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

I've nearly been hit a few times here by drivers mounting the footpath and going into the cycle lane (in the cycle lane on the left).

The traffic lanes split into two and motorists turning right often hold up the people going straight on or left, therefore the obvious thing for motorists to do is undertake and drive over the curb and into the cycle lane. The cycle lane converges with the road shortly after this point here, so it's handy for the drivers to get their car back onto the road.

It's a bloody ridiculous situation.

Very close pass here this morning.

I was driving having just turned off the roundabout. Car in front of my overtook a cyclist on the bend with oncoming traffic.

Query for regular cyclists. This cyclist was cycling his bike while pulling another bike along beside him. He was going quite slow as it was uphill and as a result was a bit erratic. Definitely not excusing the dangerous overtake but just wondering what the opinion on it would be from a cyclists point of view.

**I'm in no way condoning the dangerous overtake **

buffalo wrote: »

It's pretty much two abreast, which is perfectly fine as long as you do not endanger, inconvenience or obstruct other traffic or pedestrians. It's how I get my bike to the bike shop (and then I can cycle home again).

Fair enough. I assumed as much. My concern was more that he looked like he wasn't in complete control going up the incline while steering two bikes. Not a regular cyclist myself so was interest to see what others thought.

I'm sure the lad that overtook would have done so regardless of what was on the road.

Nearly got caught out by a white van man this morning. He was driving down the bus lane at bachelors quay, so figured he would turn left. He came up the outside of me and a bike in front, presumably to overtake us and left hook. Changed his mind at the last minute and darted in left behind us. Must look back in the rear camera but he was very close.

I was cycling home from work on Bunratty road Coolock the other day. I was well lit up all the usual safety gear. This road is never overly busy but does have the 27 bus and cars tend to drive too fast despite ramps. Anyway I am cycling toward Northside shopping centre and there is a car coming towards me on the opposite side. Next of all out of nowhere a scrambler bike with two passengers comes flying out from behind the car to overtake but right into my path. The driver (if i can call a 15 yr old a driver) only clocks me at the last second and somehow we miss each other by about an inch. It happened so fast and I got a massive fright, the bike raged on down the road all I could muster was to roar 'f*ckin w*nker' after it.

There is problem with scrambler bikes around this part of Dublin and I've seen a few incidents over the years but this is the closest call I have had with one. Dangerous vehicles to have on the road.

Jaysus joe motorist really hasn’t a clue. Sheets of rain and Flooding all over Dublin - on the commute home and I was trying to memorise dodgy manholes on the south quays, so staying centre in a lot of the lanes. Didn’t stop cars squeezing by though.

In saying that, was heartened to see a flashing 1.5m sign at Castleknock this morning. A notorious stretch for close passing, no matter how far you take the lane. Be interesting to see if this adjusts driver behaviour along here.

Finding it impossible to get a reply to a complaint with Bus Éireann. I was nearly flattened by a bus that ran a junction in May. I filed a complaint within 2 hours providing all the details of bus, route, google maps image of spot, time and date and requested footage as part of the complaint. Unfortunately I didn’t have my Cycliq as it was on another bike at the time. I got a reply asking for my contact number initially but dead air ever since.

Anyway the incident. I was in a junction moving to exit from it and could hear a bus moving at a fairly handy speed towards the only blind entry to it. It was 100m into pace building from a stop and was emitting that distinctive bus roar. I decided to make a stop in the junction and let the driver continue to accelerate through the Yield sign. I could see the shock in the drivers face as he saw me pulling to a stop as he crossed my path. I would have been flattened.

Anyway no joy from Bus Éireann to date. I’ve pulled the GDPR line on further requests as I feel entitled to the footage of the driver running the junction and will keep filing complaint tickets for now (anyone got any tips??).

Finally. The most memorable part of the story after was when I told a ‘comedian’ creative colleague at work and he managed to mock up the entire incident in hilarious format. It’s the complete reverse of what happened me on the morning.

Anyway. For giggles


https://gfycat.com/jovialgrandacouchi