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

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  • #1532
    Kaybaykwah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,573 ✭✭✭Kaybaykwah


    Eleven Benevolent Elephants wrote: »
    Does Garda count though?

    I used to live in the Netherlands, whenever I see the polite vests around here for a second I instinctively think Politie (the Dutch for police).

    Lol. Likewise, here in the Greater Montreal area, I see a lot of Garda trucks, but though they look like tactical unit trucks, they are from a local money transport/security firm.
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  • #1533
    John Hutton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭John Hutton


    I wear a Dublin bus one when cycling in Dublin, busses steer well clear
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1534
    Effects
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭Effects


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    putting 'GADRA' on a vest would be an obvious breach of the act as it's quite clear you want people to think you're a garda at first glance.

    I remember seeing a guy wearing a vest like this at a festival a few years back.
    I asked him about it and he said it was a kids size, and he bought it from a large chain in Dublin, sold as a kids costume.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1535
    Steoller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Steoller


    tnegun wrote: »
    Still nothing back on the incident I reported a month ago after a great response to the first two guards it was passed to its now been almost 3 weeks since it was assigned to a third and nothing yet. I left a message with the station to contact me at anytime to discuss but nothing yet.

    Looking back over my streamable heres two incidents from the same Airport Hopper driver. After much chasing the guard eventually said that there wasn't enough to prosecute anything.

    Make up your own minds. The pass https://streamable.com/vm6xo and his actions after I pulled him up on it. He drives right up to my back wheel then pulls along side me and pushes in on me https://streamable.com/exvcs

    keep at them. I kept calling for 6 months for my first one. I eventually saw a conviction. frustrating, but if they are that dangerous to report they need to be dealt with.

    As for those atrocious airport hopper ones, maybe give the operator a call if the Gardaí have no interest.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1536
    tnegun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭tnegun


    Its a year since the airport hopper incident so likely a waste of time doing anything now, on a positive note I got a call today but the guard wasn't able to download the footage from anywhere I uploaded it so I'll have to drop it to the station. She did seem quite interested so hopefully will follow it through to the end.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


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  • #1537
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,686 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    I look forward to hearing all the reasons why the cyclist was wrong to nearly get taken out by the driver cutting into the bike lane with no indication to get past the vehicle turning right ahead. The cyclist gave an audible scream at the time, so I think she got a fair old shock.

    https://streamable.com/trm2vi
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1538
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,635 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    I look forward to hearing all the reasons why the cyclist was wrong to nearly get taken out by the driver cutting into the bike lane with no indication to get past the vehicle turning right ahead. The cyclist gave an audible scream at the time, so I think she got a fair old shock.

    https://streamable.com/trm2vi

    Had an almost identical incident about 2 months back
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1539
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,994 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    cletus wrote: »
    I don't see any reason why people would say the cyclist was in the wrong

    Same here, motorist was 100% in the wrong as far as I can tell from the video unless I am missing something?!?
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1540
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,994 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i suspect the 'i look forward to hearing' was a reference to the previous video where a cyclist and a left turning motorist nearly collided, but where in the previous instance there certainly was not consensus that the motorist was to blame.

    It wasn't lost on me but there are several subtle but obvious differences (in my opinion). Life is full of nuances. This one the cyclist had not slowed (nor did they have too), I can't see an indicator, they were practically beside the car and so on. The last one they had slowed, they were behind, the car had indicated. In the first one you could argue either way but regardless both involved parties seemed grand with it. This one it was a clear lack of observation on behalf of the motorist.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1541
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,994 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Weepsie wrote: »
    Had a scrote pass me close enough that I could touch the back of his car without having to move my arm an awful lot(or probably half the car of I stretched)

    F*cker had been on my wheel and kept revving behind me and passed me with parked cars to one side and line of traffic on the other. I had the lane. He could've used the entire lane had he waited a second, but didn't want to.

    He didn't like that I could touch his car as a result of his dangerous driving, so pullers over, tried to push me off the bike , got in his car and drove it at me before I think he had a realisation that was a bad idea.

    No camera and it'll just take a but you touched his car Garda for it to be dismissed l

    Go to the gardai, that's assault, on top of the close overtake which he would have to admit if he wants to argue the close overtake. If your lucky the scrote will be stupid enough to admit any of it happened, if your unlucky he is smart and will just say he hasn't a notion what the Garda is on abut.
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  • #1542
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,686 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    Weepsie wrote: »
    Had a scrote pass me close enough that I could touch the back of his car without having to move my arm an awful lot(or probably half the car of I stretched)

    F*cker had been on my wheel and kept revving behind me and passed me with parked cars to one side and line of traffic on the other. I had the lane. He could've used the entire lane had he waited a second, but didn't want to.

    He didn't like that I could touch his car as a result of his dangerous driving, so pullers over, tried to push me off the bike , got in his car and drove it at me before I think he had a realisation that was a bad idea.

    No camera and it'll just take a but you touched his car Garda for it to be dismissed l

    If he's close enough for you to touch his car, he's too close.

    Mind you, I've given video evidence of similar close passes, where the wing mirror slapped my outstretched hand in passing, and the Gardai declined to prosecute.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1543
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,786 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Make the complaint as being assault.
    The Gardai will take that more seriously than an alleged close pass (and I say alleged because it can’t be proven as it’s his word versus yours about a distance).

    They can investigate the assault and see if he will admit pushing you.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1544
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Had a similar run in, not worth disclosing your address to them for 2wks community service. Just isn't.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1545
    work
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 661 ✭✭✭work


    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    I had a close encounter this evening on a roundabout (Profile Park roundabout in Clondalikn).
    I was travelling from 6o'clock and coming off at 12o'clock. A driver comes from the business park (@9o'clock) and without stopping or slowing enters the roundabout as I'm passing his junction. The driver proceeds to exit the roundabout at the 12o'clock exit I had been taking. I reckon only for slowing and swerving, I'd be in hospital now.
    The driver didn't appear to look towards me at any stage.
    https://streamable.com/l7p0g7

    Given the likelihood of the Gardai doing anything about it, I'm not sure if it's worth the effort of reporting.


    Seth, Please report and if they fail to prosecute insist on it being elevated. That would annoy me so much I'd ask my solicitor about a civil case if the garda did nothing.

    I wasn't looking isn't a defense.

    Personally I think a cycling group should take on some of these obvious cases to court to highlight the rubbish the Garda don't prosecute
    Hope you are OK.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1546
    Steoller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Steoller


    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    I had a close encounter this evening on a roundabout (Profile Park roundabout in Clondalikn).
    I was travelling from 6o'clock and coming off at 12o'clock. A driver comes from the business park (@9o'clock) and without stopping or slowing enters the roundabout as I'm passing his junction. The driver proceeds to exit the roundabout at the 12o'clock exit I had been taking. I reckon only for slowing and swerving, I'd be in hospital now.
    The driver didn't appear to look towards me at any stage.
    https://streamable.com/l7p0g7

    Given the likleihood of the gardai doing anything about it, I'm not sure if it's worth the effort of reporting.
    Seth, please report it to traffic watch at least.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1547
    juicer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭juicer


    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    Called TW just there.
    Spent about 17 minutes on hold before despair set in and hung up.


    Try again another time.


    Think I was only on hold a few minutes when I called a few months ago.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1548
    sy_flembeck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 916 ✭✭✭sy_flembeck


    Due to changing laptops this got mislaid for 3.5 months. Too late to be going to the Guards with this now so if anyone has the link to Revenue to report UK reg plates with no VRT (apparently paid) I'd appreciate it here please. As this is a quiet road between Ashford and Newtownmountkennedy I was relatively certain, despite the UK plates that this was no tourist. Impatience beginning to show as soon as they approach so I moved out to the centre to ensure they stayed behing me:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eiz3eehehkk


    As I knew they were gonig to pass regardless I had no option but to move in. The swerve as they passed dangerously showed the malice:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPjqR3oVDSw


    Then 2 weeks later I'm driving in Bray and here it is again, still on the space saver tyre. I got my son to take a still with the reg clear on it:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck6TTg22cA0


    I've since seen it twice, still on yellow plates, in Bray. This one still rankles
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1549
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Here you go.

    https://www.ros.ie/online-enquiry-web/goodCitizen;rjsessionid=063A092D84A58F6E9181BC317A5C2EC8?execution=e1s1
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1550
    tnegun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭tnegun


    tnegun wrote: »
    Its a year since the airport hopper incident so likely a waste of time doing anything now, on a positive note I got a call today but the guard wasn't able to download the footage from anywhere I uploaded it so I'll have to drop it to the station. She did seem quite interested so hopefully will follow it through to the end.


    Result! The guard in question couldn't of been more on the ball or interested. I dropped the footage in on USB yesterday, driver produced their docs this morning and was shown the footage. They made some excuses about not being close to me or the approaching cars. Guard is proceeding with a fine for careless driving and said its €120 and 3 points (Online says thats €80 and 2 points) either way the driver will think next time they pass a cyclist.


    https://streamable.com/dmvu23
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1551
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,994 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    sy_flembeck wrote: »
    I've since seen it twice, still on yellow plates, in Bray. This one still rankles
    Deleted User wrote: »
    Here you go.

    https://www.ros.ie/online-enquiry-web/goodCitizen;rjsessionid=063A092D84A58F6E9181BC317A5C2EC8?execution=e1s1

    Quite likely they live just off the Boghall, rake of car around without paying VRT. If your still annoyed, take a spin around there, and follow Enfilades advice and report it to revenue with the address. I'd say they would be happy to seize it.
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  • #1552
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    sy_flembeck wrote: »
    Due to changing laptops this got mislaid for 3.5 months. Too late to be going to the Guards with this now so if anyone has the link to Revenue to report UK reg plates with no VRT (apparently paid) I'd appreciate it here please. As this is a quiet road between Ashford and Newtownmountkennedy I was relatively certain, despite the UK plates that this was no tourist. Impatience beginning to show as soon as they approach so I moved out to the centre to ensure they stayed behing me:



    I've since seen it twice, still on yellow plates, in Bray. This one still rankles

    Jesus Christ. The last video terrified me.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1553
    sy_flembeck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 916 ✭✭✭sy_flembeck


    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    That would be the one that has had just four fines and points awarded in the past 12 months :rolleyes:

    https://twitter.com/dlrcycling/status/1330884943589896192?s=19

    One of those was mine (must put that footage up here now actually)
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1554
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Is there a case to be made for Sy and Seth being the same man? Their f**k sakes are strikingly similar :pac:

    I'm guessing same part of the country lads?
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1555
    sy_flembeck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 916 ✭✭✭sy_flembeck


    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    I'm just plain old me. I haven't the energy to be anyone else! :)

    I'm just me too! Or am I? :D
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1556
    padjocollins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 463 ✭✭padjocollins


    tnegun wrote: »
    Result! The guard in question couldn't of been more on the ball or interested. I dropped the footage in on USB yesterday, driver produced their docs this morning and was shown the footage. They made some excuses about not being close to me or the approaching cars. Guard is proceeding with a fine for careless driving and said its €120 and 3 points (Online says thats €80 and 2 points) either way the driver will think next time they pass a cyclist.


    https://streamable.com/dmvu23

    The speed he was going, what if the oncoming cars didn't hug the other side of the road ? I feel the 120 fine and 3 points isn't nearly enough. i'd be looking at 1k fine and 3 months off the road. He knew what he was doing, very dangerous. Anyway, a result nonetheless.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1557
    sy_flembeck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 916 ✭✭✭sy_flembeck


    sy_flembeck wrote: »
    One of those was mine (must put that footage up here now actually)

    Killiskey hill from Ashford towards Roundwood. The first time he backs off is when
    I gesticulate that he's too close. Cost €120:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFixJzTIYFQ
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1558
    micar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭micar


    sy_flembeck wrote: »
    Killiskey hill from Ashford towards Roundwood. The first time he backs off is when
    I gesticulate that he's too close. Cost €120:

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

    Heart skipped a beat at the end....he was so close to hitting you.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1559
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,994 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    sy_flembeck wrote: »
    Killiskey hill from Ashford towards Roundwood. The first time he backs off is when
    I gesticulate that he's too close. Cost €120:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFixJzTIYFQ
    micar wrote: »
    Heart skipped a beat at the end....he was so close to hitting you.

    I was sure he was down, that was mental, and for what?!? a 2 second wait and there would have been tons of space, absolutely mental
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #1560
    sy_flembeck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 916 ✭✭✭sy_flembeck


    micar wrote: »
    Heart skipped a beat at the end....he was so close to hitting you.

    Utterly pointless move. Gained nothing. I reckon he even broke the temporary light initially but obviously I couldn't prove that.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


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  • #1561
    sy_flembeck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 916 ✭✭✭sy_flembeck


    CramCycle wrote: »
    I was sure he was down, that was mental, and for what?!? a 2 second wait and there would have been tons of space, absolutely mental

    After the queue waiting to move at the light the road ahead was completely clear as far as the eye could see.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


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