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

ED E · 21-05-2017 06:43PM

Really those lanes are stupid, lots of them in SDCCs domain. Maybe if they werent there motorists would individually judge rather than the "Im not in the lane so its grand" attitude.

LpPepper · 21-05-2017 07:09PM

ED E wrote: »

Really those lanes are stupid, lots of them in SDCCs domain. Maybe if they werent there motorists would individually judge rather than the "Im not in the lane so its grand" attitude.

Yep they're pretty stupid really - and exactly, they give drivers a false sense of security. The worst patch of them is heading towards Kimmage on Wainsfort Road - the road is way too narrow....

ED E · 21-05-2017 07:22PM

LpPepper wrote: »

Yep they're pretty stupid really - and exactly, they give drivers a false sense of security. The worst patch of them is heading towards Kimmage on Wainsfort Road - the road is way too narrow....

Ill see your Wainsfort Rd and raise you one Willbrook Rd.

LpPepper · 21-05-2017 07:24PM

ED E wrote: »

Ill see your Wainsfort Rd and raise you one Willbrook Rd.

Touché.

magicbastarder · 21-05-2017 07:45PM

what's going on there anyway? did they lay a new, wider lane (with red paint) on top of the old one, which is now wearing through again?

ED E · 21-05-2017 07:55PM

Not sure actually, its near me but I go other routes as its a bit of a death trap with loads of blind driveways.

Danbo! · 22-05-2017 10:52AM

Got my handlebar clipped this morning, pr*ck came out of nowhere, hit both my handlebar and hand and just took off. Certainly woke me up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ_dDALBnOc

Tombo2001 · 22-05-2017 10:54AM

Danbo! wrote: »

Got my handlebar clipped this morning, pr*ck came out of nowhere, hit both my handlebar and hand and just took off. Certainly woke me up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ_dDALBnOc

Somewhere on the Avian forum there is an incredulous crow giving out about you.....

AndrewJRenko · 22-05-2017 12:53PM

Danbo! wrote: »

Got my handlebar clipped this morning, pr*ck came out of nowhere, hit both my handlebar and hand and just took off. Certainly woke me up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ_dDALBnOc

He wasn't wearing any hi-vis or helmet either. I call for compulsory hi-vis and helmets for all our avian friends at all times. If it saves one crow....

07Lapierre · 22-05-2017 02:08PM

There all the same them crows! Road tax, a license and indicators! That'll teach'em!

LpPepper · 22-05-2017 03:10PM

And yet again on the dreaded Templeogue Road another close pass... I wouldn't mind but I purposely make a point to cycle close to the right hand side of the cycle lane to to try avoid any close overtakes here. The bloody idiot went for the overtake at the narrowest part of the road here and also when there was oncoming traffic.

From now on I'll be just taking the lane, sick of this crap...

I love Sean nos · 22-05-2017 03:13PM

Danbo! wrote: »

Got my handlebar clipped this morning, pr*ck came out of nowhere, hit both my handlebar and hand and just took off. Certainly woke me up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ_dDALBnOc

Is your last name really Crowley?

If this turns out to be a pattern, I doubt Buffalo will be getting away with a near miss.

Fighting Tao · 22-05-2017 03:35PM

LpPepper wrote: »

And yet again on the dreaded Templeogue Road another close pass... I wouldn't mind but I purposely make a point to cycle close to the right hand side of the cycle lane to to try avoid any close overtakes here. The bloody idiot went for the overtake at the narrowest part of the road here and also when there was oncoming traffic.

From now on I'll be just taking the lane, sick of this crap...

Take the lane there. It's far too narrow for passing so don't let people driving think that they can squeeze past.

mr spuckler · 22-05-2017 03:38PM

and literally all the motorist had to do was wait 5 seconds until the road widened :mad:

I love Sean nos · 22-05-2017 03:39PM

LpPepper wrote: »

And yet again on the dreaded Templeogue Road another close pass... I wouldn't mind but I purposely make a point to cycle close to the right hand side of the cycle lane to to try avoid any close overtakes here. The bloody idiot went for the overtake at the narrowest part of the road here and also when there was oncoming traffic.

From now on I'll be just taking the lane, sick of this crap...

I'm always wary of anyone driving an older reg car as their driving is normally not up to scratch.

Of course he/she didn't manage to stop behind the white line at the lights. Must have come as a surprise or something. :rolleyes:

LpPepper · 22-05-2017 03:41PM

mr spuckler wrote: »

and literally all the motorist had to do was wait 5 seconds until the road widened :mad:

More annoying is the fact that they done that and then ended up at the red light literally a few seconds before me, the mind boggles! Some people just can't seem to think more than 10metres ahead at any given moment.

mr spuckler · 22-05-2017 03:44PM

LpPepper wrote: »

More annoying is the fact that they done that and then ended up at the red light literally a few seconds before me, the mind boggles! Some people just can't seem to think more than 10metres ahead at any given moment.

ah, i hadn't watched the video beyond the hair's breadth overtake! it's similar to when you're rolling up to a line of traffic stopped at a red light and a car overtakes for no reason other than to get to the queue first

looie · 22-05-2017 04:09PM

LpPepper wrote: »

And yet again on the dreaded Templeogue Road another close pass... I wouldn't mind but I purposely make a point to cycle close to the right hand side of the cycle lane to to try avoid any close overtakes here. The bloody idiot went for the overtake at the narrowest part of the road here and also when there was oncoming traffic.

From now on I'll be just taking the lane, sick of this crap...

I've never cycled that route but drive it on a regular basis, and I've seen a number of close calls/ridiculous driving like the above. What's the point in having a cycle lane marked on that road? Makes no sense to me. I know they used to have the cycle path off the road and part of the footpath but that presumably wasn't working?

LpPepper · 22-05-2017 04:14PM

looie wrote: »

I've never cycled that route but drive it on a regular basis, and I've seen a number of close calls/ridiculous driving like the above. What's the point in having a cycle lane marked on that road? Makes no sense to me. I know they used to have the cycle path off the road and part of the footpath but that presumably wasn't working?

The off road cycle path was in absolute tatters. The red paint had chipped away to leave a horrible surface. That and also the fact that there was usually a car parked on it at some point made it not very good at all.

I rarely used it and stayed on the road usually (before the painted cycle lane) and experienced less close passes than I do on that road now...

Roadhawk · 22-05-2017 04:18PM

looie wrote: »

I've never cycled that route but drive it on a regular basis, and I've seen a number of close calls/ridiculous driving like the above. What's the point in having a cycle lane marked on that road? Makes no sense to me. I know they used to have the cycle path off the road and part of the footpath but that presumably wasn't working?

Yeah i think segregated lanes were upsetting the flow when cycling. Its quicker for the cyclists to be on the road especially at roundabout and right hand turns. There should be "rumble strips" or a mini kerb type thing separating the lanes.

BoardsMember · 22-05-2017 04:44PM

Had one this morning coming into a major crossroads. Cycling with my 7 year old.

Layout is a single lane through a wide junction, straight on and left are the only options for traffic from both directions, so the only "danger" is cars coming from behind us and turning left across us.

Sure enough, some @sshole speeds up to overtake, then starts to take the left turn, indicating.

I had taken a position behind my son, right on the outside of the cycling lane to try to demonstrate to drivers that we're going straight. I let an almighty roar out of me because I didn't think she was going to stop. She had started to make the turn. Got a serious fright. When we had both stopped she seemed to be starting again to take the turn. She didn't roll down the window, just shouted from within the car "what's the problem, I stopped". Fairly sure she would not have stopped without the roar. Even if she had, she should not have overtaken us to turn left, she only came abreast as we were entering the junction.

You'd think that when drivers see young kids on a bike that people in cars would do absolutely everything they could possibly do to ensure their safety, it beggars belief some drivers' stupidity.

AndrewJRenko · 22-05-2017 04:48PM

Fighting Tao wrote: »

Take the lane there. It's far too narrow for passing so don't let people driving think that they can squeeze past.

I'd also be inclined to be keeping any eye over the shoulder and aim to pre-empt close passes with appropriate hand signals.

ED E · 22-05-2017 04:51PM

BoardsMember wrote: »

Had one this morning coming into a major crossroads. Cycling with my 7 year old.

Layout is a single lane through a wide junction, straight on and left are the only options for traffic from both directions, so the only "danger" is cars coming from behind us and turning left across us.

Sure enough, some @sshole speeds up to overtake, then starts to take the left turn, indicating.

I had taken a position behind my son, right on the outside of the cycling lane to try to demonstrate to drivers that we're going straight. I let an almighty roar out of me because I didn't think she was going to stop. She had started to make the turn. Got a serious fright. When we had both stopped she seemed to be starting again to take the turn. She didn't roll down the window, just shouted from within the car "what's the problem, I stopped". Fairly sure she would not have stopped without the roar. Even if she had, she should not have overtaken us to turn left, she only came abreast as we were entering the junction.

You'd think that when drivers see young kids on a bike that people in cars would do absolutely everything they could possibly do to ensure their safety, it beggars belief some drivers' stupidity.

Traffic watch report, if she's endangering a child like that I'd have zero time for her.

mr spuckler · 22-05-2017 05:00PM

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

I'd also be inclined to be keeping any eye over the shoulder and aim to pre-empt close passes with appropriate hand signals.

agreed - amazing that i had to strongly gesture to another cyclist on stephens green last friday. turning right from the green onto merrion row the guy came way up on my left hand side, front of his wheel forward of my saddle and a few inches between us as we were about to take the turn. really poor cycling and judging by his gear etc he struck me as an experienced cyclist. i looked around again when near the lights maybe 100 metres up the road and he was well back from me so there was literally no benefit to trying to undertake me.

Danbo! · 22-05-2017 05:21PM

LpPepper wrote: »

The off road cycle path was in absolute tatters. The red paint had chipped away to leave a horrible surface. That and also the fact that there was usually a car parked on it at some point made it not very good at all.

I rarely used it and stayed on the road usually (before the painted cycle lane) and experienced less close passes than I do on that road now...

Completely agree. It's on my commute too, and I always used the road. Was delighted to see it officially moved to the road, but from day one, cars got closer. I can see why tbh, drivers assume they're in their lane so it's safe, it's purely poor road design. Not sure what could improve it, maybe no line and frequent cycle logos painted on the road like in the states, to indicate a shared lane.

stryker mcqueen · 22-05-2017 07:21PM

My last incident was outside the garage across from the morgue when some Oul codger in a 5 series turned into the garage without indicating and I went over his bonnet , from that day on now take the lane , lethal stretch

Somedude9 · 22-05-2017 08:04PM

Coming downhill today towards a blind right-hand bend, as I begin to turn the loon in the car behind decides now would be a good time to overtake, taking he's car halfway into the other -narrow- lane. Fortunately an oncoming car was a few seconds off otherwise the idiot would've caused a crash, I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

More madness yesterday as I was coming down a short, slightly twisty descent.
I was descending behind a car which had pulled out some way in front of me & hanging back, then suddenly driver behind decides to overtake me so as to move into the small space between me & the car in front. I'm at a complete lost as to why someone would do this, as there was no time or speed gained, I was on the brakes behind the two of them all the way down.

Unknown Soldier · 22-05-2017 08:13PM

Danbo! wrote: »

Completely agree. It's on my commute too, and I always used the road. Was delighted to see it officially moved to the road, but from day one, cars got closer. I can see why tbh, drivers assume they're in their lane so it's safe, it's purely poor road design. Not sure what could improve it, maybe no line and frequent cycle logos painted on the road like in the states, to indicate a shared lane.

On the way into the village now, from the Spawell, there is a bike lane, and the road markings for cars about 3.5 feet wide.

I don't think anyone was doing their job right that day.

Danbo! · 22-05-2017 08:27PM

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

On the way into the village now, from the Spawell, there is a bike lane, and the road markings for cars about 3.5 feet wide.

I don't think anyone was doing their job right that day.

The offroad track wasnt much better tbh. Surface was awful and the fact it moved away from the road before the petrol station made it a nightmare, especially in a car trying to enter the petrol station. You cant use mirrors to check for cyclists, and there's cars and vans parked between road and cycle track, so you kind of half turn in and check while the boot of the car is still swinging out onto the road. Awful planning.

Chiparus · 23-05-2017 08:34AM

Saw this on live leak

https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1d7_1470628950&comments=1

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