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

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  • #1142
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,497 ✭✭✭Curb Your Enthusiasm


    Near miss today when some dope turned in on top of me as I was heading straight in the cycle lane. Waiting at the lights right next to him, he had no indicator on or anything, absolutely ridiculous.

    And he then had the audacity to beep and swear at *me* as he nearly ran over me.

    Some serious jokers on our roads. Very much back to normal unfortunately.
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  • #1143
    bronkobilly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭bronkobilly


    or cyclists flying through red lights if we can see its a red light why can t a cyclist
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  • #1144
    elchupanebrey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭elchupanebrey


    bronkobilly wrote: »
    or cyclists flying through red lights if we can see its a red light why can t a cyclist

    Ask in the motoring thread, I presume that's the we you're on about. The motorist the one road user that never runs a red!!
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  • #1145
    kenmm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭kenmm


    bronkobilly wrote: »
    or cyclists flying through red lights if we can see its a red light why can t a cyclist

    Hahahaha ah haahah hahaaa haha

    That cheered me up, thanks buddy!
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  • #1146
    kenmm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭kenmm


    elchupanebrey wrote: »
    Ask in the motoring thread, I presume that's the we you're on about. The motorist the one road user that never runs a red!!

    Or maybe the aviation forum? Pilots have good eyesight, maybe that's the 'we'?
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  • #1147
    padjocollins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 463 ✭✭padjocollins


    Duckjob wrote: »
    Went out for a little local bike ride with MrsD this afternoon, and my my, the loons were out.

    First incident, couple of hundred metres from home, at a little traffic calming chicane that is only wide enough for traffic one-way and has yields are either end so you have to yield to whatever is on the section. Halfway through the section and a car appears at the other end, sees us, driver decides he doesn't want to yield and comes straight towards us. Chap driving didn't like me staying in the middle of the lane and gave me the standard "in the middle of the road" nonsense.

    Second incident, on a very quiet rural country lane barely more than the width of a car. SUV coming the other way showing no sign of slowing down, so I stayed out enough that they eventually had to slow. Gammon-faced lady driving was miffed that I made her slow down instead of scuttling in to the verge and letting her pass within inches of us at 30-40kph, telling me I need to "share the road".

    Honestly, I think they're giving away driving licences on the backs of Weetabix boxes at this stage.

    very disappointing to read this. Thought it was mainly a german trait (ok, i suspected my brain is stuck in about the 80's, I think people were less materialistic and more decent then). plenty of cars coming against me with parked cars on their side, won't wait until i pass but continue to drive at 50kh and give me inches of free play room on my bike.

    The odd person who waits or slows down (slowing down takes nearly all of the risk out of it) gets a hand wave or nod from me.
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  • #1148
    padjocollins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 463 ✭✭padjocollins


    bronkobilly wrote: »
    or cyclists flying through red lights if we can see its a red light why can t a cyclist

    can see where you're coming from, i do this myself and i do as a pedestrian waiting at traffic lights. if I can see there is nothing coming and it's 'safe' then i might do it . I don't do it in cars because it's not the done thing in any situation. Don't want to get into arguments with people but mainly if i ever get it wrong, in my 2/300kg car, i'm liable to do some serious damage to someone/myself. This is far less likely on a bike or walking across the road. having said all that, i am moving towards taking all risk out and waiting at traffic lights no matter what.
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  • #1149
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,719 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    bronkobilly wrote: »
    or cyclists flying through red lights if we can see its a red light why can t a cyclist

    Who's the 'we' you're referring to in this situation;

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc5VGuJvOVk
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  • #1150
    Hairy Japanese BASTARDS!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 443 ✭✭Hairy Japanese BASTARDS!


    I was driving at Blake's Cross coming from Lusk. There was a girl cycling on front of me. I kept my distance and overtook as I reached the two lane part of the R132.

    A piss artist undertook me and squuzed past.

    Blake's cross is dangerous
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  • #1151
    Truckermal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,047 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    Driving on the N22 Macroom to Cork road last Sunday just past the Garda Station I could see two Cyclists on the hard shoulder, as I approached I indicated out going over the white line in the middle of the road as I'm driving a Truck and one of them wobbled out into the driving lane!

    He definitely came out over 3 feet I couldn't believe he done it, if I hadn't went out so far he was mince meat! I always keep well out as the truck is heavily branded and the last thing I want is to end up on YouTube!
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  • #1152
    Truckermal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,047 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    5uspect wrote: »
    Which is precisely why you should give cyclists at least as much room as if you’re overtaking a car. Fair play to you, not all drivers seem to get this.

    I suppose being a Cyclist helps...:)

    I always maintain though every driver should be made cycle so they can see the danger's. A lot of driver's including professional keep too close and no need of it.
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  • #1153
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    Truckermal wrote: »
    Driving on the N22 Macroom to Cork road last Sunday just past the Garda Station I could see two Cyclists on the hard shoulder, as I approached I indicated out going over the white line in the middle of the road as I'm driving a Truck and one of them wobbled out into the driving lane!

    He definitely came out over 3 feet I couldn't believe he done it, if I hadn't went out so far he was mince meat! I always keep well out as the truck is heavily branded and the last thing I want is to end up on YouTube!

    Fair play to you, we need more like you on the road.
    About 40 years ago, I did an advanced driving course. One of the things my instructor told me was to treat every cyclist as if they were about to wobble. One day, he said, they will (wobble).
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  • #1154
    harr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,512 ✭✭✭harr


    Had my first near miss this morning and it has shaken the confidence a little, not long cycling but really starting to enjoy the long rides on a Sunday morning.
    Was on a wide road this morning little or no traffic when a SUV Came close enough for wing mirror to clip handlebar... frightened the **** out of me.
    The road had a single white line and driver obviously didn’t want to go over the line even though no on coming traffic and could have safely over taken me like other cars did on same road, and it wasn’t like my road postion was bad or anything.. not sure he/she even seen me to be honest.
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  • #1155
    Hairy Japanese BASTARDS!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 443 ✭✭Hairy Japanese BASTARDS!


    harr wrote: »
    Had my first near miss this morning and it has shaken the confidence a little, not long cycling but really starting to enjoy the long rides on a Sunday morning.
    Was on a wide road this morning little or no traffic when a SUV Came close enough for wing mirror to clip handlebar... frightened the **** out of me.
    The road had a single white line and driver obviously didn’t want to go over the line even though no on coming traffic and could have safely over taken me like other cars did on same road, and it wasn’t like my road postion was bad or anything.. not sure he/she even seen me to be honest.

    It happened me too.
    That's why I have a bike camera. I got an excellent quality one for 40€ that's water proof and records in 1080.

    Take the lane in future and cycle in the middle of the lane. That forces drivers to overtake properly.and allows room to swing left if you are in danger.

    Don't be afraid to report it to the Gardaí if contact is made. If you clipped someone's wing mirror you can be damn sure a claim would be filed.

    Don't let these piss artists out you off cycling. It's a wonderful and liberating hobby.
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  • #1156
    harr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,512 ✭✭✭harr


    Hairy Japanese BASTARDS! wrote: »
    It happened me too.
    That's why I have a bike camera. I got an excellent quality one for 40€ that's water proof and records in 1080.

    Take the lane in future and cycle in the middle of the lane. That forces drivers to overtake properly.and allows room to swing left if you are in danger.

    Don't be afraid to report it to the Gardaí if contact is made. If you clipped someone's wing mirror you can be damn sure a claim would be filed.

    Don't let these piss artists out you off cycling. It's a wonderful and liberating hobby.

    Thanks for the advice, it definitely was kind of unsettling and yes I probably should be riding out a bit any pull left this morning and I was in the ditch.
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  • #1157
    kenmm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭kenmm


    harr wrote: »
    Thanks for the advice, it definitely was kind of unsettling and yes I probably should be riding out a bit any pull left this morning and I was in the ditch.

    It's unnerving when it happens, but don't let it put you off. Get back on the back, be as assertive as you need to be (without being aggressive with it!) and your general bike handling skills and confidence will continue to rise. Just keep an eye out for muppetry and keep checking places like this for any advice or questions on how to handle a situation.

    Hope you are ok and you will have many happy miles ahead!
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  • #1158
    McGrath5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,461 ✭✭✭McGrath5


    On Saturday afternoon, a "professional" driver tried to run me off the road here, let a roar at him as he passed me by, I couldn't make out what he was saying but no doubt he was trying to justify his actions.

    Time to get a camera.
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  • #1159
    padyjoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,198 ✭✭✭padyjoe


    Time to get a cam, lads!

    I had my share of near miss today. Quiet country road, bit narrower than usual, that's why no white line in the middle. Bend is a right hander, if leaving the village, a tricky left hander if coming into, long enough straight inclination to gain some speed without pushing your vehicle.
    I was about to start my turn and there was suddenly this 7.5t truck coming wide, making the left turn abd appeared to slipping towards me in a full swing. The only thing I knew that I was preparing myself for the contact, got onto a grassy shoulder, lost my grip and swung into a ditch, with mud and water at the bottom. While I was making the tumble, I thought the truck would make noise hitting the ditch well, but it's never happened. Ended up with soaked, muddy bottom. Got out of the ditch and was grateful being alive!
    To my luck, 10 mins later one of my workmate was passing me, finishing his spin and recognised me. He lives nearby, so the problen of cleaning up a bit and getting home was sorted, thank God!
    I have a bit of scratches, bruises here and there, and a strained back where I took impact. Could've been worse but I have to watch my every move because it hurts if I put it under load.

    Mind yourselves out there and safe home all the time!

    I should read the signs lately: roads are busy, had few 'I was not seen' misses lately despite having a defensive aproach on my spin. One thing for certain: there are more than usual 'mad' drivers on the road lately.
    A 25500 km trouble free road cycling has ended today. :-((
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  • #1160
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,999 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Bloody Eir van followed a car overtaking on a solid white line. now he gave space but the reason for the white line is that there is a bend that fairly obstructs the view. Anyway, halfway in, he meets cars and a squad car coming and pulls in on me. Thankfully I was able to slam on. He then ran a red where a family were starting to cross. Caught up with him in Bray, laughing to himself as he watched videos on his phone while moving in traffic. I just went on as I was not going to come across as reasonable if I went up to him.
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  • #1161
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,999 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Duckjob wrote: »
    That 'follow the leader' sh*te is all too common on Irish roads. First car does a perfectly safe overtake, but they get followed blindly by 3 or 4 gobsh*tes regardless of whats on the road ahead.

    The family at the red light gave me more of a scare than the Van nearly crushing me, he seen the red as he sped up into it. It was insanity, more and more common to see cars not only running reds but accelerating hard into a red that they had not just ample time but substantial time to slow and stop at. I was driving in today and coming to a red, about 150m away, decelerating and a car in the lane beside me, who was behind me put the foot down and went straight through. It has been red so long that by the time I reached it, it had went green again. Novice plate driver who only managed to get 50 m further than me until they turned off a few km down the road.
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  • #1162
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,684 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    Who's the 'we' you're referring to in this situation;

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc5VGuJvOVk

    And we know that all car drivers also speed and are drunk when driving :P
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  • #1163
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,684 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    Duckjob wrote: »

    First incident, couple of hundred metres from home, at a little traffic calming chicane that is only wide enough for traffic one-way and has yields are either end so you have to yield to whatever is on the section. Halfway through the section and a car appears at the other end, sees us, driver decides he doesn't want to yield and comes straight towards us. Chap driving didn't like me staying in the middle of the lane and gave me the standard "in the middle of the road" nonsense.

    About 2 years ago my commute in London ended on a 2 lane few hundred metre road that always had some Uber taxis parked on the opposite side to me. The oncoming traffic would always try squeeze past me and run me onto the path so after a few weeks I always took the road in the middle of my lane and would get chronic abuse despite the obstruction being on their side
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  • #1164
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,684 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    Duckjob wrote: »
    I wouldn't necessarily be so militant about making them wait, only the same people seem to have no understanding of the need to even slow their sleep as they pass so as to prioritise your safety in a narrow situation. They generally want to storm past closely without adjusting their speed in the slightest, which is something I'm not prepared to tolerate, especially when I have any of my family with me.

    If I am already half way through the obstructed area they should wait and same the other way around. I should have pointed out this was late at night so its only a car or two not streams of traffic
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  • #1165
    kenmm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭kenmm


    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    it takes a lot to smash a car window.
    - wing mirrors tho - they pop right off :D
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  • #1166
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,999 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    Whilst I've often imagined this, it takes a lot to smash a car window. Something with a pointed corner e.g. the end of a spark plug is more likely to quickly break the glass but you're unlikely to succeed if throwing it
    Having lightly tapped a Santa Fe rear window, I respectfully disagree.
    kenmm wrote: »
    - wing mirrors tho - they pop right off :D

    I know alot of the newer ones just bend back. I mean, I think, I suspect, I don't know, what are you accusing me off.
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  • #1167
    kenmm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭kenmm


    CramCycle wrote: »

    I know alot of the newer ones just bend back. I mean, I think, I suspect, I don't know, what are you accusing me off.

    On the forward-back plane they do alright. Vertical plane is a lot different. apparently.
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  • #1168
    Chiparus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭Chiparus




    Not sure if I could have stopped in time, screamed and he stopped- sort of.
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  • #1169
    onlineweb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭onlineweb


    Luas crashes, some silly mistakes by cyclists here.

    https://www.thejournal.ie/luas-accidents-warning-5157839-Jul2020/
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  • #1170
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,497 ✭✭✭Curb Your Enthusiasm


    onlineweb wrote: »
    Luas crashes, some silly mistakes by cyclists here.

    https://www.thejournal.ie/luas-accidents-warning-5157839-Jul2020/

    https://twitter.com/dublincycling/status/1286357240224587778?s=19
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  • #1171
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Who'd be a luas driver with how red lights are seen in this country ? Red light? Sure that just means time for 2 more cars, 3 if the last one floors it.
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