How NOT to get run-over in SWEDEN when on a BIKE!

[@EspenJohan]

The same happend all the time in Norway, have a great day Ash

[@BeingSwenglish]

Tack kompis! Worrying that it happens in Norway as well!

[@jamesdewitt84]

Really? I find Norweigian drivers to be very careful around cyclists or pedestrians.

[@EspenJohan]

@@jamesdewitt84 you see both

[@AlexKall]

True for herrcykelman crossings (with the triangle väjningsplikt markings on the ground for the "car traffic"), the car should stop. Every other crossing the cyclist has väjningsplikt and should give way (probably the confusion). There are a few circumstances where both have väjningsplikt (where generally the vehicle on the road will stop, but technically both have väjningsplikt for extra safety). Herrcykelman crossings are however extremely rare in Sweden so chances are most have never seen one, and older drivers probably don't know of their existence (their fault). Honestly not entirely sure why they made these (or at least made them so rare) herrcykelman crossings as they have just made things more dangerous. And by the way, your video is the only instance I've seen one in real life, I've only seen them been described in my drivers ed book and I've had my license for around 15 years 😉

[@BeingSwenglish]

Thanks for the comment buddy!

[@SinaFarhat]

Intressant att veta! Vad händer i Stockholm, för skojs skull eller med jobbet?

[@BeingSwenglish]

Job, it feels great to be travelling again, I've really missed it, except for airports 😂

[@johanngerell]

An interesting sidenote - regardless which of the three *legal* situations is in effect if there's a car vs bike hit incident, the car driver is *always* at error and will *always* be punished. Being the more heavy and solid sucks...

[@AlexKall]

Related to insurance. Car driver has "trafikförsäkring" the cyclist don't but the cyclist can still be at fault.

[@BeingSwenglish]

There will always be circumstances where the cyclist is still at fault, even being the lighter party. That's why we fortunately have courts :)

[@theflybytourist8233]

Damn! Didn’t know that…

[@BeingSwenglish]

Haha, now you won't get run over!