Cycle commuting near misses

[@retroonhisbikes]

Total lack of respect for human life. Should they drive like that if it was their mother or child on a bike

[@evildeed90s]

more like the other way round cyclists are like roaches honestly see it from our point of view cyclist is in front of you hes weaving up and down through traffic hes giving out no signals how the fuck am i meant to predict what hes going to do half of the time people beep at them to make them aware its a car close behind them and not to suddenly pull out like they do the drivers got more to lose as well if a cyclist plows into them the cyclist may have a few cuts and bruises and will be doing the exact same thing in a week or 2 its nothing compared to the trauma the driver will suffer knowing they hit someone over too scared to get behind the wheel again not being able to get to work etc and the damage to the car the insurance wont cover it either. 1 more thing your not riding a great big tank bit of consideration to move to the side and let the drivers pass would be nice

[@retroonhisbikes]

@@evildeed90s what horrid little man.

[@kadengolda2373]

@@retroonhisbikes just a troll probably

[@melissa-annefrigon7973]

@@evildeed90s When someone in a car is trying to hurt me, because I’m using the road legally, I don’t car about their point of view. It doesn’t matter to me and they can fuck themself.

[@SarsTheSecond]

@@evildeed90s you don't even pay atention to cyclists and bikers. They are no threat to you so you forget

[@krell2130]

It appears that some drivers do not recognise cyclists as having any rights on the road. Congrats on staying calm throughout all of the negligence.

[@rm6857]

Those drivers would do same thing while biking, its not about bikeer/driver, its about people

[@easy94883]

They shouldn't have any rights on the road until they get a full driving license.

[@user-yk1cw8im4h]

they arent driving though

[@andrewthomas2406]

@@easy94883 exactly ,cyclist are just people that arent clever enough to get a driving licence and buy a car,just a bunch of loosers really.

[@fernfloyd]

That sad to see but it happens all over the world. I'm in SoCal and I deal with that almost every day. Stay safe, everyone!

[@user-yk1cw8im4h]

uk is tougher

[@MrAllister88]

Plot twist - this is one journey.

[@machohogan]

This is probably the most accurate video of my commuting. I’d say if I commute 50 miles this is how many of these incidents I’d expect to have.

[@RiotForces]

who gave these dudes their licenses

[@RaahPolo]

Yikes this guy is a little flower man

[@obersutopia2209]

what do you use for rainy days? take care and good video1

[@matjusss]

this happen to my country too ,

[@benedictearlson9044]

It's sad, people everywhere care about one thing - themselves.

[@conscientiousdriver]

To majstore! Tako se vozi

[@michaelbarnes8912]

Just shows that your live doesn't matter to them. But when they hit you and ( hope not) kill you. They will be looking at 4 walls for the rest of their lives. The drivers in this clip as no respect for any other road users. I HOPE EACH AND EVERYONE OF THOSE DRIVERS GOT A FINE AND POINTS ON THEIR LICENCE. Be Safe mate and i hope you report each and everyone of those drivers .

[@benedictearlson9044]

If you check the papers you'll see drivers don't usually go to prison after killing a cyclist, often they pay a small fine and will get a suspended sentence. British justice seems to accept 'oh I didn't see him' as an excise for killing someone. Too many invisible cyclists out there I guess wearing their invisibility cloaks, Halfords should stop selling them.

[@kevinmcinerney1959]

When I cycle I am constantly making allowances for drivers who might have not noticed me. I don't feel I have the right to go a constant speed and have everybody comply with my expectations.

[@benedictearlson9044]

Quite sensible and soundly based on experience no doubt.

[@darcymr353]

I agree and disagree at the same time weirdly. That very last clip for instance. There's no doubt the driver saw the cyclist and yet the cyclist did the right thing, as opposed to backing off and letting the dangerous driver go ahead and do their manoeuvre. The driver needed to know that they couldn't just turn left and expect the cyclist to slam their breaks on. I guess it's a balance between dodging dangerous situations and being assertive when you're fully in the driver's view.

[@jylbo]

@@darcymr353 Isn't it a bit too altruistic to put your life in danger to educate the drivers? Like yoy, I am also of a mixed opinion as a cyclist, but when I see in advance that the driver is clearly going to do a dangerous maneuver, I leave room for imbecility.

[@darcymr353]

@@jylbo it's a tricky one. I made sure to mention being assertive only when fully in the driver's view. Drivers need to know that they can't just drive however they want and expect passivity and feebleness from cyclists. Yes it's a balance of risk but if you're visible and assertive, you send a message to drivers that makes them realise they have to be just as accommodating the next time they come across a cyclist. You're essentially cycling in a way that benefits other cyclists and vice versa.

[@jylbo]

@@darcymr353 You are right, it's a balance between the two. I'm not english, so I just Googled "assertive" and it's the right term to use. I'm also very visible and I try to have eyes contact with drivers at crossroad, etc. For me, we have a duty to be "nearly-perfect" on the road if we don't want the drivers to blame is. I do all my redlights and stops, signaling left-right turns, exactly like when I'm in a car. I think it's important for us and for our reputation to avoid passive-aggressive behavior and show we respect the Road Code. I just wanna comment because (not pointing toward you at all) I know how easy it is for cyclist to have a bit of aggressivity when encountering bad drivers. I did have my share of bad behavior, even if I was always "by the code". Have a great day and stay safe everyone !!!

[@Mark-gt5uu]

Where did you get your cycle horn from?

[@benedictearlson9044]

Cycle horn shop ofc.

[@Mark-gt5uu]

@@benedictearlson9044 Which one?

[@dashcamalderii]

The only thing that was missing was a red cape

[@VINvIN344]

near hits: brains trust. smh

[@Rainbow-oh4jx]

Thank heavens for the petrol shortage let’s get these cars off the road

[@SatoriLight]

Q mierda.

[@Kyle-qk5uc]

*inferior complexity*

[@robzombie3499]

Such a intelligent thought let that brain rest now you’ve solved it all.

[@neilsmith6092]

We get held up by cyclists every day but for god sake don’t hold them up

[@darcymr353]

Well if they're cycling on a road, like they're entitled to do, I don't see a problem. If a driver swerves in front of a cyclist, blocks the cycle lane or nearly side swipes them, it's obviously a little more problematic.

[@bonecruncher2641]

Ok I agree with cyclists and car drivers as I’m both plus motorbikes, but I see a few cyclists in this short film under taking which isn’t legal with a any transport on public highways. Just sayin…

[@hamishmaxwell1842]

Last video, open yer fuckin eyes eh,

[@liamunderwood104]

1:08 what are you doing? No more like what is the cyclist doing cycling on the right hand side of his lane

[@benedictearlson9044]

Fair question which I'll answer as OP hasn't had the time. On a roundabout of this size if you go along on the inside of the lane cars entering WILL NOT see you. That's not a MAY not see you, 60% WILL NOT see you. So you can go anywhere in your lane where you feel you will be more visible - that's well within the rules of the Highway Code. The outside of the lane is a bit far for me but he's staying as far away from cars entering the roundabout as he can so he has time to react if they don't see him. You can see this gave him space when the car entered against his priority.

[@nigeldalby2794]

Lots of waving thank you going on car drivers hate that from cyclists

[@cloroxbleach9222]

car drivers hate people waving thank you??

[@andrewthomas2406]

@@cloroxbleach9222 car drivers hate you loosers on cycles

[@richardgiles2484]

🤣

[@tamass5217]

that’s why there needs to be a separate road for cyclists so motorists won’t be blamed.

[@ShaunWin]

No, motorists just need to not drive like homicidal morons.

[@joebish6629]

@@ShaunWin And cyclists need to obey the Highway Code. Very few do. Undertaking, jumping red lights, wrong way down one-way streets, pulling out without indicating or looking.

[@ShaunWin]

@@joebish6629 You wait until you see what car drivers do 🤨

[@joebish6629]

@@ShaunWin For every mistake a motorist makes, cyclists make 100.

[@alfienade6738]

​@@joebish6629 ahh yes but a mistake in a car is thousends of times more deadly than a mistake on a bike, hell iv blown into someone full tilt probably about 35 mph, walked right in front of me they went flying, i went flying, the bike went flying but we all walked away cant say the same for a car accident now can we

[@gavloft]

Scratch up the cars that’s my game.

[@andrewthomas2406]

then you are pure selfish,if you think its ok to cause damage.

[@AWilliamBishop]

Your hazard perception could do with a brush up in all honesty

[@coololdluke3905]

Speaking for America, roads were originally designed for automobiles. Cars, trucks, busses, bikes, motorcycles, horses and carriages and pedestrians do not mix well. Especially with cell phones in constant use nowadays. Everyone needs to pay better attention to the road. Won't do any good to have your tombstone to say "at least I had the right away". Be careful as no one owns the road.

[@maartjewaterman1193]

What is this all about? I can't hardly believe wat I see. Are these drivers all just plain psychopaths? And then to realize that they accuse us Dutch of being impolitely direct. You will never see such low enmity here. Thank God here we are able to share roads with all.

[@matteobeccaro9645]

the point is that most of these drivers never use a bike so they never even think to look and see if there's one coming, if you drive a bike you know where people cut you off so, as a driver, you look in those places to see if a bike Is coming

[@maartjewaterman1193]

@@matteobeccaro9645 Well, they do notice bikes and obviously love to delibately çut off the road for them.

[@Bosun25]

So many ignorant and aggressive motorists on the roads, I blame driving instructors for doing a lousy job of teaching them

[@kysfag8893]

teach what ohh yea btw you not supposed to drive into people

[@Bosun25]

@James Stewart Well there are Millions of horses who won’t drink/drive so it has to be the driving instructors and having heard from Learners how they’re taught, I definitely lay the blame there

[@clivevin783]

Certainly shows if you cycle like this every day, should you be allowed out on the bike ?

[@SailingTheSeasPirateRob]

Your hazard perception really needs a lot of work! Don’t cycle on road if it’s that bad. I don’t.

[@mandel4889]

Deserved

[@dominickelly6259]

at least no cars were damaged!

[@AlagTunes]

visit india buddy!

[@StwR1989]

Come on you could have anticipated 0:26 the white car is miles away and instead of just letting it go you paddle faster to get in front of it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@axdan_8]

The thing is that the driver in the white car is the one who had to anticipate. Why should the cyclist stop?

[@fred.sherwood2575]

Helmets and Hi Vis clothing should be compulsory. Cyclist should have insurance, and number plates as they do in other countries.

[@nelch]

So the driving was all perfect there? Or don't we get any rights on the road until we jump through your arbitrary and ill thought out hoops?

[@benedictearlson9044]

How would any of that changed the driving in this video Fred?

[@picklesan772]

Yes, people drive around like morons so everyone else should get an insurance. Good thinking...

[@chunkemonke398]

The moment that happens, I'm moving to the suburbs so I don't have to ride my bike in the first place 🤣

[@roningaming2944]

funny thing about this cyclist do have some rights on the road but they also have some responsibilitys that they mostly ignore

[@darcymr353]

That's quite a sweeping statement, don't you think?

[@guyschellinck5650]

0:00, 0:06, 0:16 near misses, really ?

[@m1key14ut]

Yes, I know what you mean... 0.00 was more the fact that the guy was on his phone, totally oblivious to me!

[@WRXMK]

@@m1key14ut 0:06 and 0:16 weren't too bad to be fair. 0:06 at least stopped and waited, just a mistake from their end. 0:00 and 0:16 seemed very oblivious.

[@mythic5256]

Horrible humans just dont care

[@dontfencemein.6125]

Take a few mirrors off

[@aodh5966]

Guy in the Range Rover is a complete nob head. Blocking the cyclist way because he doesn't want to be undertaken. I'd have been tempted to damage his rear view mirror and then saying I crashed into it because it was in my way.

[@williamforrest9570]

Its dangerous being. A cyclist but it is equally. dangerous. being a pedestrian because of cyclists and electric scooters and disability buggies on the pavements

[@Galactipod]

A pedestrian isn't at risk of severe Injury when hit by a cyclist or stroller.

[@williamforrest9570]

@@Galactipod yes they are

[@Galactipod]

@@williamforrest9570 Bicycles aren't two-ton death machines.

[@williamforrest9570]

@@Galactipod they can still injure or kill and they have , a few years back a lady was knocked down and killed by a young cyclist on a shared cycle lane the rider got a year inside

[@melissabaril3363]

I don't know where you live, but just do a quick search to find out how many pedestrian fatalities are caused by cars vs how many are caused by non-motorized vehicles.in the US, 18 pedestrians and 2 cyclists are killed by drivers every day.

[@jongerrie5536]

I saw maybe 4 clips that were near misses. The rest were not Get a life

[@billysunshine9100]

You're much to sensitive to ride in traffic, these instances are all sooooooo mild

[@billB101]

It's not mild when it's a 1 ton vehicle vs a 10kg bike though is it.

[@billysunshine9100]

@@billB101 You may need to stay off the road, Nancy

[@billB101]

​@@billysunshine9100 Big lad, da man. Bounces off trucks and shit. Guess we're not all as rock hard as you are.

[@billysunshine9100]

@@billB101 correct, confidence is number 1 when entering the roadway.