Need help identifying this truck that nearly ran me over this morning

mp31

Empty roads and very little traffic and yet this idiot passes within inches of me.



I've rang Gardai Traffic Watch to report the incident but I'd like some help to identify the hire company.

I've video footage showing the reg number but I'd like to know the company and call them myself to make a complaint.

I've tried Google images which shows lots of yellow sweeper trucks but none with the red and blue stripes.

Anyone recognize the firm... if so please let me know.

Muchos gracias.

Crocked

Sent you a PM in case it's not the company that it looked like to me.

irishgrover

Jesus, that looks like shocking bad and dangerous driving

iwillhtfu

From reading previous reports it's very hard to place a driver in one of these although you'd imagine the fact they ask for a licence etc before booking it would be easy. The sign on the side seems to say "Sweeper Hire"

Did you try google the reg?

mp31

You'd think that after a long weekend, very little traffic and being 9am that people would be a bit more chilled but I had 3 close passes all within 30 mins of each other. This was by far the scariest!

ford2600

They make a great crisp I hear...

mp31

iwillhtfu wrote: »

From reading previous reports it's very hard to place a driver in one of these although you'd imagine the fact they ask for a licence etc before booking it would be easy. The sign on the side seems to say "Sweeper Hire"

Did you try google the reg?

I hadn't thought of that as I wasn't sure there would be any online access to car registration details that include the owner & registered address. I tried a few of the sites that do used car checks and they just return the model of the vehicle but not the owner.

mr spuckler

ford2600 wrote: »

They make a great crisp I hear...

very much this!

i'm pretty sure those sweeper trucks are left hand drive too, even less of an excuse for the driver.

_Brian

I think it looks very similar branding to a company advertising online.
PM'd the name to you.

We don't cycle on the roads any more as its too dangerous. But even as a motorist I'm finding in the last few months that the roads are more and more dangerous.

_Brian

mr spuckler wrote: »

very much this!

i'm pretty sure those sweeper trucks are left hand drive too, even less of an excuse for the driver.

My guess is the same.

Polo_Mint

Did you get off your bike and walk her the rest of the way

Macy0161

mp31 wrote: »

You'd think that after a long weekend, very little traffic and being 9am that people would be a bit more chilled but I had 3 close passes all within 30 mins of each other. This was by far the scariest!

I found the motorist behaviour on our club spin on Saturday really bad compared to normal. If this is the reaction to the RSA and the cops going all out, as they did the tail end of last week, they needn't bother next time or really look at how or what message they are putting out.

clog

I noticed one of their vans the other day. reminded me of this branding and to be honest I was surprised they could get away with it.

_Brian

_Brian wrote: »

We don't cycle on the roads any more as its too dangerous.

No it isn't.

porsche boy

I used to work for that company. Spot on with the crisp reference. If you got the reg OP then they would have the details of the company/operator that has the vehicle. You'll need the specific date obviously.

mp31

Just rang the company and spoke to the manager who took my details and said he'll investigate and get back to me. I told him I'd already reported this to the Gardai and asked him to give me the name of the driver so I can add that to the report.
I'll be interested in seeing what he has to say.

mr spuckler

mp31 wrote: »

Just rang the company and spoke to the manager who took my details and said he'll investigate and get back to me. I told him I'd already reported this to the Gardai and asked him to give me the name of the driver so I can add that to the report.
I'll be interested in seeing what he has to say.

fair play to you OP, be very interested to see how you get on.

what kind of camera do you use out of interest?

mp31

mr spuckler wrote: »

fair play to you OP, be very interested to see how you get on.

what kind of camera do you use out of interest?

I have a Mobius action cam (eBay purchase) with a waterproof silicone case to keep it dry. The camera is attached to the top of my helmet with velcro (not the best thing to use as it's a little wobbly. I keep meaning to make up an alternative quick release mount using something else but haven't got around to it)

Dardania

A bit harsh on the truck driver - they were probably feeling a little exposed by having to overtake on a solid white line around that corner

Todd Toddington III

Dardania wrote: »

A bit harsh on the truck driver - they were probably feeling a little exposed by having to overtake on a solid white line around that corner

Tongue in cheek?

eeeee

Dardania wrote: »

A bit harsh on the truck driver - they were probably feeling a little exposed by having to overtake on a solid white line around that corner

Then stay behind until it's safe to pass instead of endangering someone's life (and their own depending on what might have come round the corner) :rolleyes:

iwillhtfu

Dardania wrote: »

A bit harsh on the truck driver - they were probably feeling a little exposed by having to overtake on a solid white line around that corner

This is the biggest issue with drivers in Ireland. You don't "Have" to overtake a cyclist or any other road user for that matter.

magicbastarder

i read that as tongue in cheek too...

mr spuckler

magicbastarder wrote: »

i read that as tongue in cheek too...

it's a shame that such solid sarcasm went largely unrecognised

iwillhtfu

mr spuckler wrote: »

it's a shame that such solid sarcasm went largely unrecognised

Difficult to accept as sarcasm when it's witnessed and experienced on a daily/weekly basis.

As you say though it highlights the issue that is becoming all to normalised in Ireland.

Fair play OP for reporting them.

Skrynesaver

Todd Toddington III wrote: »

Tongue in cheek?

You'd have to hope...

mp31

No call back of an apology or explanation but instead I just got a text from the company giving me the name and address of the driver and that he had been sacked!

iwillhtfu

mp31 wrote: »

No call back of an apology or explanation but instead I just got a text from the company giving me the name and address of the driver and that he had been sacked!

He either has prior history or that is BS to prove an action has been taken.

Although usually you get the we have spoken to the driver line.

Exeggcute

ronoc wrote: »

No it isn't.

Maybe statistically speaking it isn't but you only need a couple of scares like the OP to put you off taking the bike out. Don't blame them one bit either.

mr spuckler

iwillhtfu wrote: »

Difficult to accept as sarcasm when it's witnessed and experienced on a daily/weekly basis.

As you say though it highlights the issue that is becoming all to normalised in Ireland.

Fair play OP for reporting them.

why is it difficult to accept a statement which is clearly mocking the driver? because that's all it was (to my reading anyway).

mp31, that text seems a very strange way of following up on it. i'm also surprised that they would give his home address to a member of the public, no matter that he was clearly in the wrong in the incident.

please do keep us updated on how things progress with the gardaí and whether or not you get confirmation on his employment status!

dixiefly

mp31 wrote: »

No call back of an apology or explanation but instead I just got a text from the company giving me the name and address of the driver and that he had been sacked!

Don't accept that, ring back the manager you spoke to earlier to get more details.

mp31

Getting the drivers name and address via text was unusual to say the least... I will follow up with them again to get more details.

I feel that the response in general was very poor from this company.. the phone call I made was dealt with in a very matter of fact way - no concern, no apology, nothing.

Contrast that with a similar incident a few months back (the truck was from another company), the Managing Director personally rang me up several times - first to apologize, then again to say they have found the driver and that he will be disciplined, then again to request video footage and then again to request a photo like this one which showed their company name on the side of the truck door. He told me that this last picture was enlarged and laminated and placed on their company notice board for everyone to see and be aware of cyclists.

Galway K9

iwillhtfu wrote: »

Dardania wrote: »

A bit harsh on the truck driver - they were probably feeling a little exposed by having to overtake on a solid white line around that corner

This is the biggest issue with drivers in Ireland. You don't "Have" to overtake a cyclist or any other road user for that matter.

Yes they do as a cyclists speed does not meet the traffic speed. In several countries there are fines for driving too slow.

Suzyq

That's mad, I would have thought that it's a serious breach of the data protection action to tell you their employee's name and address. Never mind telling you that he'd been sacked.

Eamonnator

Galway K9 wrote: »

Yes they do as a cyclists speed does not meet the traffic speed. In several countries there are fines for driving too slow.

But cyclists are traffic.

vicwatson

Suzyq wrote: »

That's mad, I would have thought that it's a serious breach of the data protection action to tell you their employee's name and address. Never mind telling you that he'd been sacked.

Correct, they've broken the law again in doing so.

Sacked? that's a bit of an overreaction no? I've a feeling the crisp company will be at the EAT

cjt156

Galway K9 wrote: »

Yes they do as a cyclists speed does not meet the traffic speed. In several countries there are fines for driving too slow.

You reckon a Garda would fine a driver for 'driving too slow' because the driver was waiting to overtake a cyclist at a safe point in the road?

Are you sharing the roads with the rest of us?

JazzyJ

Galway K9 wrote: »

In several countries there are fines for driving too slow.

Wishbone Ash

Galway K9 wrote: »

Yes they do as a cyclists speed does not meet the traffic speed. In several countries there are fines for driving too slow.

I hope you are not licenced to drive vehicles on public roads with a mentality like that!

vicwatson wrote: »

.. I've a feeling the crisp company will be at the EAT

Unlikely I'd say. Many of those occupations have a high turnover of staff. The Unfair Dismissals Act doesn't apply to periods of employment of less than 6 months (with a few exceptions).

Dardania

Todd Toddington III wrote: »

Dardania wrote: »

A bit harsh on the truck driver - they were probably feeling a little exposed by having to overtake on a solid white line around that corner

Tongue in cheek?

Indeed.

Few more metres and they could have safely overtaken judging by the photo

Chips Lovell

Galway K9 wrote: »

Yes they do as a cyclists speed does not meet the traffic speed. In several countries there are fines for driving too slow.

Banned after ignoring earlier warning not to troll the Cycling forum.

magicbastarder

Galway K9 wrote: »

In several countries there are fines for driving too slow.

it must be incredibly expensive to drive at rush hour so.

Dardania

The alleged sacking could be the truck owners trying to distance themselves from / perform damage control on whatever the Garda 's follow up.
Maybe they've had issues with drivers being poor in the past, jeaprodising their company reputation?

Either way, OP reporting it to the Garda is the proper route - if they have any interest in improving safety on the road, they'll follow up with both the individual driver and the company for their training practices

iwillhtfu

mr spuckler wrote: »

why is it difficult to accept a statement which is clearly mocking the driver? because that's all it was (to my reading anyway).

mp31, that text seems a very strange way of following up on it. i'm also surprised that they would give his home address to a member of the public, no matter that he was clearly in the wrong in the incident.

please do keep us updated on how things progress with the gardaí and whether or not you get confirmation on his employment status!

Because you're reading of a starement is how we should all accept itl!!! Get real you have no idea whether it was meant as sarcastic or not so why would it be so difficult for you to assume it wasn't.

mr spuckler

iwillhtfu wrote: »

Because you're reading of a starement is how we should all accept itl!!! Get real you have no idea whether it was meant as sarcastic or not so why would it be so difficult for you to assume it wasn't.

Because the person that wrote it confirmed that it was and I'm not automatically looking for something to be outraged by.

Corca Baiscinn

Whenever I read a thread like this I'm reminded to ask all of of you cyclists who are concerned re dangerous overtaking to be sure you have signed Phil Skelton's stayin'alive at 1.5 petition if you haven't already done so. Those of you who are members of cycling clubs could ask your mates to do so as well. Afaik signatures are at around 5,000 but sure that many cyclists turn up for the Tour of Waterford So if all the club cyclists and all the DB users and all other commuter and leisure cyclists signed it would help to put pressure on Department of Transport to enact a minimum overtaking distance law as they have done in so many countries. Ok I know enforcement will be another day's work!

mr spuckler

only at 3,880 signatures

link here https://www.change.org/p/petition-for-a-minimum-overtaking-distance-when-drivers-overtake-bicycle-riders

_Brian

ronoc wrote: »

No it isn't.

It is with kids !!

BENDYBINN

mp31 wrote: »

No call back of an apology or explanation but instead I just got a text from the company giving me the name and address of the driver and that he had been sacked!

Am I the only one on here who feel we have all been taken for a ride?

vicwatson

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I hope you are not licenced to drive vehicles on public roads with a mentality like that!

Unlikely I'd say. Many of those occupations have a high turnover of staff. The Unfair Dismissals Act doesn't apply to periods of employment of less than 6 months (with a few exceptions).

And you know the driver was working for less than 6 months do you?

ted1

vicwatson wrote: »

And you know the driver was working for less than 6 months do you?

The driver could well have been an I dependant contractor as oppose to a PAYE employee