when was the last timer you saw a driver overtake a cyclist, and then from the moment his rear had passed the cyclists front wait a whole 2 seconds before moving back over.

Yesterday on the A30. I also saw plenty of drivers using their mobile whilst driving. By your logic, that's acceptable as well then. "If everyone does it, it's ok." Only it wasn't, was it, which is why you posted here asking for advice after colliding with the cyclist.

DoaM

I died a little inside when I saw this thread was back on page 1.

sun-n-moon

Forgive me if it has already been pointed out. Too may posts to peruse. Did the cyclist have a mirror? It is hard for many older cyclists to swivel their head right round to observe traffic and many use a mirror. The headcam would not show a cyclist flick his eyes to a mirror. I read this as a motorist attempting to pass a cyclist overtaking another cyclist. Did the motorist leave a cars width room and also, as required/advised in the highway code, follow the rule of "anticipate a sudden change of direction by the cyclist"?

sun-n-moon

DoaM wrote: »

I died a little inside when I saw this thread was back on page 1.

Yet you opened it.:rotfl:

DoaM

It's addictive ... you know you shouldn't, but you can't help it.

Fat_Walt

sun-n-moon wrote: »

Forgive me if it has already been pointed out. Too may posts to peruse. Did the cyclist have a mirror? It is hard for many older cyclists to swivel their head right round to observe traffic and many use a mirror. The headcam would not show a cyclist flick his eyes to a mirror. I read this as a motorist attempting to pass a cyclist overtaking another cyclist. Did the motorist leave a cars width room and also, as required/advised in the highway code, follow the rule of "anticipate a sudden change of direction by the cyclist"?

Of course not as none of this actually happened.

Joe_Horner

Posted in wrong thread

kraken776

Aylesbury_Duck wrote: »

Yesterday on the A30. I also saw plenty of drivers using their mobile whilst driving. By your logic, that's acceptable as well then. "If everyone does it, it's ok."

This sentence is both a false analogy and a straw man.

Aylesbury_Duck wrote: »

Only it wasn't, was it, which is why you posted here asking for advice after colliding with the cyclist.

oink oink

kraken776

sun-n-moon wrote: »

Forgive me if it has already been pointed out. Too may posts to peruse. Did the cyclist have a mirror? It is hard for many older cyclists to swivel their head right round to observe traffic and many use a mirror. The headcam would not show a cyclist flick his eyes to a mirror.

I did not see a mirror

sun-n-moon wrote: »

I read this as a motorist attempting to pass a cyclist overtaking another cyclist.

One cyclist was not overtaking another cyclist, they were merely riding almost, but not quite 2 abreast. please re-read the original post.

sun-n-moon wrote: »

Did the motorist leave a cars width room and also, as required/advised in the highway code, follow the rule of "anticipate a sudden change of direction by the cyclist"?

Again re original post.
also the highway code is not a statute or precedent, it is not law
I am also unaware of any section which says you should "anticipate a sudden change of direction by the cyclist".
which section says this?

kraken776

custardy wrote: »

When dealing with a vulnerable road user. You don't feel 2 seconds is worth it vs life/injury?
Look at the clock on what you are typing on,see how little 2 seconds is.

Once you have passed the cyclist there is no risk to the cyclist.

The only exception i can think of is if you are going slow enough that the cyclist may suddenly accelerate and go into the back of you. which would be a very rare situation and completely the fault of the cyclist.