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

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  • #6242
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 42,901 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    buffalo wrote: »
    Even a small truck slowing to a stop in traffic?
    On a bicycle, can you really trust any vehicle?


  • #6243
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,163 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    On a bicycle, can you really trust any vehicle?

    To certain degrees, yes. Otherwise no cyclist would use any road ever.


  • #6244
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,444 ✭✭✭✭John_Rambo


    mloc123 wrote: »
    Cycling up the inside of trucks like that IMO is suicidal.

    In this case there's a clear line of vision with no left turns ahead in very slow moving traffic with no metal road furniture that would block the cyclist from mounting or diving on to the footpath in a case of emergency.

    Truck drivers, even with limited mirror vision and blind spots don't tend to just veer in to cycle lanes for absolutely no reason. Traversing right in to traffic to overtake on the right of this truck would mean leaving the cycle lane to cycle in to oncoming traffic and then traverse back in front of the high mounted limited front vision cab. An unnecessary move.

    Cyclist was right and very reactive to the pedestrian walking out in front of him/her. Safe cycling, avoided possible injury to all.


  • #6245
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    buffalo wrote: »
    Even a small truck slowing to a stop in traffic?

    In my opinion, yes. But again, only my opinion. For anything larger than a car I always overtake on the outside... Paranoia maybe.


  • #6246
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    John_Rambo wrote: »
    In this case there's a clear line of vision with no left turns ahead in very slow moving traffic with no metal road furniture that would block the cyclist from mounting or diving on to the footpath in a case of emergency.

    Truck drivers, even with limited mirror vision and blind spots don't tend to just veer in to cycle lanes for absolutely no reason. Traversing right in to traffic to overtake on the right of this truck would mean leaving the cycle lane to cycle in to oncoming traffic and then traverse back in front of the high mounted limited front vision cab. An unnecessary move.

    Cyclist was right and very reactive to the pedestrian walking out in front of him/her. Safe cycling, avoided possible injury to all.

    Not criticising anything the cyclist did. Only sharing my opinion that undertaking large vehicles like that on the inside is not something I do.


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  • #6247
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,444 ✭✭✭✭John_Rambo


    mloc123 wrote: »
    Not criticising anything the cyclist did. Only sharing my opinion that undertaking large vehicles like that on the inside is not something I do.


    Fair enough, I thought you were criticising the cyclists decision to undertake the truck traveling at slow to stop speed with no path furniture and no left turns ahead.


  • #6248
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,780 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    Ballyboughal this morning. Travelling up a narrow country lane, five of us. One of those ones with grass in the middle. As we rounded the corner, we saw a tractor coming against us. He was about 50 meters away. It was a massive one - taking up all but about 2 feet of the road. We immediately singled up.

    Guy in the tractor continues towards us, not even making an effort to slow or brake. Having those massive wheels pass you with inches to spare is a bit unsettling. He knew what he was doing though, as he passed us he stopped and roared from his rear window “you don’t own the fcukin road you know” and continued on.

    I’m sure he had something important like a field to plough that was far more important than the safety of the 5 people he almost hit. What an absolute cnut.


  • #6249
    Type 17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭Type 17


    Pinch Flat wrote: »
    Ballyboughal this morning... he stopped and roared from his rear window “you don’t own the fcukin road you know” and continued on.

    Hard to remember at the time, but you should have shouted back something like “…and neither do you - think about that!”

    People who shout obvious cr4p at you should have it reflected back at them, as 99% of the time it works both ways.


  • #6250
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    Pinch Flat wrote: »
    He knew what he was doing though, as he passed us he stopped and roared from his rear window “you don’t own the fcukin road you know” and continued on.

    The irony.

    On the flip side, while out cycling in the past month I have met a bunch of tractors out hedge trimming. All but one stopped completely (including the trimmer) as I passed to avoid throwing trimmings out at me.


  • #6251
    Flaccus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭Flaccus


    Seeing as this is the near miss thread is anyone using the Fly 6CE rear camera/light on their commutes.   I've read it decent enough but is plagued with issues from not holding charge to water ingress to firmware issues. Then again you only always read on forums from the people who are unhappy with a purchase.  Just wondering if any boardsies are using it and does it stand up as a good rear light especially in the day ?


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  • #6252
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,427 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    Pinch Flat wrote: »
    Ballyboughal this morning.
    what are the bets he was flinging mud and stones over the road and neglecting to clean up after him?


  • #6253
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    Flaccus wrote: »
    Seeing as this is the near miss thread is anyone using the Fly 6CE rear camera/light on their commutes.   I've read it decent enough but is plagued with issues from not holding charge to water ingress to firmware issues. Then again you only always read on forums from the people who are unhappy with a purchase.  Just wondering if any boardsies are using it and does it stand up as a good rear light especially in the day ?

    I got the first gen version on sale recently. It’s an excellent light, multiple strobe and brightness settings. It records in avi so can be a little temperamental with Mac, but overall very good. I do find the price of the newer model and the fly12 a little steep, but if you can find the 6 on sale I’d go for it.


  • #6254
    rushfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 970 ✭✭✭rushfan


    Pinch Flat wrote:
    Ballyboughal this morning. Travelling up a narrow country lane, five of us. One of those ones with grass in the middle. As we rounded the corner, we saw a tractor coming against us. He was about 50 meters away. It was a massive one - taking up all but about 2 feet of the road. We immediately singled up.


    Had a similar experience with an oil tanker in the same locality on Saturday. He could have inched in slightly to a driveway to allow me pass but no, he kept on coming. Bit of a hairy experience with a ditch to my left. Met him again when I was doing a loop around Ballyboughal and stared him out of it.


  • #6255
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,002 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    At about 2:20,

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPo4Qg6LwQk


    Pardon the language a few seconds later


  • #6256
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,403 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    CramCycle wrote: »
    At about 2:20,

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPo4Qg6LwQk


    Pardon the language a few seconds later

    Are you going to contact the company and report the driver? (I would)


  • #6257
    Greentree_uk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭Greentree_uk


    07Lapierre wrote: »
    Are you going to contact the company and report the driver? (I would)

    deffo needs reporting no need for that


  • #6258
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,403 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Greentree_uk wrote: »
    deffo needs reporting no need for that

    Happens on a daily basis...



  • #6259
    Greentree_uk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭Greentree_uk


    main difference is u can clearly see his tyres on the inside of the cycle lane at 2:26


  • #6260
    italodisco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭italodisco


    buffalo wrote: »
    You would have deliberately hit a 13-14 year old girl to teach her a lesson? Maybe say that sentence out loud and see how it sounds.

    Hey hank, next time maybe put the age in the post so, am I psychic?


  • #6261
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,163 ✭✭✭buffalo


    italodisco wrote: »
    Hey hank, next time maybe put the age in the post so, am I psychic?

    I'm just guessing. I'm interested though - at what age do you think it's okay to hit a stranger in the street?


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  • #6262
    amcalester
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,121 ✭✭✭amcalester


    buffalo wrote: »
    I'm just guessing. I'm interested though - at what age do you think it's okay to hit a stranger in the street?

    The answer to that seems to depend on the mode of transport of those involved.


  • #6263
    italodisco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭italodisco


    amcalester wrote: »
    The answer to that seems to depend on the mode of transport of those involved.


    If an adult steps out and pulls a stunt like that being smart then I'm not swerving out of the way.

    Is that alright hun


  • #6264
    ganmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    italodisco wrote: »
    If an adult steps out and pulls a stunt like that being smart then I'm not swerving out of the way.

    Is that alright hun

    but you need to protect the vulnerable road user! :confused:


  • #6265
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,427 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    italodisco wrote: »
    If an adult steps out and pulls a stunt like that being smart then I'm not swerving out of the way.

    Is that alright hun
    that's gonna hurt.


  • #6266
    TheChizler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,570 ✭✭✭TheChizler


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    that's gonna hurt.
    What's that phrase again? Something like, better to be right and dead... :rolleyes:


  • #6267
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,002 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    TheChizler wrote: »
    What's that phrase again? Something like, better to be right and dead... :rolleyes:

    I know plenty who'd have it chizelled onto their tombstone with foolish pride.


  • #6268
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,760 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    italodisco wrote: »
    If an adult steps out and pulls a stunt like that being smart then I'm not swerving out of the way.

    Is that alright hun
    There's a good chance that you will take the brunt of the collision.


  • #6269
    shootermacg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,907 ✭✭✭shootermacg


    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    There's a good chance that you will take the brunt of the collision.

    People do stupid things on bikes on foot and in motors. Punishing this with a collision is just about the stupidest most callous thing I've heard today. Where do you think punishment passes come from?


  • #6270
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,760 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    shootermacg wrote: »
    People do stupid things on bikes on foot and in motors. Punishing this with a collision is just about the stupidest most callous thing I've heard today. Where do you think punishment passes come from?
    I gave a fuller response first time round


    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=108475885&postcount=6352


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  • #6271
    italodisco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭italodisco


    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    I gave a fuller response first time round


    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=108475885&postcount=6352

    Yes that's wonderful we know we know, good lad good lad top shout xxx


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