Cycling Fail #5 | Through The Lights?

If you slow down a little before the problem, allow it to clear, you'll be able to continue at a greater speed. Poor road users don't get this!
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[@josephking3782]

as somebody who enjoys adrenaline on my mbt. These people disturb me greatly, evidently believing that being "vulnerable" makes it okay to risk their lives, and on occasion, pedestrians lives.

[@horsenuts1831]

mbt? Main Battle Tank?

[@ibs5080]

​​@@horsenuts1831Mountain Bike. It's perhaps not too obvious though.

[@obscureinception8302]

@@ibs5080 Nah, the abbreviation for mountain bike is MTB, I reckon that the OP definitely means Main Battle Tank (very little vulnerability when you use one of those to commute to work or pop to the shops in normal circumstances - even if you don't stop at the lights!).

[@ibs5080]

@@obscureinception8302 Actually yes you are correct re MTB. Apologies, it's been a long day!

[@robg521]

Adrenaline hunting, That is an interesting point, if you read some psychology and behaviour reports everyone has their own individual stress level balance, As in that we all naturally need a certain amount of stress, [and too little stress is as uncomfortable for us as too much]. Therefore we subconsciously change how we behave to meet the stress level that we need. People who do a high stress or dangerous job tend to go home after work in a calm manor because their needs have already been maxed out. [the last thing they want is another dose on the way home] Where as someone with a boring tedious job and lifestyle will actively seek out dangerous situations to raise their stress and adrenaline level. They have done studies of when the simple act of wearing or not wearing your seat belt will change the speed at which you drive. When compulsory seat belt were 1st introduced the overall speed of traffic increased by an average of 5MPH [wearing your seat belt makes you feel slightly safer, so you naturally speed up to balance out your optimal stress level]

[@richardeggett392]

Just remember the car driver, it can be a traumatic experience for drivers when they have near misses like this.

[@philipreid2542]

I hope that's sarcasm

[@StefanVeenstra]

@4:10 If the infrastructure and law allows it, it's not a fail to use whatever (shared) space and rules to your advantage. See it often here in the Netherlands when cyclists need to cross the road, they'll cycle up to a zebra (pedestrian) crossing, dismount, be a pedestrian and assert priority. (Of course if there's traffic lights for pedestrians a red is still red) @5:20 A road like that (50mph) would be off limits to cyclists here. There would be a separated bicycle path, with a reasonably wide verge or even a ditch separating the fast and the vulnerable. And a crossing for cyclists/pedestrian before and/or behind the intersection. It'd still give priority to safety, i.e. cyclist will have yield signs telling them to wait until it's clear, but a lot less conflict points.

[@fucktheworld1207]

I stop at all red lights, why wouldn't I.....I want to live and enjoy my life with my loved ones.

[@mcdon2401]

​@@ABEH-kw2ijexcept, according to the HC, rule 69 (within the rules for cyclists, just so there's no dubiety) "You MUST obey all traffic signs and traffic light signals". So your opening statement is more than just a wee bit wrong.

[@mcdon2401]

@@ABEH-kw2ij you would trust the general population of today to safely interact with non-motorised traffic on a large scale with no signalling to control things? You have more faith in current society than I do, given how many near misses I've seen between pedestrians and other modes of transport.

[@ditch3827]

@@mcdon2401 Many places overseas now allow cyclists to go past red lights as they pose so little danger. It is still illegal here though so cyclists should stop.

[@JakobusVdL]

As a recreational, and commuter cyclist, that was a scary video. I've seen similar incidents on the roads here in NZ. I'm never sure why some other cyclists seem to think they are invulnerable to danger. I have noticed that 'serious road cyclists' with flash bikes, cleats and very often black lycra (yeah really) seem very prone to putting themselves is stupidly dangerous situations.

[@wibbley1]

The lycra boys, with clipped in feet are a real menace here in the UK, refusing to stop or give way to anyone. You should see it on Sundays, with packs of them time-trialling (racing) and holding up all the traffic, refusing to pull over for a few seconds to let traffic pass & riding in a big pack, making overtaking dangerous. Then you get the third world style riders, who seem oblivious to their surroundings. Many of the third world style riders have jobs delivering junk food to fat people, who cannot be bothered to waddle down to the shop themselves. UK policing is very short of funds, so traffic officer numbers have been cut drastically. Add this to the changing demographic & the entitlement culture with all this eco nonsense & the UK is slowly but surely heading the way of many big US cities with their soaring crime & gang-bangers.

[@tconnolly9820]

Quite often they're entirely focused on chasing their Strava average or trying to improve it.

[@JakobusVdL]

@@tconnolly9820 great observation ;-)

[@DavidSmith-oy4of]

All the gear and no idea.

[@grahambonner508]

4:20 Use of the shared path to make progress was safe and sensible. As there were no pedestrians the speed was ok also - my biggest criticism of cyclists and scooters on shared paths is excessive speed around pedestrians.

[@DS-um9hi]

I agree, especially the non-compliant ebikes, dangerous for all.

[@wibbley1]

Was it actually a shared path? If so why did the bike not stay on it.

[@DS-um9hi]

@@wibbley1 Firstly there is no obligation for a cyclist to use a cycle path so he could have just decided not to use it. More likely, but I am guessing because I don't know this exact place, there are short pieces of cycle paths that allow cyclists to bypass traffic lights, roundabouts etc, which then filter straight back on to the road. To a motorist this can look like the cyclist is 'skipping' a light but is how they are designed to be used.

[@grahambonner508]

@@wibbley1 They were travelling fast and it is often safer and more convenient for both cyclists and pedestrians if the cyclist uses the road.

[@wibbley1]

@@DS-um9hi This is the typical arrogant cyclist response, that they don't have to use a bike lane. This being the case, cars should be allowed to use bike lanes. If a cycle lane is there, it should be mandatory that cyclists use it. It is there for their safety, yet one always get the same entitled arrogant response. In this particular clip, it is a cycle lane, but it is not clear where it ends. I could not see any signage. Note how the bike does not carry out any secondary observations whilst passing the driveways and worst of all, just pulls straight back out into the live running lane without indication or even a life-saver look. Very poor cycling. Very poor.

[@alanhindmarch4483]

A good driver constantly evaluates their own driving, we all make mistakes and should then look at why the mistake/fault was made and how it could have been fixed.

[@J1mston]

The way that last cyclist looked at the black car... 0 self awareness. Probably why they weren't aware of the indicator either.

[@Blorp_]

5:00 I think this is an interesting point. In other countries such as the Netherlands, people using bikes to get from A to B are not considered cyclists as they are just using the most convenient mode of transport. A similar attitude in the UK would probably help with the tribalistic attitude people have to different groups of road users.

[@wibbley1]

Yep, problem is, most riders in the UK think they are in the tour-de-france and put on fancy dress when riding their bikes, lycra in racing team colours is especially popular. They ride in gangs, blocking up roads and causing huge tailbacks. Because they are racing or 'time trailing', to get round the law) they will never give due consideration to other road users. Others, as seen in this video, ride like third world nations and seem to have very low IQ or common sence.

[@Nickle314]

Mass breaking of laws by cyclists and the lack of police action is the issue. 98% of traffic offences are cyclists.

[@Blorp_]

@@Nickle314 is that right aye? 98%? fanny

[@Nickle314]

@@Blorp_ Yep. Now how would you go about showing who commits the most offences?

[@Blorp_]

@@Nickle314 mate, the number of bikes on the road in comparison to cars is minuscule. You’d need to have a room temperature IQ to think they commit most of the traffic offences

[@meredith2803]

That's why I love your channel Asley. Lets make everyone safer on the roads, education is good for all off us.

[@damienfenton3880]

I was walking across a zebra crossing yesterday and a driver using her phone was so distracted that she stopped right in the middle of the crossing and I had to walk around her. She just continued texting and was totally oblivious to what she had done.

[@Kieran.Rob53]

I’ve seen videos of pedestrians walking over (literally on top of) cars that stop on zebras and honestly I stand with the pedestrians.

[@matt821]

Scary stuff

[@MultiMidden]

I remember seeing (as a pedestrian) a close call when a cyclist pulled out of a side road straight in front of a car. The driver shouted to the cyclist "Don't you value your own life? You could have died or been crippled."

[@wibbley1]

Alas, this is the norm. It is either lycra-boys or third world style riding on our roads now.

[@horsenuts1831]

1:15 I'm pretty sure that is a motorbike*, not a bicycle judging by the lack of pedalling.

[@obscureinception8302]

Yes, looks like an electric bike that isn't 'road legal' as a bicycle.

[@mrcellophane99]

e-bike - he does pedal to get moving, so maybe downhill. From the wobble as he crosses the bridge, not a very experienced cyclist, although if he manages to turn his lights off without moving his hands, he is very experienced.

[@stephenbagwell8275]

The lane the bike should have followed is painted red. 1:29 There’s a cycle lane to the left of the railings

[@obscureinception8302]

@@stephenbagwell8275 It does look like there is a cycle lane there (which may well be shared with pedestrians), but that doesn't mean it's where a cyclist SHOULD be, it is only an optional alternative for them.

[@SPTSuperSprinter156]

@@mrcellophane99 that roundabout is a large interchange in Prestwich, Manchester. It isn't downhill. It's possible the bike was just carrying enough momentum but I suspect it's an e-bike with a throttle.

[@ollysworkshop]

Lithium ion powered devices (such as bike lights) don't fade away like old Ni-Mh or Alkaline powered lights. When the voltage falls to a preset level, the battery management kills the power to protect the battery. There is often no warning unless there's a 'fuel guage' of some sort. Hard to say if this was turned off deliberately, but there's a good chance they just ran out of juice. I always run two lights (front and back) for this very reason.

[@EpeP-qs9xb]

Same here. One of my lights doesn't give warning, so I have two front and two rear.

[@robertpatrick3350]

It’s highly likely those people exhibit the same type of behaviours pushing a shopping trolley, walking down the street or behind the wheel

[@bestintheworld568]

Absolutely. Amount of times I've been rammed in the ankles with a shopping trolley by someone not looking where they're going and then they've shot me a death-stare after bruising my ankles. They're the kind of person who'd walk into a wall and then blame whoever built it for putting it where they wanted to walk.

[@weevilinabox]

These are the people Peter Walker, in his book "Bike Nation", refers to as "Multi-modal arseholes".

[@gunnern1]

That last one... Indicators are a great invention, though less helpful when others ignore them.

[@billystars]

And the cyclist looked over at the car as if it was the drivers fault! Bloody idiots everywhere.

[@smilerbob]

Remember everyone, it doesn’t matter if the mode of travel is on foot or on two or more wheels, there is still a human in “control” of that method of travel and humans sometimes do not have common sense or self preservation skills Expect the unexpected and some form of stupidity from everyone and enjoy the pleasantries when someone does have common sense or self preservation. This also links in to the video yesterday on the main channel which everyone can take advice from no matter your method of travel…adjust your speed for the conditions 👍

[@davetkd666]

Absolutely mate, unfortunately there was little factoring of this in the mentality of the new highway code changes.... or at least in the interpretation of it.

[@ditch3827]

@@davetkd666 On the contrary, requiring motorists to give way to pedestrians at junctions makes it safer.

[@KarlVaughan]

As a cyclist myself I simply can't understand the mentality of some of the people featured in this video. I mean, the bin lorry, I counted 8 seconds and even then the lights beyond were red. However, given how stupid that cyclist was, I doubt they would have stopped at the lights. That really annoys me seeing other cyclists go through reds, more so than motorists. I will still do my bit though to reinforce the idea that we're not all like that, by stopping at reds, even if nobody is there crossing.

[@wibbley1]

But cyclists do not stop for anybody or anything....ever. They never stop at red lights or pedestrian crossings, so why should a bin lorry be any different? 'Rules of the Road' do not apply to cyclists. Maybe pedal clips & 'trials riding' on the public highway should be banned. MOT test for all bikes introduced, including mandatory fitting of lights, that must always be in working order. Roads need proper policing, not just setting up a speed camera to catch motorists doing a few miles over the speed limit. Nic the knobbers & crush their cars & bikes.

[@DS-um9hi]

@@wibbley1 Nice generalisation. I am a cyclist and I stop where I am required to do so. Rules of the road do apply to cyclists, but like many road users some choose not to abide by them. The issue is lack of policing. Lights are mandatory... Again it's the enforcement that is the issue. Strange how you seem to be for the rules of the road but then complain when motorists are caught speeding by cameras. Surely you would welcome that to enforce speed limits. Unless of course you're just anti-cyclist and want the roads to be just for yourself.

[@wibbley1]

@@DS-um9hi My point was, coppers go after easy targets, like cars going a few miles over the speed limit, but otherwise driving safely, rather than doing a bit of work and nicking the knobber drivers & bikes. They would only have to stand the other side of any crossroads in London during rush hour & they could nick hundreds of bikes riding right through red lights. If it is mandatory for bikes to have lights, why don't coppers stand outside railway stations and nick the 99.9% of bikes who ride off without lights on their bike? They could even do it outside bike shops. My new bike certainly did not come with any lights. Just one silly little reflector and an entitlement bell, that one dings furiously on shared ways, to make the peasant pedestrians move out of the way.

[@DS-um9hi]

@@wibbley1 They don't have to be sold with lights. I can't speak for police forces. If you don't want to get caught speeding don't speed. If you bike only came with one silly reflector then report the bike shop that sold it to you, there are regulations that state what reflectors have to be present when sold. Lights don't have to be supplied (I think they should) but they are still mandatory to use, when needed. If you choose to ride without them, you run the risk of being prosecuted (admittedly the risk is very low). I would recommend them for your own safety. Fact is you could be lit up like a Christmas tree and you will still encounter drivers who 'can't see you' (normally because of the glare of their mobile phone).

[@wibbley1]

@@DS-um9hi I just follow the example set by other cyclists. When I was a boy, we did not have bike lanes and shared path ways. Now we do, I hear cyclists dinging their little bell and sometimes shouting for the peasants, sorry, pedestrians to get out of the way. I assumed this was the correct course of action? When I used to step aside for them, I never once got a thank you, so now I don't step aside. I just return the complement they give me on the road, never pulling in to let faster traffic pass safely. They will have to cycle slowly behind me.

[@norsemark]

Really enjoying these videos Ashley - appreciate your patient approach and explanations.

[@Pystro]

1:10 The cyclist didn't move a hand to the light. And I would rather assume that the control circuits of the lights give out under a certain voltage, than that this is a light which can be switched from the handholds.

[@EpeP-qs9xb]

It's the uploader's prejudices on display again.

[@andrewnorris5415]

Ash makes a good point, it's hard for us to see where we make mistakes. But so important we do this and put some effort into it. It's far more important we work out where our own weak points are and try to improve them, than feel good that we do not make the kinds of mistakes in these videos.

[@MrNiceButDim]

Great Video Ashley. My daily commute is along that road in the last clip and I witnessed an accident between a car and a bike about 100yards from this incident (where the white van is emerging from as the video fades to black). Exact same thing where a bike was overtaking a queue of cars and didn't realise the car at the front was turning right. My view at the time was some fault on both sides...the cyclist for overtaking too fast to observe what the cars were doing...the car for not checking mirrors before pulling away. Everyone was alright, but the guys bike ended up over a fence in someone's garden! took us a few minutes to find it!!

[@wibbley1]

Can't see how you apportion any blame to the motorist in this instance. Bike should not be overtaking stationary traffic or lane splitting. Car would be looking at oncoming traffic, assessing a safe time to turn and also looking into the side road, to ensure it is clear, no emerging traffic to block him, or pedestrians crossing. If squashing a pedestrian when turning into the side road, I'm sure the excuse of 'I was not looking where I was going, instead, was looking in the side mirror in case a knobber bike was overtaking' would not get them off a driving without due care charge. Seems so many excuses are made for bad two wheel road users & then blame apportioned to the innocent motorist.

[@MrNiceButDim]

@@wibbley1 hi. I’m not making an excuse for the cyclists here. But it is a requirement when turning right in a car to check your mirror before turning. That’s all I’m saying. Filtering past stationary traffic can be perfectly safe and an effective way of cutting traffic, but it must be done safely and these guys weren’t. I’m trying to figure out why this bit of road seems to be prone to this kind of incident. Maybe because cars often queue here and it’s normally safe to filter past?

[@wibbley1]

Problem is, 99.99% of cyclists do not filter safely then somehow it becomes the motorists fault. I was taught to filter at no more than 5mph more than the slow moving traffic, that means 5mph if the traffic is stationary. Was taught never to filter until past the last turning on the right, to prevent, as in this case a car turning right. I was also taught 'the lifesaver' Alas bikes are allowed on the road without any training what so ever and those that have received training seem to forget it instantly. Apologist's for bikes will bleat on about poor car drivers blah blah, as if this makes it alright to the constant blatant disregard for road traffic rules that we see from 99.9% of bikes.

[@MrNiceButDim]

@@wibbley1 not sure what your point is. We both agree this was bad cycling. I also think it’s bad driving to not check your mirror before turning right. It sounds like you don’t. I don’t think many would agree with you but I’m not going to waste time trying to convince you. Maybe ask @Ashley what he thinks?

[@tonytheantony]

....on my cycling commute, the biggest fails I see often is either 1) The use of handlebars is not required. 2) When pedalling, looking ahead is not required, but holding a mobile phone in one hand, or both, whilst looking down is very required. Regarding 2), saw a guy doing this on a FOOTPATH, just last week. I'm gobsmacked at the stupidity out there. 🙄

[@deelitedmanchester4302]

Don't forget the obligatory pulling a wheelie whilst in heavy traffic. That really rattles my cage...

[@tonytheantony]

@@deelitedmanchester4302 Blimey! We do get cyclists trying to emulate Eddie Kidd and Evil Knievel in 30mph zones...but thankfully not on our busy roads ..YET!...Yep, I've done stupid things in my teens and twenties...but "carelessness" seems to be the norm these days.

[@DigiKunt]

That uninsured motorbike that had a faulty light is illegal

[@AmosTasker]

I don't think that was the only motorcyclist to feature in this ‘Cycling Fail’ video either.

[@andyalder7910]

Manufacturer claims they are EAPCs because the twist throttle hasn't been fitted but left in the box loose.

[@EpeP-qs9xb]

Not forgetting the bad drivers. @@AmosTasker

[@DS-um9hi]

4:20 there are a few short pieces of cycle paths that are designed to pass roundabouts, junctions and traffic lights near where I live. You quite often get motorists thinking I am skipping lights illegally, when in reality they don't know that is how they are designed. Same with green lights for bikes only, I have had several people accuse me of skipping red lights because they don't see the bike specific green light.

[@zakneutron]

Certainly not defending some stupid behaviours here but I'm getting pretty fed up of Local authorities still seemingly installing the in road wire sensors for traffic light junctions. Due to the junction not detecting the weight of a car, cyclists don't register and lights stay on Red! More modern traffic lights detecting movement are available and work much better for cyclists.

[@enerjaz6871]

1:11 not all the lights run out of the battery with the lights getting dimmer and dimmer, for example my lights simply turn off when they're low on power which may well be what happened to that cyclist and then he just didn't spot the problem

[@stableianF1oracle]

These cycling clips terrified me. It’s put me off driving for life. I’m going to need therapy.

[@sassyboofle6983]

The only fault with the cyclist at 4:29 is speed going round the corner where the traffic light was . All it needed was a pedestrian coming around the corner and it could have been serious .👍 great clips

[@Kav.]

1:22 some lights do turn off suddenly, lithium batteries when out of charge cut off instantly rather than dimming (for example). Others have it built in for other reasons.

[@hamshackleton]

That red light jumper that swerved across into the shopping parking area appeared to go straight through and rejoined in front of the bus.

[@ParanoimiaUK]

I don't get it... I just don't get it. Where is their sense of self-preservation? It's all very well thinking, "Well, if anyone hits me, it's their fault!", but what good does that do you if you're left in a wheelchair... or worse? I cycled on roads for many years, to and from school and then to and from work for about 16 years. I got myself a copy of the Highway Code and ensured I was always sensible and followed the rules - I didn't run lights and pull wheelies down the middle of the road. The reason was simple - I didn't want to get injured or die. In all that time I had one accident on the road when I got left-hooked by a car on a cold, wet winter's night on my way home from work. The car came past me and swung left at a junction, and wet brakes on steel rims meant I couldn't slow down quick enough; I hit the rear of the car and was thrown into the opposite lane, which thankfully was at a standstill with rush-hour traffic. All I suffered was a few scrapes and grazes, and my front forks were trashed. I am 100% all for the mentality of "protect the more vulnerable road users", but there has to be balance - there's got to be an element of personal responsibility - but sadly, that seems to be increasingly deficient in so many areas of society today. It always seems to be someone else's fault.

[@grahambonner508]

I don't think that culpability is a consideration for these people, I think that most of this behaviour is caused by impatience and disregard for the rules, sometimes with younger riders there is an element of inexperience and lack of understanding. I do agree with you though regarding accepting responsibility for the consequences of ones actions, this does appear to be sadly lacking in many people.

[@davetkd666]

I think there's an allure to victimhood that some have - an opportunity to disguise how much of a monumental arsehole that person is (which ironically heightens it). That and some chronic "wee-man syndrome" - picking a needless fight to prove some point that makes sense in their head.

[@neillmorris1469]

With the last clip why didn't the right turning driver give way to the pedestrian crossing the road as per the Highway Code?

[@ditch3827]

Because he does not know the rules of the road?

[@beepbop9]

Not going to lie that van that pulled out on the cyclist was also missing a mirror

[@mjr2567]

4:08 I agree, cycle infrastructure is designed to give cyclists more protection at junctions or lights when they are more vulnerable. In this case, to help a cyclist not get rear ended. There are no brake lights or mirrors as standard on a push bike.

[@stephencopps1561]

I only saw a photo of the cat in the top right hand corner! But only after seeing the footage three more times! Was there one on the road?

[@OldSkoolLover1996]

2:17 The fact that mobile phone use on a bicycle in the UK is not illegal baffles me. Here in Belgium it is, has been for years and rightfully so! Sounds like they have some serious work to do over there... 😬

[@RicardoPetrazzi]

Can I just say on the clip at 4:00, my attention was immediately grabbed by the audio from the cammer! - yee-haa, Black Rebel Motorcyle Club !

[@PedroConejo1939]

Seconds saved by riding like a git vs weeks spent in hospital getting put back together, all on the public purse. I had it drilled into me as a (smart-arse) kid: you can have all the rights of way in the world in your hospital bed.

[@peterjones6640]

I was walking in Central London last night (about 6pm) one cyclist mobile phone in hand ( up to his mouth) cycling whilst talking in Borough High Street, a major road ( plenty of buses and some heavy vehicles), he was flagged down by a police car, failed to stop and was caught by said police car further up the road. Not only was he not paying attention to the road, he was cycling with only one hand on the handle bars and weaving across the road. Same stretch of road two,cyclists failed to,stop at a pedestrian controlled lights and three cyclists jumped the red lights at a major junction near Borough tube station which has some limited visibility for vehicles crossing from other sides. I have not yet seen a fatality at the junction but it is only a matter of time.

[@woutervanr]

Soo much of this kind off shit could be solved by having more cycling infrastructure. Not mixing with cars side by side and/or at high speed roads helps a lot. Not all of it will be solve though, you found some really suicidal ones for this video, haha.

[@pauleff3312]

I am a cyclist and I absolutely DO stop at red lights - but I am NOT going to wait for half an hour, perhaps, for someone in a car to come along side me to trip the sensor and make my lot go green! I absolutely HATE having to jump red lights which don't know I'm there. Even though when doing it (jumping non-correctly-functioning-red-lights) I try to ensure that the roads are absolutely clear for me to be able to do this, there is still always that tiny, tiny risk - and above all of that, I simply shouldn't have to. PLEASE FIX THE LIGHTS SO THAT THEY WORK *PROPERLY* FOR ME TOO

[@RikAindow]

Great clips. I love your recent "Easter eggs". First with the UFO in your other vid, and then the sneaky cat. :D A lot of these clips show the cyclists have little respect for their own lives. It's alright being in the right or having right of way, or playing the vulnerable road user card, but it doesn't do much good when you're injured or worse due to your own stupidity.

[@ditch3827]

None the less the statistics show that in the vast majority of cases it is the motorists that causes the danger and have little respect for the lives of others.

[@tconnolly9820]

@@ditch3827 As someone with a foot in both camps (I cycle and also drive for a living), it is absolutely true that a lot of drivers pass and interact dangerously either through ignorance or intentionally with aggression with cyclists. I see it all the time. But..... The numbers of cyclists and probably even worse, e-scooterists who weave in and out of traffic and on pavements with no regards to what's around or behind them, with no indication of where they are suddenly turning off to, no or virtually useless lights, dark clothes and so on is horrendous. I'm not sure whether they are blissfully ignorant suicide jockeys or adrenaline junkies but they are there in high numbers. All the rest of us, drivers and cyclists, who try our best to be responsible end up being judged by the substandards of all of these ar5eholes.

[@mjr2567]

6:18 there's actually a red light so the bin lorry would have caused no delay...

[@gavlptvbk8665]

What your driver who didn’t like the cyclist missing out the lights doesn’t understand is that if the cyclist was in front of them (I’m sure they would have been in front of cars behind) and stayed on the road then the driver would have had to follow the cyclist through the junction and past any cars waiting on the other side of lights before being able to overtake, by using the path the cyclist should be well clear of the junction by the time the cars catch up with them.

[@richardbeckenbaugh1805]

In Seattle, the city decided to analyze every cycling fatality and find out what motorists were doing wrong. The surprise result was that in 90% of the fatalities, the cyclist was at fault. The largest cause of deaths was running a red light at high speed and striking or being struck by a vehicle. The second largest was running a stop sign at high speed and being struck or striking a vehicle. The two causes were so large that they broke them out to get a better picture of what was happening. The third largest was single vehicle accidents. The bicyclist would hit a parked car, lamppost or pedestrian or go over an embankment and crash. Interaction with cars was dead last. The usual fatality in the last category was a cyclist would swerve into the path of a vehicle. Cyclists would also go the wrong way on one way streets and run into cars going the right way. Alcohol was a large factor in the fatalities. When cyclists postmortem BAC was measured, 38% were above the limit to drive a car. The conclusion they came to was that to lower cyclists deaths they would have to completely separate them from both vehicles and pedestrians and enforce the dui laws stringently towards bicycles. This was unacceptable to the city council and the mayor. The state D.O.T. did a similar study and came to a similar conclusion.

[@douglasreid699]

I have a question about the cyclist at 2:22 using their mobile phone while cycling and Ashely saying its not illegal. in the highway code (i have a up to date version) on page 25 where it has rules for cyclists it says "These rules are in addition to those in the following sections, which apply to all vehicles (except the motorway section, Rules 253 - 274). see also annex1." to me, that means the rules for other vehicles apply to cyclists (apart from the exception rules). a bicycle is a vehicle after all. why does the mobile phone rule not apply to cyclists?

[@smilerbob]

A very good question and my answer to that would be (not legal advice) is because the legislation that governs mobile phone use only covers motorised vehicles The amendment to the Road Vehicles Construction and Use Regulations states Amendment of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 2. The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986(2) are amended by inserting after regulation 109- “Mobile telephones 110.-(1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a road if he is using- (a)a hand-held mobile telephone Notice the phrase "...drive a motor vehicle..." Regardless of this I still wouldn’t want to use a mobile phone while cycling as I like to be in full control out there 👍

[@horsenuts1831]

You are talking bollox. If you don't know what the Highway Code says (or struggle with English comprehension), it's time to return it to DVLA and take the bus (or get a bicycle).

[@douglasreid699]

@@horsenuts1831 who are you reffering your comment to? the other answers are very reasonable replys and useful to my question where as you seem to be talking nonsense.

[@horsenuts1831]

@@douglasreid699 Can you try writing that in English. We speak English in this country. Perhaps you can get an English (or Scottish, or Welsh) person to help you with your spelling and grammar so that you can be understood.

[@AmosTasker]

@@douglasreid699 as I mentioned in a reply to your comment asking about speed limits applying to cyclists, many rules clearly don't apply to every category of road user, even in the ‘general rules’ section. When it comes to ‘Must’ and ‘Must Not’ rules, the underlying legislation offers more clarity.

[@thefoodiechannelcookingfro1822]

The lights go out with the cyclist, but if you notice? It appears that thevcyclist is no longer pedalling and so therefore that would mean that the bike is illegal! as the electrics are not cycle assist. 1:18

[@DW-indeed]

4:10 been waiting for that junction to feature in this series. Thankfully it wasn't me on the bike, or doing anything wrong ;)

[@nigelcox1451]

Quite the opposite of a cycling fail, but just occurred a short time ago. Driving home, country road, just wide enought to pass a truck or bus. Rounding a bend, I'm faced with a bus, overtaking a cyclist. So I have to slow almost to a stop to allow the bus to finish and not squash the cyclist. Not a place to overtake a cyclist in a fast car, not enough space or view. Bus driver didn't even see me, as he was staring into his left mirror the whole time. How dare the cyclist travel on that road when there's a bus around. A few minutes later, I catch a cyclist going my way, just before a bend. I followed gently, as not having a bus, not able to overtake on blind bends. Sadly no dashcam in that vehicle.

[@l3v1ckUK]

Going through red lights is the number one reason why motorists dislike cyclists.

[@shm5547]

The world is full of idiots. Maybe one day there will be no idiots, but until then, just be grateful when they choose to cycle rather than drive.

[@Edsbar]

If you slow down sooner, you are less likely to continue your journey in an ambulance.

[@kenbrown2808]

for the record, many LED battery lights will go at full intensity until they shut themselves off. - but that cyclist may or may not have decided he didn't need the light any more.

[@obscureinception8302]

He had no rear light on the bike either (just a small flashing light on his helmet). I suspect that he did intentionally shut the light off - and if it was the battery running out, it's his own bad planning.

[@kenbrown2808]

@@obscureinception8302 which it seemed like the bike was motorized, which would eliminate the idea of the battery dying.

[@obscureinception8302]

@@kenbrown2808 That assumes that the light was running off the bicycle's battery. many ebikes use ordinary bicycle lights which would have a separate power source.

[@kenbrown2808]

@@obscureinception8302 true

[@GaffaTV]

FYI - in the UK, you can't just decide you don't need the light anymore - it's a criminal offence to cycle at night without front and rear illumination. Then again there's absolutely zero police enforcement of this too.

[@kenbrown2808]

in the first clip, it looked like the cyclists thought the motorist was going to turn without slowing. in the last, my state would have put the liability on the cyclist, because he passed on the side the motorist was indicating towards. that's illegal, here.

[@RXP91]

Hey community - keen to get your opinion on this. As a new cyclist I cyclist purely for recreation to green spaces. I often jump the car queue at a round about by dismounting, jogging with my bike on the footpath and then rejoining the (quiet mini holland road) where I need to get to - jumping the queue. Is that something that would wind up motorists?

[@mcdon2401]

You're getting off and walking your bike along the pavement, nowt wrong with that. You'll still get an occasional walloper getting arsey, and they may or may not be behind the wheel or a vehicke, but that's people for you.

[@SPTSuperSprinter156]

your existence winds up motorists, as long as what you are doing is legal then carry on.

[@bromptinowner763]

@@SPTSuperSprinter156 you're existence winds motorists up !!! How true is that !!

[@Woppettier]

School girls in the Netherlands are always on their phones. Kind of scary to realize that will be the next generation behind the wheel..

[@dotmanmide]

You would think cyclist should be the most careful on the road, seeing as if an accident happen, they'd be the one most hurt. You aren't as fast as a car, not as secure as a car, just because you're nimble and harder to stop and start doesn't mean you can throw away safety. Poor.

[@explorewithgeoff]

I've been just a pedestrian for 15 years, was a car driver for 20 or so years before that, and as from a few week's time I'll be a cyclist. One of my pet peeves has always been cyclists jumping lights, going over crossings, not giving way when they should, etc.. It affects us pedestrians as much as drivers. As a driver, my road rage could be quite bad but in the last few years of driving I calmed down a lot. Soon I'm going to be one of the "annoying cyclists"! How will I cope? I'm honestly scared as well as excited. I already have a helmet and lights ready and will have the bike soon. I fully intend to stay well clear of busy roads - But of course, I won't be able to completely. I won't be jumping and red lights, but I do expect other cyclists to get annoyed at me blocking them when they want to keep going. I have a feeling I'm going to be setting up my action camera! It's going to be an interesting few months while I get used to it. Oh and any young people who shout at me for being a fat cyclist (it WILL happen), try to come up with something more original than, "Oi, watch out, you'll snap that bike in half!", ok?

[@deelitedmanchester4302]

I hope you enjoy your new bike when you eventually get it. And keep up the cycling for many years. I personally view red lights as "council enforced rest breaks" and as a fifty-something cyclist, I appreciate them all. Heck, I even curse one particular set of lights when they refuse to change to red until after I've passed through them, because they're two-thirds up a steep hill and I need that stop! 😂

[@BicycleJason]

Just like Ashley complaining about how learner drivers are treated, you too will learn how cyclists are treated. No excuse for breaking any laws of course, you'll need to rise above it or you'll end up like the guy at 6:00. However, I love cycling and I hope your experience is positive.

[@explorewithgeoff]

@@deelitedmanchester4302 I think I'm going to have the same problem when cycling up a hill! Or even down a hill. :) Thanks for your kind comment.

[@explorewithgeoff]

@@BicycleJason Oh don't get me wrong, I'm very aware how bad car drivers are. As a pedestrian I have as much of a bad experience with drivers as cyclists do. Unfortunately, the majority of cyclists I see aren't much better than the majority of car drivers. I think there needs to be an attitude change by everyone to be honest. Thank you, I hope for a positive experience too and I'll do my best to ensure it is.

[@EpeP-qs9xb]

Drivers do all of those things and more, there's more of them and worse outcomes owing to vehicle size.

[@WhereWeRoll]

That was such a good point about “non proper” cyclists being counted in statistics. I try not to use the term “non proper cyclist” myself but their are definitely groups of people who I really don’t want to be associated with. We can’t just pick and choose when to include people. Great point! As for the lorry driver with the horn though, not triggered but personally I feel motorists don’t appreciate how loud and scary the horn is to anyone outside of a car. I would hope the cyclist already knew he screwed up without the horn, but if he didn’t it’s not helpful. I guess my point is, horns scare the hell out of me on my bike.

[@AmosTasker]

I believe one, if not two, of the ‘cyclists’ in this compilation were actually motorcyclists given they were operating vehicles classed as either mopeds or motorcyclists under EAPC legislation.

[@ParanoimiaUK]

Very true about the volume of a horn. I suspect that anger at its use often comes, at least initially, from the jump scare rather than a feeling of "how dare you tell me off!"

[@AmosTasker]

@@ParanoimiaUK the main reason cyclists react negatively to horns is because they're mainly used to harass and intimidate cyclists to get out of a driver's way. Contrary to Ashley's comment, I'm not triggered by its use here, though it was still inappropriate.

[@WhereWeRoll]

@@ParanoimiaUK That may also be true. I personally can’t recall a time I’ve actually been honked at on my bike but I’ve been in the vicinity of honking cars and I always assume I’m about to be hit.

[@davetkd666]

Genuine question, because I've heard Vine use the term 'not a real cyclist': what seperates real and not real?

[@androidapps12345]

I'm entitled to the same road use as you (car users) - I'm speaking on behalf of the cyclist 😮 oh I forgot the pavement

[@randomreviewz2628]

1:43 What does the cyclist say as he blasts through the red lights?

[@Chomp-Rock]

Sounded like 'shit cycling'

[@nbartlett6538]

We live in a society. A lot of the time, other people are wonderful. The rest of the time, they can be baffling, stupid, selfish, arrogant or even criminal. The same holds true whether they are on a bike, driving an 18 wheeler, or pushing a trolley around Tesco.

[@KXXULADavidOC]

some are these are scary, the risks some of these cyclists took here

[@bertjesklotepino]

started the video again and again looking for that cat. Took a bit. I thought you meant a real one.

[@bertjesklotepino]

Hmm, funny to hear that mobile phone use on a bicycle is not illegal in the UK. Kinda strange. After all, you are riding something, controlling something in traffic. Here in the Netherlands they can fine you for using the phone on a bike. Logic. Because it is even more dangerous. Especially with all em youths and their mobile phones stuck under their nose. They only pay attention to the screen, not the road. The other day one of em dips almost flew over my car. Came straight at me only to see me at the very last second.

[@ditch3827]

@@bertjesklotepino probably because compared to motor vehicles, cycles pose so very little risk to the public. Last year there were 1,695 fatalities on our roads and they were all caused by drivers.

[@bertjesklotepino]

Well, to be honest i think the law we have over here is better. When in control of a cellphone behind the wheel of whatever, a fine is the result. And so: You can not be holding your phone while on a horse, not on a bike, not on a motorbike, not on in a car, not on a mobility scooter. Not when you are participating in traffic. A person on a cycle using their phone can still kill someone. Heck, they can kill a load of people if stuff goes really wrong. An example would be: They do not care and are on their phone, causing the driver of a car having to emergency brake, lorry hits it from behind swerves, topples over, full of fuel, gigantic fireball, etc etc. I know, it would be a major accident. But such things happen in real as well. Even by idiots on their cycle using a phone. @@ditch3827

[@cumpootuhruser9355]

Regarding the clip at 6:50... I'm not actually sure what the cyclist did wrong. "Idaho stop" laws, as they're commonly called in the United States, have been consistently shown to reduce cyclist deaths and injuries at intersections, by reducing the chance of getting rear-ended, and by reducing a cyclist's time in an intersection by allowing the cyclist to keep their momentum. The cyclist in that clip appeared to have slowed down, presumably to check that it was visibly safe to proceed through. If I was a cyclist in the UK I wouldn't trust those bike boxes to keep motorists from killing me from behind, I'd probably do the same thing.

[@davetkd666]

But you'd enter a live junction with no headcheck?

[@cumpootuhruser9355]

@@davetkd666 Did you miss the part where I specifically mention checking that it's visibly safe? From the looks of the video, that's barely a live intersection. Left-turning traffic is blocked by a closed gate, leaving the only ways that cyclist could get hit as U-turns and right-turning cars coming from the right-hand side of the junction. The amazing thing about the human eye is it moves independently from our neck. A person can see 95° to either side of the nose at any given time, which is enough to spot a car coming from the right. Combine that with the cyclist's ability to observe traffic as they approach the junction, and the fact that for detecting motion (eg. moving cars) peripheral vision is both quicker and more accurate. And, of course, any U-turns can be spotted simply by looking forward at the oncoming traffic. What you want to see is them move their head to each side obviously checking for traffic, but that's not necessary to know an intersection is visibly safe to cross, and you can't record a cyclist's eye movement on a dash cam from behind.

[@ditch3827]

Yes many countries now permit cyclists to go past red lights but this is the UK where it is still illegal.

[@cumpootuhruser9355]

@@ditch3827 As a cyclist who values my life, I'll prioritize my safety over the law any day.

[@ditch3827]

@@cumpootuhruser9355 You should always obey the law.

[@reilly1978]

I'm currently learning to driving and having used a bike to get to work for the last 30 odd years its given me a whole different outlook of how bad some people that use bikes as their mod of transport are (I'm fully aware of how bad some drivers and motorcyclist are!), I've always tried to stay safe but not always and have had some very close calls in my time be it my fault or other road users, I don't know what it is with cyclists/bike users but there is a air of entitlement with some. they feel that they can go through red light or not stop at zebra crossings or generally not ride safely , I've lost count of the amount of time I've nearly been hit by a cyclist when crossing when all over traffic as stopped and you then deem it safe to cross the road and they just go zooming past without a care in the world, the amount of people who wont use lights or wear helmets or Hi-Viz clothing is shocking , In my opinion the laws for bikes should be no different than any other road users, if I was seen using my phone not wearing a seat belt and running a red light by cycling mike I'll be fined and probably banned but on a bike there would be no consequence for my actions, until that day I miss judge it and get hit by a car, there needs to be more accountability on bike users, I know its easier said then done but for me it just makes sense

[@ibs5080]

Just playing catch up here, so apologies for my lack of usual comments so far. Mum had a medical emergency at the British Motor Show in Farnborough yesterday and was transported by ambulance to a local A&E. Finally given the all clear after many tests and 8 hrs later, we were able to return home to Canterbury. Thankfully nothing cardiac related but it's shaken us. Anyhow, will watch this video with great interest.

[@smilerbob]

Take it easy both of you, it has been a busy year Good she has the all clear to return hone and long may the recovery continue

[@kenbrown2808]

hopefully they found something they could address and not just a "well, we don't know what happened" diagnosis.

[@AshleyNeal-JustCycling]

I hope you and your Mum are okay Ibrahim. Keep well

[@ibs5080]

​@@AshleyNeal-JustCycling Hi Ash. That's very kind of you to ask. Yes, she is fine now and was even pottering around the front and back gardens yesterday. I am keeping a close eye on her but she seems fine now. Hopefully this is an isolated incident and Mum is generally very healthy. After she was released from hospital on Thursday night, it was pretty late in the evening by then. I then had a new concern that it was a 2 hour drive home...and we had been up since 5 am that same morning. Was seriously thinking to check into a local hotel for the night (and possibly revisiting the show the next day) but after getting in the car, I felt totally fine to drive all the way home. I was actually surprisingly alert the whole way and I kept imagining you as a passenger and the old "What would Ashley Do?" routine came to mind. BTW, whilst at the show and before Mum's medical incident, one of the stands at the show was the folks from IAM Roadsmart. I had a long chat with them and naturally they were encouraging me to enroll on the course with a view to taking the advanced test. I even mentioned to them the system of car control and IPSGA (Information, Position, Speed, Gear, Acceleration) as well as BGOL (Brake Gear Overlap). They were actually quite shocked that a non member was familiar with these principles and kept re-iterating that I really should sign up! My Mum has been saying the same thing for the longest time. One of these days! Anyhow, Thank You for your concern and I will catch up on this cycling video as well as your most recent driving submission. Plus ...it's 8:30 am on Saturday morning right now, so maybe a 3rd video to catch up on in the next 30 mins or so! In the meantime, I've already found one walkaround video of the British Motor Show so can see on screen at least what we missed. Plus we've been to this show the past two years as well. Sidenote: I wonder if BGOL (Brake Gear Overlap) would be something to cover in a future video on your other channel? Entirely your choice of course & I realise we are moving away from manual cars.

[@ibs5080]

@@smilerbob Thank You very much Bob. I've also replied to Ashley within this same thread and just to say, yes Mum is Ok right now. I am keeping a close eye on her but she is pretty spritley, if understandably tired. How are you doing?

[@cyclecam6328]

As for getting on a bike makes you a cyclist- when I get naked to go in the shower I'm not a naturist. The 'ist' part of the word has to mean something

[@kenbrown2808]

a cyclist is defined as a person riding a bicycle. kind of like a driver is defined as a person operating a car.

[@cyclecam6328]

@@kenbrown2808 bicycler/bike rider would be better. Are you a motorist when you drive?

[@kenbrown2808]

@@cyclecam6328 yes, I am.

[@obscureinception8302]

@@cyclecam6328 If you are driving a vehicle with a motor you are by definition a motorist. If you are driving a horse and cart, a herd of sheep, or a golf ball, these do not make you a motorist.

[@smilerbob]

The definition of ‘ist’ from the Oxford English Dictionary “forming nouns denoting a person who uses a thing” So a cyclist is someone who rides a bicycle, where the activity is called cycling and thus bicycle shortened to cycle. The true terminology should be bicyclist but as with the aforementioned shortening of the word, persons who ride a bicycle are more commonly referred to as cyclists I hope that explains the use of the term cyclist in my understanding

[@Ndswpwlc]

“When cyclists are killed, the finger is often pointed at the driver…” Hmm. I don’t agree with this. If you read the comments below any online report of a cyclist that’s been killed, it’s full of people blaming the victim without knowing the circumstances. I see it a lot with motorcyclists as well.

[@andrewnorris5415]

Thanks for pointing out the bad cycling examples. People take some really bad risks. I heard it's close to 50/50 fault cyclist/motorist in collisions. There's bad motorists and cyclists about. And yes, it is fine to keep going through on a cycle path if the car traffic is on red and the cycleway does not need to give way. Never thought some motorists may be shouting at me!

[@AmosTasker]

Where did you hear that about it being 50/50?

[@JustSomeVideos0]

Agree some cyclists are their worst enemy. That being said can that 50/50 be qualified IE is there any evidence to support it? The main study I'm aware of was City of Westminster which said 2/3 driver's fault.....

[@AmosTasker]

@@JustSomeVideos0 the 2/3 figure is backed up by similar studies of contributory factor statistics, though there is good reason to believe even these figures are biased in favour of drivers.

[@andrewnorris5415]

@@AmosTasker I was looking at "contributed in some way" for my 50/50. It may well be 2/3 if it comes to which is most at fault. Main thing is to focus on our weak points. I made a stupid observation mistake visiting a new town a few days ago. Shook me up, I read the road wrong, good job a car was not coming. Must learn from it.

[@AmosTasker]

@@andrewnorris5415 you still haven't explained *where* you got the 50/50 figure from. The 2/3 figure is based on analyses of contributory factor figures. These figures don't contain a ‘contributed in some way’ category.

[@TheJ0llyWalrus]

I watched that first clip 5 times looking for the cat, even watching it at 0.25x speed without seeing it. I found it eventually, but maybe I need to work on my observation some more.

[@neilbradley5011]

A lot of cyclists today are totally ignorant of other road users and the highwaycode. If they get knocked off and fatally injured it is 100% due to their own stupidity.

[@brettmeikle]

While understanding the educational intent of these videos they also feed the beast of othering, as found in a recent Australian study where a significant proportion of drivers don't see a bike user as fully human. If you hate cyclists just because, that sociopath is you.

[@thesweeney80]

Hey Ash, at 6:55 what would your thoughts be if the cyclist a) got on the pavement at the crossing amd continued on the side at about 5mph b) got on the pavement slowly, and then straight back onto the road after the lights? Just wondering as i wouldnt cycle through a red like he did, but i would technically run the red light to do either a) or b) above. I know I'd still technically be in the wrong but would you view either of those options more favourably than what this cyclist did or is it just as bad in your opinion?

[@ditch3827]

In both your scenarios you would be committing the offence of cycling on the pavement but not failing to stop on a red light as you have to be a vehicle on the carriageway for that. The legal alternative would be to dismount just before the stop line, walk past the red light and remount just afterwards. While you are dismounted you are a pedestrian and pedestrians don't have to stop at red lights.

[@thesweeney80]

@@ditch3827 that all sounds reasonable 👍🏻 Is it not still the case that riding on the side is allowed if you feel that the stretch of road is dangerous for cyclists? Providing you take due care and attention and ride at a pedestrian pace etc Obviously I wouldn't argue the case to 'legally' avoid red lights as that's just taking the piss. But taking the red light out the equation, would riding on the side alone be an offence?

[@techheck3358]

@@thesweeney80 legally, anyone riding on the pavement is breaking the law (unless youre

[@jamesmacdonald1116]

I have one question for the cyclists, if you see a cycle box at set of lights surely you must understand that is an advanced stop line and you must stop. Common sense no?

[@letter1014]

2:57 - That’s why a dash cam is so important.

[@mjr2567]

At 3:18, yes the cyclist can slow down but to stop would be asking them to perform an emergency stop and for what? the van most probably wouldn't give more room and travel just as fast...

[@thesweeney80]

Trick question at the start. There was no cat. I hope 👀 i couldnt see one after watching 3 times 😳

[@DS-um9hi]

I will give you two hints... One it's not a real cat, two look into a corner.

[@thesweeney80]

​@@DS-um9hiohhhhh on the dashboard? 🤦🏻‍♂️😳Thanks 👍🏻

[@DS-um9hi]

@@thesweeney80 ooops not quite! I also thought that. Top right corner and you will definitely get it. I thought it was kinda mean spirited cos I watched the intro several times expecting to see a real cat.

[@thesweeney80]

Oh. Oh no. I feel cheated 😅 thanks for guiding me through it 😂👍🏻 I think my brain automatically 'tunes out' small images in the corners -probably from actively ignoring channel names/logos - i didn't see anything at all in that corner. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@Pystro]

7:13 I bet allowing myself a shot of vodka now against putting in half a weekend day of overtime tomorrow. Cheers! Easy bet.

[@afitzsimons]

The red van doesn't have an offside mirror.

[@Nickle314]

It's a motorbike. Clearly going at more than 6kph on a throttle. The light going off is another indication Over 10K in fines gone to waste.

[@noodlechild666]

I find it interesting that you can use a phone whilst riding a bike on a road. Its illegal in a car and also on a horse. I dont see why cyclist are exempt, especially considering how vulnerable they are.

[@AmosTasker]

Like many rules, it's likely to do with the risks involved, not just in terms of the likelihood of an incident occurring, but of the likely outcome in terms of harm caused. It's probably also worth noting that whilst a cyclist using a phone is easier to see than a motorist using one, it's far less prevalent.

[@coffeeflavouredapples]

Where was that red vans mirror?

[@Jonc25]

I didn't see the cat.😬

[@smilerbob]

I saw the wrong cat…at least I think it is meant to be a cat 🤣

[@Nickle314]

Mobile use on a bicycle is illegal. Section 28 of the RTA 1988

[@mrcellophane99]

Clip 1 - Looks like the cars cut the corner a bit and where was the cat Clip 2 - Good bit of cycling if he managed to turn the rear light off while still moving. He still has a red light on his helmet, although the law states that bike lights must be fixed to the cycle. Clip 3 - Getting hit by a car doing 30mph is just a serious whether the person hit is doing 4mph or 15mph Clip 5 - There is a space just behind the van when is passes the cyclist. The cyclist was probably expecting the van to slow and tuck in to that one.

[@robertovers1863]

you just said "you should not make anyone change speed or direction" you have changed from the EV6 merge on to the motorway !

[@StefanVeenstra]

Phone use is illegal in some places under certain circumstances. Maybe not the UK, but if you ever ride a bicycle in the Netherlands, even holding the phone (or any electronic device) while not looking at it can get you a €104/£89 fine. (Same as ignoring a red light)

[@darrenthomas9928]

Only watching on my phone , so it's hard to see , the red car at the 6 minute mark , did it have its doors mirrors?

[@DasArab]

No.

[@robg521]

Mad cyclists and crazy Drivers Adrenaline hunting….. if you read some psychology and behaviour reports everyone has their own individual stress level balance, As in that we all naturally need a certain amount of stress, [and too little stress is as uncomfortable for us as too much]. Therefore we subconsciously change how we behave to meet the stress level that we need. People who do a high stress or dangerous job tend to go home after work in a calm manor because their needs have already been maxed out. [the last thing they want is another dose on the way home] Where as someone with a boring tedious job and lifestyle will actively seek out dangerous situations to raise their stress and adrenaline level. They have done studies of when the simple act of wearing or not wearing your seat belt will change the speed at which you drive. When compulsory seat belts were 1st introduced the overall speed of traffic instantly increased by an average of 5MPH [wearing your seat belt makes you feel slightly safer, so you naturally speed up to balance out your optimal stress level]

[@G33MAN65]

They should be prosecuted.

[@Pt_Lacky]

The amount of people not wearing helmets is baffling, I’ve had a bad fall before on a Mountain Bike and split my helmet in half, if I wasn’t wearing it, it would have been my skull.

[@ditch3827]

Helmets are not mandatory so it is personal choice.

[@TimpBizkit]

I didn't spot the cat but I did spot the cat 6 rider.

[@spm36]

Im dissappinted seeing other road bike cyclists doing some of these things tbf, usually its the bog standard pedal to work, tracky wearers doing this...lets all do better

[@CycolacFan]

Can anyone give any good reason why that cyclist would turn off his headlight? Seems suicidal…

[@stephenclark9917]

Motorised/electric two wheelers are not bicycles. They are motorbikes.

[@Umski]

Darwin awards heading to some of those cyclists in the near future I imagine 🤦‍♂️

[@veritasaequitas9875]

You gotta be kidding me. That first driver's a big drama queen. Cyclist timed it perfectly. He's the one trying to cause a problem. Driver deliberately slowed down to cause a problem and failed. Looking for a sm**k in the m**th.

[@shadybacon3451]

Any cyclist who doesnt have lights at night and is stopped by the police should have their bike seized and hit with a fine, if they have a driving licence it is a £5000 and 6 points, if notnit is a £10000 fine. They would think twice about having no lights then. Same would go for mobile phone use whilst moving. As well as running red lights.

[@techheck3358]

you want to require bikes to have a car driving licence? 🤣🤣🤣