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

CramCycle

Car pulled out of a Cirkle K on the N11, watching the traffic in the driving lane, he went straight through the footpath and bike path without once looking at them, or in fact to his right to see were there pedestrians. The look of confusion and anger as I roared at him, he genuinely looked as if i had teleported to where i was, he went to shout back but his simple mind could not process where the 184cm tall tubmeister with a 300Lumen light came out of?!?

Later down the road, car waiting at red turning light got bored and drove through as kids were still crossing, and a bike was coming up her inside. Bike stopped and kids got clear but FFS. She had stopped, it is not like she misread the lights, she simply didn't care and drover through once the 15second attention span of most instagram users disappeared.

droidus

average_runner wrote: »

I never mentioned anything about drink drivers and that's such a different topic

I am not saying cyclists caused it, I am saying over the last 3-4 years the amount of cyclists going through red lights and saying its ok once safe has increase massively and this has now spread to motorists.


Its a social thing in Ireland, if Y can do so can X.

Basically there is very little respect on the Irish roads today.

Utter garbage. You may as well claim that the lawlessness of pedestrians crossing against lights has 'spread' to motorists.

The epidemic of motorist RLJs is a result of the collapse of enforcement due to austerity cutbacks, decades of failings by government to introduce appropriate traffic control measures such as ANPR, endless media propaganda in favour of the car, appalling road planning and infrastructure that centres the car at all costs, - all resulting in a culture of impunity, entitlement and recklessness amongst motorists that is so pervasive that even the victims end up blaming themselves for the crimes of drivers.

Rye Bread

Two this morning along the N4 inbound.

First was just after the Adamstown slip, a 25D pulls alongside me (I thought I was far enough out to prevent this) and almost immediately moves left nearly squeezing me against the kerb, had to slam on the brakes.

Further on then just after the Liffey Valley bridge, I'm in the left hand lane (Actually in the lane, not the mini hard shoulder, which disappears after the bridge anyway.) About to shoulder check for cars merging off the M50 when a Bartons coach steams by me (In the lane, hadn't moved even slightly to the right) millimetres away from killing me. I was in absolute shock and gave an instinctive roar. Never had anything as close.

I know Dublin Bus had been providing cctv footage through GDPR requests, are they still doing this? Will definitely follow up if so. Totally reckless driving.

xckjoo

Close pass by the Galway Tour Company on the way to work this morning. No reason for it than I can see. Nothing on other side of road and taxi immediately after him left me loads of room. Have sent the company an email with a link to the video of it. Lets see if they respond.

Mickiemcfist

xckjoo wrote: »

Close pass by the Galway Tour Company on the way to work this morning. No reason for it than I can see. Nothing on other side of road and taxi immediately after him left me loads of room. Have sent the company an email with a link to the video of it. Lets see if they respond.

Every time I get something like that I leave a negative review on Google also.

Pinch Flat

Behind a lady on a Dutch bike in the center of the bus / bike lane just past Ha'Penny bridge. Taxi tailgated her for a while and after getting fed up just brushed past her. Was sure he was going to take her down. Startled her and she gave the taxi man a filthy look when her got to the red light at O'Connell Bridge that he seemed to be in a rush to get to.

tnegun

Rye Bread wrote: »

I know Dublin Bus had been providing cctv footage through GDPR requests, are they still doing this? Will definitely follow up if so. Totally reckless driving.

Yes I got footage of an incident between myself and a 66x driver in Leixlip afew months back, took stills from it and submitted a complaint DB were pretty responsive but other than your complaint being passed to the garage manager that's all you'll get back.

xckjoo

Mickiemcfist wrote: »

Every time I get something like that I leave a negative review on Google also.

I'll wait and see what their response is before going down that route. I'm an optimist at heart :pac:

Paradicia

Fed up of cars parking outside on the cycle lane beside Glasnevin cemetery. I have to go up on the footpath as there is literally no room with the bus runs and the number of taxis in the morning.

VW 1

Paradicia wrote: »

Fed up of cars parking outside on the cycle lane beside Glasnevin cemetery. I have to go up on the footpath as there is literally no room with the bus runs and the number of taxis in the morning.

I plonk myself in the middle of the bus lane, the cycle track isn't fit for use between the cars, pedestrians walking and busses stopping and letting passengers out into the cycle track even though they know you are approaching, pedestrians just step off oblivious to the track.

Paradicia

VW 1 wrote: »

I plonk myself in the middle of the bus lane, the cycle track isn't fit for use between the cars, pedestrians walking and busses stopping and letting passengers out into the cycle track even though they know you are approaching, pedestrians just step off oblivious to the track.

Yeah, it's chaos in the mornings - especially with kids being back in schools. There was a car blocking the cycle lane letting people out this morning so I had to go up on the path and one of the passengers doors of the cars parked next to the cycle lane opened up onto my path. Scraped my hand badly but didn't come off the bike fortunately enough. I don't normally go up on the path but I didn't feel safe on the road with the amount of cars that were in the bus lane. That road is bumper to bumper by the time you get to the end of the junction and most of the vehicles aren't taxis or busses. There's gardai that patrol that stretch of road but cars still do it on the regular. On the rare occassion I see one being pulled over but that's far and few between. It's completely unsafe to congest the road with the cycle lane along the road, there's not enough space as it is.

magicbastarder

first 'OH ****' moment i've had in ages today - going down newtownpark avenue - the steep bit near the top, and a guy in a blue BMW SUV pulled out from a side road in front of me, spotted me and slammed on, coming to a stop about half a car length out into the road. i was doing 48km/h when i slammed on, would have hit him i reckon if he'd not stopped.

ballyharpat

Would anyone here know who this happened to? https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EG4NowWWwAEtw9b?format=jpg&name=large

Skrynesaver

VW 1 wrote: »

I plonk myself in the middle of the bus lane, the cycle track isn't fit for use between the cars, pedestrians walking and busses stopping and letting passengers out into the cycle track even though they know you are approaching, pedestrians just step off oblivious to the track.

I tend to use the bus lane there, particularly coming into Autumn as the leaves on the track coming up Glasnevin by cemetery are a genuine danger, similarly the cycle paths on Premier Hill are dodgy but particularly dangerous in Autumn.

Pinch Flat

Skrynesaver wrote: »

I tend to use the bus lane there, particularly coming into Autumn as the leaves on the track coming up Glasnevin by cemetery are a genuine danger, similarly the cycle paths on Premier Hill are dodgy but particularly dangerous in Autumn.

Heading in that way myself this morning. Had to drop the car in for a service in Ballycoolin, threw the bike in the boot and cycled in via Glasnevin. Took centre lane in the bus lane all the way, no issues. About 4-5 cars parked partially on the pavement / cycle track at the cemetery - guy in an audi pulled out and must have seen me. I can only imagine the hassle of using the car park across the road.

But my god I'd forgotten how miserable commuting by car was, even the short journey from my house to the garage.

https://goo.gl/maps/3kq5E6qjqzvrMoy37

I drove legally on the above road i.e. didn't use the bus lane like the other lemmings to go straight on. Indicated left to try get into the correct lane when the time came - would anyone let me in? Not a chance. All belligerently sitting in the bus lane, holding their ground, for fear of a car trying to get in front of them and use the lanes correctly. All blocking other traffic and beeping their horns when I tried to merge into the correct lane. One, two, three cars went by. Oh silly me for using the road legally . Eventually had to barge in in front of a white van man, who naturally went apoplectic. Dropped the car and made it to work in Tara Street in little over half an hour. Oh the misery of car commuting. Why do people bring it on themselves?

VW 1

Totally agree on the cars in bus lane bit, I either go via glasnevin cemetery, or down ballymun road and mobhi road depending on whether I've to drop the young lad for school. Going down mobhi road and between the Irish school before na Fianna, and the bottom of the bus lane I counted 31 cars sitting in the bus lane at a complete standstill, I can only assume waiting to turn left at the bottom of the hill.

I can cycle to Stephens green in less than 20 mins and run in 35, a car or bus would take quite a few multiples of that, why would anyone ever opt for anything other than getting there under their own steam.

AndrewJRenko

What Username Guidelines wrote: »

Had a van behind me on George's street this morning and the spidey senses starting tingling - could hear the low gear, crawling along behind and to my right, nothing ahead of him. Definitely on the phone. He eventually passes, when he manages to figure out how to multitask and get into second gear, and I see whats up. He's got his headphones in and he's having a facetime call. In a company van. From a very well-known, and nearby, food hall/restaurant.

At the next set of lights I asked him to put the phone down. He replied "Why?", i.e. "I don't care". Then he saw the camera and and panicked, ended the call. Good to know he doesn't care about anyone else on the roads, but the risk of being caught by a cyclist with a camera, who might* just email the pics to his employer immediately, is what worries him and makes him stop. Prick.

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Viscount Aggro

What is the situation with box junctions? With cars turning across the box, should a cyclist stop to let them across them pass?
Its risky if car cant see a cyclist passing on inside. I stopped, and was shouted by another cyclist behind..."hey, you are breaking the code".
Roads joining Ranelagh road, are really dangerous with this sort of driver behaviour.
Theres also the crazy lady filming cyclists each morning, with commentary.

McGrath5

Everyone in their cars today seemed in such a rush to get to the next set of traffic lights.

Also, spotted an ad on a bus for a "respect" campaign for taxi drivers, had to do a double take on it but its actually true!

Breezer

Viscount Aggro wrote: »

What is the situation with box junctions? With cars turning across the box, should a cyclist stop to let them across them pass?
Its risky if car cant see a cyclist passing on inside. I stopped, and was shouted by another cyclist behind..."hey, you are breaking the code".
Roads joining Ranelagh road, are really dangerous with this sort of driver behaviour.
Theres also the crazy lady filming cyclists each morning, with commentary.

Presumably you mean you’re proceeding straight through the box, and there is a car coming the opposite direction on the same road, turning right across your path? If so, you have right of way. Proceed with caution, at a speed low enough to stop, but not so low as to make it look like you’re giving way. Make eye contact with anyone turning right if possible. Stopping suddenly, other than to avoid someone turning into you, is confusing for those behind and although they should be prepared for it, they might not be.

The crazy lady sounds interesting. I’ve a week off next week, might check her out if the weather’s nice!

Acquiescence

I got passed by somebody in a Renault Zoe on the road to Kilaloe from Limerick around 6pm this evening who decided to reduce his carbon footprint further by trying to murder me.

There can't have been more than a few inches in it.

The worst pass I've had in a long time and I'm fairly sure he didn't even notice. I was also helmetless which I'd recently decided would discourage close passes. I think I'm going to revisit that decision!

Viscount Aggro

Viscount Aggro wrote: »

What is the situation with box junctions? With cars turning across the box, should a cyclist stop to let them across them pass?
Its risky if car cant see a cyclist passing on inside. I stopped, and was shouted by another cyclist behind..."hey, you are breaking the code".
Roads joining Ranelagh road, are really dangerous with this sort of driver behaviour.
Theres also the crazy lady filming cyclists each morning, with commentary.

You need to be careful there, you do have right of way but what good is right and dead???

I recently had to let a shout at a guy in front of me as there were 2 vans on our side front of the queue at the yellow box which would have given someone turning right no chance to see him filter and I'd spotted a car turning right before I got to the vans.

You also need to be aware in case the car up ahead is letting someone out, in that case maybe car on your left is being flashed by the first car at the box on your side to go.

Wishbone Ash

A 'near miss' from the 'opposite' side.

I nearly creamed a cyclist at the junction of Aungier St/Kevin St this evening. I was in the car and had a green light when he ploughed through the junction at speed from my right. Thankfully I was only pottering along and managed to stop on the button. Scared the fcuking crap out of me.

What Username Guidelines

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

A 'near miss' from the 'opposite' side.

I nearly creamed a cyclist at the junction of Aungier St/Kevin St this evening. I was in the car and had a green light when he ploughed through the junction at speed from my right. Thankfully I was only pottering along and managed to stop on the button. Scared the fcuking crap out of me.

So sorry to hear you now hate all cyclists unreservedly. :pac::pac:

Pinch Flat

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

A 'near miss' from the 'opposite' side.

I nearly creamed a cyclist at the junction of Aungier St/Kevin St this evening. I was in the car and had a green light when he ploughed through the junction at speed from my right. Thankfully I was only pottering along and managed to stop on the button. Scared the fcuking crap out of me.

Hope he was paying "road tax" and wearing a helmet...:pac:

crisco10

Viscount Aggro wrote: »

What is the situation with box junctions? With cars turning across the box, should a cyclist stop to let them across them pass?
Its risky if car cant see a cyclist passing on inside. I stopped, and was shouted by another cyclist behind..."hey, you are breaking the code".
Roads joining Ranelagh road, are really dangerous with this sort of driver behaviour.
Theres also the crazy lady filming cyclists each morning, with commentary.

She's still there?? first saw her back in may-ish or so and she was taping me waiting to go thru the lights. then screamed at a woman on a bike as she went by,. ...

takes all sorts.

mr spuckler

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

So just to clarify, are you saying that;

• the amount of cyclists going through red lights has increased massively, or
• the amount of cyclists saying its ok once safe to go through red lights has increased massively, or both?

And if so, can you please confirm your source for either or both of these claims?


And once again, your claim that "this has now spread to motorists" is complete nonsense. Motorists didn't need any help from anyone to break lights or break the law.

Just as an FYI, dude has been banned from posting in this thread (see here) so you won't be getting a reply.

Prospector1989

Witnessed a very near miss this morning. Saw it coming a mile away!

https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.3627169,-6.2983928,3a,75y,168.61h,87.91t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sfmY-fY78myxTQpbqoJPC4Q!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DfmY-fY78myxTQpbqoJPC4Q%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dsearch.revgeo_and_fetch.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D96%26h%3D64%26yaw%3D147.08615%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192

I'm the first car in the queue at the roundabout. Traffic ahead so I'm hanging back. Queue of traffic behind me as well. Cyclist coming up the inside going straight through and I can see a people carrier coming up behind me on my right (fully on the wrong side of the road) overtaking 10+ cars in the process, indicating left. Only for some almost acrobatic action from the cyclist it would have been a disaster. Driver seemed slightly apologetic before speeding off.

Breezer

Prospector1989 wrote: »

Witnessed a very near miss this morning. Saw it coming a mile away!

https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.3627169,-6.2983928,3a,75y,168.61h,87.91t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sfmY-fY78myxTQpbqoJPC4Q!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DfmY-fY78myxTQpbqoJPC4Q%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dsearch.revgeo_and_fetch.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D96%26h%3D64%26yaw%3D147.08615%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192

I'm the first car in the queue at the roundabout. Traffic ahead so I'm hanging back. Queue of traffic behind me as well. Cyclist coming up the inside going straight through and I can see a people carrier coming up behind me on my right (fully on the wrong side of the road) overtaking 10+ cars in the process, indicating left. Only for some almost acrobatic action from the cyclist it would have been a disaster. Driver seemed slightly apologetic before speeding off.

Sorry, he drove up the right of a queue of traffic, on the wrong side of the road, to go around the roundabout the wrong way, to go left??

Prospector1989

Breezer wrote: »

Sorry, he drove up the right of a queue of traffic, on the wrong side of the road, to go around the roundabout the wrong way, to go left??

Didn't technically go "around the roundabout the wrong way" but yeah he drove up the right of the queue of traffic I was in and turned left cutting across the front of me (not moving), but almost taking a cyclist out of it who was proceeding straight through.