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

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  • #902
    MojoMaker
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    Yep. Can't let him away with that Cram. left unchecked, that will only be repeated and maybe worse.
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  • #903
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,381 ✭✭✭cletus


    Thelonious Monk wrote: »
    This reminded me of my car door experience. Cycling along St Stephen's Green towards Leeson St and I got car doored by someone getting out of a parked car. Came off and my jeans were all ripped, bits of gravel embedded in my palms and my ankle really hurt. The man was all apologetic but I just shooed him away and limped back to work.
    Afterwards I was thinking what you're supposed to do in those situations? It was a pair of diesel jeans worth about 160 quid and I was pretty shook up.
    Are they liable for anything?
    I nearly got car doored nearby soon afterwards when someone stopped outside Top Shop on St Stephen's Green to let his mate out of the car and I lost it at the guy getting out that I had to jam on for. Must have been pent up.


    The reality is, unless your bike is damaged, or you require medical attention, I can't see you getting compensated.

    Car insurance companies are highly unlikely to pay out for damaged clothing, and it's probably equally unlikely that the fella in the car is going to hand over cash to you if you tell him the cost of the jeans
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  • #904
    Johnny Jukebox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 672 ✭✭✭Johnny Jukebox


    cletus wrote: »
    The reality is, unless your bike is damaged, or you require medical attention, I can't see you getting compensated.

    Car insurance companies are highly unlikely to pay out for damaged clothing, and it's probably equally unlikely that the fella in the car is going to hand over cash to you if you tell him the cost of the jeans

    That's why its advisable to engage a solicitor and let them handle any and all negotiations with insurance companies and 3rd parties. Plenty of young aggressive legal professionals out there....
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #905
    magicbastarder
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    coming downhill past omni, a poxy ****stick in a white yaris drove right out onto the road in front of me from behind the wall on the left here (i.e. where the white SUV is). i had plenty of room and enough time to react and swerve around him, but what really annoyed me was his car had a nurburgring sticker on it. a yaris with a nurburgring sticker. the car should be taken from him and crushed.

    https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3888206,-6.2459068,3a,75y,150.17h,73.34t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sP_6hujffQc6iVj21GjqPzQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
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  • #906
    Seth Brundle
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    tjhook wrote: »
    Apologies in advance for this segway. After your comment I had a random thought wondering if people can cycle on the nurburgring. Sure enough!

    I'd say that'd be an experience.
    Can you put a ring sticker on your bike afterwards? :D
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  • #907
    magicbastarder
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    tjhook wrote: »
    Apologies in advance for this segway. After your comment I had a random thought wondering if people can cycle on the nurburgring. Sure enough!

    I'd say that'd be an experience.
    a bunch of my colleagues have done it; relay races.
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #908
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 42,875 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    It was a deliveroo cyclist travelling along Dublins North quays in the new segregated cycle lane (on the RHS of the road). At a junction the driver who wanted to turn right had to give way to the cyclist who was travelling straight ahead.
    The cyclist had right of way and yet the driver with their piss poor skills and knowledge figured that they would demonstrate this ignorance to others hoping for those others to like their obvious stupidity.
    They didn't though!
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #909
    MojoMaker
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    Glad to hear it. Was there even a hint of remorse or enlightenment from the uploader with his new-found understanding?
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  • #910
    magicbastarder
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    he got roundly roasted, and deleted his video without comment or admission that he may have been in the wrong.
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #911
    Stark
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    This was the last post from him https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=116024826&postcount=2255

    "How was anyone supposed to know where the cyclist was going". Lol.
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  • #912
    MojoMaker
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    Not just a Morlock, a Grunt Morlock at that.

    And the old "I do cycle in fact" for good measure :rolleyes:
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  • #913
    magicbastarder
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    micar wrote: »
    This was put up in the dash cam in the motorist section.

    The YouTube description say "deliveroo cyclists......are a bane to motorists and here is why"

    Thankfully the poster (who's also the driver) hasn't got any support.
    i've been watching a few dashcam compilations of late, on an english youtube channel, and the amusing part is 90% of the comments is people enjoying the irony of so many people sending videos in which reveal their *own* colossal idiocy. they send the video in clearly with the intent of a 'look at this dose' reaction, and they're the dose.
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #914
    magicbastarder
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    'lots of likes' being 'none'.
    certainly on the dashcam thread, but not sure if you're referring to youtube?
    he didn't get a single thanks on the post with the video, or any subsequent posts justifying his stance.
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #915
    magicbastarder
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    whoops, you posted between me and Tombo2001, whose post i was replying to.
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #916
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,492 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    'lots of likes' being 'none'.
    certainly on the dashcam thread, but not sure if you're referring to youtube?
    he didn't get a single thanks on the post with the video, or any subsequent posts justifying his stance.

    He must be due an annual visit to this forum to object to stuff like the Strand Road cycle lane or bike sharing schemes..."as a cyclist" :rolleyes:
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #917
    magicbastarder
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    as commented on the dashcam thread over in the motors forum, they probably deliberately salt those compilations with them because that drives (pun unintended) views.
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #918
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,492 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    Zaidan is no friend of the motorist don't forget.
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #919
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,161 ✭✭✭buffalo


    buffalo wrote: »
    One for Trafficwatch on Monday morning:


    Remembered to follow up with the Garda today - points and a fine issued.

    That's the most satisfactory result I've gotten from reporting, and it's the only time I haven't gone through TrafficWatch. Part of me wonders if they take you more seriously when you go to the effort of showing up at the station to make the complaint straight off, but it's probably just luck of the draw.
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #920
    magicbastarder
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    did you get any 'why weren't you on the cycle path?' from the gardai?
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #921
    MojoMaker
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    Well done.

    Will it have any positive effect, or will it sour that auld lad's attitude towards cyclists in the future......who knows, but it had to be done ��
    Post edited by CramCycle on


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  • #922
    buffalo
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    did you get any 'why weren't you on the cycle path?' from the gardai?

    No, I don't think they picked up on it when I showed them the video, and they didn't know the area that well.

    I was forthright about it when making the statement, explained that it wasn't a great section of cycle lane, but they didn't see it as an issue at all.
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #923
    Seth Brundle
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    tnegun wrote: »
    ...if you've to drop in a USB of the footage.
    I've recently been giving them the video via streamable.com as I'm too tight to be buying us keys just to give them away - so far I've never been refused.
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #924
    buffalo
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    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    I've recently been giving them the video via streamable.com as I'm too tight to be buying us keys just to give them away - so far I've never been refused.

    I was asked to crop the video to the bare minimum and email it. I think I had to get it down to about 1.5-2 seconds before it was successfully received.

    But no bounce message when it was too large, so I got a phone call from a Garda wondering why I hadn't sent in the video a week later.

    In the past, I had a Garda who used their phone to record the video playing on my laptop.

    Edit: I offered a link to youTube or Vimeo, but they said the Garda computers wouldn't allow access to those sites.
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #925
    fatbhoy
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    fatbhoy wrote: »
    A couple of friends said to me that sorry isn't good enough, and the more I thought about it the more I agreed. So I reported it to the Gardai with a view to claiming off his insurance for the medical charge and a set of scuffed pedals. The Garda said she'd pass on his insurance details to me so I can claim.

    Just mentioning this in case it happens to someone else.

    Update: the manager of the Dominos branch paid for new pedals and the A&E charge today; took about a day, so they were really quick and easy to deal with. Although I had to sign a waiver letter saying there would be no further expenses or liability, but I was happy to sign it.
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #926
    Seth Brundle
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    I'd report that!
    It wouldn't surprise me if they deliberately were punishing you not being on the (crappy) cycle path.
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #927
    buffalo
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    VonLuck wrote: »
    I'm always torn on these situations. Yes, the car was entirely in the wrong, but there also was a usable cycle lane beside you. I say 'usable' because I get that there are issues with it being a shared path/cycle lane in parts and you go at 30kmph, but there could be the argument to go slower.

    Unfortunately it's a case of being damned if you do, damned if you don't.

    When explaining these sort of situations, I sometimes compare it to taking the motorway instead of the old N road that twists and turns and goes through every village and town. Sure the N road is 'usable', but why should somebody be damned for choosing the faster and safer* route?


    *That's safer assuming nobody deliberately makes it otherwise, as above.
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #928
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 42,875 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    VonLuck wrote: »
    I'm always torn on these situations. Yes, the car was entirely in the wrong, but there also was a usable cycle lane beside you. I say 'usable' because I get that there are issues with it being a shared path/cycle lane in parts and you go at 30kmph, but there could be the argument to go slower.

    Unfortunately it's a case of being damned if you do, damned if you don't. Why don't local authorities prevent these from being constructed? Do they not know of the issues associated with them?
    Regardless where a cyclist should be, there is no excuse for a dangerous overtake
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #929
    magicbastarder
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    doughef wrote: »
    (Waits for ban)
    you're entitled to your opinion.

    anyway, there are certain cycle paths i refuse to use, safe in the knowledge that if i were to have an issue while not using one, the reaction of the gardai would be to refuse to deal with it.
    Post edited by CramCycle on


  • #930
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 42,875 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    doughef wrote: »
    I’m quite genuine. Just because you don’t like the truth.

    Simple fact is the guy chose to ignore the cycle land and place himself in harms way.

    (Waits for ban)
    It would help your argument if you actually knew the law rather than trotting out tired old nonsense :rolleyes:
    Post edited by CramCycle on


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  • #931
    MojoMaker
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    Nobody should be cycling at 30kph in an off-road cycle track shared with pedestrians (even if pedestrians aren't visibly present). If you're travelling at that speed the road is the correct place for you.

    Raised cycle tracks on pavements are for slow moving bicycle traffic, conscious of the omnipresent bidirectional pedestrians, joggers, e-scooters, other bicycles, and dog walkers - before we even get to discuss suitability of surface and presence of manmade hazards. On the road, traffic is going in one direction and in a wider space, and bicycles are protected in the road traffic laws as a legitimate form of traffic.

    I've had debates with motorists on a regular enough basis on the designation of mandatory cycle lanes. Without fail the belief of every motorist has been that "mandatory cycle track" meant mandatory for cyclists to use when present. All are usually quite surprised to understand that "mandatory" in this usage means "mandatory for vehicular traffic to stay out of". [Contra-flow & pedestrianised locations noted].

    Tbh, I think Leo set the tone for this confusion when he was transport minister - the message was never tightened up enough to enlighten drivers and to protect cyclists.
    Post edited by CramCycle on


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