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

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  • #2942
    tnegun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭tnegun


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119039639#Comment_119039639

    I actually did it before uploading last night, I'll post back their response if any. In fairness I very rarely have issue with the 139 its the Intel shuttles you have to watch out for on this stretch.

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  • #2943
    ARX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 685 ✭✭✭ARX


    A JJ Kavanagh driver drove his bus at speed through a pedestrian crossing where I was already crossing (with the green man) a few years back.

    A Wexford Bus driver tailgated me, flashing his lights, in the port tunnel (apparently my driving at the speed limit was provoking him).

    Are private bus companies where the people who fail the Bus Eireann psychological tests go?

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  • #2944
    Pawwed Rig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,451 ✭✭✭✭Pawwed Rig


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119039852#Comment_119039852

    Report that to Intel themselves. They will definitely follow up. It was listed earlier in this thread. Susan something is the person to report to. Other posters could give better information

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  • #2945
    km991148
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,277 ✭✭✭km991148


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119038018#Comment_119038018

    Piss poor awareness demonstrated by both Skoda driver and cyclist (not the cam one!) In the first clip..


    Edit: on second watch, not much more the Skoda could have done except maybe missing a left hand check before moving off. But caught it soon enough.



    Bus driver shouldn't be on the road. Hope that went to the bus company at least.

    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2946
    DaveyDave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,495 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    If anyone has the Intel contact email that would be great, I've been wanting to send an email about the wannabe boy racers speeding out of the new multistorey and ignoring the yield at the exit. I got brake tested by someone for beeping at them when I had to jam the brakes. There's an unusual amount of young lads thinking they're cool in their modified shitbox diesels working there...

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  • #2947
    ARX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 685 ✭✭✭ARX


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119040499#Comment_119040499

    Black Audi A3s with tinted windows and German-style reg plates, by any chance?

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  • #2948
    Steoller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Steoller


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119040437#Comment_119040437

    I thought the Skoda driver reacted well, in fairness to them.

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  • #2949
    Paul_Mc1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Paul_Mc1988


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119040685#Comment_119040685

    The red buses are hired by intel to shuttle builders from the building site to satellite car parks as there is not enough car parking on the site. Can you PM me the email too. I work for intel and can't find the proper contact 😂.


    I recently started commuting again by bike from terenure to leixlip and I have no issues at all on the route apart from when I'm close to the job. 17k of bliss followed by 2km off d**kheads.

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  • #2950
    tnegun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭tnegun


    I got an email back from JJ to say they would be speaking with the driver involved and that they were currently under going a training program for drivers and the videos would be passed to that office. Hopefully the use them to show it from a cyclists perspective! I had asked that they give the driver the benefit of the doubt but that they make him aware of his poor driving in this circumstance and the dangers it posed to me and other road users.

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  • #2951
    standardg60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,631 ✭✭✭standardg60


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119041473#Comment_119041473

    Just on the N4 one, think you're being a little unfair to the cyclist, lights just changed at the worst time. If they'd stayed red i imagine you'd have joined him at the top of the line? Skoda driver should have been aware of the cyclist approaching and known they were turning right (as they all would) but were happy enough to wait once they saw them, instead of leaning on the horn

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  • #2952
    FinnC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭FinnC


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119040834#Comment_119040834

    I agree, the Skoda driver did absolutely nothing wrong imo.

    Bad form from the cyclist.

    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2953
    tnegun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭tnegun


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119043882#Comment_119043882

    Maybe I'm just used to the junction but his awareness was awful, the car wasn't indicating and the light was red for a long time as we approached and it went green before he reached the car yet he still proceeded with attempting to get in front and only put his hand out after the car started to move off. The driver then saw him and stopped to allow him to cross in front out of a combination of surprise and courtesy is my guess. Yes, I try to get to the front here but I'm very cautious about it as so many cars go straight on and if traffic is heavy you get cars trying to cut in and out of that queue all the way to the lights so the only "safe" space is at the top in front of the queue.

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  • #2954
    standardg60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,631 ✭✭✭standardg60


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119043955#Comment_119043955

    He was passing the back of the car when the lights changed as far as i can see.

    Anyway it's a dreadful junction for cyclists, and definitely one of those that calls for the right turn arrow to go green a few seconds before the straight on one

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  • #2955
    [Deleted User]
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    It was effectively a right hook, as opposed to the classic driver doing the left hook with a late indicator on the cyclist.

    My favoured position is get to the front and to the extreme right when turning right but that wasn't the time to go for it.

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  • #2956
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 846 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    image.png

    This is when it goes green. Not defending the cyclist or attacking the driver, but I think the two second delay before the driver started to move off led the cyclist to assume the driver was turning right / perhaps letting the cyclist go past him rather than pinching him against the island?

    image.png


    Either way, I wouldn't have done what the cyclist did but drivers can respond very strangely when they notice a bicycle and don't know how to respond re: right of way. I always stop and wave them on though.

    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2957
    km991148
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,277 ✭✭✭km991148


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119040834#Comment_119040834

    Yep I agree, hence the edit.


    Only slight marks lost for not checking to the left before moving off.

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  • #2958
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,587 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i watched that video again and i think i realise why i assumed it was right turn only from that lane - on the light in front of the cyclist, only the right turn arrow goes green (you can see on the pole on the right hand side of the road, both arrows go green) - he may not have seen that and since he only saw a right arrow go green, only right turning traffic could move.

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  • #2959
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,587 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    yep, it's mainly tokenistic, but would eliminate a little bit of noise from random insertion of 'uncontrolled' keys. sucks if you're a mac user, though.

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  • #2960
    TallGlass2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 684 ✭✭✭TallGlass2


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119044609#Comment_119044609

    Yes correct, it is as you mentioned if someone takes documents from an offical machine for which ever reason and they lose it, it has some protection. I'm just the messager here, if the user the Garda said it to enables Bitlocker on the USB stick and hands it back in again there should be no problem. Your right also about infections.

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  • #2961
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,587 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    it is a difficult one though; without an online portal, how do you safely enable people to submit evidence without opening up your systems to compromise?

    Post edited by magicbastarder on


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  • #2962
    tnegun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭tnegun


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119044572#Comment_119044572

    The straight-ahead arrow lit up too but looks dimmed in the video but it would make sense if he thought it was a right turn only junction. I think those arrows are pointless and should be a solid green unless it's to prevent left-turning in that lane across the pedestrian crossing? I don't see why they are needed otherwise https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3580131,-6.4742587,3a,75y,261.62h,78.38t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPhNmiWYb4rZqJRb5Z7c2yg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

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  • #2963
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,587 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i suspect there's no general green light there if they want to have a different sequence for the left turning traffic.

    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2964
    TallGlass2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 684 ✭✭✭TallGlass2


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119044709#Comment_119044709

    I won't be popular in the Garda, but two things, one the Garda could actually take your blank USB and do it in the station, there is no reason they can't and give it back to the person with the code/password (its about a 1/2 min job on a blank USB) or arrange for the person that is offically designated CCTV collection in the station to go collect it. Failing all of that send an email into the district office to the Super.

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  • #2965
    tnegun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭tnegun


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119045120#Comment_119045120

    Its a separate lane for turning left so it shouldn't be needed but I guess the designer wanted to highlight that it was straight ahead and right only by using the lights when making this mess of a junction! Looking at the junction I can't see any sequence where it would be straight or right green only

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  • #2966
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,362 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ciaran in another close one, DB replied and are following up

    https://twitter.com/ciarancannon/status/1524374980158500864?s=20&t=xqRpl9DrEL45tRL2ITacYA


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  • #2967
    [Deleted User]
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    ne from Alan D today too. The buses are on a roll today.

    "Paint is not protection" applies here

    https://twitter.com/AlanDub13/status/1524363937881407496?s=20&t=KJ3wWQTMNGfmp367HSnhYQ
    https://twitter.com/AlanDub13/status/1524363991669252097?s=20&t=_btI16jSPTATSaCOlBaKJg


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  • #2968
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Nope, not a chance I'd ride that given the space involved. Out in the lane for me there.

    I was thinking maybe the camera distorts things, but it doesn't does it? He can't even extend his arm beyond half way or less to bang the bus.

    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2969
    Pawwed Rig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,451 ✭✭✭✭Pawwed Rig


    Unless things have change recently there will be no satisfaction from Dublin bus on this

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  • #2970
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,587 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    https://mobile.twitter.com/NewtonEmerson/status/1524302833142714370


    He's a columnist for the Irish times

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  • #2971
    elchupanebrey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭elchupanebrey


    Get plenty the ones that close pass you and 10 yards later they are fully across the white line on the opposite side of the road. I cant figure out their thinking in these cases. Also the ones that give you plenty of room but overtake you into oncoming traffic. Mental stuff

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