Should I report this?

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Carrot

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7,294 posts

201 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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To be clear, I hate cycling nazi's that go around picking out everything on a video camera and posting it here there and everywhere. I have one on my handlebars purely for insurance or collision reasons.

I cycle 5 days a week to work, 10 mile journey each way. I don't really get many issues or certainly nothing more unusual that the average moron you get any day of the week.

Today however, on a priority bridge (my right of way), a car actually came over and clipped my right elbow. No damage really and feels a tad bruised but they didnt stop (neither did I).

First Question - I am assuming a cyclist on the road has as much right as a car on a priority bridge?

Second - Would you report this to 101 or am I just being trivial and should move on with my life...

Over to the dragons of Pistonheads. To be honest I am thinking the latter and put it down to experience.

Oh and we have pics.






NatAsp

175 posts

127 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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I have nothing constructive to say, so should probably say nothing. However I can't help myself - before scrolling down I said to myself "I bet it's a 10 year old Audi".

The percentage of dangerous driving I witness, both on my bike and in my car, that is attributable to ~ 10 year old German car drivers, is seriously scary. I'd say at least 75%. No idea what it is about these cars that draws morons.

The ironic thing is that I say this as a ~ 10 year old German car driver (58 plate M3)!!


ALawson

7,814 posts

250 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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I would report it simply in case other people have complained before and this tips the balance or if something similar happens in future. Had you been 1m over the story would be significantly different.

smifffymoto

4,527 posts

204 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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I don't bother with signs or priority,if they are bigger than,me they have right of way.It really is the best way to survive.

Carrot

Original Poster:

7,294 posts

201 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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Hmmm maybe not... Apparently hampshire police won't do anything anyway. As you can't see the elbow clip in the video there is no evidence of collision.

http://www.hampshire.police.uk/internet/advice-and...

So basically in Hampshire, do whatever you want :|

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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NatAsp said:
I have nothing constructive to say, so should probably say nothing. However I can't help myself - before scrolling down I said to myself "I bet it's a 10 year old Audi".

The percentage of dangerous driving I witness, both on my bike and in my car, that is attributable to ~ 10 year old German car drivers, is seriously scary. I'd say at least 75%. No idea what it is about these cars that draws morons.

The ironic thing is that I say this as a ~ 10 year old German car driver (58 plate M3)!!
Is it September 2018 already?

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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have I misunderstood, it looks to me like the audi is on the bridge before you so you should wait before crossing?

Dizeee

18,172 posts

205 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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It does look as keirik says, approach speed not withstanding, however even so the Audi is committed to the restricted width just before you enter it. Also, that gap although not ideal should be ample to get through without making contact - did something else happen?

Technically it is an injury accident that needs reporting within 24 hours by either party if you have a bruised elbow, howeevr proving your injury having not sought medical attention will be hard to prove, and the police will just file away any report on a piece of paper, which may be married up with another piece of paper form the other driver should they come forward, or left on it's own to fester a solo and single life.

SteveSteveson

3,209 posts

162 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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Can't really tell much from the pictures, but I would say report it. It may go nowhere, but at the very least it will be another one on the stats to build the picture of incidents involving cars and cyclists. "Don't tell tails" is for primary school children and the abuse and hatred in any GG cycling thread shows the attitudes of some drivers.

Pot Odds

287 posts

235 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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Is that heading out of old basing towards basingstoke ?

gazza285

9,780 posts

207 months

Saturday 25th March 2017
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Does not priority start once the sign has been passed?

Dromedary66

1,924 posts

137 months

Saturday 25th March 2017
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There is quite a lot of space left for a bicycle, you probably hung wide on purpose to make a point. I would have had ample space to get through there.

Mgd_uk

368 posts

103 months

Saturday 25th March 2017
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How much room does a cyclist need??!

Also looks to me the A4 is on the bridge already and you are entering it.

Maybe if you moved over left a tad you wouldn't have a sore arm... lesson learned I hope.


JDiz

1,070 posts

243 months

Saturday 25th March 2017
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From your own pics, the car was well established on the bridge and going slower than you from the distances travelled.
Report it so that you can pay for his wing mirror.

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Saturday 25th March 2017
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I don't think the pics can give the full picture. Got the video?

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Saturday 25th March 2017
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Carrot said:
...they didnt stop (neither did I).
So, ummm, how do you know they didn't stop AFTER the bridge, where the road had sufficient width for them to stop safely?

JDiz said:
From your own pics, the car was well established on the bridge and going slower than you from the distances travelled.
Yup, that's what it looks like from here, too - perhaps the Audi should have seen the OP coming and not passed the GW line, but there surely can't be any argument that the OP entered the narrowed section when it wasn't clear.
Quick question, OP. Would/could you have stopped before the bridge if you'd been using a wider vehicle?

And how wide is your bicycle if you couldn't fit through that gap without hitting your elbow on his mirror? Might that have been deliberate to "make a point"...?

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 25th March 2017
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Is that a give way sigh that the Audi went through?
If yes they should have waited
The white car behind it would have been a witness, but I guess they are as bad as the Audi if it is a give way sign!

Actually I now see that you had right of way in the first picture, so they should have waited.
Can't believe those trying to blame you TBH

Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 25th March 14:39

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Saturday 25th March 2017
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Jimboka said:
Is that a give way sigh that the Audi went through?
If yes they should have waited
The white car behind it would have been a witness, but I guess they are as bad as the Audi if it is a give way sign!

Actually I now see that you had right of way in the first picture, so they should have waited.
Can't believe those trying to blame you TBH
Clue: Nobody's said the OP didn't have priority.

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 25th March 2017
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TooMany2cvs said:
Clue: Nobody's said the OP didn't have priority.
I find this incredibly bizarre, but I actually agree with you!! beer

To restore the status quo though, jimboka is still being silly. laugh

SteveSteveson

3,209 posts

162 months

Saturday 25th March 2017
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Mgd_uk said:
How much room does a cyclist need??!

Also looks to me the A4 is on the bridge already and you are entering it.

Maybe if you moved over left a tad you wouldn't have a sore arm... lesson learned I hope.
Enough to know the person coming the other way isn't going to hit them. The OP was not at fault there, the Audi was.