The "Sh*t Driving Caught On Cam" Thread Vol II

[shost]

Crossing cyclist clearly in the wrong. Worried it's being argued. We was barely a few inches from the man who would have seen him approach without slowing. The cyclist was barely able to stop despite other pedestrian from left still crossing. I do get annoyed by pedestrians ambling across roads (usually on phones). I'd have confronted the cyclist who should have slowed. But probably worried about the pb

[Mr GrimNasty]

jamei303 said:

apotts said:

Cyclist ignores pedestrian crossing and pedestrian makes a point:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxSN7S2rPCg

Ped is being an arse. The requirement is for the cyclist to give way, not to stop. If the ped had kept going the cyclist would have simply passed behind them. The ped is of course entitled to suddenly change direction on the crossing, but it's a bit of s trick. I bet the ped wouldn't have tried that with a car.

Risible, even if the pedestrian hadn't stopped it would have been far too close (less than 1.5m ha ha) and likely to cause the pedestrian to feel at risk of harm - and could easily cause a vulnerable OAP etc. to fall over - typical way to break a hip and die early. That cycling clearly falls well below an acceptable level of a careful and prudent rider and is an offence.

[AH33]

Johnnytheboy said:

For some reason your link doesn't work:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mgIYGbM4QI#t=221....

I presume the cyclist was all ready to blame the driver when he stopped...

hahaha

[podwin]

Mr GrimNasty said:

Risible, even if the pedestrian hadn't stopped it would have been far too close (less than 1.5m ha ha) and likely to cause the pedestrian to feel at risk of harm - and could easily cause a vulnerable OAP etc. to fall over - typical way to break a hip and die early. That cycling clearly falls well below an acceptable level of a careful and prudent rider and is an offence.

If a car passed the cyclist that close at speed the cyclist would have objected by shouting and swearing etc.

[Vipers]

Cfnteabag said:

imdeman87 said:

Undertaker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7Vqwh7sD-A

Edited by imdeman87 on Thursday 29th September 22:43

Looks more like a Paramedic Ambulance and I don't think you would get a body in the Fiesta although it is black

??

Could just be the lane the car was in was already moving faster than the lane the ambulance was in. To pass a slower car you pull over to the right and "overtake" it.

If you pull to the left to pass, then you are "undertaking".

However if your lane is moving faster than the lane to your right I have thought this is not undertaking.

[Crafty_]

jamei303 said:

Ped is being an arse. The requirement is for the cyclist to give way, not to stop. If the ped had kept going the cyclist would have simply passed behind them. The ped is of course entitled to suddenly change direction on the crossing, but it's a bit of s trick. I bet the ped wouldn't have tried that with a car.

Disagree, the cyclist is taking liberties, clearly the rules of the road don't apply to him. He's one of those who will run red lights at junctions and then swerve around the cars travelling across him, he'll nip on to pavements as and when it suits him, anything not to slow down for a single second.

There is absolutely no excuse for him not to stop (or at the very least slow down) as all the other traffic did before entering that crossing. What if that guy had had a small child following a few steps behind ?

The cyclist did not slow, did not give way or give priority to the pedestrian in any way.

[Crafty_]

Johnnytheboy said:

For some reason your link doesn't work:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mgIYGbM4QI#t=221....

I presume the cyclist was all ready to blame the driver when he stopped...

Whats going on at 1:27 ?

[JT361]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR5MqDy7m8I

Why you would send in the first one is beyond me

[DaveGoddard]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&amp...

Er...what?

[CoolHands]

DaveGoddard said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&amp...

Er...what?

That'll be uninsured scum

[CoolHands]

JT361 said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR5MqDy7m8I

Why you would send in the first one is beyond me

I recognise his voice he's a prick, been in other similar videos

[Atomic12C]

Dark85 said:

Merging in turn is not a difficult concept and the Swift driver is a total cock for trying to prevent it, although the van driver should have just accepted he'd met a cock and let it go.

heebeegeetee said:

The onus should be on both to merge.

You guys must know that road better than me, I didn't see any merge arrows in that vid.

If it is indeed a "lane drop" with merge arrows displaying lane one to merge in to lane two then yes I fully agree. The onus is on both to allow merging of vehicles.

[80sMatchbox]

Johnnytheboy said:

For some reason your link doesn't work:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mgIYGbM4QI#t=221....

I presume the cyclist was all ready to blame the driver when he stopped...

There's a load of drivers being tts but it's the cyclist you pick out.

[heebeegeetee]

Atomic12C said:

You guys must know that road better than me, I didn't see any merge arrows in that vid.

If it is indeed a "lane drop" with merge arrows displaying lane one to merge in to lane two then yes I fully agree. The onus is on both to allow merging of vehicles.

Whaat?! You need to be told when to merge now?

[ferrariF50lover]

80sMatchbox said:

There's a load of drivers being tts but it's the cyclist you pick out.

It was quite funny

[Peanut Gallery]

There is a new merge in turn area next to me, and I confess if the que is only a few cars longer on the road that continues, I tend to sit in that lane, yes, I could change lanes and merge in turn, but the chance of meeting someone who refuses to merge is not worth it.

(Also I get road rage, so sitting back and not having someone antagonize me is probably better for all!)

[Vipers]

jamei303 said:

Fish said:

You are supposed to stop and give way to pedestrians while they are on the crossing. The Cyclist should not cross until the pedestrian steps onto the pavement. The cyclist is a prat and is ignoring the crossing..

There is no requirement to stop, only to give way to pedestrians actually on the crossing. In a car giving way is likely to mean stopping, but for a bicycle stopping may not be necessary.

From a news link -

Police have confirmed that the cyclist was indeed breaking the law in racing through the crossing while the man was so close.

[FraserLFA]

Stickyfinger said:

FraserLFA said:

But there wasn't any signs saying to merge(That I could see). It seems to carry on in two lanes. Is there any obligation to let someone in under that circumstance?

Serious question, I'm fully aware most would let him in anyway out of courtesy.

You sir are the very reason there are signs in bathrooms saying "Please use the paper to Wipe your arse", but hey, that's Norfolk for you

I've never seen a bathroom with that sign so that says more about you than me.

Bennet said:

Dark85 said:

Merging in turn is not a difficult concept

It may be more difficult than you think, since that wasn't a merge in the sense we'd usually use that word.

I'd have let him in as well, but there was never really a gap there. The van driver should have held back when it became clear what was happening. It's interesting to me that he, and you, it would seem, think he had a right to that space.

That's a more grown up response and answers my question.

[Gary C]

jamei303 said:

The Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General Directions 1997:

25.—(1) Every pedestrian, if he is on the carriageway within the limits of a Zebra crossing, which is not for the time being controlled by a constable in uniform or traffic warden, before any part of a vehicle has entered those limits, shall have precedence within those limits over that vehicle and the driver of the vehicle shall accord such precedence to any such pedestrian.
Pedestrians not to delay on crossings

but also:

19. No pedestrian shall remain on the carriageway within the limits of a crossing longer than is necessary for that pedestrian to pass over the crossing with reasonable despatch.

Ped is in the wrong

Ha, what a lame attempt to justify a cyclist not stopping at a zebra

[Blakewater]

80sMatchbox said:

Johnnytheboy said:

For some reason your link doesn't work:
?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mgIYGbM4QI#t=221....

I presume the cyclist was all ready to blame the driver when he stopped...

There's a load of drivers being tts but it's the cyclist you pick out.

At 2.40 does Chappers, the motorcyclist, turn left just to chase the van driver and give her abuse when she's apologised twice, or is he changing lanes into the side of the van? If he was intending to turn left in the first place, surely he should have stayed in the inside most lane as he went round the corner, which wouldn't have put him in immediate conflict with the van driver even if she shouldn't have turned left from the second lane. If he went out of his way to have a go at someone, and wasn't even going to be diffused by profuse apologies for a mistake that did no harm in the end, that just makes him look like a bit of a berk.