London Cycling, fight with pedestrian

[@sally7011]

I like people who just calmly accept they were in the wrong, resolve and overcome the problem with ease, additionally apologizing which makes the situation a thousand times better and just carrys-on with their day. Bravo

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I completely agree, a quick sorry and a handshake and it's all done. 👍

[@bkneezy]

Awe, shake hands and be civil, how nice.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Agreed, all's well that ends well! 😉👍

[@SiLoJayLo]

Exactly!

[@moviewizard471]

Even if the pedestrian's in the wrong, you're supposed to give way to them

[@Ober1kenobi]

Oh yeh they step out into the lane which ain’t their right of way, and we’re supposed to give way, Spoken like an entitled car driving khant

[@moviewizard471]

​@@Ober1kenobiPedestrians already on the road always have right of way, that's the rule. I'm not saying they're not inconsiderate, but the highway code applies to cyclists too, buddy.

[@garsimmulholland4984]

GREEN means you may go on if the way is clear. Take special care if you intend to turn left or right and give way to pedestrians who are crossing. You were in the wrong, it’s lucky the police didn’t see you or no one reports you.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I had a clear gap ahead of me, I was going straight on, I gave way to the pedestrians who were already in the road (I did not hold them up at all). This chap was still on the pavement as I went through the green, I had to warn him so he didn’t walk into the side if me. All of those pedestrians ignored the red signal on the crossing, and the last chap didn’t even look before walking into the road. We expect toddlers to understand these rules, do you?

[@----.__]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 You keep talking of this "clear gap" like it's an excuse. Do you think you'd take kindly to a car driving between you and a buddy just because there was a "clear gap"? The road wasn't clear. You shouldn't have gone, you just didn't want to stop and your sense of self-entitlement took over. And before you try to lecture me like you have others, I was a sponsored cyclist for nearly two decades.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@----.__ It was the self entitled pedestrians who didn’t want to stop despite them having the red figure at the crossing. Unfortunately, as a cyclist you can wait there all day and no pedestrian is going to wait for you. So you have to pick a gap and carefully proceed. I passed behind the pedestrian to go through the clear and expanding gap between them and the curb. Then the next lemming also ignored the red figure, ignored the oncoming traffic and walked out pretty much into me, hence me shouting a warning. I don’t like that, I don’t want an incident, I just want to get to work. I didn’t make that chap ignore the light and step out, I’m slowly and carefully trying to go through a green light, not much else I can do there. I can’t read his mind that he’s going to ignore the crossing, to not look before stepping into the road. All I can do is take care, and be aware of idiots and avoid them. And that’s what I did, I avoided any collision, I had to yell to get the guy’s attention to stop him literally walking into the side of me. It’s pretty simple, we teach our tiny children from nursery school age to wait at the red figure, to stop, look and listen, and wait for a safe gap before crossing. Why do you think the rules don’t apply to pedestrians all of a sudden?

[@Omkar77O_o]

​@@----.__exactly. If he had just stopped for 2 seconds it would not have happened.

[@----.__]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 Pure copium. There were no pedestrians on the right hand side, and he was the last pedestrian crossing from the left. You crossed the line at speed 3 frames after the light turned green. You're looking for confrontation. All you had to do was slow down for 2 seconds and none of this would have happened. People like you make me ashamed to have been a cyclist. Absolutely pathetic. Grow up and share the planet, it's not yours.

[@ChrisM-lb8xw]

Number of inconsiderate cyclists increased so I started to walk in the middle of cycling lanes. Remember, contrary to a popular belief of cyclists IT’S NOT ILLEGAL for a pedestrian to walk anywhere on the road except for motorways, so you can’t be prosecuted and police have no right to prevent you from walking there. Had a few confrontations with angry cyclists and asked them to show me a rule that says I’m not allowed to walk here. I suggest you start doing the same 🙃

[@OUTLAW187]

If I see pedestrians walking across the road Redman or not, I dont drive into them because if that was a car they would be dead.... cyclist no road sense, stop being a robot.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I didn't "drive" into anyone. Nobody was dead! The chap who walks out on the red man was on a trajectory to walk into the side of my bike. So where's his road sense? Is he a robot?

[@OUTLAW187]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 if you took a cycling hazard perception test you would have failed on that video, doesn't matter how much you try explain in writing to the viewers.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@OUTLAW187 There's no such thing, however, I saw the pedestrians that were in the road, I saw the guy walking in from the left. I perceived the hazard, and went safely through the gap. The only reason I stopped was due to the man saying that I ran the red. I didn't, he did and had to stop to avoid walking into the side of me. It doesn't matter how much you try and explain it, that chap is in the wrong, he ignored the red man, and he ignored the hazard of oncoming traffic, and wrongly accused me of running the red. He was a big enough person however to hold his hand up to it when challenged, and shook on it, no harm done.

[@OUTLAW187]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 of course there is no such thing as a cycling hazard perception test I'm just saying if there was one, most cyclists would fail it because they seem to follow the rules of the road only when it suits them plus guy you refer to as chap was in the wrong but for you to use the road you need to have full road sense of obvious hazards in front and all around you, had you slowed down and stopped when seeing pedestrians crossing the road infront of you that would have been much better for you as I will go back to my original point that being a car there would be severity in it. The guy apologises after you screamed in his face for merely saying red light when he obviously didn't see it and you did is no reason to push your weight around simply because you had 1 over him and shouted it down his face... apology at the end because he was shaken.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@OUTLAW187 It's pointless refering to a car as that's irrelevant here. There's lots you do differently compared to cars and cycles, plus pedestrians treat cars and cycles very differently. For context, cycling in Central London rush hour you encounter literally hundreds of pedestrians in the road every day, reason being is that many don't see cyclists as a danger and just walk out on us. As there are millions commuting into the City each day, as a cyclist you become adept at negotiating them as if you waited for them all you'd be there all day. Hand up, shouldn't have shouted at the guy, however he had a red man in front of him long before he got to the road, and ignored it. It's very clear that if you have the red man then the traffic on the other side likely has the green. There's zero excuse for not seeing the red man. Had he not wrongly, and hypocritically accused me I'd never have stopped. I didn't threaten him with anything, or swear at him, I cooled very quick and explained the situation. There was no pushing of weight. He apologised because he knew he was in the wrong. You have a personal responsibility for both your safety, and that of others when you cross the road. When you get it wrong take responsibility, don't lie and try and blame others. There's little personal responsibility these days, people are such narcissists that they can't bear to accept anything could be their fault and they have to find someone else to blame.

[@superchango1]

You could have also negotiated traffic like an adult. You saw that someone is going to cross even if it's red. Just slow down and let him pass. You'll lose half a second, but no, you have to go through the gap. Here lies the body of William Jay, Who died maintaining his right of way

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I was expecting him to stop, which he should have done. I take your point that there’s no point being dead and right. There’s a balance to be had however, during rush hour, pedestrians will continue to stream across little side roads like that even if it’s red. If a car is coming they’ll wait, but not a cyclist. Sit and wait for him and the next one will cross, and the next etc. etc. and then my light is red again. So unfortunately you have to push through a little bit. Once they see that you are definitely coming they tend to wait, not this guy though as he didn’t even look.

[@TheWeepingDalek]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 what about the other pedestrians already on the crossing as it changed. you are still legally required to stop until they clear the crossing before you proceed . it's not. gap clear for me to get through it's stop and wait till crossing is clear. so it's your fault for proceeding while the crossing was still in use.

[@sirvidia]

@@TheWeepingDalek 100% right. Ryan does not have right of way here

[@theloveboxquartet]

You can see that the pedestrian is about to walk out you yet you deliberately ride into him, then get all aggressive. Note the other cyclist next to you waiting until the crossing is clear, that's how you should have behaved.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I didn’t ride into anyone. The pedestrian is supposed to stop, for all I knew he’d walk up to the curb and wait as he had the red figure. Flip what you’re saying, the pedestrian could see that I was cycling past, could see he had the red on the crossings yet deliberately walked out into me. If I hadn’t shouted a warning he’d have walked into the side of me. It’s very simple, follow the crossing rules and look before you step into the road. We teach 3yr olds this and they can understand it.

[@escobar8133]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 you do have eyes, dont you? Even though the light might have been green, you can see there are people still crossing and yet you come barelling through like there is no-one there. If you were in a car would you have down the same thing and just knock them over. I bet the fact you have a camera strapped to you makes you an even worse cyclist because your looking for footage to post, actively looking for confrontation and then telling people "Ive got it on camera"

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@escobar8133 “Barreling”! I’m going about 5mph there. I’m not in a two tonne, two metre wide car, I’m on a 10kg cycle that’s barely 1 foot wide. Secondly pedestrians wait for cars, they don’t for cycles. So it’s a pointless analogy! So let’s stick to the simple facts of crossing rules. When you have the red figure do not start to cross. Especially when traffic is approaching. Rule 22 of the Highway Code, you have eyes don’t you? Then read this: Rule 22 Pelican crossings. These are signal-controlled crossings operated by pedestrians. Push the control button to activate the traffic signals. WHEN THE RED FIGURE SHOWS, do not cross. When a steady green figure shows, check the traffic has stopped then cross with care. When the green figure begins to flash you should not start to cross. If you have already started you should have time to finish crossing safely.

[@escobar8133]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 my guy, you are acting like a child, riding about like that. Looking for views on the facetube, its sad mate. Just because you have a camera strapped to you and your screaming about rules of the highway code in the comments, shows your looking for confrontation. My advice would be to you is start acting like an adult. I wasnt wrong btw, i watched your video with you racing with another guy through London, shouting at each other, doing stupid overtaking manouvres. Im betting the majority of your videos are you having a confrontation with someone. Seen as you have a camera strapped to you, you seem to think you can act how ever you please then tell people ive got it on camera when your about to get a slap. Also telling people they can be sued, what sort of asshat does that?

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@escobar8133 Rich coming from someone named after a children’s cartoon character! 😉 I follow the rules and look where I’m going. Sadly many road users don’t, hence I have a camera to protect myself. I put videos up purely to show people the risks faced when cycling, and how people who ignore the rules and don’t look where they are going cause significant risk. We expect small children to understand the importance of looking before walking into the road, and to follow traffic light signals. Why can’t you understand that?

[@uphillfreewheeler]

It is typical that the pedestrian blamed the cyclist when the pedestrian was in the wrong. That's the way our society treats cyclists. Well done for confronting him and extracting a rare apology.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

It was only when I pointed out the camera that he changed his tune. Otherwise I suspect he'd have been telling all his work mates how some crazy cyclist ran the red and nearly hit him. Unfortunately, as a cyclist you're guilty until proven innocent.

[@feelingmoovey6318]

It’s on camera KZbin that you were riding it an aggressive manner looking for confrontation with no consideration for the safety of others

[@sirvidia]

there were pedestrians in the road - you can't cycle through them, they have right of way. You stop until they cross whether the light is green or not. If you do a cycling proficiency test they will teach you this.

[@uphillfreewheeler]

@@sirvidia The cyclist avoided a collision. If a pedestrian walks into the road without looking a driver or cyclist is required to avoid a collision if at all possible but the pedestrian does not have priority. For your own safety you need to understand not to step into the road without looking when you do not have priority and don't pretend you do.

[@sirvidia]

@@uphillfreewheeler as other commenters have pointed out, there were already pedestrians crossing the road. They do have priority and he needed to wait for them to cross, not to ride through them. i'll quote the Highway Code: "when people are crossing or waiting to cross at a junction, other traffic should give way if people have started crossing and traffic wants to turn into the road, the people crossing have priority and the traffic should give way"

[@jamiemorris7688]

Pedestrians always have right of way, a driver or motorcyclist would be expected to allow and stop to give way, sane applies to cyclists. Crossing the road without a green man is perfectly legal.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

That's incorrect, pedestrians only have the right of way if you are turning into a side road and they have already started to cross. The Highway Code states that you must not start to cross if the red figure is showing, you have to wait for the green man. It also states that you must stop, look, let oncoming traffic pass (yes, road traffic has right of way), and wait for a safe gap before crossing. I agree you are unlikely to get arrested for ignoring those, cyclists who run the reds and cycle on pavements are also unlikely to get arrested but it doesn't make it right, doesn't make it safe. Why do you think we have the lights, have the rules? Would you tell your children just to ignore the green cross code and just run into the road, whenever it suits them, without looking, because it's not illegal?

[@stevegiles4549]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 You're both incorrect actually. The rules in The Highway Code do not give you the right of way in any circumstance, but they advise you when you should give way to others. The Highway Code is not a legal document. Where Jamie is correct however is that if you continue to move forward, out of some misplaced entitlement of having the right of way, when the road was not completely clear, then you are in the wrong. In this instance neither you nor the pedestrain was completely without blame. And before you accuse me of having a bias - I am a cyclist.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@stevegiles4549 You are correct that the Highway Code is not a legal document. The general rule is that statements in the Code that say “you must” can be enforced in the court of law. I move forward on the correct observation that I have the green man, and I move through a clear gap. I’d be delighted if the pedestrians stopped and waited at the red figure to give me a completely clear road, but unfortunately they don’t as you see. They’ll just continue to stream across that road and you’ll wait forever. You may have forever but I have to get to work, so I have to find a gap. That chap was entirely in the wrong, he had the red figure, plus if he’d looked he’d have seen the oncoming traffic. I wasn’t going to cycle into him, I had to shout to stop him walking into the side of me. The fact that he then lied about the lights only adds to his ignorance of the rules.

[@stevegiles4549]

​@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 The pedestrian was wrong to cross but I don't think anybody is questioning that. Whether the pedestrian was right or wrong is largely irrevlevant to the point being made here - as are is your defence about not having enough time to wait. If you continue to move forward instead of stopping when you can, when the road is not clear, then that is a clear case of careless cycling. There are no mitigating factors. Do you think that defense would work if you had been driving a car? There's no difference. The only redeeming factor for you both is the end of the video, where civility prevails.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@stevegiles4549 You may not have tried cycling in Central London rush hour so I’ll explain my stance. There are literally hundreds of thousands of pedestrians rushing to work. In the last 5 minutes of my commute I turn off the embankment and head up to my office by St Paul’s Cathedral. This area has thousands of companies so is very heavy on pedestrians. In this section you literally never have a clear road, there are always pedestrians in the road as they are rushing and ignoring crossing rules, and certainly not going to stop for a cyclist. It’s not a case of patience, if you don’t push forward on your cycle then they won’t stop crossing even if they have a red figure. And the volume of pedestrians is such that it’s a constant stream. I don’t like it but you have to find a gap, there’s no other way. I had to shout a warning to that guy as he was going to walk into me. There is a massive difference to when in a car. Pedestrians recognise a car as danger and will stop for a car, but won’t stop for a cycle. This necessity to find a gap is driven by pedestrian behaviour. I don’t like it, I don’t want to have to push through, would far rather pedestrians honoured the crossings and waited for a safe gap before crossing but that’s not the case. The bulk of pedestrian incidents you see in my videos either happen in this last 5 minute stretch of my commute, or around Big Ben and Parliament where there are lots of tourists. I do not want to shout at anyone, and was wrong to lose my temper when this guy levelled false accusations at me, but was quick to cool and he was a decent chap and nice that we parted amicably.

[@londoncycling3303]

He was wearing earphones as well so probably didn’t help his awareness!

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Probably noise cancelling! 🤣 I don't know why people don't use their eyes to cross!

[@----.__]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 I don't know why cyclists don't use their brain to ride!

[@andyw9255]

This was bad cycling IMO. The pedestrian made a mistake, but there are no jaywalking laws in the UK, and he is allowed by law to cross on a red man. You have a responsibility to pay attention to what’s happening even when the light is green - or especially when it is amber. I’m glad you both came out of this shaking hands, and understand your frustration, but this was avoidable on both sides.

[@LittleBlueDott]

If you have to go down to frame-by-frame replay, your margins for safety are TOO THIN! Time and time again you have demonstrated how reckless, aggressive, and authority-seeking your actions are. You are not the Police. You are not a higher authority with blatant rights to disregard the law. As a cyclist myself, it is this road behavior that gives us a bad name and open for retaliation.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

And what about the pedestrians margins? The red man has been showing for a good 30 seconds or so before that light went green (Road traffic going right to left across can turn left into this road, hence it is red for pedestrians before it goes green for my sequence). Yet all those pedestrians ignored it, Where's their safety margin, Where's their personal responsibility? There is no replay in that video, and you have watched every video you have ever seen in your life, frame by frame, that's how video works. 😉👍

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@ricky gore I have never assaulted anyone. Staying off the road is precisely what the pedestrian should have done here.

[@stevendawood2822]

Highway code states that a pedestrian, if already crossing, ALWAYS has right of way unless on an A road or Motorway.

[@stevendawood2822]

Also, J walking is not illegal in the UK, the pedestrian has no legal obligation to use the crossing lights however you have a legal obligation to use the traffic lights.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

And what rule is that in the Highway Code? There's rule 170 which is similar to that but only applies if you are turning into a side road. Does not apply if they are crossing directly ahead of you. So your "ALWAYS" is incorrect and rule 170 is not applicable to this scenario. Rule 7D states that, when crossing a pedestrian must stop, look, let oncoming traffic pass (yes, road traffic has right of way), and wait for a safe gap before crossing. The Highway Code also states that you must not start to cross on the red figure, which this chap did. I had the green light, so was honouring my legal duty with respect to the lights. If I went through on the red, then fair enough but the light was green before I crossed the line, and the pedestrian in question was still on the pavement at that point and should have waited.

[@ifancotter3525]

Ryan Sedgwick - London Cycling www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/rules-pedestrians-1-35 Look at number 19! “Remember that traffic does not have to stop until someone has moved onto the crossing.” There were people on the crossing, regardless of the colour of the lights therefore you had to stop. Unfortunately you were in the wrong and you went ahead to try and point out that there was a gap in the people crossing which there was but this is completely void because by the time you would have got to that gap the guy on the left would have been in your way.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@ifancotter3525 It's not void, as the chap.on the left is expected to stop, and he didn't. This is the conundrum faced by cyclists in London, even if the pedestrians have a red man, if they see only cyclists and no cars, they just keep coming. If you sit there and wait until no pedestrians are in the road it doesn't happen and your light is back to red. You obviously can't go when your light is red, and when your light is green the pedestrians refuse to stop for lowly cyclists and continue to cross anyway. So technically you can't go on green either and have to wait until a car comes to force pedestrians to wait. So in reality you have to push forward through a gap. All of those pedestrians walked out on the red man, the last chap however also ignored an oncoming cyclist, and lied to issue a hypocritical statement. He was the cause.

[@ifancotter3525]

Ryan Sedgwick - London Cycling I disagree there were people on the crossing therefore you had to stop until the pedestrians had vacated the crossing and you didn’t! Also the fact that you slowed the video hides the fact that you didn’t even slow down for the crossing when the lights were clearly red.

[@afitzsimons]

Kepp in mind the cyclist who hit the pedestrian at Bank and lost a civil case against them. The cyclist went through on green and the pedestrian crossed against the red man. `the cyclist was originally sued for 100K.

[@The1mars1]

Man!! You are true gent! Shaking hand and accepting his apology! Also hats off to the guy admitting his bad.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Best way to end a disagreement, and definitely hats off to him as many refuse to admit they were wrong even in the face of undeniable evidence. 🙂👍🏻

[@MichaelTabolsky]

sorry. have a good day. sorry. we need more of this ^^^^

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Agreed, far better to end on a positive note. I shouldn't have lost my temper and wanted to shake his hand to part on good terms.

[@truecrimewithglenclark9098]

pedestrians always have right of way if they have one step in the road

[@ThisisJordan_]

So awesome! You guys even shake hands at the end! You know what will happen in Taiwan if you get mad at someone because of the traffic issues? You earn a punch on your face or something at the end, Lol (Sry my English is not so good

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Your English is very good, far better than my Taiwanese! I find it’s always best to diffuse the situation, I shouldn’t have shouted in the first place really. Stay safe in Taiwan my friend. 🙂👍🏻

[@MJTCycling]

That is a real man right there, admitting his fault.

[@cpt1255]

What camera do you have? I’m a cyclist and thinking of getting one.

[@alexanderlucas5817]

No you are wrong - you saw him and shouted out at him but did not stop. The onus on you in law to slow down or stop once you realise what is likely to happen. There was a court case in the last year or so (a serious accident, UK) where the pedestrian sued the cyclist in a similar situation (she had earphones on) and won.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

No, he was wrong, the light was green, not red. Use your eyes and you can see this. The rules state that he should have stopped for the red figure. It’s that simple. You, and everyone else are taught how to cross the road as little children. Stop, look, listen, wait for the green figure, wait for a safe gap. Do you not understand this? Secondly, I did not collide with him. I shouted as he was about to walk into the side of me. Not only has he ignored all crossing rules, he’s about to walk into the side of a riad vehicle. You condone this do you? In the court case you mention, the cyclists and pedestrian collided with each other. The judge ruled that the blame was equal. The pedestrian was to blame for crossing on a red without looking, and the cyclist was to blame for not avoiding a collision. The cyclist swerved to avoid her, but she jumped back into his path and both were knocked out. The only reason she received damages and the cyclist didn’t was that right after it happened she claimed for damages, but the cyclist didn’t as he doesn’t believe in the claims culture. That cost him, had he claimed also the two would have netted off as the judge ruled equal blame. So before you quote a case, actually get your facts correct!

[@timeforwar4841]

Sure because as a motorist you anticipate late crossers, selfish you did not. Arrogant.

[@SiLoJayLo]

A nice man, & a fair resolution to this incident - if only all incidents resulted in an amicable solution, like this!!!

[@gamanzhiydanil]

The cyclist tried to go through that crossroad like you start a race in Sonic Riders 🤣

[@user-yw3qo8cn2h]

I would have reacted in a similar way. Day to day, im considered too relaxed, but I have very little patience for comments like that. I will reply / shout to comments or situations that are dangerous or unfair, be them drivers, pedestrians or fellow cyclists. I also defend other cyclists who are in the right. My boyfriend on the other hand was nearly knocked off his bike by a dangerous driver and was calm as a cucumber, just got on his bike and went on his way. I feel I should be calmer on my bike but I find i cycle very defensively in London with jaywalking pedestrians and ignorant drivers it can be dangerous.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

It sounds like you have a very similar experience to me. I'm pretty calm in real life, and any one of these incidents I'd let slide. How've after it happens the 10th time in a five minute period, and the bloke flat out lies to pretend he was in the right, I lost my cool. Cyclists are so often dismissed as complaining about a minor thing, falling off a bike really hurts however and it's so easy to break a wrist or arm in even a very slow speed incident. These pedestrians and drivers just don't give a damn and would quite happily risk a serious injury to a cyclist just to gain 30 seconds in their day. I hope that people will start to be more patient and simply take their turn at lights. Cycle safe my friend., 🙂👍

[@apdeb220]

Well at least you’re aware how you come across 🤣

[@IGX713]

posting on the internet a person who apologies and shakes your hand means you are... you know what you are actually. I hope what you're doing saves you from your misery.

[@paulmccarthy7512]

A very British outcome 🇬🇧

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Absolutely, the best way, close it and part on a handshake! 🙂👍🏻

[@blackmagik6466]

I was confused that a cyclist was not in the wrong in an accident. Then the pedestrian explained he was a cyclist too. It all makes sense now

[@asensibleyoungman2978]

Did you have a spare nappy to change into?

[@the_avid_ographer]

A red and amber light together still means stop - don’t pass through it until green shows A flashing amber light is shown at a pedestrian crossing. It means you can go if it’s safe to do so (i.e. there are no pedestrians still crossing)

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I went through on green, and I had a clear gap ahead of me. Pedestrians should not start to cross when the red figure is showing.

[@the_avid_ographer]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 you can try and justify it any way you want, but you were accelerating into an occupied crossing with a stop signal. You should treat pedestrians with the same respect you expect from cars, give them a metre or so. Maybe then they will return the respect when they are in cars. If you get that close to me, you can expect an elbow to the head...if it connects it is because you were too close.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@the_avid_ographer I don’t need to justify going through a crossing on green. Fact is, as you clearly see in my video that the pedestrians pay no regard to the crossing on that road and just keep coming. I wouldn’t have to find a gap if they waited at the red figure. Why are you threatening violence? So you think that if you ignore a red and nearly walk into a cyclist that you are justified in elbowing them in the head! You need to grow up!

[@Ripper36068]

People were still crossing as the light went red/amber they had right of way as they were established on the crossing!

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@Ripper36068 And I gave way to them, I didn’t hold up the people already on the crossing at all. They shouldn’t have been there though as they ignored the red figure which means do not cross. The other chap was on the pavement when I went through, had to shout to stop him walking into the side of me as he wasn’t looking.

[@danielpedersen1688]

I don't see the point in going after the guy. I too cycle everyday to and from work but not in London, but in Copenhagen it's also chaos just as bad as over there, but i just use my bell and keep cycling on, i don't stop to say "hey why did u do that" no i just keep my head down and keep riding as is. Sure it sucks when pedestrians do it, but i haven't got time to go after people that make do silly things i've got more important things to do like get to my destination as quickly and as safely as possible.

[@whysoserious9746]

Verbal fight* Might wanna try editing the title 👏🏻

[@alllifematters7080]

You tried to cause an accident on purpose. Did you think we wouldn't notice?

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I shouted a warning at him to avoid the collision, so quite the opposite, I prevented the accident. He was the one waking out on the red, without looking and if I hadn't have shouted he'd have walked into the side of me, not me cycling into him. So if anyone was trying to cause an accident on purpose, it was him. He didn't do it on purpose though, he just wasn't looking.

[@alllifematters7080]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 You can't pull the wool over our eyes. Tell me something, would you consider yourself an experienced road user?

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@alllifematters7080 You don't need wool over your eyes, use those eyes and look at the video. If I'd wanted to cause an accident I wouldn't have shouted a warning, plus I could have steered into him. Pretty stupid comment mate. It's quite clear that this guy walked out on the red man when he shouldn't have, even he admits that, and unlike you, he was there! I've been cycling to work and back through central London every day for some 14 years now. Plus I have a car and drive etc. So I'm petty experienced.

[@alllifematters7080]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 Why did you wait for so long down the road while the lights are red? Surely you know after being red for so long they would change soon. An experienced road user would know this and not have accelerated towards a crossing used by predestinations at rush hour. Stop trying to get content for this channel that way. You will kill someone!!!

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@alllifematters7080 I saw the light was red some way back, and as nothing was behind me I approached it slowly so that I didn't have to stop and unclip from the cycle, and then went through when it was green. All of those pedestrians you saw in my video were ignoring the red man. An experienced pedestrian would not have accelerated across a junction used by traffic at rush hour! Works both ways! Killed! I was going 5mph tops in that video, get a grip! If people took personal responsibility, looked where they were going and followed the rules I'd have not content to post would I? So don't moan at me for following the rules, focus on those ignoring them. They are the danger!

[@rezafahmi727]

At least he say sorry mate...

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Yeah, good that he did that. Nice to end it on good terms.

[@jamesvincent3905]

Bit over the top mate.. made yourself look like a right wolly

[@drummerjo571]

At 1:07 the pedestrian crossing is counting down on the other side of the junction which you and another cyclist go through. So in the time it took you to chat to the pedestrian the lights have gone red again. In the end you did go through a red light.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

No, I'd already passed the line at the beginning of the video and not gone back past it.

[@drummerjo571]

But you did not clear the junction in time and ended up going through a pedestrian crossing when the green man was on. IMO the sensible thing to do would have been to return to the original stop line and wait for the next green phase of your lights and not risked the pedestrians crossing.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@drummerjo571 Probably, however I don't think I technically broke a rule there, I've not seen anything in the Highway Code covering that. See it all the time with cars due to the congestion, they go past the line of their lights on a green, but as the traffic is backed up, the other light has changed before they can clear the lights on the other side of the junction. What tends to happen is sensible drivers go through if it's clear, or wait if there are pedestrians crossing. That's what I did.

[@TheWeepingDalek]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 more to the point you proceeding before the crossing was clear. the highway code stated that even if your light has gone green. you wait until all pedestrians have crossed. not fit though a gap.

[@TheWeepingDalek]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 A green traffic light means you may go if the way is clear. If pedestrians are crossing, give way to them and let them safely cross before proceeding. so while that particular gentlemen wasn't crossing yet others were still crossing and you should of waited for them to clear.

[@ryezio3637]

Don't apologise for the way you acted, he walked across on a red and he'd be the first one to blame you if you hit him.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Trying to win hearts and minds and I won’t do that yelling at people. 😉👍🏻

[@jeffmowatt3188]

Yes you were correct but you made no attempt to slow down you were asking for a argument

[@sepiarain]

Jeff Mowatt - Putting myself in his shoes, I'd've been fine if the pedestrian had skipped out of the way saying "sorry", but that dude actually accused him of jumping a red in front of a crowd just to try and save face - I'm glad he didn't let him off. If he was a serial RLJ, then that'd be something else, but he isn't - so to be accused is going to boil the proverbial piss.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I certainly wasn't looking for an argument, I just want to get to work. The was no risk of me colliding with the pedestrian as, unlike him I was paying attention. I only stopped because the guy incorrectly accused me of running the red, and I wanted to let him know in no uncertain terms that was not the case.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@sepiarain Thank you, spot on!

[@sepiarain]

The Mirror Guy - pretending you have the highway code memorised and having your proud moment on youtube... hahaha... there's a difference between blindly reciting the hc and actually looking at a situation critically. The pedestrian stepped into oncoming traffic. Rule 198 doesn't legislate for that, and if you think it does, good luck completing simple and safe tasks... like crossing roads... because you are doing it wrong.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@TheMirrorGuy He wasn't STILL crossing after the signal had turned to green. He only started crossing AFTER the signal had turned green... 😉👍

[@MrQuaiven]

I don't know the laws in your country, but if a pedestrian has started to cross and the light turns while they are in the road aren't you legally required to stop until they clear the crosswalk even if you have a green light?

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

No, unless you are turning into a side road pedestrians do not have right if way just because they have stepped out. This chap ignores the red crossing, plus did not follow the Highway Code rule 7 guidance to stop, look, if traffic is coming let it pass, and wait for a safe gap before crossing.

[@MrQuaiven]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 Like I said, I don't know the laws in your country and not trying to be a dick. Ignoring the guy that crossed against the light there were other pedestrians before him that entered the crosswalk legally and the light changed while they were in the process of crossing. Aren't you supposed to wait until they clear the crosswalk before you proceed? Basically what I'm asking is, is it legal for you to just speed between a gap in the pedestrians?

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@MrQuaiven No problem, it’s a fair question. Those other pedestrians also ignored the red crossing signal. However I had a safe gap ahead that I could go through, had to shout a warning to the chap on the pavement as I realised he was about to walk into the side of me.

[@MrQuaiven]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 Gotcha. Just asking because cops in NY have stopped me before for riding through while pedestrians were still in the crosswalk.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@MrQuaiven Keep safe over there my friend. 🙂👍🏻

[@seanatkinson770]

Why don't you also show the millions of bike riders everywhere who simply don't give a shit for any rules or pedestrians then post the highway code across that also.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I do, look through my videos and there are plenty of examples of bad cyclists too. I include bad behaviour from all road users, drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. 🙂👍🏻

[@be3m3ezy52]

Not one punch though. This wasn't a fight

[@char680]

that guy shouldnt have crossed but i think u could have handled that situation a bit better (less aggressively). just an opinion.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

My opinion too, I shouldn’t have lost my temper, but I at least pulled it back v quickly. It wasn’t that he stepped put without looking, that happens all the time. It was him accusing me of running the red, when that’s what he did, that flared me up. I ensure I don’t run reds as a cyclist, yet that’s the default argument thrown at cyclists all the time. There are some cyclists that run reds, but the majority don’t.

[@Will-dq4vh]

Technically, you’re in the right...but the strong impression after watching a few of your videos is that you go looking for agro and should just try chilling out and slowing down. It’ll do your blood pressure good and you might enjoy the ride more.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I certainly don't go looking for agro, just trying to get to work. It's a balance of keeping safe whilst making good progress on my commute. Very rarely do I remonstrate with other road users but unfortunately I lost my cool at the hypocrisy of this chap's accusation. At least he was a decent sort and apologised and shook on it.

[@Will-dq4vh]

Ryan Sedgwick - London Cycling Based on the amount of close calls you seem to have on a monthly basis, my recommendation would be to leave home a little earlier when commuting so you don’t need to make quite so much progress and the balance can be much more firmly on the side of keeping everyone safe. Then you won’t need to be 'on the front foot' quite so much and will have more time to anticipate the actions of others so you don’t even end up in close calls. I guess though, you just cycling calmly to work and back every day without swearing at strangers wouldn’t really make for particularly interesting viewing on here.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@Will-dq4vh It doesn't matter how slow you ride, pedestrians will always step out in front of you in the busy sections during London rush hour. There are literally hundreds of thousands pouring out of the train/tube stations and they certainly are not going to wait for a cyclist. The slower you go the more likely they are to chance it. Then you have the traffic behind you beeping as you're holding them up. It's lose lose. That said, the GoPro makes it look a lot faster than it is, in the heavily pedestrianised areas I'm rarely over 10mph.

[@Will-dq4vh]

Ryan Sedgwick - London Cycling Try riding more sedately for a week or so and see how you get on. Most cyclists don’t get into the kind of bother you seem to have the misfortune or encountering.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@Will-dq4vh Those who cycle the Central London rush hour do. Compare apples with apples. Whilst you're giving such sage advice, once lock-down fully lifts try cycling Central London rush hour yourself, gain a little experience.

[@sslaughhter]

average british fight

[@ktjones8760]

Its irrelevant you have to give prioriy to the pedestrians at all times. Stop being an angry cyclist slow down

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Where in the Highway Code does it say that? Read rule 7 part D, what does that say?

[@user-ht6em6po5u]

so civilized compared to Spanish people here

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Ha, I felt bad for losing my temper.

[@flexgunship6345]

The guys in the wrong for sure but if I was him and you bounced up on me with that attitude things would have gone a very different way. People make mistakes, if he's not malicious about it, you can watch your attitude. If I'm ready to admit fault because of whatever is going on with my day and your at me like that? I wouldn't allow it. Just remember, a Go Pro can help a court see why you was curb stomped but it won't magically put your face back together. Food for thought.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I wasn’t concerned about the guy’s mistake, however I stopped to challenge his lie that I ran the red. That is a default lazy accusation that is thrown at cyclists often in incidents. Rather than take responsibility for an error the other party will lie that the cyclist ran the red. Fortunately London is pretty civil and , as you saw we had a civil discussion without and violence and parted with a handshake. 🙂👍🏻

[@flexgunship6345]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 if he had come back at you with the same attitude it wouldn't have ended in a handshake. You should never judge people by something you feel everyone does. I live on Commercial Road mate, not far from you. I know exactly how civil London can be and I can tell you that civility is a two way street. If you come at me with that attitude, you get it back, you come at me civil, you get civility back. You did not approach that man with any form of civility. He backed down, there's a difference. You confronted him aggressively, as your footage can confirm. Bare in mind, people who make mistakes are not subject to whatever level of aggression 'you' feel they deserve.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@flexgunship6345 I definitely shouldn’t have shouted, however I didn’t swear or call him names, and kept it factual. I didn’t run up on him, Whilst my feet were on the floor I was waddling as still straddling the bike, so not particularly threatening. I’m wise enough to defuse a situation, I’m not looking for a fight, but I’m not going to leave lies about me unchallenged. I’ve cycled daily in London for 14+ years now and never experienced any violence thankfully. 🙂👍🏻

[@flexgunship6345]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 If that is how you approach a situation in London I am very shocked you haven't experienced violence. In my experience and by way of common sense, if someone approaches you in this manner, they aren't trying to have a civil conversation right? Can you say honestly it would have been resolved as nicely if he'd have acted exactly like you did? Level of threat is subjective. As I said, if that was me, waddling on a bike or not I'd have responded to the threat level I perceive. I've been told in the past by a cyclist friend that in these circumstances and much more severe encounters with cars cyclists can be aggressive as a result of adrenaline. I would be aware of that myself as I'm sure you are. Edit: Also, you can challenge lies without aggression. I have done and I've seen it done. It was certainly possible here. Aggression exasperates a situation, unless I'm mistaken it brings nothing possitive to the point your making?

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@flexgunship6345 I am non violent, so if he had shouted back at me I would have deescalated. I already said (even in the video) that I shouldn’t have shouted. Shouting however isn’t violence, many people express themselves loudly and you shouldn’t go around punching them. Listen to the words, whilst I do incorrectly raise my voice, the content isn’t threats, or insults, it’s purely factual about the incident. I’d suggest you change your stance as there is no justification to punch someone just because they shout.

[@KroniKzTheRapper]

Why didn't he let them clear the crossing?

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I gave way to the pedestrians already in the road (who had ignored the red man). The chap I had the discussion with was on the pavement when I went through the crossing. He didn’t look and would have walked into me if I hadn’t warned him.

[@stuartwalker8755]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 He was wrong to cross, but you were wrong to cycle at him. The highway code doesn't say: give way to pedestrians unless they crossed on a red in which case you can drive at them. "There was a gap" is a shit for brains excuse that could be used to justify all the other retarded shit you rail against in your other videos.

[@messi9991]

Glad you shook hands!

[@kezminnufc]

I'm gonna say 50 50 here boss . You were already travelling but if you were stationary he would have crossed . I see your point and his point . You both shook hand and greeted each other at the end . Exactly the way it should be . Be old skool not like these wankers who wanna fight and stab you. I really liked the handshake!

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I lost my temper, which I shouldn't have done. I calmed down quickly though. I don't want to argue with anyone, just want to get to work safe. Have a good weekend. 🙂👍

[@kezminnufc]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 you too Ryan lad sound..

[@bobosborne1573]

Green man yes but law states you have to eat people finish crossing not just ride/drive through lol

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

What law is that Bob? I slowed and went through a safe gap behind them. Had to shout a warning to that guy to stop him walking into the side of me. Problem is as a cyclist, the pedestrians refuse to wait for cycles. So even though they have the red figure they just ignore you and keep crossing. So unfortunately you often just have to pick your way through.

[@trooperthatsall5250]

could have gone a lot worst -- ~trooper

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Agreed, this one was all slow speed and no great risk. It was more about the principle of the thing.

[@nobai7847]

Don't test crazy, other person could have gotten physical. Nice on introspective thought and owning up, stay safe

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@nobai7847 Agreed, I don't normally confront people as the last thing I want is a physical incident. Thankfully we dealt with it civilly.

[@feelingmoovey6318]

Green mean go if it’s safe to , and it wasn’t

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

And the red figure means do not cross! I had a clear gap to safely pass through. I wasn’t going to cycle into this guy, I had to shout to stop him walking into the side of my bike.

[@stuartwalker8755]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 It it was a clear safe gap, then this video would have been pretty boring. So clearly it wasn't clear or safe. Just take the L, you did some shit cycling, it's fine. I cycle like shit all too often myself.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@stuartwalker8755 Let’s not over exaggerate, I was going about 2mph, so safety was not a concern. Nobody was in danger here. I don’t think that’s the interesting bit of the video. I posted this because it shows the typical hypocrisy levelled at cyclists, the interesting bit for me is that the pedestrian walks out on the red, and accuses me of running the red when I have the green. Sadly typical of today’s society that so many would rather lie than take accountability.

[@galaxy_mooncat779]

Thought you pointed at the other cyclists

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I was pointing at the red man. At least this guy apologised in the end and shook hands.

[@sheldondrewett6651]

When you are using your bike on the road, you should use it the same as a car and if you were in a car you would have caused serious injury. Although I agree he should not have passed I do believe your behaviour was worse than his. You should have stopped as you had plenty of time to do so. Riders already have a bad name and this video is not helping.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

If I had been in a car, the pedestrians wouldn't have walked out. They treat cars very differently to cycles (certainly in London rush hour) . Most of the time, if there's a car coming then pedestrians will wait, if they see it's "just a cyclist" how've they will ignore you and walk out. You end up in a ridiculous scenario where you wait at the red, and when it turns green (and there are no cars) the pedestrians continue to stream across. So you can't go on red and you can't go on green. It's only when you push through, the pedestrians will begrudgingly wait, this guy didn't even do that, plus falsely accused me of running the red which was more than a little hypocritical. My speed was very slow, so there's no risk there plus I was ready to stop. I'd never have gone flying through that situation at top speed. Its an unfortunate fact that as a cyclist in Central London rush hour you have to hold your ground otherwise you'll be constantly bullied out of the way.

[@nealclayton3922]

Unfortunately our mate Ryan gave the game away in an earlier comment when he said he didn't want to ..."unclip " cos it wastes a few seconds.

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@nealclayton3922 There was nobody behind me, so what's the issue with slowing right down so that the light had turned green by the time I got there? Can't win with you cycle haters, you moan that we're too fast, then you moan that we're too slow... Hypocrites!

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 not cycle haters... they just can see you are a self centered jerk off riding around looking for shit to make video

[@stuartwalker8755]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 I can't even drive, never even learned cos I hate cars, and as a result I cycle everywhere or use public transport. You acted like a cunt here.

[@namethe4274]

You are in the wrong it says in the highway code Amber is for if its clear you can go and it wasn't and you still decided to push forward towards them so shut up all the guy did was take advantage as people was still crossing so you are in the wrong as always

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I went through on the green. All of those pedestrians crossed when the red figure was shown. The Highway Code is clear that when the red figure is showing, do not cross. It’s pretty simple. So no, both you and they are wrong. 🙂👍🏻

[@namethe4274]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 also says give way to pedestrians on the crossing if flashing Amber is showing does it not? But you still decided to push forward so shut up

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@namethe4274 It was green when I went through, and I gave way to the pedestrians already crossing. They didn’t have to stop for me as I passed behind them. The chap in this video was in the pavement, and I had to warn him so he didn’t walk off the pavement into the side of my bike. Use your eyes, wait at red traffic signals rather than pushing forward regardless and you’ll have no issues. 🙂👍🏻

[@namethe4274]

@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 Amber means give way to who's on the crossing!

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@namethe4274 I went through on green. Red figure on the crossing means don’t cross!

[@natty5861]

upload more mate

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

I'll have another one in a week or so, have some good clips from November and December to make a compilation. Just need to sit down and edit it once December is done. Thank you for watching🙂👍

[@cjaams71]

you can only go on green if its clear , and it was not , so by default you are wrong , you should have stopped .

[@cjaams71]

no prejudice intended , it is just the highway code

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

@@cjaams71 I understand your point. Unfortunately when cycling in London, you have to make progress otherwise they keep coming (as this chap proves) and you'll wait forever. I cycled into the gap as the pedestrians who were already in the road, cleared. This guy was still on the pavement when I went through so I expected him to look and wait.

[@Will-dq4vh]

Ryan Sedgwick - London Cycling Please reconsider your manner of cycling if/when you start commuting again.

[@peterpan-xm1sq]

Bit rich coming from cyclists you could of just waited and let them pass but you need youtube clicks right 🤔