Near misses - mod warning 22/04 - see OP/post 822

RGS

downtheroad wrote: »

Was hit by a car at the Artane Roundabout on cycle home from work this evening. Came off the bike, in a bit of shock. Had a flashing cat-eye front light and hi vis jacket on. Driver admitted complete fault. Called the Gardai down and reported the incident. No injuries to report and not sure if there's much damage to the bike but as I told the driver and Garda I just want the whole thing on record.

Hope your ok. Check your bike thoroughly and don't be surprised if your a bit sore tomorrow.

Had a close one myself on malahide road opposite maypark around 5.15. A white bmw in the bus lane leaves a gap of approx 6 inches as he speeds past. Closest I've had in a long time.

Tenzor07

Saw this one, early morning, words exchanged, yet another Taxi driver, they really are lethal and to be avoided as much as possible:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrFOJrOYDnU

RrFOJrOYDnU

Alanstrainor

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Saw this one, early morning, words exchanged, yet another Taxi driver, they really are lethal and to be avoided as much as possible:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrFOJrOYDnU

Fixed. Just put the bit at the end in the youtube tags:

RrFOJrOYDnU

Alanstrainor

Holy crap that's bad. That's beyond a hit and run, it's assault. And then all the rest added on top. He should lose his license over that.

AndrewJRenko

Ray Bloody Purchase wrote: »

The next time a taxi driver buzzes me i'll kindly ask him to live in the now and practice some mindfulness. :D:D:D

Taxi drivers are really bigging up their fine upstanding reputation this week:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrFOJrOYDnU

doolox

....attempted murder.

That creature should never be allowed on the roads of Ireland if pulling stuff like that.

Such moves could cause life changing injuries or death in an unskilled or novice cyclist.

This is how it should be judged.

How was he to know how long you were cycling or what stage of life you were at???

Is this even relevant?

Any road user should be prepared to allow for less skilful users on the road.

Not that the cyclist in this case was unskillful, but the taxi driver was being an asshat.

Mc Love

That was nasty. if the cyclist passed away it would be murder

Tenzor07

A positive case of Dublin bus actually responding to a request for video:

http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/cyclist-dublin-bus-video/

That has my blood boiling. 6 o'clock in the f'n morning and he's at that ****. Thats got nothing to do with being a taxi driver and wanting to use the bus lane when it's busy and every thing to do with I'm going to mess with this easy target because of all the ones that got in my way rush hour yesterday. Plus I think the poor lad was actually in the bike lane when he was hit. The sneak in me knowing I had it on camera would have stayed down at that point regardless and wait to be bused to hospital and had him for leaving the scene etc. but with added drama for the Gardai who'd have to respond to the scene.

Throw the book at the dirty cnut

Mc Love

I dont understand how anyone that is driving for a living can do that and expect to get away with it

rushfan

AndrewJRenko wrote:

Taxi drivers are really bigging up their fine upstanding reputation this week:

That's absolutely horrendous. Hope you're ok.

papu

I would have called the Gardan the spot. That's absolutely shocking.

ED E

Pinch flat and the two videos makes three in a week....

ED E

ED E wrote: »

Pinch flat and the two videos makes three in a week....

6 One news tomorrow cyclist collides with taxi

irlirishkev

Deleted User wrote:

6 One news tomorrow cyclist collides with taxi

The driver of the taxi was uninjured..

Pinch Flat

[Deleted User] wrote: »

6 One news tomorrow cyclist collides with taxi

Being honest I’ve had a lot worse with taxis and caught it in video. In the past few weeks, the following have happened to me. All on the shared bus / bike lanes on the north and south quays in Dublin:

1. undertaking me on the south quays, well in excess of the 30 kph limit

2. Tailgating me, laying in the horn for 300 meters plus.

3. Overtaking me on my the right, skimming by, even when there’s space to over take in the other lane.

4.barging to the top of the lights, pulling along side me and straddling their cars across the advance bike box

There’s definitely a mantra there among a sizable minority if taxi drivers against cyclists. Some absolute scumbags in taxis out there. That guy in the video above the worst I’ve seen in a while, but nothing shocks me with them anymore.

But as pointed about above, I’m making a point of principle in reporting the toe rag that bumped me deliberately on Monday. Tried traffic watch already, but they can’t take a report as there was physical contact. They’re telling me straight away there’s an offence committed. If Matey from Monday gets a €80 fine and 3 penalty points I’m a happy camper. But definitely following it through.

benjamin d

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Being honest I’ve had a lot worse with taxis and caught it in video. In the past few weeks, the following have happened to me. All on the shared bus / bike lanes on the nieth and south quays in Dublin:

1. undertaking me on the south quays, well in excess of the 30 kph limit

2. Tailgating me, laying in the horn for 300 meters plus.

3. Overtaking me on my he right, skimming by, even when there’s space to over take in the other lane.

4.barfing to the top of the lights, pulling along side me and straddling their cars across the advance bike box

There’s definitely a mantra there among a sizable minority if taxi drivers against cyclists. Some absolute scumbags in taxis out there. That guy in the video above the worst I’ve seen in a while, but nothing shocks me with them anymore.

But as pointed about above, I’m making a point of principle in reporting the toe tag that bumped me deliberately on Monday. Tried traffic watch already, but they can’t take a report as there was physical contact. They’re telling me straight away there’s an offence committed. If Matey from Monday gets a €80 fine and 3 penalty points I’m a happy camper. But definitely following it through.

There's definitely a shared consensus among many taxi drivers to bully cyclists even when it's completely unnecessary and out of their way to do so. The behaviours are too similar for them to not be discussed and almost planned amongst them at the rank. Taxi driver behaviour in Dublin is appalling in general and I'm actually reluctant to get in one even when I need to as I feel like I'm condoning it in some way by using their services. They're accommodated far too much in Dublin and the new bus connects together with the college green pedestrianisation plans are an opportunity to stamp out some of their outrageous carry on IMO.

Seth Brundle

Pinch Flat wrote: »

But as pointed about above, I’m making a point of principle in reporting the toe tag that bumped me deliberately on Monday. Tried traffic watch already, but they can’t take a report as there was physical contact. They’re telling me straight away there’s an offence committed. If Matey from Monday gets a €80 fine and 3 penalty points I’m a happy camper. But definitely following it through.

It was a deliberate and intentional hit and run. Report the bastárd before he is successful in killing someone.

AndrewJRenko

rushfan wrote: »

That's absolutely horrendous. Hope you're ok.

Not my video - just thought it was worth sharing

Ray Bloody Purchase

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Not my video - just thought it was worth sharing

It was absolutely shocking.

Dr_Colossus

Pinch Flat wrote: »

But as pointed about above, I’m making a point of principle in reporting the toe tag that bumped me deliberately on Monday. Tried traffic watch already, but they can’t take a report as there was physical contact. They’re telling me straight away there’s an offence committed. If Matey from Monday gets a €80 fine and 3 penalty points I’m a happy camper. But definitely following it through.

Surprised with Traffic Watch not taking a report, I rang them a few months back when I witnessed a driver hit a cyclist (below post) and they'd no issue taking my report. I never heard anything since about it however despite reporting the same driver a number of weeks later for a separate and unrelated incident. In 20 years of cycling in Dublin that's the only times I've reported a driver so fairly serious incidents and thus not enamoured with the effectiveness of Traffic Watch for such incidents.

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Witnessed a close pass/clip this morning shortly after exiting the Phoenix Park. Just after the Infirmary Road junction a white Hyundai bull dozed through dangerously close to the cyclist 50m in front. So close in fact he hit him with his wing mirror which folded inwards, cyclist did well to stay upright. Driver continued on up the keys and only had a partial reg so thought I'd get the rest if caught in traffic. Sure enough he was a few hundred meters further up trying to turn right over the first bridge. I stopped on the left to note the reg and driver left the filter lane to transverse two lanes of traffic to have a go at me. Aggressive driver with no remorse and traffic was light so early in the morning so no need for such dangerous driving.

Incident reported now anyway whatever may come of it.

Ray Bloody Purchase

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Surprised with Traffic Watch not taking a report, I rang them a few months back when I witnessed a driver hit a cyclist (below post) and they'd no issue taking my report. I never heard anything since about it however despite reporting the same driver a number of weeks later for a separate and unrelated incident. In 20 years of cycling in Dublin that's the only times I've reported a driver so fairly serious incidents and thus not enamoured with the effectiveness of Traffic Watch for such incidents.

The Gardai use Hyundai cars now?

Henryhill2

Shocking driving, criminal in fact.

Having said that the cyclist should have manoeuvred better

site_owner

Ray Bloody Purchase wrote: »

The Gardai use Hyundai cars now?

for at least 4 years.

amcalester

Henryhill2 wrote: »

Shocking driving, criminal in fact.

Having said that the cyclist should have manoeuvred better

Is that you Dermot?

Polar wizard adventure

Henryhill2 wrote: »

Having said that the cyclist should have manoeuvred better

FO

Henryhill2

He could have swerved to save himself

amcalester

Henryhill2 wrote: »

He could have swerved to save himself

Could’ve driven, would’ve been grand then.

Alanstrainor

Henryhill2 wrote: »

Shocking driving, criminal in fact.

Having said that the cyclist should have manoeuvred better

Henryhill2 wrote: »

He could have swerved to save himself

There it is. Good old victim blaming. Watch it again, the taxi swerves in suddenly and quickly, there was no chance to stop and little chance to swerve. It's easy to sit here and say "oh you could have just swerved", but in reality your reaction times are different. You might need a second to realise what's happening and another to action it, but by then it was all over and the cyclist was on the deck.

site_owner

rain seems to be bringing out the absolute worst in everyone. i've seen some **** this week. mainly cars pulling across me or flying past me at way above the speed limits. more red light jumpers. cars driving up inside of other cars, mounting kerbs to squeeze past. just mad stuff altogether.

this one last night nearly knocked me off. around 9.40pm (clocks are out of sync) dark, slippy, pissing rain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIRPynMWmeE