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

Deliveroo cyclist down under a left turning private coach at fitzwilliam place/leeson street.

Bike didnt look bad, but the cyclist was being attended to, very close to the front wheel of the bus. Police and fire brigade in attendance.

Hoping for the best, but it didn't look good at all.

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Heading home this evening through the Phoenix Park - cycle lanes chock a block with pedestrians heading to something on in the zoo. All the little ones and there ma’s and da’s offloading from their cars.

“Oh look, a cyclist”. “Hey, that light is very bright”. “Watch where you’re cycling - there’s kids about”.

The joys of cycling in a cycling lane in Ireland, facing people who’ve just come from their cars.

Last year they did a lot of publicity and a general 'careful now' message: "the park’s management are asking people cycling to be mindful of families crossing the cycle path in the hours of darkness. Flood lighting is also being provided."

http://irishcycle.com/2017/11/03/park-users-asked-to-be-mindful-as-night-time-dublin-zoo-event-starts/

I haven't seen anything similar this year at all.

ED E wrote: »

[Not mine]

Two in one, Tesco first then run off the road at Rathmines Garda Station (yesterday evening)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUt58tpzPhU

52s and 3m15s for the impatient

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Oh my - swearing like a flipping docker :eek:

It's beyond me how he didn't erupt like a volcano, seriously, that tesco van could have gone much worse only for the cyclist was very alert.

Few weeks ago, weather forecast was showing wet and windy. Woke up around 12 after a night shift to clear dry sunny skies. So off I headed. As I'm spinning along towards Ballyboughal on the R129, VW driving towards me , suddenly became aware of an artic right behind me, he moves out to pass me, uncomfortably close. I gestured my extreme disapproval Mourinho style, and as he cleared me I noticed the VW had braked hard. I shouted my thanks to Mr VW as if he hadn't braked the artic driver would have probably pulled me under. Tried unsuccessfully to catch him but I made a note of the company name. So the following morning I emailed them, no response. That was on a Thurs. Following Tues, I was a bit thick about it so I emailed them again. The transport manager replied asking for my number, he rang & we had a good chat about it. Turns out they have 3 cameras in the cab, he had reviewed the footage & gave the driver a verbal warning. Next step would be a written warning & after that dismissal. I felt at least some satisfaction.

Weepsie wrote: »

I'm still not entirely sure how accurate that irish cycle GDPR thing is.

The footage doesn't actually contain any data that makes a person readily identifiable in the strictest of terms that GDPR is intended for, particularly becasue filming is taking place in a public place.

Footage of you on a public road is not personal Data. If I were Dublin bus, I feel like I'd be well within my right to tell someone to go away.

I would also take customer complaints more seriously though and feel like there should be a formal complaints process etc

https://www.dataprotection.ie/docs/Data-Protection-CCTV/242.htm

Recognisable images captured by CCTV systems are personal data

Ferris wrote: »

Not really a near miss as such, more blind ignorance - or maybe just blind.

That's a terrible light break by the car!!

Mc Love wrote: »

I decided to pull up beside his window and he plain refused to acknowledge me.

Stop in front of him next time!

Mc Love wrote: »

That's the response from Bus Eireann

That's shocking, a loud unexpected noise is certain to cause more harm than good!

Using a horn
Only use a horn to:
warn other road users of on-coming danger; or make them aware of your presence for safety reasons when reasonably necessary.
Remember, the horn does not give you the right of way.
Do not use a horn in a built-up area between 23.30hrs and 07.00hrs unless
there is a traffic emergency

Mc Love wrote: »

That's the response from Bus Eireann

That's insane - was that an email response? From a named individual or from a generic address?

Pinch Flat wrote: »

That’s pretty normal behavior now. Every junction in my way to work from Carpenterstown to the city centre, at least one car per junction will break a red light. Some more. Every single junction almost without fail. So Myos pub, coming down the hill, 2 or 3 not unusual - across a green man as well where there’s school kids crossing. Auburn Avenue in Castleknock, 2 or 3 on a red pretty normal. At the end of the park at park gate street, it’s almost comical the cars from chapelizod breaking reds - you can count to 5 plus and still have 2 or 3 coming at you well after a red. They even put in a new set of lights at the bus stataion, presumably to address this. But without enforcement and consequences it’s a waste of money.

Same on my route, there are particular junctions where it's, as you say, almost comical. Leonards Corner has a massive delay between lights going red and pedestrian lights going green, and even still you have cars going through after the green man is on. N81 to Templeogue bridge, Sundrive cross, Harolds Cross park, Patrick St/Bride road, Christ Church junction, etc, all will have average 3 cars speeding through after the other direction has green. It's mental.