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If you have hit over 20 pedestrians, this is a lie.
in 35 years of riding i have only had 3 accidents-
As above. Or don't you count "hitting peds" as an accident?
if we are both standing afterwards then its not exactly an accident worth noting is it
if he is still on his bike afterwards then its not exactly an incident worth noting is it (thought the car driver)
TJ the funny thing is the clip is about me nearly being hit by some twunt of a driver, nothing to do with peds, contrary to all the posts on here 🙄
just been speaking to the met and am about to downsize for you tube so they can see it
am i on pistonheads or stw 🙄
You run into pedestrians and dont seem to think it's your fault. you are part of the problem. Fix the stones and glass houses thing first, then come back and have another go at rousing a mob.
if we are both standing afterwards then its not exactly an accident worth noting is it
Ah.
So using that logic, it's not worth the MET paying any attention to your massive feature-length 3D HD movie because you were only [i]nearly[/i] hit, not [i]actually[/i] hit.
Or, to paraphrase, "not an accident worth noting" ...
the important point is i am looking where i am going am riding defesively and take evasive action wherever possible, but on the roads in question people dash out wildly because they aren't paying attention
and probably have the same sad british attitude towards towards cylists as the metal box dwellers 😉
I will say it again that the most important thing to me is to avoid a collision regardless of who is right or wrong.
About 3 people on this thread are qualified to comment as they ride the same roads as me and know how bad it is on the a10 throgh the city during peak hours.
stoner if you can't hold a decent pace and ride the a10 in rush hour don't comment 😀
So using that logic, it's not worth the MET paying any attention to your massive feature-length 3D HD movie because you were only nearly hit, not actually hit.Or, to paraphrase, "not an accident worth noting" ..
I believe the interweb phrase that is most appropriate here is;
PWNED.
So using that logic, it's not worth the MET paying any attention to your massive feature-length 3D HD movie because you were only nearly hit, not actually hit.Or, to paraphrase, "not an accident worth noting" ..
I believe the interweb phrase that is most appropriate here is;
PWNED.
So using that logic, it's not worth the MET paying any attention to your massive feature-length 3D HD movie because you were only nearly hit, not actually hit.Or, to paraphrase, "not an accident worth noting" ..
I believe the interweb phrase that is most appropriate here is;
PWNED.
So much so that I seem to have posted it thrice. 😳
Zero credibility. If you're hitting pedestrians on a regular basis, you're just no good at cycling. Can't believe you're looking for sympathy over a near miss with a car after coming out with that statement.
Sorry I ride fast and assertively ( many would say aggressively) around town - I have done so in London, I do now in Edinburgh - a city full of spellbound tourists.
I can't remember ever hitting a pedestrian.
If you are 2 m from the kerb / parked car it will take 1 second + for the pedestrian to go from hidden to in your way - thats plenty of time to shout, take avoiding action, brake or whatever is appropriate.
You should be looking thru every parked car for hazard and van you cannot see thru you should take extra precaution.
I do agree with you that on there the general attitude is rather anti cyclist - but not on this one.
[s]see[/s] compound the error of their ways and immediately go to the nearest Church and confess to a priest?
so - are you going to post teh edited clip?
stoner if you can't hold a decent pace and ride the a10 in rush hour don't comment
If by "decent pace" you mean a pace at which you don't repeatedly hit pedestrians, I assure you that Stoner can do that.
If by "decent pace" you mean treating your commute like a race, I would imagine he could probably do that as well.
When TJ, Stoner and I all agree on something, you can be sure that it's the right opinion.
You clearly ride like an asshat if you have hit that many pedestrians. Even more so if you consider that hitting a pedestrian isn't an accident and might just have given them a fright. Even more that you think that is OK. It's not.
If you are 2 m from the kerb / parked car it will take 1 second + for the pedestrian to go from hidden to in your way - thats plenty of time to shout, take avoiding action, brake or whatever is appropriate.
+1
I've only ever hit one pedestrian. At the time I thought it was 100% their fault for stepping off the kerb in front of me. In hindsight I realized I was a bit too close to the kerb so I had no time to react. I also don't ride past Glasgow Central Station anymore.
the important point is i am looking where i am going am riding defesively and take evasive action wherever possible, but on the roads in question people dash out wildly because they aren't paying attention
No, the important point is that you are riding like an idiot, totally unable to read the roads and realise that it is extremely likely someone will "dash out wildly" and that it is up to you to avoid them.
When TJ, Stoner and I all agree on something, you can be sure that it's the right opinion.
+1, I 100% agree with TJ and that's rare 😉
As I am one of those who are 'qualified' to comment I will label you a moron. Perhaps we should ride together, I can show you how not to become a statistic.
How on earth you think colliding with someone isn't an accident, and yet expect a SWAT team to go after a driver who never even touched you I really don't know!
When TJ, Stoner and I all agree on something, you can be sure that it's the right opinion.
Tee hee
For the record I never agree with TJ but on this occasion he agrees with me.
Unsurprisingly the "cycling lawyer" has used roadsafe and looked into its effectiveness
[url= http://thecyclingsilk.blogspot.com/2010/11/metropolitan-police-response-roadsafe.html ]Blog post here[/url]
C15 years of daily commuting in London,. 1 pedestrian hit. My fault - filtering through stationary traffic and couldn't see that the lights on a crossing had changed.
At the OPs accident rate I'd say either different riding style or different route.
what made my daily commute through London much safer?
a LOUD bell on my handlebars, because pedestrians use "noise" much more than many people realise, when making judgements about crossing roads and junctions
motor vehicles are always loud, you can hear the engine coming along, bicycles are near silent (unless using a Hope Pro II rear hub!)
something like a Pashley "Ding Dong" bell or rubber-ball horn style 'bell' loud enough to be heard above the background noise of traffic is ideal, the "Air Zound 2" (air compressed system) is also brilliant although may give pedestrian cardiac arrest at close quarters
found my loud bell very effective, constantly ringing it as I pass through stationary traffic and cross green-light junctions as there are always pedestrians too busy on a phone call, navigating using their GPS smart phone or updating Facebook to pay attention to "noise-less" traffic like bicycles
the collision that put me in hospital with a head injury (crushed my helmet) was a pedestrian in Surbiton, Surrey wearing headphone who stepped straight off the pavement without looking and I hit him square (I was going about 20mph), went over bars into road smashing glasses and helmet on road leaving me cut and concussed, he mumbled "sorry mate" and jogged on (very wobbly) leaving me in pool of blood on road
no bell would have helped as he had headphones on, and I would not have had time to react
If you were 2 m from the kerb you would have had over a second to react. More if your view of the pavement was unobstructed
I was in the middle of the road as the road had those crossing kerb edges with illuminated bollards (so probably 2 M from kerb)
pedestrian was jogging, so went straight into road without noticeable warning
believe me when I say the next 2 days were very unpleasant, as was the extended stay in A&E at the local hospital
A brush with a ped is hardly an accident is it lol
At last we are getting some input from cyclists who have hit peds, cyclists always come off far worse, thereforei have no sympathy for any that get hit by cyclists riding legally and within the speed limit.
The worse part is if you get taken out by a ped it is not classed as an rta, therefore very hard to pursue damages for your 5k bike and your
injuries
We all have to take responsibility for our actions, all of my incidents with peds were impossible to avoid which is why they happened. Noone got hurt the ped will take notice in future.
I will continue to ride as fast as possible within the speed limit with MY safety being my primary concern because that's how I have always ridden.
😉
OK, I give up. You are either a superb bit of trolling or a prize asshat. I can't be totally sure.
Could you confirm? Would be awfully helpful, thanks.
I commute and ride with Dulwich Paragon at weekends and am not holding out much hope of driver/cyclist behaviour changing or the law being enforced on anyone anytime soon...
Exhibit a) the number of cyclists piling along the towpath in Paddington without easing up or even covering their brakes when riding against the flow of the rush hour peds, just expecting people to get out of their way...
Exhibit b) cyclist going straight through a red light in Islington in front of two police cars who did nothing at all
Exhibit c) driver in an AA Instructor's car driving whilst using his mobile!
Exhibit d) the drivers who lean on their horns when they come up behind the club ride, expecting 20+ riders just to get out of their way... especially the horsebox who nearly took me out a couple of weeks ago, to express their frustration at having had to hold back for a few minutes down a narrow country lane...
.... and breathe... looks like a lovely weekend for riding 🙂
Hopefully the price of petrol going astronomical will force people to re-consider driving as the only option, experience other forms of transport and then finally get the idea the car is not king of the road...
Anyone else been to Amsterdam? I went a couple of weeks ago and was absolutely astounded as to the way bicycles rule the roost. In the main squares you have delivery vehicles, buses, trams, taxis, pedestrians, motorcycles, rickshaws and bicycles all sharing the same space. The difference? Everyone takes responsibility for their own actions and appear to respect each other's right to be there.
Depends on the projection LOL
I have only actually hit 3 peds in my life so this was an interesting experiment in "cyclists" reactions 😉
for anyone that wants to see the incident that got me so pi**ed off its [url=