Are all drivers a menace to cyclists?

[@HelenaRG71]

the more you cycle on the right, the closer they will overtake you. You make yourself invisible, not important with cycling next to the curb, so they will overtake you like that.

[@ProLusor]

HelenaRG71 Exactly. But once you act drunk they will all wait and overtake safely. No one wants to run over a drunk person.

[@queertales]

ProLusor That's so true. I sometimes intentionally wobble my bike to make cars think I'm unstable and give me more space. :)

[@achim8239]

If you want to see a dick just look in the mirror.

[@electricboi9319]

Achim So trying to use your rights to not get run over by egoistic idiots is being a dick yea?

[@jomei36]

@@achim8239 I have no mirror on my bike ...huh!?

[@leax3418]

I'm a cyclist but I also drive every once in a while. Even when driving I see a lot of other drivers acting careless, not only towards cyclists but in general. Some just don't pay attention, don't check their mirrors or don't look properly. Others are just morons. Problem is, if a car crashes, it's mostly just a fender bender. If a cyclist crashes, they can be seriously injured. That's what drivers need to remember! If you overtake a cyclists, use all the space you got! Pull over all the way to the other side! I mean, that's where you sit, so you can easily see how much space there is! And if there's not enough space, then leave it! There's no need to risk someone elses live just to join the end of the traffic jam a few moments earlier! If you turn right, check your mirror, then turn your head and look over your shoulder! Especially if you overtook a cyclist just moments ago. And if you pull onto the street over a bike lane, stop in front of it and look!

[@gaza4543]

Generally i don't think some even realise how close they actually are. And i think it mostly boils down too some drivers don't ride bikes, at least not any serious distance on roads to get somewhere.

[@Maitimop]

This makes me rethink ever riding on the road again. Plus, the first time I ever did, a woman rolled down her window and yelled, “GET THE F*** OFF THE ROAD!!!”

[@65armadillo]

I guess you should have been using the sky path

[@WestcliffGoPro]

Liked before I even watched the video. Your cycling vids are by far the best on KZbin my friend 👍🏻

[@SanskritFritz]

I have to agree!

[@WestcliffGoPro]

Michael Rittman and *you’re* still extremely boring 😴

[@MrAndrew1953]

Definitely not- I ride a bike and drive. Problem is with a car , it can do a lot of damage to one or more cyclists. Motorists need to keep updating themselves with the latest road rules about cyclists/cars and be extra careful around bikes.

[@winnie6354]

are cyclists required to do the same

[@th5841]

I am both a cyclist and a driver. But the stupid things car drivers do to me as a cyclist, I have also done to other cyclists... Not on perpous, but out of not paying attentiion. So we do all make mistakes. And we need all to consider that when driving or riding. The big question "What If?"

[@chtiguillaume]

Nice vid, showing what we face on a daily basis. Funny choice of music too. The only driver I wouldn't blame is the one at 4:00 : he used the other side of the road to overtake safely, nothing coming in the other side, so to me it's ok~ish.

[@AtakanCOBAN54]

So good dude, I liked before I even watched the video. By the way your ability to see problems is amazing. With hello from Türkiye. Bye.

[@65armadillo]

There’s not enough education on bicycles being another form of transportation. Not that it would make a difference

[@simonkraemer3725]

I have mixed feelings riding my bike on a Swiss road. On the one hand, I think drivers aren't nearly as aggressive as German drivers, Swiss drivers also tend to drive slower and most of them respect cyclists on the road. On the other hand I have the feeling Swiss drivers pass you very tight since there isn't this 1.5 meter rule, I don't feel too comfy on Swiss bike infrastructure since it's often just paint, also when I would like to have a proper cycle path and some Swiss drivers don't understand that people cycling don't do that just for recreational purpose; and sometimes they drive ... weird, at least in German eyes. In Germany we have much more dedicated infrastructure, but trust me, we have enough moron drivers too!

[@Slomo069gameplays]

When roads we designed it did not have cyclists in mind only for cars so now motorists must give way for cyclist is unfair unless there is a dedicated lane for them

[@getplaning]

The only motorists who are not a danger to cyclists are the ones with a current USA Cycling sticker on the right rear quarter glass of their car.

[@raywyatt5368]

Rock-A-Bye Baby is appropriate since most drivers were asleep at the wheel.

[@prettyundefinedrightnow8963]

All we want is to ride happily from A to B without risking an accident, all it takes is for drivers and riders alike to be attentive and careful all the time. Most people are, but some others think they can do whatever they like, as they feel they're abive the rules... Meh, that's life, isn't it?

[@jonasguitar4659]

Hey, schönes Video. Die Situationen kommen mir leider auch bekannt vor, bei mir in Hamburg. Ach ja, versuch mal etwas mehr mittig der Spur zu fahren, dann sind einige Situationen besser zu vermeiden. Wie z.B der rote Wagen, der dir die Vorfahrt genommen hat.

[@SanskritFritz]

Ich stimme zu!

[@rottaki]

Ahh ein Hamburger! Moin! :) Jedes Mal wenn ich mit dem Fahrrad unterwegs bin und die Straße nutzen muss... die wollen einen doch umbringen haha

[@drahcirnevarc9152]

As a cyclist, I don't see what the last one did wrong. He was slow, sensible, and predictable - just what you want from a motorist.

[@Velofil]

I absolutely agree with you, i Just wanted to point out that if you act like this as a cyclist you will get honked to deafness...

[@drahcirnevarc9152]

@@Velofil Fair enough. I actually really appreciate the care taken for my safety by 99.9% of motorists.

[@drahcirnevarc9152]

@@Velofil Fair enough. I actually really appreciate the 99.9% of motorists who take care for my safety.

[@1080pixel]

Bin letzte Woche häufig weit mit dem Rennrad gefahren (Pro Tag ca. 35 Km, davon knapp 20 innerorts). Hätte wohl jeden Tag mehrere Clips gehabt für deine Videos - obwohl ich viele Situationen schon zum Vorherein vermeide... zum Teil echt gefährlich.

[@ADCFproductions]

2:58 nice wheels on that Honda CRV

[@jeffreyscott5799]

Are all cyclists a menace to drivers?

[@tomasdikinis3489]

Well, the driving culture in switzerland is very good compared to my country (lithuania)

[@Loltendoo]

Kannst du mir sagen welche Kamera du benutzt? Außerdem kriege ich bei dem Video einen unnormale Hasskick auf Autofahrer hahaha

[@Velofil]

Das ist eine winzige Mobius und manchmal eine Garmin Virb XE

[@MedBikem4y0]

I thought Swiss is the best country to live in the world... Now I don´t think it. :D

[@SanskritFritz]

Well if you consider the time span these events happened, Switzerland actually lands on the top of the list of liveable countries. I would gather such a list for a video within one week in Hungary.

[@HelenaRG71]

Driving is not living... well, in my opinion ;)

[@SanskritFritz]

Helena I agree :D

[@andreas.charalambides]

SanskritFritz Give me one day in Cyprus, that is if I come back alive to post it. We all avoid to ride on roads in the centers

[@slowdownmoveoversharethero9701]

I see your problem you should be using LED steady flashing lights to warn and alert drivers your present if they don't see you and hit you from the side or head on then you can press charges.

[@ynotnilknarf39]

if a driver cannot see you by their headlights whether you are lit or not then they should never be on the roads. Drive at a speed you can stop well within the distance you can see to be clear. You don't drive or cycle headlong into the darkness do you! There was a very good reason the UKs Cycling Tourist Club argued against compulsory rear lights in the 1920s and 30s. lights on cyclists make zero difference to safety from others actions, either people are looking or they aren't!

[@cugamer8862]

God I hate it when people pass me so closely so I'm going to lane split to get ahead of them so I get to hate it when they pass me closely again. And these evil people who have the gal to think that they should exit their cars by opening the door! Don't they know that they should rip the roof off so that I don't have to stop or slow down to move slightly around their open door?

[@Hypersonicbiker]

:(

[@NigwardTheSquid]

No, cyclists are a menace to drivers

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

you are the menace

[@shizuokaBLUES]

david jones , he’s the menace? Riding in the bike lanes? Being alert enough NOT to get into an accident with these cars? Slowing down and following traffic rules? Right right I see your point. Just the very fact that he has the temerity to ride a bicycle, makes him at fault automatically.

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

@@shizuokaBLUES yes

[@shizuokaBLUES]

david jones id recommend you get used to cyclists. They are increasing rapidly. Once it hits tipping point , car drivers will have to lose their sense of entitlement

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

@@shizuokaBLUES yea ok

[@electricboi9319]

david jones Why would anyone rather have another car driver instead of a bicyclist on the road? Do you actually want the roads to be even more congested and have traffic everywhere, made by huge, over 1000kg heavy boxes made out of metal, just to get one single person from A to B?

[@bearclaw7441]

What a whine fest this crap is!

[@ryan420dakin3]

totally agree if cyclists dont like it stay off the fucking road

[@shizuokaBLUES]

Some are cutting the point too fine. A few are really not worth including at all because the driver didn’t have any choice. However, some are just egregious aggression and/or impatience on the part of the vehicle driver AND if our camera man/ rider didn’t have his eye open and brain ready in anticipation there would have been an accident. So, I see your point on a few of these but I don’t think we should throw the baby out with the bath water. I ride in japan and believe me--its a LOT worse here. These kinds of videos do serve a purpose.

[@shizuokaBLUES]

ryan420 dakin staying off the road often means breaking the law. Then if there is an accident with a pedestrian, the cyclist is automatically at fault (and rightfully so). Insurance claims and court proceedings are messy messy costly things. So why not share the road equally. As long as both parties follow the rules , and treat each other with respect, the road is usually big enough to share safely.