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

AndrewJRenko

LennoxR wrote: »

Anyway, on Churchtown Road just before Dundrum, a car turned right right in front of me, which nsapped me out of feeling sorry for myself about the weather fairly sharpish. Bad enough. But the following car, a woman in a 4x4 tried to do the same thing. I let a roar at her, along the lines of 'oi!' SHe not only failed to apologise but angrily gestured to the cycle lane.

Now A. as well know you do not have use the lane. I chose not to precisely because it gives priority to cars coming from both let and right over me going straight. B. I was just about to turn right myself and C. it was her who was not paying attention and endangering another road user.

It's a useless cycle lane. Along with forcing you to cede priority three or four times, it also has a crap surface quality and tree branches at head height. The bus lane has very, very little bus traffic, so I take that without any guilt.

CramCycle

I love Sean nos wrote: »

Most of them can't handle surface water either.

And just wait until you see a woman try and park one.

Experience has taught me that a persons sex really has limited effect on their ability to park, if you think differently, while it is your opinion, my years of watching ****ty parkers has shown me that they are male, female, young, old. There really is no defining feature. Define any person by a physical characteristic, and I have probably seen someone fitting that description doing stupid sh1t in a car.

amcalester

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

It's a useless cycle lane. Along with forcing you to cede priority three or four times, it also has a crap surface quality and tree branches at head height. The bus lane has very, very little bus traffic, so I take that without any guilt.

I'm the same, use the bus lane along there 3 or 4 times a week and have only had a bus overtake me once.

Tried using the cycle lane a few times but it's crap for all the reasons you listed.

I used to use that road daily up to about 10 years ago , it was a ****ty cycle lane even then so god knows what it's like now :eek:

I never had the tree issue so sounds like they've come on a bit

I did however used be cut off regularly at the lights by cars turning left down towards the milltown luas station and me going straight on and I imagine nothing has changed there

5uspect

amcalester wrote: »

I'm the same, use the bus lane along there 3 or 4 times a week and have only had a bus overtake me once.

Tried using the cycle lane a few times but it's crap for all the reasons you listed.

I take one section of pretty quiet bus lane on my commute because the cycle lane there is atrocious for broken glass and other debris.

The other day I had a twat pull up beside me in his L plated Yaris to shout at me for using his bus lane. Poor chap was upset he couldn't undertake all the cars in the driving lane.

amcalester

5uspect wrote: »

I take one section of pretty quiet bus lane on my commute because the cycle lane there is atrocious for broken glass and other debris.

The other day I had a twat pull up beside me in his L plated Yaris to shout at me for using his bus lane. Poor chap was upset he couldn't undertake all the cars in the driving lane.

A guy in Jag did the same to me along that stretch of bus lane in Churchtown a few months ago. I caught up with him at Goatstown and offered to explain bus lanes to him but he wouldn't even look at me.

Strangely enough the only time I can remember a bus overtaking me, he did it with a tap on the horn to let me know he was there and then passed me with loads of room.

Mercian Pro

Had unsubscribed from this thread as I found it too demoralising but, after a near miss this afternoon, I'm back.
Turned onto the bottom of Leeson Street from Stephens Green heading towards the canal in the bike lane. As I passed Hartigan's pub, a big black Mercedes heading towards the Green started turning right towards Leeson Lane. I couldn't catch the driver's eye as the light was reflected off his windscreen but I was (wrongly) convinced he could see me. As I was crossing the junction with the Lane, he was pointed directly at me and closing rapidly. If I hadn't swerved sharply, he certainly would have hit me.
I decided to follow after him to get his registration and to ask him what the **** he was doing. He seemed to be looking for a parking space but abandoned this plan when he saw me coming after him. I followed him up Leeson Lane, onto Pembroke Street and back on to Leeson Street before he broke the lights at Fitzwilliam Place and got away from me. Have tried getting on to Traffic Watch a few times since but after four minutes of Vivaldi and please hold messages, each time I gave up. Why is it the only phone-only Garda service with no text or email option?

adrian522

I had not one but 2 incidents this evening in a 20 min commute. one really close pass, not too fast but she passed me within an inch or too, this was coming up the hill by the Dropping Well near Miltown.

Second one was coming down to KCR from Terenure Road West, i had green filter to turn right, car coming from the opposite direction turning onto the same road I was turning onto. I had right of way as left turning traffic from Kimmage Road West is supposed to yield. She either didn't see me or didn't register but she carried on and had to slam on the brakes.

I'm of the opinion now that its only a matter of time before I come to grief on one of these incidents. The amount of close passes on Terenure Road West is ridiculous.

magicbastarder

it's usually not too bad on my commute, but today heading home - going from beach road onto bath street, towards ringsend - i.e. just where you'd turn right to head for the east link - a woman passed me and immediately cut left to go down church avenue; i certainly had to brake to avoid her. she had a red light anyway, so as i passed, i just gave her an 'excuse me, do you bloody well mind?' and kept going.

Danbo!

adrian522 wrote: »

I had right of way as left turning traffic from Kimmage Road West is supposed to yield.

I pass through here every morning from wainsfort direction, always a problem when there's no other traffic due to the angle of the slip road, cars tend to look past me. Also frequently have idiots on bikes sailing through without looking.

Had a good one this morning. There's a guy I see frequently on my commute. Old mountain bike, soft tyres, but I always remember him because he's slow, shoals/breaks every light and sits comically upright. Anyway, I repeatedly pass him and he repeatedly shoals me or breaks lights to pass. Taking the right turn onto the north quays after coming down through christchurch, I pass him, again, and he went ballistic. "What are you doing coming up past me on this side!?" he starts shouting "you're going to get yourself killed" Eh, ok, I'll undertake next time.

CramCycle

Roundabout at the spawell, white van and the car beside it who could see nothing both pulled out, and only stopped because of me roar. Then decided to start beeping their horns. I presume in thanks for me warning them I was there.
Coming through UCD and a young one just pulled out straight in front of me as I was on the roundabout. Again a roar but he looked at me with such disgust. I really thought I couldn't miss that one. I'll say one thing, good brakes and good tyres are a life saver. My Cateye Volt 300 is obviously useless though so I better chuck that.

Alanstrainor

I'm starting to dread September when the schools are back and traffic is back to madness levels. I should have a video to post this evening over some insanity this morning. Cycling along a somewhat narrow section of road, about 1M out from the ditch. I see a car approaching from the other side of the road, and hear one coming from behind. The fool behind moves out to overtake me paying no attention to the car(s) approaching head on. The approaching car on the other side of the road leans on the horn and brakes hard. The overtaker doesn't flinch and just continues to boot past. What are people thinking? The pass wasn't especially close to me, but it was still just bonkers.

papu

Cycling down O'Connell street this morning passing a parked buss, and a taxi driver in a van full of customers flys by me about a foot from the handlebars.

I reach him at the next set of lights:rolleyes: and ask him if that was necessary, it was very inconsiderate and dangerous to pass that close, he kept repeating
"are you finished talking , are you finished talking"
I asked will you be more considerate next time,
he shook his head and said "no".
Professional drivers :pac:
Would report if I had footage but I had no camera this morning.

punisher5112

papu wrote: »

Cycling down O'Connell street this morning passing a parked buss, and a taxi driver in a van full of customers flys by me about a foot from the handlebars.

I reach him at the next set of lights:rolleyes: and ask him if that was necessary, it was very inconsiderate and dangerous to pass that close, he kept repeating
"are you finished talking , are you finished talking"
I asked will you be more considerate next time,
he shook his head and said "no".
Professional drivers :pac:
Would report if I had footage but I had no camera this morning.

Don't be mistaken they are in no way professional.

Get yourselves an air horn they work wonders.

Roadhawk

punisher5112 wrote: »

Get yourselves an air horn they work wonders.

...and they're illegal...

Pinch Flat

Roadhawk wrote: »

...and they're illegal...

Really?

http://www.halfords.ie/cycling/bike-accessories/mirrors-bells-and-horns/real-bugle-bike-horn

Chips Lovell

Yep:

Originally Posted by S.I. No. 190/1963 - Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations, 1963.
93. (1) Every pedal cycle (other than a cycle constructed or adapted for use as a racing cycle) while used in a public place shall be fitted with an audible warning device consisting of a bell capable of being heard at a reasonable distance, and no other type of audible warning instrument shall be fitted to a pedal cycle while used in a public place.

07Lapierre

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Really?

http://www.halfords.ie/cycling/bike-accessories/mirrors-bells-and-horns/real-bugle-bike-horn

Its a bit like Hash bars in Amsterdam...

"Yeah, It breaks down like this, ok, it's legal to buy it, it's legal to own it, and if you're the proprietor of a hash bar, it's legal to sell it. It's legal to carry it, but...but that dosen't matter, cause, get a load of this; all right, if you get stopped by a cop in Amsterdam, it's illegal for them to search you. I mean that's a right the cops in Amsterdam don't have"

https://play.google.com/music/preview/Txa72smnmwsd3p4h7uk2zaudyp4?lyrics=1&utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=lyrics&pcampaignid=kp-songlyrics

plodder

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Really?

http://www.halfords.ie/cycling/bike-accessories/mirrors-bells-and-horns/real-bugle-bike-horn

My kids got me one of those for Christmas after I got my bike. I'm glad I now have legislation to point to, saying why I can't fit it..

Alanstrainor

I've mentioned this elsewhere on this forum, but this is the best bell I've ever used:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crane-Bell-Aluminium-Bicycle-Steel-x/dp/B00KFCYPTU/ref=sr_1_2

Yes it looks ridiculous on my road bike. But it is ridiculously and annoyingly loud. People in cars can hear it no bother. The only issue is that it doesn't work when it rains, but this is true for all conventional bells.

Pinch Flat

My comment about the bugle thing was some what tongue in cheek :pac:. It'd be a slow day for a Garda if you were pulled over on a bike with one of those fitted.

Chips Lovell

I'd say it's unlikely you'd get pulled over for having one, but if you were involved in any kind of incident, it could work against you.

Pinch Flat

Jep Gambardella wrote: »

I'd say it's unlikely you'd get pulled over for having one, but if you were involved in any kind of incident, it could work against you.

Ah come on, how could you get yourself in trouble sounding like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HzVOCbaT3M

Danjamin1

punisher5112 wrote: »

Don't be mistaken they are in no way professional.

And in some cases they're completely aware of how dangerous they are but simply don't give a f**k. They should introduce some sort of licencing and insurance system before they're allowed on the road, then there wouldn't be a problem :pac:

ED E

Roadhawk wrote: »

...and they're illegal...

Will take AGS about 20yrs to work that out though.

Pinch Flat

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Ah come on, how could you get yourself in trouble sounding like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HzVOCbaT3M

That would send my OH running in terror due to her crazy fear of clowns .... I might get one :pac:

I love Sean nos

Roadhawk wrote: »

...and they're illegal...

General rule for thumb for this forum: ignore everything this user posts.

Kaisr Sose

punisher5112 wrote: »

Don't be mistaken they are in no way professional.

Agreed.
Anybody can get a PSV license for a taxi and lots of idiots, inconsiderate and downright dangerous/poor drivers have!! Sorry to generalise, but that's my experience. So many of the just don't care about other road users. If our police force were better resourced, lots of them should be taken off the road.

magicbastarder

six days since the last report of a near miss. is this because of the august holiday period?

anyway, cycling home today, coming up ballymun road, and there's traffic coming from ballymun direction waiting to cross the northbound lane, heading onto pappins road. first car goes, room to spare, second motorist just decides to blindly play 'follow my leader' and drive across in front of me. thankfully i could see it coming, she barely even blinked at me.

amcalester

magicbastarder wrote: »

anyway, cycling home today, coming up ballymun road, and there's traffic coming from ballymun direction waiting to cross the northbound lane, heading onto pappins road. first car goes, room to spare, second motorist just decides to blindly play 'follow my leader' and drive across in front of me. thankfully i could see it coming, she barely even blinked at me.

I wonder if motorists single out mods for special attention.