Cyclists.

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Originally Posted by bacicat

I shouldn't laugh, but - "The truck driver was not injured."

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i dont know the circumstances as i wasnt there, but i know the cyclist and am told not in good shape :(

last week i was towing my caravan on a main road (single lane) and three cyclist were on cycling lane. i partly ventured onto other side to give more buffer zone and one of the idiotic cyclist decided that the lane wasnt enough so got onto the road without even doing a check. 90kph speed, i had to take further action and had to drive on other side of road. once passed traffic came past so lucky i didnt have accident, was not happy!

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Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Cyclist rides into a turning truck.
Cyclist suffers head injuries, fractures after collision with truck in Hobart - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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My interpretation of this would be that the truck either turned in front of the cyclist from the other side of the road or the truck overtook the cyclist and then turned in front of them (this second scenario happens a lot). I can't see how the cyclist would have ridden into the truck if the truck had overtaken safely with enough room to turn. The picture of the bike under the truck wheels shows a lot. Selective reporting at best.

Is it not possible that the cyclist did not notice that the truck was turning or thought he could beat him to the punch? I've seen them do it so many times. Luckily and happily for me, I haven't seen anyone squashed.
I sometimes wonder if the function of the brain is hampered by extreme exertion, and the presence of Adrenaline. Any thoughts on this from our medical people?

Adrenaline doesn't pass the blood-brain barrier.

OK. Well does extreme exertion starve the brain of Oxygen to some extent?

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Originally Posted by loneranger

My interpretation of this would be that the truck either turned in front of the cyclist from the other side of the road or the truck overtook the cyclist and then turned in front of them (this second scenario happens a lot). I can't see how the cyclist would have ridden into the truck if the truck had overtaken safely with enough room to turn. The picture of the bike under the truck wheels shows a lot. Selective reporting at best.

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Sorry, the truck was from the angle in the driveway turning left. Maybe being a mR he swung wide to avoid cars parked close to the driveway, this lead the cyclist to not register the truck, but a truck doesn't have the speed to overtake a bike at the last second and then get the front cab into a driveway and run over the cyclist with the rear axle. He'd either tip over or have cargo bouncing out over the sides, and if empty turn his kidneys and spine to mulch.Better pic.
http://www.themercury.com.au/news/ta...-1227586918926

So the truck turned in front of the cyclist yet its the cyclists fault. For the truck to have gotten in front of the cyclist he would have overtaken him. Only a non cyclist would suggest the cyclist wouldn't have noticed the truck.

The only other way the truck would have not overtaken the cyclist would have been for the cyclist to be on the footpath.

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Or if the truck had been stationery for a period, and the cycle was passing on the inside, on the path.
Should, would you pass a truck signalling a left turn, even if you are in a cycle lane. Let's face it visibility is limited in a truck and you could easily get in a blind spot.
I'm talking defensive riding, not demanding the letter of the law

i thought the news article said the cyclists was at fault?

The brain fade of vehicle drivers who want to shave a few seconds off a trip and who rush in front of cyclists to do so, is the biggest problem. Most drivers seem to think they have the power so they wield it, the also they underestimate both the speed of cyclists and the space they need.

Yes some cyclists take stupid risks in traffic too, so obviously it's case by case. But no matter how you look at it, cyclists are far more vulnerable on the roads. Defensive riding is virtually every cyclists first consideration IMO.

Anyone driving a large truck or 4wd has a responsibility to recognise how vulnerable cyclists are and to modify their driving around them accordingly.

I'm actually about to go for a ride now, so wish me luck amongst all the bogun 4WD drivers who seem to think they should be the only species of human on the planet.

Cheers