Accident with cyclist - Seeking advice

mattyg · 23 Oct 2017 at 16:47

jpaul said:
breaking manouver into two, still seems best option, bonnet is quite long, so, maybe that hinders this option.

It is long, But it can still be used to edge to the kerb blocking the pavement, Giving the cyclist no other option than to stop or go onto the road (which would be even more foolish than hurtling down the pavement)

adolf hamster · 23 Oct 2017 at 20:27

jpaul said:
but, still the question on the lesson to learn, and, how the risk could have been reduced by earlier action/different-strategy from the OP

true, although you can't prevent everything, and hindsight is 20/20

Maccy · 23 Oct 2017 at 22:34

Has there been any update since last week or is it still cyclist bashing?

Edinho · 23 Oct 2017 at 22:55

SexyGreyFox said:
There are people here who are saying 100% cyclist fault - I love OCUK.

He's going 15-20mph on the pavement against the flow of traffic not giving a **** about anyone else but riding like a retard. So I take it if someone walked out of their drive or turned the corner it would be their fault because they didn't see this idiot? Serious?

mattyg · 23 Oct 2017 at 22:59

Edinho said:
He's going 15-20mph on the pavement against the flow of traffic not giving a **** about anyone else but riding like a retard.

Well when you break it down like that...

The OP pulled out without looking

kindai · 23 Oct 2017 at 23:04

mattyg said:
Well when you break it down like that...

The OP pulled out without looking

OP rolled the car forward slowly and safely as he could to get a better view, however idiot cyclist didnt stop.

mattyg · 23 Oct 2017 at 23:07

kindai said:
OP rolled the car forward slowly and safely as he could to get a better view, however idiot cyclist didnt stop.

Apart from the OP didn't as the OP was looking right when the obstruction was to the Left. Had the OP been rolling forward trying to get a better view he would have seen the Cyclist before hearing the bang.

Nasher · 23 Oct 2017 at 23:11

Maybe a split second before the bang. Not enough time to react and avoid him.

If you run across a train track and get hit by a train, is it the train driver's fault because he sees you 1 second before you get pasted?

kindai · 23 Oct 2017 at 23:12

mattyg said:
Apart from the OP didn't as the OP was looking right when the obstruction was to the Left.

Ah well in that case.

Cyclist was riding with his eyes closed.

mattyg · 23 Oct 2017 at 23:13

Nasher said:
Maybe a split second before the bang. Not enough time to react and avoid him.

If you run across a train track and get hit by a train, is it the train driver's fault?

I'm sure he's in view for 2 secs on that video.

Nasher · 23 Oct 2017 at 23:14

mattyg said:
I'm sure he's in view for 2 secs on that video.

For the camera maybe, not the driver's actual eyeline. Who is also going to be checking both directions.

Jamauk · 24 Oct 2017 at 09:12

Maccy said:
Has there been any update since last week or is it still cyclist bashing?

I don't know about any further updates regarding the accident itself, but this is motors so the cyclist bashing is always going to be constant!

mattyg · 24 Oct 2017 at 09:33

Nasher said:
For the camera maybe, not the driver's actual eyeline. Who is also going to be checking both directions.

Obviously not

VincentHanna · 24 Oct 2017 at 10:23

Jamauk said:
I don't know about any further updates regarding the accident itself, but this is motors so the cyclist bashing is always going to be constant!

Admiral are a shambles really. They literally haven't phoned me for a week. I'm chasing them.

Jamauk · 24 Oct 2017 at 10:32

VincentHanna said:
Admiral are a shambles really. They literally haven't phoned me for a week. I'm chasing them.

I must admit, I've only heard bad things about them over the years. I guess that's the reason they're the cheapest.

Surfer · 24 Oct 2017 at 10:46

MooMoo444 said:
Nah. Even though the traffic in that lane obviously comes from the left, basic highway crossing code (which you're taught in primary school ffs) is look both ways. He doesn't even give this way a glance, even for a split second. The biker can't take all the blame.

The guy doesnt have time. The motorcyclist is travelling pretty fast down the wrong side of the road...too impatient to wait behind cars? The reason the guy is looking to the left is because thats where the traffic should be coming from lol.

Dr Who · 24 Oct 2017 at 10:56

mattyg said:
I'm sure he's in view for 2 secs on that video.

On a wide angle camera, not from the drivers eyeline!

The main focus when emerging to turn left is always going to be to the right as that is where most danger is, nobody expects a moron on a cycle doing 15+mph on the pavement. That guy was an accident waiting to happen and his wait ended!

Nasher · 24 Oct 2017 at 11:12

Surfer said:
The guy doesnt have time. The motorcyclist is travelling pretty fast down the wrong side of the road...too impatient to wait behind cars? The reason the guy is looking to the left is because thats where the traffic should be coming from lol.

But people with common sense look both ways before actually stepping out :/

Surfer · 24 Oct 2017 at 11:25

Nasher said:
But people with common sense look both ways before actually stepping out :/

oh ofc he is a muppet. Maybe 30% worth blame

mattyg · 24 Oct 2017 at 11:28

Dr Who said:
On a wide angle camera, not from the drivers eyeline!

The main focus when emerging to turn left is always going to be to the right as that is where most danger is, nobody expects a moron on a cycle doing 15+mph on the pavement. That guy was an accident waiting to happen and his wait ended!

You do know a wide angle lens is NOWHERE near as wide as a humans FOV which is usually around 180Deg

How wide is the lens on the dashcam. because my £1400 nikon 14-24 only has a FOV of about 114 deg on a full frame sensor and about 90 Deg on a crop

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