This Is NOT a Good Example feat

The Driver that pulls out on Mikey hopefully learnt their lesson through legal means, but I hope Mikey picks up on the points that I raise in this video.
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[@TheSadButMadLad]

4:19 Don't have the ego Mikey. Mikey's ego is astronomical. No matter what the subject, he's always right.

[@marypettyfer4640]

I know Pot kettle and all that,hypocrisy at it's highest.

[@ExtantThylacine]

I was in the exact same situation this morning. I saw the car emerging, slowed down to avoid any conflict, muttered to myself about what am idiot the driver was, then carried on with my day. No drama!

[@maskofsan1ty]

And no lessons were learnt.

[@ArminGrewe]

And no content to upload to KZbin.

[@ArminGrewe]

@@maskofsan1ty are you saying cyclists (same applies to drivers and bikers for that matter) should actively put themselves into danger in order to teach others a lesson?

[@AshleyNeal-JustCycling]

And no follow-up analysis video from me! 😂

[@maskofsan1ty]

@@ArminGrewe I'm saying that if you constantly let people in cars bully you then you constantly diminish your significance on the road. It's pretty easy to safely stop bully like behaviour.

[@royfisher6260]

Mike’s isn’t about avoiding danger , he wants to create conflict so he can post a video.

[@rustydusty2992]

@royfisher6260 Yes possible, but at first I thought he might have had eyball of the driver and that he may have even taken a nod from the driver that he could carry on cycling. But all that is assumption by me, but the moment cargy 930 and I said about anticipation he did his nut and blew a big gasket.

[@frajaralon]

well at least it gives AShley some content - scraping the barrel with this one though

[@rustydusty2992]

@@frajaralon Well not really as several of us led him to it and as there is a bit of friendly and not so friendly rivalry on youtube and with this one correctly so Mikey does not want anyone to be constructivley critical of him.

[@bromptinowner763]

Trying to educate folks on the road by creating conflict to create a video, like another cyclist we all know about - Mr Vine

[@bensweddingvideos]

Mikey posts videos of people breaking the law. The laws in this country are very sloppy and many people get away with things because of this. If people didn't break the law there would be no conflict.

[@Benny-boi1]

I commented on mikeys original video about this incident stating although A pillar blind spots are not an excuse but a reason for a simple mistake (which we all make) and noted mikey clearly seen the danger and did not adjust speed or line and all he gave me was abuse and foul language, notice how he instantly hits the highlight button showing all he thinks about is footage. If this was a chav in a suped up hot hatch who gives the finger and drives off after the incident report them, but its an average driver in a qashqai who holds there hand up after it. We all make mistakes, I dont know where he finds the time to edit,file/store, attend court or follow the outcome, recall and post all these videos!

[@pompeymonkey3271]

No point "being in the right" if you are dead. Edit: I am a cyclist and motorist. When I'm cycling, I NEED to treat all motor vehicles as potentially life-changing cunts until physics precludes the possibility.

[@BrightonandHoveActually]

Cycling Mikey: "Tonight Matthew, I'm Jeremy Vine".😁

[@murkas]

The gall that a person must have to make something out of a none-event and then gloat about sending said event to the police. It's cringeworthy that an adult would behave like this and believe that they are somehow doing something useful, when in reality they haven't been remotely impacted in any way. Odious behaviour.

[@DemiGod..]

AS far as I know, everyone he reports gets found guilty, alot of points on their licence and large fine.

[@pelocitdarney5718]

I suspect Mikey has already ordered his gravestone, with the inscription "I had right of way".

[@maxkendal5152]

Probably with GoPro!

[@mediajunky26]

It'll say. .You Shall Not Pass..opp's they did 😀

[@mistycat1954]

Nobody has right of way on British roads you may have priority though .

[@lb57508]

Your opening line says it all. Being able to avoid crashes is a basic driving/riding skill 😂

[@AdeboFunkyVoodoo]

I must have missed the crash that wasn't avoided. When was it?

[@semanticsyntax]

@@AdeboFunkyVoodooThe crash was avoided, just not by Mikey!

[@andyedwards7800]

Unless the car was going to go straight over and mount the kerb I don't think a crash was ever likely. Ashley looks at cycling through the windscreen of a car all the time. Even if the car had not stopped he could have done so easily as he was going slowly and there would have been sufficient space.

[@Jay-Niner]

Cycling Mikey makes a living off of filming road confrontations; it’s absolutely no surprise that he would purposefully put himself at risk to capture a clip.

[@tonysadler5290]

No, he makes his living as a carer/tutor for children and young persons with special needs - quite profound needs. He makes videos and reports phone users because he lost close family due to a drink driver.

[@drylunch6400]

@@tonysadler5290 No, you’re wrong. He’s purposely creating conflict to make his footage more exciting and getting more views. You are an idiot if you think he’s doing anything different to what I just said.

[@Mushroom3D]

It appears he deeply needs to victimise himself for the views and vilify anyone who might cause him the minor inconvenience of his own making. I give him an F, though most people think he's a C.

[@Otacatapetl]

Mikey seems to be thinking, "It's ok if he hits me, I had right-of-way".

[@awild10]

But does anyone really want to have "I told you I had priority!" written on their gravestone? Sadly watching some of these clips (and Mikey is not the worst offender) I can't help thinking a lot of them do.

[@CristiNeagu]

Rather "It's ok if he hits me, it will be good content and I can use it to lobby for even stricter rules to take drivers off the roads"

[@Tillyard86]

Put that on your gravestone Mikey.

[@rufusgreenleaf2466]

​@@awild10A lot of people accelerate towards danger to "prove a point". It's 100% stupid.

[@marcus5551]

In my opinion, CyclingMikey’s first priority is getting video content for his channel(s). Case in point 1:20, all he’s doing is looking to see if the driver is on their phone. If I was in his position, it would be a short glance at best to gauge if they were pulling out, not a full head turn to look at the driver. As we can see, there a bigger dangers in front. I get it, illegal is illegal, but he goes out of his way to catch people

[@AM-qb8zg]

Marcus, I too spotted the 'phone check'.

[@irresistablejewel]

There is also a problem in some other parts of CyclingMikey’s content, in that he doesn't actually have the authority to direct traffic or give orders, also standing in the middle of the road (with his back to traffic) is obstructing the (King's) highway (fine around £150). Since he already has evidence to inform the police; a twenty minute stand-off (with drivers on the wrong side of the road) is simply for content; then brags about the fines and points car drivers have received while he gives cyclists a free pass (riding on the pavement; jumping red lights; on wrong side of the road). So I've kind of gone off his "social justice warrior" act; I think he gets a "kick" out of playing policeman and often makes a bad situation worse, by trying to give lectures, while bringing traffic to a standstill. As Ashley points out; shouting at cars isn't always going to work; you can end up being correct and in hospital. He saw the car; the driver didn't see him; very poor decision by him to ride in front of moving vehicle; then he has the cheek to report the non-incident. I don't like what he does.

[@pocky1scot1]

They aren't driving so why would phone use matter?

[@marcus5551]

@@pocky1scot1 There is a mistaken belief that “driving” implies motion. Although the driver is stationary, they have their foot on the brake, and thus are in control of the vehicle. This falls under the rule 149 of the Highway Code. It is also a MUST rule, so is enforceable with penalty points and/or a fine.

[@irresistablejewel]

@@marcus5551 There does seem to be a zero-tolerance policy (in the UK) regarding mobile phone use in vehicles; a study that suggests that after using a mobile phone it has a detrimental effect on concentration (I'm not entirely convinced by this) and if a stationary vehicle isn't displaying brake lights, it's likely to be in neutral, with the handbrake on (a stationary object). Still if the engine is running; the law considers that the driver is in control of the vehicle and If a person is drunk and sleeping in a vehicle, with car keys in their possession that they are breaking the law. The rule of law has to start and stop somewhere; using a mobile phone in a moving vehicle should be discouraged; the difficulty I have here is why is doing this and the police aren't? I've often had to pull over to check the map; it seems to now stay within the law I will need to get out and check it in the rain. Otherwise I might be facing charges of trying to beat an interfering busybody to death with their own bicycle pump. (just sayin') I just don't regard CyclingMickey as a useful substitute for the police; the numerous examples of "winding people up" as in any way helpful; he's not a vigilante, but he is using the law and provocation to make profit. The bigger the uproar the better for him, he's clearly at war with car drivers and I think it's money he wants.

[@Pattoe]

As someone who rides a bike regularly, I'd have never went into that danger. I'd have simply slowed down and let the car go in front. I value my life more than I value being able to wait an extra few seconds at the next red light.

[@orys]

But then you would not have enraging content for your youtube channel! :-)

[@contessa.adella]

Same…and yes as Orys says…cos mikey is all about harvesting clicks and views for getting drivers prosecuted.

[@Nodster]

And right there is the issue, you are waiting at red lights :p I jest, nowt wrong with keeping yourself safe.

[@DemiGod..]

I doubt he felt in danger, just a prima donna. Bet the police are sick of him.

[@pejgrio1809]

Does this and then talks about someone's ego. The hypocrisy.

[@icouldbewrongicouldberight]

Projection is part of the syndrome??

[@supershikoku]

It's kind of the same mindset as people who don't slow down on a roundabout when someone on the left emerges. We wouldn't keep walking towards an obvious hazard just because we aren't the one at fault, so it's something about being on wheels that causes this.

[@cargy930]

Yep: Oh look, that piano is going to fall off the removal man;s hoist just in front of me. That's dangerous and illegal! So I'm going to carry on and walk below it just to make my point!

[@DemiGod..]

It is gopros and dashcams. They want a video to post on the internet .

[@Jonc25]

If you go looking for trouble, you will be sure to find it.

[@RicardoPetrazzi]

Hi CyclingMikey ! Hope you're watching along

[@bjthedjdutchdude1992]

He can't. Mikey blocked ashley

[@posiub]

@@bjthedjdutchdude1992probably got a secret account where he watches these

[@janegrassmarket1414]

Really? Why would he do that? @@bjthedjdutchdude1992

[@LordSandwichII]

@@janegrassmarket1414 Because people like him are very sensitive snowflakes that don't like being told that they're wrong.

[@Chomp-Rock]

@@janegrassmarket1414 ego

[@IToohat]

"This sort of driving is the bane of every two wheeler's life", and you still didn't plan for it ??? 🤯

[@tdc_2021]

The trouble with dash-cam/go-pro footage is that the human eye sees at around 40mm focal length, whereas these lenses are usually much wider angles, so distances are not so easy to gauge when watching the footage

[@neiltonks4627]

A really good example of one of the less desirable effects of everyone having cameras. There’s a tendency for cyclists and drivers alike to speed into situations in order to ‘get the shot’ for KZbin rather than slowing down a bit and letting the situation become a non-event.

[@jenniferhamiltonwcs9274]

I’m still glad I’ve got my camera, I’ve only used footage once and that was a direct report (and later conviction) to the police, though I don’t post footage online, I also feel it might help people be a bit more careful overtaking when they see that camera. All that said, not holding back seems like a definite mistake on mikey’s part here, though if only we had better physically separate cycle lanes (the paint is so useless on the road in this clip) such issues would be reduced dramatically.

[@Kaiser-ks3yq]

@@jenniferhamiltonwcs9274 shame we don't have enough space for physically separated cycle lanes, at least not without buying every building in London, knocking them all down, then selling back the rear 90% of the plot, while making the front into the cycle lane... And sometimes they refuse to use it anyway.... by the way, I'm not anti-cyclist, just wish everyone looked out for each other a bit more, while still being realistic.

[@jenniferhamiltonwcs9274]

@@Kaiser-ks3yq they could by reducing the width of the roads and putting in place traffic calming road design. Some streets may never be feasible but if enough are it might result in an overall more respectful and careful road experience.

[@Kaiser-ks3yq]

@@jenniferhamiltonwcs9274 In the US I'd agree, but here in the UK, you wouldn't be able to fit two cars down the same bit of road in opposite directions if we had any thinner roads, I mean there are already cars (like the model X) that literally cannot fit down certain important bridges in London.

[@tconnolly9820]

​@@Kaiser-ks3yqThe roads and streets in the Netherlands and Denmark and Belgium are mostly narrower than British roads and streets. What happened there was the systematic and integrated planning of separated lanes for bicycles and cars over the last 50 years and still continuing toimprove and expand on their infrastructure. Creating more one way traffic flow systems creating more free space for active transportation of all kinds. The Dutch still own and drive about as many cars per population as the British. It's just that they also own and use about 1.3 bicycles per person too. Silly pedantic statements get you nowhere.

[@elliotsloan3983]

"This sort of driving is the bane of every two wheeler's life." Yet he opts to put himself in unnecessary danger.

[@climatechangedoesntbargain9140]

he's basically an activist. This is what they do

[@maskofsan1ty]

​@@climatechangedoesntbargain9140is that an issue?

[@brianconnell9602]

In fairness, the driver didn't bother to look around their A pillar. I see this regularly when cycling. Poor form.

[@JustSendMeLocation]

@@brianconnell9602​​⁠you bloody cyclists, you pay no insurance, no road tax, no fuel costs, but are the most entitled road users ever, get a grip you cycling bellend.

[@climatechangedoesntbargain9140]

@@maskofsan1ty well for me it isn't

[@paulnielson8266]

Since watching Ashley’s videos, if I see a car waiting at a junction and the A pillar is blocking there face I take it they can’t see me and prepare to react accordingly.

[@engineeredlifeform]

I don't buy the A pillar excuse. I lean forward and look either side to make sure there is nothing hidden. It's not about not seeing something, it's about seeing there there is nothing.

[@chriscohlmeyer4735]

Walking, riding a bike or motorcycle or driving or driving an emergency vehicle - always assume that other person doesn't see you and be prepared to take safe evasive action.

[@itsaderpyturtle5491]

Sorry but did he seriously say "sort of driver you want in front of you, not behind, don't have the ego" - after having just (I'm quite sure) accelerated a bit to be in front of the car that he knew was 'bad'? He certainly didn't slow down at all to stay behind them..

[@invernessdrivers]

never try to reason with a cyclist

[@DemiGod..]

If he had , he wouldnt have a video to upload and report to the police.

[@Tharus12]

He gives the impression of a "Jeremy Vine" style of riding of looking for a postable situation and he makes things worse.

[@Jay-Niner]

100% this. His entire channel is aggressive confrontations with car drivers. He did this on purpose to capture another clip.

[@LordSandwichII]

The only thing missing is the nauseating editing.

[@maxkendal5152]

Having ridden both motorbikes and bicycles from an early age, I quickly came to the conclusion that all motorists are idiots trying to kill me. Driving through London demonstrates most cyclists are suicidal in their actions. My thought on most drivers nowadays is unprintable.

[@CristiNeagu]

This is why I think it's unfair to place all blame on drivers in case of a collision with a cyclist. If a cyclist drives in a completely reckless manner, then he should take the blame. Just like you should be able to spot a car likely to blow through a give way, but if a collision happens it won't be your fault, same thing with cyclists. I don't care about broken legs and whatnot. The cyclist didn't care either, so why should the rest of us? If cyclists want equal rights on the road, then they should have equal responsibilities too.

[@hotpotato4027]

Seems like you’re another motor bike rider believing that you are the perfect fault free rider….how about you look in a mirror too.

[@hotpotato4027]

3:03 cyclingmikey could easily have moved a touch away from the crossing pedestrian and given him a bit more space, the space cyclists always demand.

[@maxkendal5152]

Have you ever come off a motorbike? It bloody hurts! It also reminds you that you're likely to come off badly against a car. On two wheels, YOU ARE THE CRUMPLE ZONE. That's my point@@hotpotato4027

[@JurivonStolzenberg14]

Excellent analysis of poor reaction to obvious potential collision. As you say , small adjustment " fixes " the potential danger. I feel the main problme is now so much attention diversion and vision obstruction in vehicle , that most traffic participants loose the ability to look ahead and around.I see sometimes a pet dog pulling a pedestrian back to safety 😅!

[@paulrainford70]

This is the issue with cyclists with cameras. They're always happy to put themselves into potentially dangerous positions, just so they can get some likes, and have a go a motorists. They don't take any responsibiity themselves for thier own safety. Very hypocritical, and this bloke has the biggest ego going.

[@brantnuttall]

As a cyclist, I would have slowed down to let the pedestrian cross and then there's no way I would have put myself in the second situation.

[@Denali1600]

The pedestrian hadn't even reached the first crossing when CM passed over the 2nd crossing. (FYI - the island means it is two crossings, so the pedestrian was a long way off even reaching the second crossing that CM went over)

[@smilerbob]

Long before I discovered your channel, in fact, long before I watched videos on KZbin, I used to cycle daily and I never intentionally continued to cycle towards another vehicle that either hadn’t seen me or didn’t care. Ease off pedalling for a couple of seconds is all it takes, especially at that distance. Yes, the emerge was poor and the driver should do better, but as another road user so should Mikey. I have said it before, so have you, a quote from the Highway Code that is usually (or conveniently) overlooked “This section should be read by all drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists and horse riders. 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. Always give way if it can help to avoid an incident” As always, never trust others on the road to have seen you or look after you so do all you can to look after yourself

[@PedroConejo1939]

Or, as I was adroitly told once: there's no point in being right from a hospital bed.

[@wrightwoodwork]

Yes in situations like this I wish the highway code was burned . Its like people don't use basic common sense. Obviously we do need guide lines but guidelines should not out weigh common sense like easing up etc

[@smilerbob]

@@PedroConejo1939 One that I heard once was when a group of cyclists were talking. It sounded like one of the group was trying to be the quickest rather than keeping safe and almost became worm food… “If losing momentum means you burn more energy getting back up to speed, eat an extra chocolate digestive. Much better than eating your food through a straw for the rest of your life” Sounds harsh, but very true

[@anth1655]

@@wrightwoodwork if common sense was common everyone would have it🤣🤣(that's called a joke by the way) just for the one how's going to comment

[@mattycotgrave1945]

​@@PedroConejo1939 Or if we take to the extreme, from a coffin buried in the ground :|

[@bikerjock2654]

I think I was fortunate that, growing up in the 1950s & 60s, we were taught at home and in school to look out for our own safety. If we hurt ourselves by going into a situation like that, we got little or no sympathy, just a “you’ll know better next time.” But now, it seems that a lot of people feel entitled to do as they please and everyone else has to look out for them. The driver made a stupid mistake, but Mikey did nothing to mitigate the situation.

[@davidpierce3217]

My dad used to say "You never have the right of way THROUGH another car." You have to keep that in mind while driving, and you have to keep that in mind while cycling.

[@Chomp-Rock]

Your dad sounds rather wise.

[@wavydavy9816]

I ride a motorbike and I say that having the right of way won't make you feel any better when you're lying in your hospital bed 🤔 'No no sir. After _you_ !'

[@mistycat1954]

​@@wavydavy9816You don't have rights of way on British roads but you might have priority over another vehicle .

[@theostickley6492]

Yep. Being banged up in hospital is a small price to pay for exercising you right of priority and likes and comments on your YT posts.

[@bennidamole3703]

Because he would rather be right and the deliver of justice. Mikey take about ego. He’s one of the biggest on the road.

[@grahamnutt8958]

A very fair analysis. Looks as though I won't have to send for the Fire Brigade after all. Car driver appeared to be a lot more focused on exiting the junction before the car *approaching from RHS* and failed to see Mikey imho. However...... defensive riding was not apparent here. Two wrongs don't make a right. Fault on both sides. Stay safe out there.

[@frajaralon]

sorry there is no fault from the cyclist here... exactly what is the fault?

[@grahamnutt8958]

@@frajaralon Are you Blind? Stevie Wonder could see that potential conflict and it isn't Rocket Science. Mikey should've worked out the issue but he didn't. Endex.

[@frajaralon]

@@grahamnutt8958 you mentioned fault on both side- just to be clear had the car proceeded and collided with Mikey - the driver would be at FAULT.. It is common for cars to encroach when emerging and stop half way, there is a shoulder check just prior to the pinch point, which was not ideal and contributed here... Just to reiterate there is no FAULT on the part of the cyclist here... but as the cyclist is more vulnerable has more of an interest in not being injured..as not encased in a metal box. Don't confuse that with FAULT

[@grahamnutt8958]

@@frajaralon I would prefer to have this discussion with that "Alien" species that Sigourney Weaver came up against...... At least I know where I stand if dealing with a Xenomorph. Over to @Ashley to correct you and your mindset. Goodnight 😴

[@frajaralon]

@@grahamnutt8958 I simply asked what the FAULT was - you then questioned whether I was blind, Stevie Wonder, or a Xenomorph - that is quite a combination it is clear what these channels have now become - click-bait nonsense - Ashley is fully aware of that ;-)

[@jamey55lee]

I'm so pleased to see this. I previously commented on Cyclingmikey's video. It seems to me Mikey was more concerned with obtaining footage than he was about road safety.

[@David_D.]

Mikey couldn't possibly learn anything because in his mind he never does anything wrong. He's an eternal victim.

[@invernessdrivers]

his main hobby is peering in mostly stationary traffic filming people having a quick look at their phone, how many people are killed and injured on British roads each year by stationary traffic? if he was cycling along the motorway at 70 mph filming HGV drivers on tiktok at speed then yes, he is making the roads safer

[@thomaselliot2257]

Obvious that the driver did not notice Mikey, but Mikey noticed him, therefore it was careless of him not to slow down. I thought he had shouted something other than "BACK OFF", to begin with, to be honest.😮

[@BicycleJason]

I disagree that it is obvious Mikey hasn't been seen. The car emerges slower than I would have expected, thus indicating that perhaps Mikey has been seen. It then speeds up a touch as it turns. Not disagreeing that Mikey may have been better served to slow, but the body language of the car in my eyes was that the driver expected to pull out behind Mikey. Wrong as it turns out of course!

[@illegalopinions4082]

​ @BicycleJason ​If you can't see them then they can't see you. They approached out of the oddly angled side road slowly to check for cars coming from the right before pulling away. They pulled away when the guy in the hi-viz jacket reached a pedestrian crossing, causing the car on the main road to stop. The cyclist who hasnt been seen has no body language directed at them. The car hasn't seen them to start reacting. Mike, however, should've seen the very obvious pedestrian and slowed down because he should've known he wasn't seen. He started moving across to the left before they pulled out and was fully ready to shout at them. His brakes seemed to have been forgotten about.

[@bromptinowner763]

@@illegalopinions4082 Agree !! A simple wave from both parties would have led to a more pleasant day for all, but then there's the cycling Mikey way CONFLICT !!!

[@BicycleJason]

@@illegalopinions4082 There is no way that you can KNOW if you have or haven't been seen for sure. But a slow emerge is a sign that you might have been. Just because you can't see them, doesn't mean they haven't seen you. Not that I am saying you should rely on the cars body language, it is just one clue of many. Note that I stated that Mikey would have been better off slowing. I was merely disagreeing that it was OBVIOUS Mikey hadn't been seen.

[@ShedTV]

I lived in a flat above those shops when I was a student. There's an awful lot of traffic 24/7 and a lot of side roads. I'd be taking it a bit easier if I were the cyclist.

[@LordSandwichII]

I read a tweet that had the right idea: People like CM are not "road safety campaigners" they are "road safety auditors." They are not really interested in making the roads safer, they just care about being right. And the thing is that they are technically "right" most of the time because there are almost no situations where a driver has priority over a cyclist. This is as it should be, but if nobody tries to help prevent accidents, then every tiny mistake will escalate into a serious event. This isn't about "victim blaming" either. In fact it shouldn't be about blame at all; blame is for the insurance companies, it's what we pay them for! Road safety is the priority of everyone else.

[@frajaralon]

this comment is like those that moan about speed cameras being cash-cows - don't speed.... Really the use of mobile phones needs to become as anti-social as drink-driving was made back in the 80s - if Mikey was calling out drink drivers would that change your opinion? Even Ashley has openly commented that he does not report incidents on the roads - again blind eye turned... Perhaps if some motorists audited themselves....??

[@mannie7028]

I agree lordsandwich. I believe CM enjoys being judge and jury. Unfortunately, this also makes his own cycling somewhat lacking as he is too busy looking for others’ mistakes!

[@LordSandwichII]

@@frajaralon That's an obviously disingenuous comparison. There is a MASSIVE difference between a lapse of judgement, and deliberately going out of one's way to drive whilst impaired. There is also no evidence that the driver in the video is on their phone, so I have no idea where you got that from. It's also very funny to me how cycling campaigners like CM treat pedestrians with the exact same contempt that they claim drivers treat them with, and when they're called out on it, they utter the irrelevent statement "Well, a car is more dangerous than a bike", as if that somehow excuses their behaviour. 🤡

[@frajaralon]

​@@LordSandwichII Mikey's father was killed by a drunk driver when he was 19...

[@frajaralon]

​@@LordSandwichII Lapse of judgement vs deliberately driving impaired... But which is which...? Lapse of judgement - drink driving Driving impaired - Mobile phone use Or vice versa

[@greatleapforwards]

ironically he could have put that car in front of him earlier by just slowing time nd avoiding the potential danger completely

[@byEckyThump]

Exactly.

[@lenwoodman9442]

A good driver/rider doesn't create an incident. A better driver/rider doesn't get involved in an incident. A good driver/rider uses defensive skills. A better driver/rider uses low-risk skills. Pity there are no offences for failing to avoid a collision or contributing to a collision.

[@theyouofyesterday6254]

I totally agree. I would have just hung back a little and let that car slot ok without any drama. There wasn't any danger, it wasn't unexpected and he just wanted to make an incident out of it, and in the process possibly make things worse for other cyclists who are less experienced than he is. I do think it would be good if there were some offences as you say, although they would be difficult to prove unless every vehicle had a camera.

[@ItsYama07]

He has a camera so therefore he owns the road of course.

[@invernessdrivers]

if only he drove an audi, do they make bikes?

[@Pugna-cz6gs]

@@invernessdriversWhat the fuck are you going on about?

[@AndrewwMK]

The car driver was in the wrong. Highway Code is clear on this. Should the cyclist made adjustments? As any motorcyclist will tell you “Hospital food doesn’t taste any better if you’re in the right”. Making allowances for others mistakes is something we need to do. Because no one is perfect on the road.

[@pocky1scot1]

Both wrong. Highway code is clear. "Always give way if it can help to avoid an incident."

[@AndrewwMK]

@@pocky1scot1 that’s not how give way signs and road markings work.

[@SiWeeMann]

I've worked on driver awareness courses and I doubt Mike has any idea what's taught. One of the first, most important things that is dealt with is that it's not about fault - it's that everyone involved has a responsibility to reduce risk. I see a kinship with Jeremy Vine here.

[@QiuEnnan]

Today I was cycling on a major road. A driver began pulling out from the side road on the right, so I braked slightly to give them time to go. They fortunately saw me and stopped in the oncoming lane, so I sped up again. But then they started moving forwards! I decided to just stop and give way and they went. They thanked me with their hazard lights. I was slightly inconvenienced, but no one was in danger, the problem was solved easily, and hopefully the driver is more attentive in future and has more respect for cyclists!

[@markkelley2981]

WTF is it with this A-pillar excuse everyone has these days, when was learning I had to look around the damned thing instead of leaving everything to chance, just like I had to check my blind spot.

[@linedwell]

I often wonder if some of these cyclists with head cams etc are more concerned with policing others and KZbin content than keeping themselves safe.

[@paulstevens9409]

Mikey is just an angry little man who uses cycling and other drivers as a way of venting, he creates problems on the roads, hes been doing this for years, I dont know how hes never been assalted.

[@imaner76]

Mikey seems to a very smart guy. He's observant and clearly paying attention, his head mounted camera show us all that. Why does he seems to get in to so many incidents? Even if I was trying, I could not attain such a hit rate! It's almost as if he was trying to find them. I mean of course he's not. Who would ever do that!

[@Ezekiel_Burton]

It depends on where you live and saddle time honestly. In central Manchester, I have to deal with morons every 5 seconds, especially uber drivers and people in golfs and BMWs thinking they are on a race track. Once I get further out, into the country, barely any problems, even if it's busy. I'm in the saddle a lot, I work in the saddle, I ride for leisure in the saddle. It seems Mikey is in the saddle a lot too.

[@xrayjosh]

My motto is there's no point being right if you're dead. Yes, he had right of way, but people make mistakes, it's up to you to mitigate those mistakes to keep yourself safe. It's why I'll pull over to let traffic pass (I ride mostly country roads), you don't want people getting frustrated following you and passing at a bad moment, or following too close and you hitting a pothole or something and coming off. It's their responsibility, but your fault if you don't take it into account and do something about it. And most of the time I'll get a friendly wave or a toot of the horn from truckies, keeps things civil and makes everybody happy, and alive.

[@donvito1973]

I think the car was stopping anyway for the zebra crossing with the pedestrian, which Mikey just sails through more interested in shouting at other road users.

[@maxb148]

Except Mikey did nothing wrong there. Sure there was someone waiting at the crossing but there is an island in the middle and by the time Mikey got to the crossing they hadn't even stepped out to cross the first part. If it was a continuous crossing or they were on the island or close to it then yes he should have stopped.

[@frajaralon]

And they say cyclists don't read the highway code....

[@donvito1973]

Yes, I know about the refuge, I'm just saying there's more at play than a car emerging without looking, his attention was also distracted by the pedestrian, as the car from the other direction stopped for the pedestrian which gave him the gap to emerge, and his positioning appears to be trying to straighten up at the crossing, not proceed.

[@ollieflj]

I'm one of a team of drivers and our driving is measured with telematics . I find there are two distinct types of driver when looking at our scores. With 'harsh braking' for example, one type of driver will get a mark down and will blame another driver, a cyclist a pedestrian oreven the telematics box itself! The other type will think about what they could have done to avoid it, even if someone else was to blame they look at what they could have done anyway and what clues were there. Honest self appraisal vs blame everyone else. Guess which type of drivers have consistently measured better driving standards, and also tend to be more relaxed and on time with deliveries?

[@Bargos1968]

What are you actually waffling on about mate?

[@LordSandwichII]

@@Bargos1968 Are you thick? People who blame everyone else never get better at driving, while those who are self-reflective and try to change their attitude do improve.

[@Bargos1968]

@@LordSandwichII ooo, touchy!

[@tconnolly9820]

​@@Bargos1968I think you meant, oooo, I'm not too clever.

[@paulclark9968]

If that was me ,i would have been a little more to the right and also keeping an eye on the Zebra Crossing ( Chap in the Hi-Vis coat was waiting to cross even if there is a central island .) and as i approached the crossing being prepared to stop. Very fond of reporting car drivers to the police is Cycling Mikey.

[@sultycheung1791]

The lesson here is the driver will have learned to watch out for cyclists and only pull out from the junction when it is clear in future situations.

[@hennnnerz]

Looks to me like as the car was rolling off the line it was going to fit in behind Mikey. But once it started moving over the middle of the road, the speed increased, making a difference to the timing. You can see this in your real-time footage, but not when you pause it early on.

[@blake-gl4wn]

True that.

[@simongranger8131]

Sadly he never rides in a defensive manner, he loves putting himself in situations to get his views

[@WhiskeyGulf71]

Entitlement should never trump self preservation but, The problem as I see it, is that if you do slow down to give yourself time, many of these *NPCs* will use that as a reason to walk/pull out in front of you. As a motorcyclist I personally would rather let these *NPCs* go in front of me but so many times i’ve had to come to a complete halt after signalling to the *NPC* to go but they instead decided to not go ! You really can’t win. Mikey here was clearly agitated, maybe by this situation alone or a culmination of “non playable characters” impeding his journey, it’s all too easy to lose objectivity when agitated. As an additional thought, we should stop excusing bad driving due to an A pillar ! The pillar may not move but the driver’s head & body should & if you are pulling out in to traffic, the onus is on you to thoroughly check before committing to the manoeuvre.

[@pocky1scot1]

The fact you write about winning says it all. Just slow down. If you need to stop then stop. Its a few seconds at most and won't make any difference to the total trip time once youve waited at traffic lights/roundabouts/junctions.

[@blake-gl4wn]

Agree. Especially about the A pillar.

[@LordSandwichII]

It's not an excuse, it's a reason. Nobody is saying that emerging like that is acceptable because of the A-pillar blindspot, but it does explain *why* it happens.

[@iFROS7]

he was quicker to make sure he saved the clip than anything else... he actively wants to record any motorist doing wrong. yet he never acts the same towards cyclists.

[@stug45]

Blind spots are horrible for anyone. Lights on bikes are a must.

[@josephmarsh8235]

A very good example of what cycling Mikey does need to improve on. I definitely would've slowed if I saw a vehicle pulling out like that, you would in a vehicle too. It also looked to me that as Mikey used his voice, just after the vehicle had stopped, was when he was seen. Had the driver continued, Mikey could've still remained in that blind spot. I bet the driver must have realised they missed Mikey, but what if those traffic lights were red longer, and the driver tried to apologise? Hmm? Also, he sent the clip to the police right? Well, I don't know much about the police's response in reports with cycling because I've not reported myself yet, but what if the police said Mikey needed to take more care? I'm not sure, but I do think people need to be more aware of these blind spot areas and understanding slowing down is the safest thing to do. Excellent video Ashley.

[@Rexh_YT]

Lots of victim blaming here, the car driver is clearly in the wrong and should not have emerged. They also had lots of time to see the cyclist. As a cyclist i would have slowed from self preservation but this gets very taxing as all momentum is lost which requires effort not just a press of the accelerator. I agree the confrontation could have been lessened but dont forgot the car driver caused the issue.

[@smilerbob]

“Lots of victim blaming here”…”As a cyclist I would have slowed” 🤦‍♂️ That is the whole point of the video, self preservation over the “I am right” mentality. No victim blaming just friendly advice to help avoid collisions and conflict in the future I get that slowing a little then accelerating back up uses energy, but that could’ve been sorted earlier by a small stop pedalling rather than braking and acceleration would have been minimal. Plus just over 10 seconds later there is a red light and Mikey is stationary anyway…so is that really a valid excuse for continuing into danger? I had a collision many years ago, hit and run, where a driver overtook on a bend, clipped my bike and sent me flying. I have a nice scar on my knee where the brake lever went in. Technically the other drivers fault for overtaking when not safe. However I could’ve prevented it by taking a more confident line into the bend to discourage/ prevent the overtake. Do I blame myself? No. Did I learn from it? Yes. See the subtle difference between blame and education

[@nickdawson9270]

From a drivers POV ... Point 1: “I thought he was going to walk behind me,” sounds lame under cross examination. Why not give way to the pedestrian to eliminate doubt? Point 2: Why not slacken off the pedals for a moment to see how the situation unfolds? Point 3: No evidence of defensive riding, just “My right of way” style riding. Sorry to conclude it Can only end in tears!

[@HepcatHarley]

OAP...Observation, Anticipation, Planning. These three things will serve you well.

[@awild10]

I dont mind Mikey reporting people using their phones but getting them done for careless driving over a mistake that any one of us could make, especially with so much going on at that junction. It was a mistake by the driver but nobody's perfect which is why you should always try to correct people's mistakes if you can. He was lucky not to be knocked off and seriously hurt. For all the KZbin views that would have got, it's a lot less convenient spending time in hospital as opposed to just losing a couple of seconds by just slowing down for a moment.

[@shm5547]

Ironically, it's not just the fat A-pillar, it's all the collision detection stuff behind the rear-view mirror on cars these days that causes a big blind spot (especially if you are a taller driver). No excuse for not looking properly and I do hope the driver got a refresher course for this appalling emerge. What has been missed in this analysis, is what's going on behind. Unfortunately, there is no rear camera footage, but you can see the reflections of what look to be the head lights of a following vehicle for a couple of frames on the passenger door of the grey Qashqai (just under the door mirror). Now, in a car, your only option here to avoid a collision with the emerging vehicle would be to slow suddenly. That might mean getting rear-ended at low speed by a following vehicle, but would likely just be an insurance claim for minor damage to the vehicle. On a bicycle, you have two options to avoid a collision with the emerging vehicle, slow suddenly or shout and swerve. A bicycle being narrower, could get right up next to the kerb, it would be uncomfortably close, but it would likely avoid contact and be more within your control than stopping suddenly and hoping the driver behind is paying attention. Yes, I would have been in primary across this junction. I've also been known to deploy 'wobbly cyclist mode' where I weave about in the lane to be more conspicuous and hopefully get out of a blind spot to where the driver is looking. But it is a battle having to manage the poor behaviour of other road users and those actions can sometimes be seen by drivers as being aggressive or careless. You can't expect all cyclists to ride so defensively; the answer is punishing or removing bad drivers from the roads (they should have already been educated, in order to obtain a licence).

[@grim-upnorth]

Sees car about to enter the road. Enough distance and safe speed for cyclist to slow down and prevent any incident from occurring. Instead of slowing down, maintains speed (my perception is that he actually sped up). Uses footage of a situation THEY had the ability to prevent, to get someone else fined/points. There's a word for people like this that begins with a C and it's not Cyclist.

[@jaytaylor9232]

This highlights another issue, motorised vehicles are licensed and people like Mikey who want to tell people off and make examples of them by reporting them to the police are not held to account for their behaviour where they are not clearly registered and reportable to the police. Mikey does not own the road despite the sanctimonious behaviour, Mikey wanted the situation to feed the dark triad.

[@qasimmir7117]

His first priority is to cause a situation for video ‘content.’ That is evident in the way catches drivers on phones or misusing the road. He doesn’t just video the offence and report it, he takes upon himself to walk out into danger potentially getting run over (which has happened by the way) or knock on car windows to notify the driver potentially causing a conflict. For someone who’s about road safety and wanting a driver like that in front of him and not behind him, he does an awful lot to put himself in unnecessary danger.

[@5688gamble]

Why can't we just ride our bikes where we need to go without having to constantly dodge death? I always give way to them, a woman failed to give way when a car was obstructing her side of the road, didn't slow, so I had to, it is always the way. Driver makes lethal manoeuvre, cyclist is forced to lose all momentum to avoid death, car driver either doesn't notice or feels rewarded in their successful use of their vehicle to bully you out of the way, nothing changes. No wonder so few people want to cycle on our roads!

[@ondene5748]

I’m struggling to put into words how I feel about the analysis in this video but “why can’t we ride our bikes without having to constantly dodge death” is a good summary. One of the most important things to consider when using the road (either driving or cycling) is to behave predictably and I don’t believe constantly having to slow every time there’s a slim chance a driver hasn’t seen you is increasing predictability. It’s hard to judge speed and distances from this video but there’s been plenty of times when I’ve been cycling and someone has crept out halfway into the road to wait and then tuck in behind me.

[@cianjamesmcguire8445]

If I had to stop on my bike every time this happened I’d never get through town 😂 Drivers see you, they just come out knowing you will stop, and they won’t be caught behind you 💁🏻‍♂️

[@peterallen2904]

Yes, Mike’s doesn’t always do everything properly.

[@grantswheelstohills]

That could quite easily have been a "non event ". We all make mistakes, the driver was not driving aggressively. He possibly was preoccupied with the restricted view from the drivers right. But the driver did the right thing in the end. A bit harsh i think.

[@blake-gl4wn]

I think mikeys point is: a mistake whilst driving can be fatal. He wants to make that clear.

[@johnmorris7815]

It is ridiculous to put yourself in a dangerous situation like that as a cyclist or a motorcyclist. You are the most vulnerable road user even more so than pedestrians due to the speed at which injuries take place. Don’t yell at metal box avoid it.

[@hs964]

Would you rather be right or dead? Life is not perfect. Humans make mistakes and we observe and take evasive actions to prevent bad consequences. Not sure why Micky is so inflexible e.g is it he needs order in his life? wants clicks and attention? Truly wants to help but is becoming so focused that can't see the wood for the trees? We don't know. But I'm glad that a professional is highlighting calm and defensive driving or cycling when errors occur - it is a quesion of when not if, so why get angry everytime.

[@paulcuthbert]

"Mikey had put himself in big danger there" ? Surely the emerging vehicle put him in danger, and not vice versa

[@marcellodelira5601]

The outcome for "Mikey" could have been exactly the same had it been a 90 yo driver.

[@bestintheworld568]

I can’t believe he reported that, quite frankly. Just a mistake, no harm done to anyone. No wonder the police are ignoring assaults (as per the video on Ashley’s other channel), they’re too busy dealing with Mikey’s complaints! Yes a poor pullout. Yes poor observations. Not helped by Mikey seeing the issue…and carrying on regardless.

[@AshleyNeal-JustCycling]

To be fair to Mikey the phone use he captures requires reporting, not this though in my opinion.

[@bestintheworld568]

@@AshleyNeal-JustCycling oh absolutely, just to be clear, I was referring to incidents like this. Phone use definitely requires reporting. I meant that being mildly inconvenienced doesn’t require it.

[@LordSandwichII]

People like Mikey want to see drivers get punished for every little mistake possible. This is how they think they can convince drivers to leave their cars.

[@BangaBuseslad]

@@AshleyNeal-JustCycling agreed everytime I am out and about where I live. I see someone on their phone whilst driving. It's mindblowing and it's dangerous and also illegal. I ain't got time to report it all the time but if i'm on public transport and the driver is using the phone behind the wheel then I deffo report it!

[@frankspeakmore7104]

There is an actual offence of pulling out from a side road with clearly marked give way lines and causing another road user to alter course/brake suddenly. These are two curious channels. CM records what motorists do and this channel scrutinizes traffic offences from the comfort of an arm chair. Which is helpful but way down the list of what needs to be done to restore polite driving. IE non licence holder, no insurance, drug driving, drink driving, mobile phone use, dangerous driving. Also a few years ago the penalty for mobile phone use increased from 3 points to 6 and a £200 fine after a lorry driver ploughed into a car killing a couple of generations of a family whilst he was on his phone. Has anybody noticed fewer motorists using their phones? Didn't think so.

[@Vincent77654]

I drove a taxi for 25 years and the amount of times in similar situations I applied my brakes and sometime had to stop because I could see that someone hadn’t seen me. It is called driving defensively and not driving by right of way. Just because you have right of way doesn’t mean you stop thinking about being safe, having an accident non fault accident should carry the same penalties as a fault accident, then people might start thinking about about driving defensively. I believe if you have certain amount of non fault accidents in a certain time period you should be retested, because you’re not paying attention when you have right of way. If I approach a side road and there is a van parked before the junction I slow down, move more towards middle of road when safe to do so and cover my brakes just in case a car pulls out quickly. I drive like it’s my job to avoid being hit by other idiots, whatever they do it’s my job to anticipate there every mistake. It’s like the fairground ride the dodgems (bumper cars), I seem to be only one who plays it properly, the skill is to no matter how many people are in your way and trying to hit you is to avoid hitting them as in the name dodgems. When someone is hell bent on trying to hit you and you weave and dance around them it’s so satisfying and so much more fun than to just ram people and say it was your fault because I had right of way lol

[@DavidBhoy1967]

I cannot believe he reported that driver lol

[@byEckyThump]

I can’t believe the police were interested.

[@TheVanderfulLife]

Reporting that is a waste of everyones time. If people start reporting non-issues then they have to seieve and deal with so much junk that the real reported problems can't be dealt with properly.

[@duncan649]

Thank you Ashley for calmly and comprehensively demolishing this idiot's credibility. It's people like him who continue to give his fellow cyclists a bad name. All he is doing is sowing mistrust and suspicion between cyclists and motorists. He is also wasting police time by constantly reporting these manufactured 'incidents'. Keep up the good work in exposing this fool for what he is.

[@theyouofyesterday6254]

Yea I don't like that aspect of it as it could well make things worse for other cyclists, who are likely to be less experienced/assertive than Mikey. That isn't right; people shouldn't lump all cyclists together as one, but sadly some people do. It would be far better for the cycling cause if Mikey could try to see past his own ego and see drivers as individuals not one group, and garner respect from drivers instead of fueling the silly feud.

[@dubreg6711]

Mikey always needs to be right even if it means he ends up under the wheels of a vehicle

[@nelftm]

Reported the driver for that? Jesus wept! He let the driver back in front of him purely for more content for his video.

[@dukwdriver2909]

"My right of way, so keep going at all costs" . Suitable for engraving on plaster casts I suppose. Senseless ego riding undermines his other work promoting road safety.

[@mattycotgrave1945]

I can't understand why he just doesn't make this a non-event. Yes the driver makes a mistake, but if i was approaching that situation (admittedly, I'd be in a car not a bike), I'd have just slowed down and let them complete their turn as they are committed. Probably muttered a swear word to myself in the moment but wouldve left it at that. I don't think there was any need to report it to the police. Maybe i am naive? This does not feel like a maliciously dangerous action from the driver, likely just a mistake due to the blind spot.

[@invernessdrivers]

we all make mistakes, there is no such thing as a perfect driver, but this was a simple blind spot error

[@A2KLAU]

The “have I been seen” advice has kept me safe on the roads so far, even when I’m driving our big white car you’d be surprised how many times people just don’t see you. Eye contact isn’t always a guarantee they have seen you either and able to give way.

[@stem7266]

The real problem is that some people with cameras drive or ride around cities looking for trouble instead of trying to avoid it! Whats the point in having a KZbin channel if you're have nothing to upload? 🤷‍♂️

[@koko_5662]

Whilst yoru analysis is corect, I think an emotional element can play into it. You hope for the best and it can be very discouraging when the safe worst case happens. It is also a pain to have to slow down all the time for what is effectively people endangering your life without looking properly - this can lead to an aggitated emotional state. The comment about A pillar is good, but I am not sure if it is that easy in the moment - worth keeping in mind though.

[@illegalopinions4082]

"It's a pain to slow down and be safe" You know what? Go win your Darwin award. You can put "slowing down was too much of a pain" on your tombstone.

[@blake-gl4wn]

⁠@@illegalopinions4082he’s been managing risk on a bike for decades. I’m not sure why there are so many arm chair warriors that care so much?

[@illegalopinions4082]

@blake-gl4wn First day on KZbin, is it? Welcome! The guy had an entire KZbin channel dedicated to him failing to appropriately manage risk. If he's going to upload them, then it makes sense that people will comment on it.

[@mypinis]

100 times i wanted to go tell him how sily he is on his comments section, but he's just one of those guys that is never wrong everybody else is wrong.

[@juliebrooke6099]

The driver should have seen the cyclist but apparently he didn’t. The cyclist should have noticed he’d not been seen and slowed down slightly but he didn’t. Both were therefore at fault.

[@cathalk3903]

I like this. Ashley treats cyclists the same way as if you were driving and for some reason cyclists hate it. I've had many people pull out in front of me in a car and I just slow and let them finish. Why is this so difficult?

[@scotty87able]

Because that won't get you a youtube video and a lot seem to forget carrying on into an incident/crash because you had right of way wont pay your bills if you cant work anymore and worst case scenario wont pay your funeral bill

[@n4ht4n80]

I hate that mikey bloke with a burning passion

[@frajaralon]

wow that's pretty strong, you realise he has called out thousands of people for mobile phone use - I guess you are one of them?

[@n4ht4n80]

@@frajaralon don’t get me started on all that. I don’t go on my phone but a man who takes time out of his day to physically search for someone on their phone in traffic to give them a fine and points on their license is just sad. Lowest of the low is people who go out of their way to try and ruin others

[@frajaralon]

​@@n4ht4n80 I agree, all those people whose lives been ruined by others usage of phones... if he was going round calling out drunk drivers, would you have a better opinion? very very sad.

[@n4ht4n80]

@@frajaralon if he happened to come across people and called them out I woudlnt mind but he makes revenue by hanging about on a street waiting for people to do it. Its embarrassing. Well agree to disagree nothing will ever make me respect him

[@KarlVaughan]

As you've seen from my video of a crash I had, I'm all too aware now of avoiding the possibility of arriving at the same point of another vehicle. Sometimes you just know you haven't been seen so it's best to be cautious. Mikey had enough time to let the car out, even if they should have given way.

[@AdeboFunkyVoodoo]

Then every car sees a cyclists and "expects" them to always let them out. So no need to not pull out on cyclists, they'll let you out anyway. So now I can just ignore any and all approaching cyclists and please myself. Oh dear, I seem to have killed someone.

[@AdeboFunkyVoodoo]

@@Klaus_Nobb you seem confused. The car drove into his path. Not the other way around.

[@AdeboFunkyVoodoo]

@@Klaus_Nobb bicycles don't have gas pedals.

[@DW-indeed]

Eye contact! "I didn't see his eyes seeing me , so he's going to pull out in front of me! " Hang back, car goes in front, everyone's alive and happy 👍

[@loftyintentions1985]

Eye contact doesn't necessarily mean they will or won't pull out. I was going round a roundabout, on my motorcycle, and the woman waiting to enter made eye contact and still pulled out into the side of me. It was purely my awareness and reactions that prevented a collision. She didn't give a toss.

[@johnw2758]

It's no good lying in a hospital bed with a smug look on your face thinking" Ah, but I had the right of way"...

[@mr.underhill7072]

Mikey is on a glorious mission, he’s like the Spanish Inquisition…..it’s everyone else who is wrong. He is incapable of self reflection

[@tubularcandy812]

Deluded Mikey

[@orys]

exactly. I "met" him on twitter. Commented on some footage of a cyclist, who was undertaking a van in driver's blind spot and then tried to blame driver for not seeing him. I got some abuse, then got blocked, then got some abuse from several other cyclists advocate accounts only for them to block me too :-) I am an old fart, so I am not cycling as much as I used to, but I used to be an urban cyclist in Poland in the 1990s. London cycling is stress free and extremely safe compared to that. If I behaved like those cyclist wannabe influencers, we would not be speaking today - even if I had a camera back then, as - contrary to popular opinion - a camera does not makes you invincible to cars.

[@ihateunicorns867]

Cycling sensibly doesn't create KZbin content, though.

[@SafferCA]

Should have been a non-event. It's an everyday occurrence. Weird that he places himself in danger just for likes and clicks.

[@Sol_VI]

I don't know why these cyclists are so hell bent on trying to intentionally throw themselves in danger, just to try and prove how incompetent drivers are. Why is being in the right better than being SAFE? Being cautious and correcting other people's mistakes will encourage drivers to fix their own in the future. Trying to throw yourself in the firing line is just going to stir up unneeded drama.

[@Sol_VI]

As I've said before. Drivers can be awful at dealing with cyclists, and I get why there's a sort of counter-culture of cyclists, but being "dead right" is making passive, safe cyclists look bad (even though I'd say they're in the majority) and they will cause more harm than good.

[@adogmcdizzle]

He has a financial incentive

[@Stettafire]

Im hard of hearing, you'll be shocked and appealed how many road users seem to just assume that deaf people can't drive or ride (or cross roads). It's usually the same people who complain about pedestrians using headphones, not realising sone nurodiverse people are required to wear them to manage thror condition

[@andyhart5669]

@cyclingmikey is never wrong and only interacts with people who agree with him accept his infallibility as a fact. You often say that priority has to be given before it's taken. If more two wheeled road users adopted this ethos the roads would be a lot safer, but there would be a lot less content on KZbin.