Thread: Cyclists.

Originally Posted by bee utey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wlhAnVFoq8

Dashcam captures an unmarked motorcycle cop bike being rear-ended in Perth

People do jump to conclusions. This motorist is perhaps not the selfish lout the video makes them out to be. It's a fairly common type of bingle at left turn intersections and round-abouts. The car driver probably just turned to look back at the traffic exiting the round about to his right and moved forward thinking the motorcycle had already taken off. I've done almost exactly the same thing when a driver in front of me started to take off then stopped after I had turned to look the other way. It pays to remember that most motorists and cyclists are not deliberately out to cause trouble on the road.

Originally Posted by solmanic

People do jump to conclusions. This motorist is perhaps not the selfish lout the video makes them out to be. It's a fairly common type of bingle at left turn intersections and round-abouts. The car driver probably just turned to look back at the traffic exiting the round about to his right and moved forward thinking the motorcycle had already taken off. I've done almost exactly the same thing when a driver in front of me started to take off then stopped after I had turned to look the other way. It pays to remember that most motorists and cyclists are not deliberately out to cause trouble on the road.

Whoever said that the driver pictured deliberately rammed the motor bike? No, they just failed at a very basic understanding of the rules they should have learnt to get their licence, i.e. don't move forwards unless you are absolutely certain your path is clear. If that's a common type of accident then stupidity is common.

for the next few weeks in Adelaide, road rules do not exist.
the tour down under is in town

Originally Posted by solmanic

I've done almost exactly the same thing when a driver in front of me started to take off then stopped after I had turned to look the other way. It pays to remember that most motorists and cyclists are not deliberately out to cause trouble on the road.

Happened to me about two years ago and I ran into the back of the other car.

Lucky for me I was in the disco and the other car was an old ute with a big tow bar. Total damage. One bent tow bar and one damaged ARB crush can.

Originally Posted by bee utey

Whoever said that the driver pictured deliberately rammed the motor bike?

The comments on the video are pretty harsh, and I was just pointing out that it was an understandable accident given the circumstances. Not necessarily evidence the driver was "too stupid to be let on the road".

Originally Posted by solmanic

People do jump to conclusions. This motorist is perhaps not the selfish lout the video makes them out to be. It's a fairly common type of bingle at left turn intersections and round-abouts. The car driver probably just turned to look back at the traffic exiting the round about to his right and moved forward thinking the motorcycle had already taken off. I've done almost exactly the same thing when a driver in front of me started to take off then stopped after I had turned to look the other way. It pays to remember that most motorists and cyclists are not deliberately out to cause trouble on the road.

Totally agree, however most drivers follow motorcyclists far too closely. The majority of drivers who do not ride cannot appreciate that unless there is clear visual of the approaching traffic at a give way line, then inevitably you need to stop completely and put a foot down.

Originally Posted by solmanic

The comments on the video are pretty harsh, and I was just pointing out that it was an understandable accident given the circumstances. Not necessarily evidence the driver was "too stupid to be let on the road".

Oh, yootube comments, does anyone sane take them seriously?

Originally Posted by eevo

for the next few weeks in Adelaide, road rules do not exist.
the tour down under is in town

You have a very short memory

With the state on two wheels for the next nine days, South Australia Police are launching a safe cycling operation aimed at the education of all road users.

https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-poli...2#.VL4FduFPmM8

It seems cars aren't the only enemy of the cyclist......
Kangaroo knocks cyclist off bike on Canberra's Adelaide Avenue - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)