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

What Username Guidelines wrote: »

Not so much a near miss but more a piss poor bit of driving. I'm always on guard along this stretch and will usually only pass stationary or very slow moving cars due to road width. Backed off when I saw driver of white car looking in her lap. Then I notice she's absolutely massacring a tray of curry chips. Hard to steer, she heads for the kerb, corrects, then is undecided on which lane to be in. Then decides its the left, before finally checking her mirror.

It ended with a shrug, tray in one hand, plastic fork in other, as if to say "I'm eating my dinner here" :rolleyes:

https://streamable.com/ldybo

Crystal clear pic on that camera. What is it?

average_runner wrote: »

Depends if your stuck up your own arse or just a decent person.
People seem to put valuables ahead of a person these days

I've always been bemused by the fact that some of the hyper aggressive drivers see no problem with using their vehicle to put serious threat on your very life, but then go absolutely ballistic if you even dare to even touch (not damage) their precious death-threat machines.

Duckjob wrote: »

I've always been bemused by the fact that some of the hyper aggressive drivers see no problem with using their vehicle to put serious threat on your very life, but then go absolutely ballistic if you even dare to even touch (not damage) their precious death-threat machines.

Wasn't there one of the UK helmetcammers who responded to the dire 'if you ever touch my car again' threats by reaching out with one finger and carefully leaving a single fingerprint on the window or roof? Must try that move some day...

Duckjob wrote: »

TBH a couple of years back I used to be more militant, would give a little slap on the roof passing a car that had close passed me in town etc. Nowadays I dont bother as it's just not worth the agro for me. Plus some people out there are gone batsh*t crazy in the head, especially where attitudes to people on bikes are concerned, so you never know what you might be getting into.

Same as yourself, I am a hothead by nature & a big enough guy but you have to do the math on this, if it comes to it I'm no match for a 4"10 idiot behind the wheel of a fiat cinquecento. I've seen enough YouTube clips of idiots driving into eachother due to road rage & I dont want to be another statistic. Particularly as the icing on the cake would be a 1 year suspended sentence due to being "very sorry" in court.

For anyone interested, Council are putting down Orcas on Custom House Quay this morning. Interested to see how this unfolds with the coaches that regularly park there.

Not quite a near miss (as a lot of posts here seem to start, sos should be ok)....N11 inbound just after Booterstown Avenue. Land rover or some such parked in bicycle lane. Cyclist has engaged with the vehicle, first from behind, slapping the back window for them to move. Then coming alongside the passenger window. Didnt look like the driver was going to move. Wonder how it ended up. It's a nice hill to pick up some speed on, I think I would have just left it and gone on the bus lane to go around them, was plenty of time/space to do so. Not a criticism of what he did, mind you.

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

It's a personal choice, for sure, but if you ignore bad behaviour, you enable it to continue.



It is possible to engage with other adults in a public place without road rage or having a go. It's just one adult talking to another adult, same as you might do if someone skips an ATM queue or lets their dog crap on your lawn.


Make it socially unacceptable and things just might change.

I do actually agree with you I don't shy away from a discussion if its warranted. I just think things like slapping the roof are extremely unlikely to lead to any sort of a positive outcome.

Funny enough, in recent times I've actually become more vocal in the car when for example I see someone beside me with their head down looking at their phone. I'll beep them and try to get their attention, roll down the window and say "Would you mind leaving your phone alone when driving - it's dangerous to other road users".

I probably wouldn't when on the bike, because all the anti-cyclist rubbish runs so strong in peoples brains now. Feels like, they'll accept it more readily when you're "one of them", whereas if it was a "cyclist telling them what to do" - well, you know where that's going to go.

Chiparus wrote: »

They also put poles in every 7th Orca/armadillo/dimebar. Just in case the big wheeled buses ignore them.
But they only seem to have done half the Quay.Custom House.jpg

Saw this for the first time on the commute this morning and it's probably the most ridiculous piece of road/cycle infrastructure I've seen, more the location than the idea. The bus stop is still in existence and as mentioned it’s only the 2nd half of the quay that is segregated so all the private operators that use the stop and before it as a parking spot will not be curtailed and if there is a bus stopped/parked are you supposed to weave back into the cycle lane after. Wouldn’t like to try that at a reasonable speed.

Are the council completely inept when it comes to roads and maintenance, if they bothered to properly fix the pothole further up towards the light vehicles wouldn’t have the need to veer into the cycle lane avoiding it. In my years commuting I’ve never had a problem with this section of the quays, even with buses parked I’d take the lane from the lights and veer back into the cycle lane after the bus stop.

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Wasn't there one of the UK helmetcammers who responded to the dire 'if you ever touch my car again' threats by reaching out with one finger and carefully leaving a single fingerprint on the window or roof? Must try that move some day...

I would rather get into a pen with a mad bull than do that in Dublin traffic. Consider that the consumption of cocaine has gone way up in this country. I'm not suggesting people snort and drive but you don't know what you're dealing with on the roads. I have noticed a significant rise in aggression towards cyclists in the last year or so and I don't mean just calling cyclists names.

Duckjob wrote: »

I do actually agree with you I don't shy away from a discussion if its warranted. I just think things like slapping the roof are extremely unlikely to lead to any sort of a positive outcome.

Sure, I wouldn't recommend roof slapping or ranting and raving. In my experience, the best way to start the engagement is with a huge smile and a signal to wind down the window (even though they all have buttons, not winders).

Emme wrote: »

I would rather get into a pen with a mad bull than do that in Dublin traffic. Consider that the consumption of cocaine has gone way up in this country. I'm not suggesting people snort and drive but you don't know what you're dealing with on the roads. I have noticed a significant rise in aggression towards cyclists in the last year or so and I don't mean just calling cyclists names.

It's a personal choice of course, and there are times where I make a strategic decision to keep my big mouth shut, but most people are vaguely civil, if only because they know that they are traceable through a reg number and a camera.

magicbastarder wrote: »

called 'falling down'.

The runner coming back to finish off coward: