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

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  • #1292
    mr spuckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭mr spuckler


    out of interest what software do people use to edit footage? mine record in mp4 & avi and a couple of editors i've downloaded weren't up to much...


  • #1293
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    thefloss wrote: »
    As we say in Cork I was haunted.

    Meaning? ('Haunted')

    Thank God you're ok.


  • #1294
    Corcaigh84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭Corcaigh84


    Chuchote wrote: »
    Meaning? ('Haunted')

    Thank God you're ok.

    very lucky


  • #1295
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,003 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Chuchote wrote: »
    The lad taking the video doesn't serve himself well by his constant yells of "Oy! Are you crazy!" etc, mind you. I know it's a natural reaction, but the yelling does make him sound a little attitudinous.

    Most are reasonable responses although I am unsure why he kept going when the car overtook him as he was overtaking the ambulance. All very well being in the right but I don't want it to be on my epitaph. I would have dropped anchor even though I would have been rightly annoyed with the driver.


  • #1296
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    CramCycle wrote: »
    Most are reasonable responses although I am unsure why he kept going when the car overtook him as he was overtaking the ambulance. All very well being in the right but I don't want it to be on my epitaph. I would have dropped anchor even though I would have been rightly annoyed with the driver.

    It's very hard to make that decision at the moment when it happens, though - for all he knew, there was another car coming up behind, and if he slowed and turned in, he could be hit from the back.

    Meanwhile, tenterhooks: what does 'haunted' mean in Cork? Does it actually mean 'very lucky'?


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  • #1297
    cython
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,822 ✭✭✭cython


    Chuchote wrote: »
    Meanwhile, tenterhooks: what does 'haunted' mean in Cork? Does it actually mean 'very lucky'?
    thefloss already answered that one:
    thefloss wrote: »
    very lucky


  • #1298
    Corcaigh84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭Corcaigh84


    Chuchote wrote: »
    Meanwhile, tenterhooks: what does 'haunted' mean in Cork? Does it actually mean 'very lucky'?

    Did you not believe my last reply or do you think I'm telling a fib? :D


  • #1299
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    thefloss wrote: »
    Did you not believe my last reply or do you think I'm telling a fib? :D

    I wasn't sure if you were saying "Yes, I was very lucky" or "Haunted means very lucky".


  • #1300
    jive
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,762 ✭✭✭jive


    Dublin bus beeping and close pass on N11 this morning just before the Teresian School where the cycle lane is like a theme park ride. There was 2 of us cycling along, neither in cycle lane, bus driver not happy about it.

    Cyclist in front knocked on the driver window as we inevitably overtook him 100m later as he sat in traffic, the driver was frothing at the mouth by then. Blows my mind when people get annoyed about being held up by a bicycle in rush hour traffic :pac:


  • #1301
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,003 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    jive wrote: »
    Dublin bus beeping and close pass on N11 this morning just before the Teresian School where the cycle lane is like a theme park ride. There was 2 of us cycling along, neither in cycle lane, bus driver not happy about it.

    Cyclist in front knocked on the driver window as we inevitably overtook him 100m later as he sat in traffic, the driver was frothing at the mouth by then. Blows my mind when people get annoyed about being held up by a bicycle in rush hour traffic :pac:

    Exactly, no bus ever makes it through the next junction there before a cyclist due to the lights, left turners. Alot of cyclists take the bus lane there as well due to the god awful interaction point at the bus stop and that cars turning left often don't look for cyclists.


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  • #1302
    schemingbohemia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    thefloss wrote: »
    https://www.google.ie/maps/search/chruch+road+blackrock/@51.8916001,-8.4195945,3a,75y,203.33h,68.82t/data=!3m5!1e1!3m3!1sLzMyS3sWikAa9qIis5f2NA!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DLzMyS3sWikAa9qIis5f2NA%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D36.51973%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100

    Not sure this is the correct thread because I was actually hit, but I'm not dead so 'near miss' will have to do. Hopefully google map renders correctly.

    On Tuesday I was cycling the 100/200 meters home from the hurling club where I had a few pucks before championship tonight (Thursday). The weather was beautiful down here that evening. There was a car behind me and none ahead of me, and I was turning right at the junction (camera angle is my perspective). Funnily enough the red van in the image is the exact location of the blue car in this story.

    I had my right arm out wide indicating my intent, and I even went the extra little bit further to be extra safe and give the car indicating right some extra leeway / vision of me. As I started turning right, I realised yer man hadn't looked left *at all*, and I was going to take a hit. My voice wanted to shout *where the f**k are you going?!* but my body shut down and braced for impact. I got the bonnet into my right arse cheek, ankle and back derailleur took impact from the front grille.

    I ended up landing on my arse thankfully, and partially my elbow. The guy got out and he was also shook, as he didn't see me at all. I was shaking with adreneline and leaning up against the white garden wall to the left in the image. I said what were you doing? His reply basically was that he was looking for traffic and didn't see me. The sun was behind him so there was no excuse for being blinded.

    He gave me his number immediately on request. His daugher randomly showed up on the scene who turned out to be a Garda, and I recognised her as a neighbour. She asked was I ok etc, and what happened. I hope she gives her old man a bollicking later. He offered to pay for any damages and I said I'll get onto him if the bike needs serious work. I think I'll be able to fix it myself. FWIW it's a full carbon Ridley Orion, and she took the impact well, but I need to check thoroughly for any cracks etc.

    I went to the doc and got checked out, no permanent damage. Got ibuprofen for the headache I had all day, likely due to the adrenaline comedown. Ankle is a bit sore alright but it'll fix itself. As we say in Cork I was haunted.

    Moral of the story is you can do everything right and still get blown out of it. Stay safe folks.

    You should report that to the Garda.


  • #1303
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,740 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    this is about as near miss as it gets

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4518036/Cyclist-nearly-run-smashing-driver-s-door.html


  • #1304
    Seaswimmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭Seaswimmer


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    this is about as near miss as it gets

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4518036/Cyclist-nearly-run-smashing-driver-s-door.html


    not sure why he didn't stay out of the door zone when he had plenty of room..


  • #1305
    JazzyJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 685 ✭✭✭JazzyJ


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    this is about as near miss as it gets

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4518036/Cyclist-nearly-run-smashing-driver-s-door.html
    'With camera in your car you are covered for any eventuality. Just imagine what might have happened if the Jetta had hit the cyclist in this incident.

    'Without the camera footage, how could the Jetta driver have proved his innocence?

    Sigh.... surely if the Jetta had hit the fallen cyclist, they wouldn't be innocent.


  • #1306
    Pinch Flat
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    Poor positioning by the cyclist TBH. I always leave a gap between myself and parked vehicles.


  • #1307
    jive
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,762 ✭✭✭jive


    Pinch Flat wrote: »
    Poor positioning by the cyclist TBH. I always leave a gap between myself and parked vehicles.

    Still van drivers fault regardless. Cyclist could position himself better but then you get morons driving up your arse on the horn... I choose the potential beeping over getting doored myself!


  • #1308
    josip
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    Oh for a Dutch Reach...


  • #1309
    check_six
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,245 ✭✭✭check_six


    Van door would have been close to being hit by the car even if the cyclist was not there. Not a lot of shoulder checking going on there. I'm always especially wary around vans on residential streets as they are always the most likely to have someone about to leap out of them.


  • #1310
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,770 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    jive wrote: »
    Dublin bus beeping and close pass on N11 this morning just before the Teresian School where the cycle lane is like a theme park ride. There was 2 of us cycling along, neither in cycle lane, bus driver not happy about it.

    Cyclist in front knocked on the driver window as we inevitably overtook him 100m later as he sat in traffic, the driver was frothing at the mouth by then. Blows my mind when people get annoyed about being held up by a bicycle in rush hour traffic :pac:

    I wonder if he does the same frantic beeping to all the parents of the Teresian School who cut into the bus lane to save them a few minutes from the previous junction, and all the other folks who break the rules - or is he just a bully who has a go at vulnerable road users?


  • #1311
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,740 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    I wonder if he does the same frantic beeping to all the parents of the Teresian School who cut into the bus lane to save them a few minutes from the previous junction, and all the other folks who break the rules - or is he just a bully who has a go at vulnerable road users?

    Dont talk to me, those clowns dropping their kids at that school have no respect for other road users


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  • #1312
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,702 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    Dont talk to me, those clowns dropping their kids at that school have no respect for other road users

    Same up at Lambs Cross ...


  • #1313
    LpPepper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 638 ✭✭✭LpPepper


    Saw a 49 bus driver have a go at someone who I presume was in an Orwell Jersey on my commute home this evening (was far enough ahead) on the firhouse road heading towards Tallaght just past the GAA club.

    The cycle track turns into a raised cycle path (bus lane alongside) and the guy on the bike stayed in the bus lane (I do the same all the time). The bus driver took insult to this and close passed and then swerved back in on top so that the back of the bus was stupidly close to him...

    Further ahead just before the M50 bridge flyover the guy on the bike passes the bus which is caught in traffic (literally 200m ahead) and the guy cycling disappears into the horizon.

    Ridiculous carry on.


  • #1314
    eclipsechaser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 894 ✭✭✭eclipsechaser


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    this is about as near miss as it gets

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4518036/Cyclist-nearly-run-smashing-driver-s-door.html


    It'a hilarious to read all the comments sanctimoniously saying he should be in the centre of the lane (which he should). When it comes to close pass videos, the same commentators blame the cyclist for causing the situation by taking the lane. You just can't win.


  • #1315
    Dave_White
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 134 ✭✭Dave_White


    This morning about 6.30. Coming down NCR , just past Dorset street. I was going straight on a green light, a driver from oncoming traffic did not yield turning to his right (my left). Did not saw him until it was too late. Just got slightly sprained foot, some bruises and serious case of blues about the bike.

    Looking at it now it seems like very close call.


  • #1316
    LpPepper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 638 ✭✭✭LpPepper


    Dave_White wrote: »
    This morning about 6.30. Coming down NCR , just past Dorset street. I was going straight on a green light, a driver from oncoming traffic did not yield turning to his right (my left). Did not saw him until it was too late. Just got slightly sprained foot, some bruises and serious case of blues about the bike.

    Looking at it now it seems like very close call.

    Jaysus you done well to get anyway from that not seriously injured. Hope you're alright


  • #1317
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,702 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    LpPepper wrote: »
    Jaysus you done well to get anyway from that not seriously injured. Hope you're alright

    Agreed. Your lucky!!Get yourself checked over. Assume you have driver details? As you were injured you should report to Gardaí.


  • #1318
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Dave_White wrote: »
    This morning about 6.30. Coming down NCR , just past Dorset street. I was going straight on a green light, a driver from oncoming traffic did not yield turning to his right (my left). Did not saw him until it was too late. Just got slightly sprained foot, some bruises and serious case of blues about the bike.

    Looking at it now it seems like very close call.


    Unfortunately not a near miss.


  • #1319
    Dave_White
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 134 ✭✭Dave_White


    LpPepper wrote: »
    Jaysus you done well to get anyway from that not seriously injured. Hope you're alright
    Kaisr Sose wrote: »
    Agreed. Your lucky!!Get yourself checked over. Assume you have driver details? As you were injured you should report to Gardaí.


    Damn lucky indeed I'd say. The guy in a car is a good guy too, it was just a mistake and we keep in touch through insurance claims procedures and Gardai report. I was feeling fine as much one can be after adrenaline 'punch' and did not want to waste any time in ER, so he actually dropped me off at work and filed Gardai report himself. I'm going to talk to them tomorrow and hopefully his rental insurance will cover the damages. Bike is in bike shop now getting estimate as well.

    NCR is turning to be a cursed street in Dublin. I had very similar incident last year just in front Mater Hospital. That time I've got bruises way worse, but my bike (dolan pre cursa at that time) hadn't even a dent in it.


  • #1320
    Moflojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭Moflojo


    Dave_White wrote: »
    This morning about 6.30. Coming down NCR , just past Dorset street. I was going straight on a green light, a driver from oncoming traffic did not yield turning to his right (my left). Did not saw him until it was too late. Just got slightly sprained foot, some bruises and serious case of blues about the bike.

    Looking at it now it seems like very close call.

    Sorry to hear about your collision and glad you're not badly injured! Bike is totalled in my opinion. I wouldn't trust a bike after a smash like that.

    I was hit at the same junction just two weeks ago. I was heading southbound on Dorset Street (towards town) and a car coming from the opposite direction turned right into me.

    Log the collision on Dublin Inquirer's Collision Tracker if you can: http://www.dublininquirer.com/2015/10/20/bicycle-collision-tracker/


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  • #1321
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,702 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    Bike is definitely totalled.


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