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I see this (almost) every day too
Pedestrian killed outside Lambeth Town Hall, helicopter in attendance
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I see this (almost) every day too
plurker
tú no tienes la culpa mi amor que el mundo sea feo
We urgently need more kerbed-in cycle lanes and off-road cycle lanes in London and other busy cities - like this:
They're not wide enough for cyclists to overtake though - as a result I'd far rather not use it than be stuck behind someone piddling along...
shakespearegirl
just worked out taglines
Not cycling related, but following the accident last night, I was amazed at the number of people jaywalking/running through really heavy traffic in Brixton this morning in the rush hour. Only takes a couple of minutes to wait for the green man. Surprised more pedestrians aren't run over.
xes
F.O.A.D
this is why I can't play "1,2,3,4,5 once I caught a fish alive" on them and make them change
co-op
But....but cLoWnFiSh....
He's a splendid advert for his faith isn't he?
co-op
But....but cLoWnFiSh....
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
please in future engage brain before posting.
co-op
But....but cLoWnFiSh....
"Before"? Oh! I see what you did there. What a clever post.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
And they're in the blind spot because the mirrors are inadequate, simple as that.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
Who says they shouldn't?[/QUOTE]i saw a cyclist narrowly avoid riding under the front of a bus yesterday as he weaved, as aj says, in and out of the traffic and onto the wrong side of the road. but i suppose that that's the sort of thing co-op would applaud, people getting on their bike and taking no shit from the motorist man.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
i don't know what you thought you saw, but it always read 'please engage brain before posting'.
as you'll recall from reading my posts about cyclists, i have nowhere lapped up or encouraged 'any old shit' which allows drivers to top cyclists - assuming that's what you mean by 'allows the strong to kill the weak'. and i'm against euthanasia, in case that's what you meant, though i'm happy to make an exception in your case.
Gramsci
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Gramsci
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We dont know what actually happened in this accident.
The thing is lorries are built in such a way that it is to easy to go under the wheels.
Separate lanes for cyclists only work up to a point. Every time u get to a junction u have to be careful that a car is not turning into the junction.
I dont like this "blindspot" campaign. Lorries could be fitted with cameras linked to screen in drivers cab. Some refuse vehicles have them so driver can see the blindspot at back of vehicle. Its not rocket science.
The thing is lorries are built in such a way that it is to easy to go under the wheels.
Separate lanes for cyclists only work up to a point. Every time u get to a junction u have to be careful that a car is not turning into the junction.
I dont like this "blindspot" campaign. Lorries could be fitted with cameras linked to screen in drivers cab. Some refuse vehicles have them so driver can see the blindspot at back of vehicle. Its not rocket science.
T & P
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I think the idea of the campaign is that until such time comes that all lorries are fitted with such equipment, by law or otherwise, it is both unnecessary and dangerous to undertake a lorry in some situations, such as at a junction when the traffic lights are red.
How things should be in an ideal world shouldn't mean it's okay behave as if they were so. There are better ways to campaign for cameras/enhanced mirrors on lorries than putting oneself in danger with those that lack the equipment.
How things should be in an ideal world shouldn't mean it's okay behave as if they were so. There are better ways to campaign for cameras/enhanced mirrors on lorries than putting oneself in danger with those that lack the equipment.
Cement lorries have been in an astonishing proportion of serious accidents for cyclists in London. Read this all the way through, it's so frustrating: http://ralphsmyth.me.uk/citycyclists/hgv.html. Cemex always seems to be the cement company concerned. This is how they have responded http://www.cemex.co.uk/hs/hs_cs.asp I've no idea how much difference the extra mirrors make.
co-op
But....but cLoWnFiSh....
co-op
But....but cLoWnFiSh....
Gramsci
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Because they are always in a rush from my experience.
Gramsci
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If a lorry is at red light it should be stationary and u should be able to filter in front of it so that it can see u and u can get off the lights quickly.
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
Here I go between the bus and lorry.
Clerkenwell road. The traffic is almost stationary. So its ok to filter through.
seriously? I would sit behind the lorry and be late rather than try and go between it and the bus. It's entering the jaws of death.
boohoo
No.
Here I go between the bus and lorry.
Clerkenwell road. The traffic is almost stationary. So its ok to filter through.
You were taking photos???
Blagsta
Minimum cage, maximum cage
Here I go between the bus and lorry.
Clerkenwell road. The traffic is almost stationary. So its ok to filter through.
that's suicidal
T & P
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But that's the whole point. If there is a junction just ahead, it's not worth the risk and shouldn't be attempted. It's all very well if you know the traffic light sequence well and know for certain you'll clear the lorry before the light goes green. If you don't and the lorry starts moving before you've got yourself well in front you are left in a vulnerable position. It's not worth doing that for the sake of gaining 10 metres (and bearing in mind that in many situations the lorry will simply overtake you moments later anyway).
