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Near Misses Volume 2 (So close you can feel it)

  • 08-03-2019 01:13PM
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    magicbastarder
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    Dummy opening post

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  • #2
    CramCycle
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    Test post

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  • #3
    tnegun
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    ooooh new thread :) spot the bike, I didn't until I was right on top of him!

    https://streamable.com/fg9oa

    Just noticed it might not be clear in his ninja gear that he's cycling towards me!!
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  • #4
    Effects
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    Heading north to Clontarf earlier. Just after I pass over Annesley Bridge there's a guy coming towards me, going the wrong way, in the cycle lane. He then just casually swung out wide into the bus lane to pass me. Does that still count as a near miss?
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  • #5
    Pinch Flat
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    I passed through this junction in the bike a few minutes earlier.

    https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/van-crashes-into-irish-times-building-after-collision-with-unmarked-garda-car-1.4095399%3fmode=amp
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  • #6
    Vel
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    was driving through oldtown at 8:30pm this evening, two people out on bikes on an unlit road, but it was OK because they were both wearing builders vests.

    I cycled in at 7am this morning, and saw three people on bikes with absolutely no lights but all had builders vests on :eek: Two cars without lights either but they had forgot their hi-vis!
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    Pinch Flat
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    Vel wrote: »
    I cycled in at 7am this morning, and saw three people on bikes with absolutely no lights but all had builders vests on :eek: Two cars without lights either but they had forgot their hi-vis!

    I counted many cars this morning. None of them were painted in hi vis
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  • #8
    tnegun
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    A bit of a rant along with a near miss. Some nonce locked up and almost ran into the back of me while drafting me this am when I signaled and pulled up to make a turn. Its a fupping commute with other people, bikes scooters etc. not a fupping race.
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  • #9
    BabysCoffee
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    Yesterday morning was possibly my worst cycling experience ever.

    The rain was really heavy, visibility was poor and there was large pools of water in lots of parts of cycling lanes - and then drivers were speeding and undertaking taking no extra care with the bad weather.

    I had numerous near misses.

    The worst one was that I saw a pool of water on the cycle lane ahead so I moved to the edge of the cycle lane to avoid it (I did not enter the car lane - but perhaps I should have?)

    The 145 bus then overtook me at the same time as I was on avoiding the water. The bus was so close, I would say it was 1 / 2 cm from my handlebars. The bus then pulled in to the bus stop just ahead.

    Seriously, could they not have waited for me to pass the puddle? I would have then safely reentered the cycle lane and then passed the bus stop and then they could have pulled in to the bus lane.

    They literally overtook me dangerously and then a few seconds later I had to overtake them again as they stopped at the bus stop.

    Is there any point in contacting Dublin Bus about this dangerous close pass?
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  • #10
    CramCycle
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    Had an "out of service" DB driver give me the wanker gesture. I was overtaking two that were pulled in and he was behind me, I was quicker through the junction and was in the bike lane before any delay to him. In this weather though he thought it was a good time to slow down so he could eyeball me and do the wanker signal. At the next lights he got through as mine went red. He pulled in, and I could see him waiting for me. I was annoyed at the red as I'd love to hear his reckoning but its a long wait and he got bored and pulled off (no pun intended).

    Earlier in the commute, van at red lights with me, pedestrian light went green and he tore off. Realised his error and slowed, panicked and then sped up. He hadn't seen the person walking across the road who hadn't cleared it. I caught up with them later on, and knocked on the window. He knew what he had done, said he didn't know what happened, thought he got a green and went for it. Told him he needs to pull in and get a coffee. It only occurred to me afterwards, his issue was breaking the red, I am unsure if he realised that he nearly hit anyone. So focused on the lights rather than the situation.
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  • #11
    cdaly_
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    BabysCoffee wrote: »
    Yesterday morning was possibly my worst cycling experience ever.

    The rain was really heavy, visibility was poor and there was large pools of water in lots of parts of cycling lanes - and then drivers were speeding and undertaking taking no extra care with the bad weather.

    I had numerous near misses.

    The worst one was that I saw a pool of water on the cycle lane ahead so I moved to the edge of the cycle lane to avoid it (I did not enter the car lane - but perhaps I should have?)
    You should have. I always anticipate such issues and take the lane in plenty of time. A parked car on an otherwise clear road will have me taking the lane at least 6 car lengths before.
    The 145 bus then overtook me at the same time as I was on avoiding the water. The bus was so close, I would say it was 1 / 2 cm from my handlebars. The bus then pulled in to the bus stop just ahead.

    Seriously, could they not have waited for me to pass the puddle? I would have then safely reentered the cycle lane and then passed the bus stop and then they could have pulled in to the bus lane.

    They literally overtook me dangerously and then a few seconds later I had to overtake them again as they stopped at the bus stop.

    Is there any point in contacting Dublin Bus about this dangerous close pass?
    Given recent legislation with penalty points for dangerous passing of a cyclist, you should make a complaint to the Gardai. You should also request footage from Dublin Bus under GDPR regulations which require them to provide you with footage in which you feature. There's a post somewhere (probably in Near Misses I) detailing the process.
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    mr spuckler
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    cdaly_ wrote: »
    You should also request footage from Dublin Bus under GDPR regulations which require them to provide you with footage in which you feature. There's a post somewhere (probably in Near Misses I) detailing the process.

    These 2 should explain it for everyone, maybe an idea to have these in OP?

    https://irishcycle.com/2018/10/21/how-to-request-cctv-from-dublin-bus-using-gdpr/

    https://www.dublinbus.ie/Privacy/Making-a-Subject-Access-Request/
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  • #13
    papu
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    How long does it usually take for a follow up call after reporting to TrafficWatch? It's been over a week now.
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  • #14
    mr spuckler
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    papu wrote: »
    How long does it usually take for a follow up call after reporting to TrafficWatch? It's been over a week now.

    It varies, I'm guessing dependent on station & officer. Mine took around 3 months but I've heard of much quicker responses...
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    site_owner
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    i got a response in 3 days once, and 14 weeks another time.
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  • #16
    Utter Consternation
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    I did a slow bicycle race in front of a wanker in a jag this morning who was flying down the bus lane in Clanbrassil Street Lower this morning on the way into town.

    Gets on my tits all the people that fly up there. I'd a nasty near miss a while back there with an assclown in a Donegal reg golf.
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  • #17
    AndrewJRenko
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    From the old thread.
    eclipsechaser wrote: »
    There was a cyclist down yesterday on Sandford Road around 3pm. It was at the petrol station by Belmont Avenue. I didn't stop as there were a lot of people surrounding her. I couldn't see a car in the immediate vicinity but it could have been parked up in the station. It looked like they were waiting on an ambulance. I hope the cyclist was okay.

    Speaking of that petrol station, I needed to change my pants after this one. I was focused on the guy nosing out of the next exit of the petrol station, so I missed the gap in the line of traffic until this lady landed in front of me. Audio cut out to protect the innocent.

    https://streamable.com/vvlfn
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  • #18
    AndrewJRenko
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    Ranelagh has not been good to me this week. This guy just kept on coming as I approached, and didn't give any I contact at all - scared the crap out of me.

    https://streamable.com/jgjtt
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  • #19
    Utter Consternation
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    I was cycling towards the lights just after Templeogue Bridge on the way out of town last night. As you approach those lights, there's two lanes, one to go straight forward (and filter left) and one to go right at the lights.

    I was a good bit away from them and they were just turning orange. I was in the left lane keeping well in, i was in no rush as i wasn't going to make the green when a red mazda fcuking whizzed by, very close. The bike wobbled but i stayed on.

    The mazda didn't make the lights so had to screech to a halt at the red. I indicated out and cycled up alongside the drivers door and made the hand signal for him to have a chat. I'd already had a long day of dealing with some difficult people in work so wasn't in the mood for a massive barney, but had to say something.

    He lowered the window and i don't want to sound mean, but this guy had his eyes literally crossed in his head and was wearing milk bottle glasses. I wasn't sure if he was talking to me or the fcuking wing mirror. I'll give a brief synopses of the conversation that followed:

    Me: Ehhh, you were a bit close to me there??
    Him: What were you doing in the middle of the road?
    Me: I wasn't in the middle of the road.
    Him: You were, you shouldn't be in that lane, there's a cycle lane right there.

    *he points to the cycle lane where i was. I turned out to come around to the drivers side of his car to talk to him.

    Me: I was in that lane.
    Him: Well i was within the speed limit. What are you a judge? I've a speedometer in my car!!
    Me: Well you must not look at the fcuking thing very often.
    Him: You shouldn't be in that lane now.
    Me: I need to be in this lane now to turn right.
    Him: No you don't. You go through this junction and then turn back to go up that way.

    I then just let a sigh and said i was reporting him to the Gardai and he screamed 'get them!!' I said no, i have it all on video will do it later. He turned white and closed the window.

    Unfortunately i do not have it on video, but i let him drive off thinking i did.

    This fcuking tit didn't see me at all, i'm lit up like a fcuking Xmas tree. It made no difference, because i'd say he could barely see two foot in front of him.
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  • #20
    Utter Consternation
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    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    He wanted you to travel through the junction and then do a U-turn and taking a left rather than doing a straight-forwward right? :confused:
    He sounds like a right cretin!
    (and a dangerous one at that!)

    Yeah, I actually asked him why I would do that and he said that's the law. I had to call it fcuking quits then.
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  • #21
    tnegun
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    Had a few brushes with pedestrians they last couple of days and in the interest of balance I'll start with the one entirely(I really want to say mostly) my fault. I was following a bike lane and it disappeared due to road works and temporary barriers which left me stuck on a path, I slowed to a crawl and kept announcing my presence but everyone had head phones in. People actually stood in my way to stop me progressing I tried to explain that I followed the signs in and got stuck on the path and was barely moving but 2 confrontations in all of 100m.

    The second myself and a car were waiting at a set of pedestrian lights everyone crossed and the lights started to flash yellow, we both went to set off and I mean moved inches when a guy runs diagonally from behind us to our right stepping into the crossing just in front of the car. We both stop and he's shouting for f's sake I tried explaining the lights had started flashing yellow and he points at the same light flashing yellow shouting red :confused::confused:
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  • #22
    What Username Guidelines
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    Not a near miss on the bike, but I ran to work this morning. There was a crash on the firhouse road, no idea what happened, but this whole junction was blocked. I was waiting to cross at the ped crossing, got the green and stepped out, when three large dumper trucks coming from rathfarnham direction come up the wrong side of the road and turn right towards the spawell. I jumped back, me and cyclist beside me pointing at the lights, which are now orange, with the truck driver pointing to the crash as if to say "What am I supposed to do?". Gardai standing around doing nothing as usual. Glad I was paying attention

    Utter Consternation wrote: »
    I was cycling towards the lights just after Templeogue Bridge on the way out of town last night. As you approach those lights, there's two lanes, one to go straight forward (and filter left) and one to go right at the lights.

    What is it with that junction? There's something about the way it's laid out that causes drivers to never stay in the middle lane, and I've no idea what it is. This causes those in the left lane on approach to really squeeze by. Nearly every car, every day.

    496371.jpg
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    I still don't know how I avoided crashing into a pedestrian who was crossing Amiens St towards Talbot St outside Connolly Station this morning. Traffic had the green light but all vehicles were back up, so this guy with headphones on and eyes glued to his phone stepped out directly in front of me.

    I stopped and shouted at him and he didn't even acknowledge me. Anybody know what the situation would have been had I hit into him?
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  • #24
    crisco10
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    downtheroad wrote: »
    I still don't know how I avoided crashing into a pedestrian who was crossing Amiens St towards Talbot St outside Connolly Station this morning. Traffic had the green light but all vehicles were back up, so this guy with headphones on and eyes glued to his phone stepped out directly in front of me.

    I stopped and shouted at him and he didn't even acknowledge me. Anybody know what the situation would have been had I hit into him?

    Different jurisdiction, but very similar story, and the cyclist was punished.

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cyclist-knock-over-woman-phone-compensation-court-london-a8969731.html
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  • #25
    Salary Negotiator
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    Utter Consternation wrote: »
    Yeah, I actually asked him why I would do that and he said that's the law. I had to call it fcuking quits then.

    Guy was obviously as thick as his goggles.
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  • #26
    Utter Consternation
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    What Username Guidelines wrote: »
    Not a near miss on the bike, but I ran to work this morning. There was a crash on the firhouse road, no idea what happened, but this whole junction was blocked. I was waiting to cross at the ped crossing, got the green and stepped out, when three large dumper trucks coming from rathfarnham direction come up the wrong side of the road and turn right towards the spawell. I jumped back, me and cyclist beside me pointing at the lights, which are now orange, with the truck driver pointing to the crash as if to say "What am I supposed to do?". Gardai standing around doing nothing as usual. Glad I was paying attention




    What is it with that junction? There's something about the way it's laid out that causes drivers to never stay in the middle lane, and I've no idea what it is. This causes those in the left lane on approach to really squeeze by. Nearly every car, every day.

    [IMGhttps://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=496371&stc=1&d=1574935275[/IMG]

    I passed by that crash this morning too. I had the same thing where i was going through the junction on green and there were cars coming towards me going right and not yielding. For all the emergency services at the scene, one would think that they'd manage the traffic properly.

    No, where the near miss happened was just around the corner from there, when you take a left at those lights.

    I know what you are saying about that lane though, i don't come that way very often, but it is very tight. That's why there's always a load of people cycling on the footpath i'd say.
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  • #27
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    Utter Consternation wrote: »
    No, where the near miss happened was just around the corner from there, when you take a left at those lights.

    Ah sorry, gotcha now.
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    crisco10 wrote: »
    Different jurisdiction, but very similar story, and the cyclist was punished.

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cyclist-knock-over-woman-phone-compensation-court-london-a8969731.html

    Insane. I remember that now, had the cyclist sued he would have ok but because he didn't he got penalised. I think a crowdfund was set up for him in the end.

    Its bad enough having to watch out for all the traffic on the road never mind pedestrians just deciding to step out in front of you.
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  • #29
    aloooof
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    This is kinda tangential to motorists breaking a red but, as a pedestrian, this section of road infuriates me almost every morning.

    https://goo.gl/maps/CWyeBXSr4VgrwVwh8

    Drivers habitually enter the yellow box. And there's no traffic light at the pedestrian crossing. So when the green man comes up and I cross, very regularly drivers will go to move on as the traffic is clearing in front of them.

    It's really frustrating, and happens practically every morning; I have to make sure I'm making eye contact to be sure they can see me.

    It's obviously nothing as egregious as some of the incidents on here, but would this situation be worth flagging to the Gardai? If they had some traffic lights at the crossing it'd help, but I think the reason there are none is because of the yellow box.
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  • #30
    CramCycle
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    downtheroad wrote: »
    I still don't know how I avoided crashing into a pedestrian who was crossing Amiens St towards Talbot St outside Connolly Station this morning. Traffic had the green light but all vehicles were back up, so this guy with headphones on and eyes glued to his phone stepped out directly in front of me.

    I stopped and shouted at him and he didn't even acknowledge me. Anybody know what the situation would have been had I hit into him?

    I am pretty sure from a criminal point of view, you would have been responsible although the peds lack of attention would have been a mitigating factor. In a civil case, presuming you both go to court, it would be at a judges discretion but it would be more favourable. (All guess work, no proof)
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    CramCycle
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    Driving for work this morning, had a green light, cars turning across as I approached, and continued to do so as I entered the junction, to the point I had to stop. Zero F*cks given. Anyone giving out about cyclists as the issue on Irish roads needs their head examined, every morning there is a near miss on my commute which if it hadn't been a miss would have been a serious RTC or a fatality. People taking turns while watching movies, people rewriting documents on the steering wheel, driving through junctions on red without slowing or even observing, no one apparently know how to use a god damn roundabout, speeding up to enter a junction on red, bumpers hitting the road because their ABS couldn't handle their speed or braking as the car judders and fishtails a bit, overtaking and turning across other traffic, dropping anchor on a road, drivers merging into the same lane from different directions, tailgating at speed, driving on the footpath, straddling lanes and so on. I am not excusing it but how is it even in the list of things looked at by anyone concerned about road safety.

    These are all examples from me, in less than 5 days of commuting. These are not everything, not even close. Bring back the tractors, at least traffic had died down a bit.
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