20 mph speed limits.

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AdrianC wrote: »

No, there are jobs where the choice is "these hours" or "don't work here".


So work somewhere else.

So easy isn't it

boliston

Johno100 wrote: »

Yes,
Yes,
If needed yes (I'd actually prefer jaywalking laws)



And going back to 19th century technology and your beloved push bikes is?

luckily many councils are realising that 'safety railings' often create rather than reduce danger as cyclists can get trapped against railings by cars that overtake or corner too close - they also create large detours for pedestrians which can put people off rather than encourage walking - they also look very ugly - here is an example of railings on the a1 in north london where the council tried to put flowers on them but then realised they cannot 'polish a turd' so sensibly removed them

2008

2017

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Norman_Castle wrote: »

I understand cyclists often put themselves in danger by undertaking and entering blind spots but that is not what happened here.

That is exactly what happened there and even the cyclist who made the video agrees it is.

You might be more capable of an unbiased opinion if you step out of your drivers seat.

You seem to be the only one illustrating any bias here. Cyclists can do no wrong apparently, it is all the fault of motorists.

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custardy wrote: »

Simply frightening,and you allege to be a professional driver.
A perfect example of the problem.
The vehicle wasnt blindly reversing. He couldnt see behind him, but you know thats what he's gotta do and if anyone is caught under the wheels. Well thats just the way it is.

Well done on a perfect example for us all to see of the warped mindset of many drivers.

Yes I am a professional driver, one who does 100,000 to 150,000 miles a year and has been points and accident free for quarter of a century.

The driver could see what was directly behind him, he was driving a flatbed.

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Car_54 wrote: »

Are you aware that using hazard lights when moving is illegal

Prove it especially for a HGV carrying out a reversing manoeuvre. Give me a link to the section of the Road Traffic Act which states it is. We have to do it and have things like speakers that say we're reversing or turning left because people like you are too thick to realise we are.

Car_54

Tarambor wrote: »

Prove it especially for a HGV carrying out a reversing manoeuvre. Give me a link to the section of the Road Traffic Act which states it is. We have to do it and have things like speakers that say we're reversing or turning left because people like you are too thick to realise we are.

Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989, section 27, item 5. Explained clearly in Highway Code Rule 116. No exceptions for HGVs.

I'd have thought a "professional" driver would know that. Then again, I wouldn't expect a professional person to resort to childish insults on a public forum. And I don't expect thanks or an apology, although that would be nice.

custardy

Tarambor wrote: »

Yes I am a professional driver, one who does 100,000 to 150,000 miles a year and has been points and accident free for quarter of a century.

The driver could see what was directly behind him, he was driving a flatbed.

So if I stand behind a flatbed he can see me? Thats impressive
Maybe the driver in the video is accident free too,since others do the observation and avoidance for him.

custardy

Tarambor wrote: »

That is exactly what happened there and even the cyclist who made the video agrees it is.



You seem to be the only one illustrating any bias here. Cyclists can do no wrong apparently, it is all the fault of motorists.

Sorry,but where does the cyclist agree with that? The cyclist was responding to a driver who went straight on the defensive (seems a common theme with 'you lot')
The cyclist purely wanted the driver to realise he almost killed somebody.
The driver had no idea there was a cyclist on their inside.
The driver made the choices but of course your view is thats what they have to do. You will be the reason for more regulation and new vehicle requirements.

The example shown is the fault of the motorist. It was a cyclist who saved a life and stopped the driver potentially getting the usual slap on the wrists.

Norman_Castle

Tarambor wrote: »

That is exactly what happened there and even the cyclist who made the video agrees it is.



You seem to be the only one illustrating any bias here. Cyclists can do no wrong apparently, it is all the fault of motorists.
Really? "I understand cyclists often put themselves in danger by undertaking and entering blind spots" as quoted by you.

Undertaking and overtaking requires one vehicle to be travelling faster than the other, agreed? At what point was the cyclist travelling faster than the wagon?


I'm not talking about cyclists or motorists, just this driver and this cyclist.


Please quote exactly what the video cyclist said where you believe he considers this the cyclists fault.

Nasqueron

Please note cyclists passing slow or static moving traffic, be it on the left or right, is NOT "undertaking", but filtering, same as motorbikes can do. The highway code makes specific allowances to do this and tells drivers to be aware of this.

It is not always safe to do so, of course, e.g. going up the inside of a bus or lorry approaching a junction and I hang back on these when commuting until the vehicle is stationary or I can go on the right but drivers do not help matters when they don't bother indicating when they want to turn for example or risk scraping up the inside of their car trying to cut you off from passing