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

Going into Grange Castle from Newcastle Road, a woman passes me just as I'm about to turn. Fortunately I wasn't going straight as I would have went into the side of her car, as she was turning she cut into the bike lane which also had debris along the inside from construction trucks so I was in a tricky spot. I was alongside her rear wheel going through the bend.

She nearly stalled it when trying to get back up to speed and at the next light I could see she was holding an apple. People smoking or actively holding a drink/food while driving bug me as they're not in proper control.

Looking at the map now it's silly that the bike lane isn't marked straight on as it could give people the impression cyclists can't go straight and people likely wouldn't think twice about turning alongside a cyclist. Lately I've noticed people are really bad at staying in their lane through turns and always cut corners.

Saw a buck driving yesterday with a mcflurry in one hand and the phone held up in front of the face with the other hand. Like why not eat your treat and use your phone before hitting the road

Jesus.

Must not have anything going on with your life if you have to visit random forums to try troll people on a Friday night.

His head came very close to smacking the edge of the kerb all the same.

So great that it was caught on camera

Got some wallop on the back of the head on the ground, he'll be feeling that one. Jesus Christ.

He was saying that in reference to the earlier close pass then continued to say it after the run over. I’d put that down to adrenaline alright.

Agreed. There should be more people pulled for it but AGS couid not be bothered doing that either. Some of them dont bother either and stop in the advance cyclist box at junctions too.

i was in Phoenix park yesterday with three kids, 4 of us on bicycles. On the Ordnance Survey road, held up a driver in a Merc behind for i'd imagine 20 seconds as they couldn't overtake due to to cars in opposite lane. As they overtook me a goon in the passenger seat shouted out something along the lines of "blah blah cyclists kids lane blah blah blah". As far as I know there is no bike lane along there so not sure what his exact issue was.