Near misses - mod warning 22/04 - see OP/post 822

AndrewJRenko · 19-09-2017 11:07am

ED E wrote: »

Had a bit of a punishment pass descending Grange Road this morning, just after the camera battery died.

Very steep hill there - not hard to hit 50 kmph+ on that spot for me. Scary.

Alanstrainor · 19-09-2017 11:14am

ED E wrote: »

Had a bit of a punishment pass descending Grange Road this morning, just after the camera battery died.

Had one of these yesterday evening. I do have the footage, just haven't looked at it yet. The weird thing was is that I hadn't had any dealings with this driver before that point in my cycle. Clear road, plenty of room to overtake and he passed within a couple of cm of my bars. I'll review the footage and consider reporting the prick. He's local to me too, seen him around.

samvimes · 19-09-2017 11:15am

Reported this one to traffic watch, thought I was a goner this time, usually I'd let it go but this was bad.

To Alcohol · 19-09-2017 11:16am

Was double passed on the Kill to Straffan road last night 7.15 pm ish between the canal bridge and the railway bridge heading towards Straffan.

Black Golf passed me and the outside of him was what I think was a silver Passat, all three of us going in the same direction. Silver car was flying.

Chuchote · 19-09-2017 11:39am

samvimes wrote: »

Reported this one to traffic watch, thought I was a goner this time, usually I'd let it go but this was bad.

Stayin' Alive at 1.5 are updating their close pass videos with a view to presenting them to Shane Ross. Please send videos to stayinaliveat1.5@gmail.com?

Their Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/stayinaliveat1.5/

Effects wrote: »

Was hit by a car this morning which pulled in on top of me in a cycle lane. I was luckily on a Dublin Bike and the basket hitting the side made enough of a racket that she hit the brakes. Not before her car was damaged though. Not sure if it was the N plates or the niqab she was wearing that was the reason for not checking the left side of her car properly.

I was nearly creamed by a lunatic in a niquab backing on a dangerous corner. She clearly couldn't see either in the mirror or at her side. I'd ban the damn things for driving.

ED E · 19-09-2017 11:53am

Not a miss. Hope she's ok.

https://twitter.com/dublin7commuter/status/910091193551409152

twinsen · 20-09-2017 10:16pm

Would this be considered as a close pass?

ED E · 20-09-2017 10:47pm

I wouldnt be at all happy with that.

Alanstrainor · 20-09-2017 10:53pm

Yep, close and the bus is moving back into the left on top of you. I hate when they do it, and it's not on at all.

DirkVoodoo · 20-09-2017 11:14pm

Have Dublin Bus lost their training video? 2 minor incidents for me in recent days:

1. COming back from the Phoenix Park and I'm stopped at the lights crossing over O'Connell bridge. Stopped at red light, bus beeps at me. I look at the light. Solid red. Look back at driver, he makes a gesture, when I turn around again, light is green. Maybe he hit horn by accident. Maybe not.

2. Heading home up Kill Ave, reach Baker's corner and the bus in front of me moves into the marked bike lane when the light turns red. I know the sequence, so I decide to move up inside and get ahead of him. Light goes green and I'm off. I see the bus stop ahead and an arm reaches out. Bus that was behind me and clearly pulling over, decides to pull alongside me. I'm thinking "he can't pull in on top of me so why is he pulling alongside?". Felt like a bit of an intimidation move, as the normal thing to do would have been to go behind me and then pull in.

Pinch Flat · 20-09-2017 11:26pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Yep, close and the bus is moving back into the left on top of you. I hate when they do it, and it's not on at all.

That's on my daily commute home. Centre lane all the way along that bus lane for me. Bus drivers will squeeze by as for taxis.....:(

Danbo! · 21-09-2017 9:35am

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

2. Heading home up Kill Ave, reach Baker's corner and the bus in front of me moves into the marked bike lane when the light turns red. I know the sequence, so I decide to move up inside and get ahead of him. Light goes green and I'm off. I see the bus stop ahead and an arm reaches out. Bus that was behind me and clearly pulling over, decides to pull alongside me. I'm thinking "he can't pull in on top of me so why is he pulling alongside?". Felt like a bit of an intimidation move, as the normal thing to do would have been to go behind me and then pull in.

My second time getting the stock email was the exact same situation. I’d like to think I’m a fairly safe cyclist, but I made the mistake of assuming they’ll do the right thing. I could hear him coming and twigged him in the mirror, but thought “surely he won’t actually go for it”. Lesson learned, should have slowed sooner, assume everyone out to kill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flJ4IaBqplM

Skrynesaver · 21-09-2017 9:50am

Danbo! wrote: »

My second time getting the stock email was the exact same situation. I’d like to think I’m a fairly safe cyclist, but I made the mistake of assuming they’ll do the right thing. I could hear him coming and twigged him in the mirror, but thought “surely he won’t actually go for it”. Lesson learned, should have slowed sooner, assume everyone out to kill

You showed remarkable restraint, if you were less on the ball that could have been very nasty.

Definitely needs evidence of this having been followed up internally rather than a PFO, otherwise that driver's going to kill someone

Danbo! · 21-09-2017 10:12am

Skrynesaver wrote: »

You showed remarkable restraint, if you were less on the ball that could have been very nasty.

The incident that sparked my first stock email, a few months previously, ended with a massive shouting match with the driver. It was a punishment pass (have the video in the depths of Dropbox somewhere) and the driver told me “there’s no room for you on the road” to which I asked “if that’s the case then why pass?”

I did not show as much restraint that time, but did learn that it’ll get you no further, and I naively thought that maybe, just maybe, following the official process for complaints would be smarter. It wasn’t.

Either way, being a bit more zen on the bike makes my commute more enjoyable. Live by the Latin motto: “llegitimi non carborundum”

ED E · 21-09-2017 12:19pm

Danbo! wrote: »

My second time getting the stock email was the exact same situation.

Time to push them through Traffic Watch. A Sergeant turning up at Busaras to have a word with the fleet manager will hopefully give DB a kick up the hole.

NB: Most of their drivers are fine, but the dangerous minority are driving the biggest risk to cyclists other than taxis.

Borderfox · 21-09-2017 2:33pm

Id have levelled that bus driver, no need for that.

One today on the Summerhill road down towards Dunboyne, clear road and a Peugeot 3008 decides to see how close they can get to me despite nothing coming the other direction. On video so forwarding to traffic watch

ED E · 21-09-2017 3:26pm

Borderfox wrote: »

Id have levelled that bus driver, no need for that.

One today on the Summerhill road down towards Dunboyne, clear road and a Peugeot 3008 decides to see how close they can get to me despite nothing coming the other direction. On video so forwarding to traffic watch

So much for ProjectEDWARD.

Chuchote · 21-09-2017 4:13pm

Stayin' Alive at 1.5 are updating their close pass videos with a view to presenting them to Shane Ross. If you have some suitable footage, could you send it to stayinaliveat1.5@gmail.com?

Their Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/stayinaliveat1.5/

samvimes · 21-09-2017 9:00pm

Anyone know what happens when traffic watch are phoned? called with a close pass on Monday, heard nothing so far

ED E · 21-09-2017 9:19pm

samvimes wrote: »

Anyone know what happens when traffic watch are phoned? called with a close pass on Monday, heard nothing so far

Process is supposed to be:
1. You call Castlebar
2. Castlebar log it in Pulse
3. It gets assigned to a Sergeant at the station overseeing that area
4. He delegates
5. Delegate calls you and asks if you're willing to testify and what happened

AndrewJRenko · 21-09-2017 10:28pm

samvimes wrote: »

Anyone know what happens when traffic watch are phoned? called with a close pass on Monday, heard nothing so far

Response time can vary from hours to weeks to never in my experience.

John_Rambo · 21-09-2017 11:14pm

samvimes wrote: »

Anyone know what happens when traffic watch are phoned? called with a close pass on Monday, heard nothing so far

See my post earlier on. Reported to traffic watch, Garda took over, driver issued with fine and penalty points. I'd suggest dropping in to the local station where it happened (not your local one) if nobody contacts you with a prepared, honest, factual statement printed out. Include times, road names, direction you were traveling and what exactly happened.

They're taking this seriously if you go down the correct, bureaucratic procedure. Act professional, calm and emphatic. It takes time and effort, but the more people do it the more lessons will be learned by drivers that think it's acceptable to carry on like this.

07Lapierre · 22-09-2017 10:12am

Chuchote wrote: »

Stayin' Alive at 1.5 are updating their close pass videos with a view to presenting them to Shane Ross. If you have some suitable footage, could you send it to stayinaliveat1.5@gmail.com?

Their Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/stayinaliveat1.5/

Just sent this:

https://youtu.be/Jo888iijiKM

queldy · 22-09-2017 12:54pm

I am sick of taxi and bus drivers - sure not all of them, but it is not possible to have such behaviour from professionals.
In the morning a bus almost got me down in a left turn invading completely the cycling line, and I saw he saw me on the mirror, he just probably was thinking "he saw me, so he will give up, I am bigger than him".
After 3 minutes a taxi made me think of the proposal of introducing another law, the 1.5 meters but, "the longitudinal 1.5m". From a traffic light to another one, I think he kept no more than half a meter from my rear wheel, roaring the engine like he was at Maranello - and this because I was taking the line to turn right; right before the lights, when I moved right for the turn, he passed me (of course very close), and yelled at me something - he could not even complete the overtake (he did not have time and space), he had to stop for the queue.

Weepsie · 22-09-2017 12:57pm

queldy wrote: »

I am sick of taxi and bus drivers - sure not all of them, but it is not possible to have such behaviour from professionals.
In the morning a bus almost got me down in a left turn invading completely the cycling line, and I saw he saw me on the mirror, he just probably was thinking "he saw me, so he will give up, I am bigger than him".
After 3 minutes a taxi made me think of the proposal of introducing another law, the 1.5 meters but, "the longitudinal 1.5m". From a traffic light to another one, I think he kept no more than half a meter from my rear wheel, roaring the engine like he was at Maranello - and this because I was taking the line to turn right; right before the lights, when I moved right for the turn, he passed me (of course very close), and yelled at me something - he could not even complete the overtake (he did not have time and space), he had to stop for the queue.

On the first one, it sound to me like you're going up the inside of a bus? It's a habit you should try and break if so. Not defending the bus driver at all, as it doesn't sound good, but just because you have a cycle lane, doesn't mean you should rigidly stick to it.

If he has come from behind you and gone to turn left that's a different matter.

queldy · 22-09-2017 1:26pm

Weepsie wrote: »

On the first one, it sound to me like you're going up the inside of a bus? It's a habit you should try and break if so. Not defending the bus driver at all, as it doesn't sound good, but just because you have a cycle lane, doesn't mean you should rigidly stick to it.

If he has come from behind you and gone to turn left that's a different matter.

Thanks for pointing that out, but I do not usually decide to get killed by myself, I know they will invade the lane, I do not jump in the inside of a bus or truck or whatever.
The bus passed me on a stretch, but didn't have time to complete before the turn.
Anyway, I do not totally agree with your comment - there are situation in which you decide to go on the inside of a bus on the cycling lane, when there is a congestion for example, or if you know there is a lane for a red.
I mean, what do you do when you find a long queue at the traffic light, you have your cycling lane but there is a bus? You stop behind the bus forever?

Danbo! · 22-09-2017 1:53pm

queldy wrote: »

Thanks for pointing that out, but I do not usually decide to get killed by myself, I know they will invade the lane, I do not jump in the inside of a bus or truck or whatever.
The bus passed me on a stretch, but didn't have time to complete before the turn.
Anyway, I do not totally agree with your comment - there are situation in which you decide to go on the inside of a bus on the cycling lane, when there is a congestion for example, or if you know there is a lane for a red.
I mean, what do you do when you find a long queue at the traffic light, you have your cycling lane but there is a bus? You stop behind the bus forever?

I don’t think they’re suggesting that, i read your post first as a bus turning left on top of you at a green light change as opposed to overtaking then turning instantly., not sure why.

Pinch Flat · 22-09-2017 1:57pm

I've taken to riding centre of all bus lanes in dublin on my commute. Cuts out all this nonsense. Horns from taxis and buses ignored.

BoardsMember · 22-09-2017 2:04pm

Pinch Flat wrote: »

I've taken to riding centre of all bus lanes in dublin on my commute. Cuts out all this nonsense. Horns from taxis and buses ignored.

that's the only way for it. Own the lane. Force yourself not to get emotionally involved. I'll move in where I know safe passes can be made based on knowing the road, reading the traffic etc, so I am not just being a dick for the sake of it, but if in doubt, I take the lane and get on with it.

Have kids now out on the road, and their instinct is to break when a car is on the scene. For example, going along a main road, minor road on the left with a car arriving at the stop sign, turning left onto our road. Kids always break, it's hard to convey that they have the right of way. Better safe than sorry I suppose, but any level of hesitancy often puts the cyclist in danger. Not sure how to approach it, welcome any suggestions.

Internet Friend · 22-09-2017 2:46pm

BoardsMember wrote: »

that's the only way for it. Own the lane. Force yourself not to get emotionally involved. I'll move in where I know safe passes can be made based on knowing the road, reading the traffic etc, so I am not just being a dick for the sake of it, but if in doubt, I take the lane and get on with it.

Have kids now out on the road, and their instinct is to break when a car is on the scene. For example, going along a main road, minor road on the left with a car arriving at the stop sign, turning left onto our road. Kids always break, it's hard to convey that they have the right of way. Better safe than sorry I suppose, but any level of hesitancy often puts the cyclist in danger. Not sure how to approach it, welcome any suggestions.

Having the same experience at the moment with the young lad, i think repetition of the route and reinforcement of the basic rules of the road / observation skills are helping with him. He's now recognising when he has priority, recognising danger areas and is shoulder checking before executing turns. He's still pretty much cycling in the verge and / or ditch though!

Danbo! · 22-09-2017 2:52pm

07Lapierre wrote: »

Just sent this:

https://youtu.be/Jo888iijiKM

Was putting together a few clips to send on and ended up making this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOj-rVZYN78

amcalester · 22-09-2017 2:57pm

Anything ever come from the last clip? I think I remember you reported it to the guards.

Danbo! · 22-09-2017 3:06pm

amcalester wrote: »

Anything ever come from the last clip? I think I remember you reported it to the guards.

Gardai came, said it's a civil matter. :rolleyes: Wouldn't watch the clip. Asked about reporting to traffic watch "Ah, they'll just give it back to us though". Didn't have it in me to follow up. Got cash from driver, while he maintained I cycled into him.

amcalester · 22-09-2017 3:09pm

That's an annoying attitude from the gardai.

That bus clip makes me feel very uneasy every time, I take that route home and only use the cycle lane after the bus stop.

ED E · 22-09-2017 3:27pm

Danbo! wrote: »

Gardai came, said it's a civil matter. :rolleyes: Wouldn't watch the clip. Asked about reporting to traffic watch "Ah, they'll just give it back to us though". Didn't have it in me to follow up. Got cash from driver, while he maintained I cycled into him.

Which station were they from?

queldy · 22-09-2017 3:31pm

Danbo! wrote: »

Was putting together a few clips to send on and ended up making this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOj-rVZYN78

Nice video (if the word nice we can use).
I agree 100% with you, the green van did a turn without signing and checking for cyclist on the lane.
But wouldn't some people argue here that it would be better for you not to pass on the inside of a van? (bus or van, does not make much difference, does it?)
As I can see, the van was ahead of you, slow and queuing, you were taking the inside of a large vehicle, and some people here suggest it's a habit we should try to break.
In your specific case the van invaded your cycling lane to turn left, in my case in the morning the bus invaded the cycling lane to turn left.
Where is the difference?
Drivers should not ever take a cycling lane, and if so only when 100% sure there is no danger for incoming cyclists. Why do I have to break the habit of using the cycling lane, designed and planned to be used from cyclists?
Thank you for your answers and reading, guys.

PS I am not saying I will jump on the cycling lanes to prove my rights if in danger or whatever, this is out of discussion.

Danbo! · 22-09-2017 3:42pm

queldy wrote: »

Nice video (if the word nice we can use).
I agree 100% with you, the green van did a turn without signing and checking for cyclist on the lane.
But wouldn't some people argue here that it would be better for you not to pass on the inside of a van? (bus or van, does not make much difference, does it?)
As I can see, the van was ahead of you, slow and queuing, you were taking the inside of a large vehicle, and some people here suggest it's a habit we should try to break.
In your specific case the van invaded your cycling lane to turn left, in my case in the morning the bus invaded the cycling lane to turn left.
Where is the difference?
Drivers should not ever take a cycling lane, and if so only when 100% sure there is no danger for incoming cyclists. Why do I have to break the habit of using the cycling lane, designed and planned to be used from cyclists?
Thank you for your answers and reading, guys.

PS I am not saying I will jump on the cycling lanes to prove my rights if in danger or whatever, this is out of discussion.

I'm with you on the bus thing, I thought initially you meant you were waiting for a green light, not a late left hook by the bus. You're right, you can't wait behind every large vehicle in a queue. In my case, there's a no left turn sign, no indication and he's crossing a dished path so I just did not see it coming at all.

Danbo! · 22-09-2017 3:46pm

ED E wrote: »

Which station were they from?

Rathmines.

ED E · 22-09-2017 3:48pm

Danbo! wrote: »

Rathmines.

TW gone to them from me just this morning, we'll see how we do.

AndrewJRenko · 22-09-2017 4:25pm

Danbo! wrote: »

Gardai came, said it's a civil matter. :rolleyes: Wouldn't watch the clip. Asked about reporting to traffic watch "Ah, they'll just give it back to us though". Didn't have it in me to follow up. Got cash from driver, while he maintained I cycled into him.

I've had better responses by going through Traffic Watch first, as it gets logged on the system immediately, and (in theory at least) somebody is supposed to tracking the open complaint through to resolution.

Danbo! · 23-09-2017 1:33pm

amcalester wrote: »

That's an annoying attitude from the gardai.

That bus clip makes me feel very uneasy every time, I take that route home and only use the cycle lane after the bus stop.

It was a bit pedantic of me to shout “there is no cycle track” seeing as there’s a sign saying cycle track, but it just leads onto a residential street where I’ve had a few close calls with people reversing out of driveways with their view obscured by all the parked cars. While there isn’t a lot of room out on the main road, I’ve been cycling it daily for years and only really had incidents, both the ones in the video. Most others are patient and, while I’m usually doing 30-35kph here, aren’t really held up waiting for a break in oncoming traffic. I just love how the guy beeps as if he’s in a hurry but has plenty of time to stop and shout at me, only to get stuck in traffic 500m up the road again.

WAPAIC · 25-09-2017 12:44am

Danbo! wrote: »

Gardai came, said it's a civil matter. :rolleyes: Wouldn't watch the clip. Asked about reporting to traffic watch "Ah, they'll just give it back to us though". Didn't have it in me to follow up. Got cash from driver, while he maintained I cycled into him.

You're probably in his blind spot, assuming he checked his mirror. Blind spot in my commercial jeep is surprisingly large on the left. He should still indicate and take the time to make sure his turn is safe. If I was making that turn I'd move to hug the kerb before I turned so that you couldn't get up the inside.

amcalester · 25-09-2017 8:36am

WAPAIC wrote: »

You're probably in his blind spot, assuming he checked his mirror. Blind spot in my commercial jeep is surprisingly large on the left. He should still indicate and take the time to make sure his turn is safe. If I was making that turn I'd move to hug the kerb before I turned so that you couldn't get up the inside.

Probably in his blind spot and assuming he checked. Keep fighting the good fight:rolleyes:

CramCycle · 25-09-2017 9:27am

WAPAIC wrote: »

You're probably in his blind spot, assuming he checked his mirror. Blind spot in my commercial jeep is surprisingly large on the left. He should still indicate and take the time to make sure his turn is safe. If I was making that turn I'd move to hug the kerb before I turned so that you couldn't get up the inside.

Most blind spots, are not actually that blind and easily overcome by small movements. There are exceptions where vehicle design means there are but in a typical Jeep, lifesavers and moving back and forth takes care of most "blind spots". I say this from experience as I drive a Jeep type vehicle. You will notice drivers do this at T junctions where they lean forward before moving, essentially, looking into their blind spot.

Idleater · 25-09-2017 10:06am

I was beeped at by a not stopping 45' truck merging from a slip road this morning.

Now, I'm, if I do say so myself, experienced enough to handle an oncoming artic and "easily" merged myself into the first "car lane", but the beeping at me as if I was somehow in the wrong after I got out of his way took the biscuit.

Naturally, traffic was slow so I looked back and he was wildly gesticulating to the left - aah we have a cycle lane policeman. Now the "cycle lane" is a parallel dead end road that goes over a different bridge so I choose not to take that diversion.

Next the merge lane ends and the bus lane starts and yer man continues driving in it roaring out of the window how I'd better use the cycle lane as otherwise he'd "probably end up killing me".

On the flip side, my first call to traffic watch was a pleasant experience.

WAPAIC · 25-09-2017 9:02pm

CramCycle wrote: »

Most blind spots, are not actually that blind and easily overcome by small movements. There are exceptions where vehicle design means there are but in a typical Jeep, lifesavers and moving back and forth takes care of most "blind spots". I say this from experience as I drive a Jeep type vehicle. You will notice drivers do this at T junctions where they lean forward before moving, essentially, looking into their blind spot.

I think we're in agreement so - the driver didn't check his blind spot properly? The cyclist was 100% blame-free here and I hope he follows up with the Gardai on it.

TheJak01 · 27-09-2017 11:58pm

Coming up towards bakers corner (https://goo.gl/maps/q5wRFQn2gsj but with more traffic/parked cars) today a bus decided he was going to overtake regardless of whether I was on the road or not. I'll admit, I'd made a bit of a mistake of not reading the road early enough and was therefore over a bit too far on the left on the lane approaching a line of parked cars on the left, but I'm not really sure that gives much excuse for what followed. I was clearly in front of the bus about to round the cars, when I found the space I was about to occupy suddenly filled with the front of a Dublin Bus. I had a bit of a feeling he wasn't going to slow, and I was lucky because I was able to hit the breaks and pull in on top of the line of cars. I watched, pretty incredulously as the driver left about 15 inches between the side of the bus and the row of parked cars as he overtook with oncoming traffic. I don't really know where he expected me to vanish to, the driver left no space for me, not to speak about any sort of safe passing distance. Incredible, incredible stupidity, because had I been paying as little attention as the driver clearly was I'd have been minced. To make matters better, he pulled into the bus stop about 20 meters up the road and I managed to overtake without him getting anywhere near me again due to the traffic.

I put in a complaint to DB and I'm hoping to get some kind of response to the matter. In fairness it was pretty measured and I was pretty kind as I find the overwhelming majority of their drivers great to deal with on the road. This one might want to get his eyes checked though. I'm sure it'll be a standard response letter regardless though. Oh well, get this camera in Aldi and start reporting these things to Traffic Watch I guess - hopefully somebody will start getting the picture.

amcalester · 28-09-2017 9:05am

TheJak01 wrote: »

Coming up towards bakers corner (https://goo.gl/maps/q5wRFQn2gsj but with more traffic/parked cars) today a bus decided he was going to overtake regardless of whether I was on the road or not. I'll admit, I'd made a bit of a mistake of not reading the road early enough and was therefore over a bit too far on the left on the lane approaching a line of parked cars on the left, but I'm not really sure that gives much excuse for what followed. I was clearly in front of the bus about to round the cars, when I found the space I was about to occupy suddenly filled with the front of a Dublin Bus. I had a bit of a feeling he wasn't going to slow, and I was lucky because I was able to hit the breaks and pull in on top of the line of cars. I watched, pretty incredulously as the driver left about 15 inches between the side of the bus and the row of parked cars as he overtook with oncoming traffic. I don't really know where he expected me to vanish to, the driver left no space for me, not to speak about any sort of safe passing distance. Incredible, incredible stupidity, because had I been paying as little attention as the driver clearly was I'd have been minced. To make matters better, he pulled into the bus stop about 20 meters up the road and I managed to overtake without him getting anywhere near me again due to the traffic.

I put in a complaint to DB and I'm hoping to get some kind of response to the matter. In fairness it was pretty measured and I was pretty kind as I find the overwhelming majority of their drivers great to deal with on the road. This one might want to get his eyes checked though. I'm sure it'll be a standard response letter regardless though. Oh well, get this camera in Aldi and start reporting these things to Traffic Watch I guess - hopefully somebody will start getting the picture.

Here's the response I got when I complained to Dublin Bus about a driver who ignored a yield sign and as a result nearly hit me from the left.

We apologise for the inconvenience this has caused to you.

The safety of our customers, staff, pedestrians and other road users is our primary concern. We are committed to the highest standards of safety and our Safety Manager monitors and reviews all practices to ensure we provide a safe and efficient service across the network. It is compulsory for all our drivers to attend the annual Road Safety Authority approved Certificate of Professional Competence.

All reports regarding unsafe driving are taken very seriously and investigated thoroughly. From the information you have provided me with I have been able to identify the driver involved. Whatever action is deemed necessary to prevent a recurrence will be taken.

We appreciate our customers letting us know if they have experienced an issue with our services and thank you again for bringing this matter to our attention.

I wonder how similar your reply will be.

Weepsie · 28-09-2017 9:15am

Had my closest pass in a long time on Tuesday eve. Inches at high speed with another lane for the car to have gone into. MY camera will catch him at least and I won't let it go i thought. Left the memory card in the laptop ffs

Lambay island · 28-09-2017 9:23am

A car made slight contact with me yesterday as they passed me.
I was in a cycle lane at the time and 2 previous cars had just passed me with plenty of space. The next car literally brushed my elbow which momentarily made me lose control but manged to regain stability without hitting the kerb. Both wheels of the car on the passenger side were in the cycle lane.
I cant be 100% sure but it looked to me that the woman was using her phone, her head was definitely looking down at her lap. I don't believe she actually saw me at all, probably didn't feel any contact and drove off without a bother.
I was a little shook but more angry at the situation to be honest. I only got a partial view of the reg but got the first 4 digits and the model. There were no other cars, peds or cycles so no one else saw this.
My question is, is there any point reporting this without the full reg ? as by sounds of previous posts here, even with full reg and video evidence not often is anything done. Battery in my camera was dead :-(

Near misses - mod warning 22/04 - see OP/post 822

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