That guy is a fucking bell end tbf. Yes cyclists can be dicks at times but he was going behind someone that had already gone past his point of needing to stop. I drive over zebra crossings once people are clear of my side, this is no diff. Cyclists should of fucking decked him
I though they were like a finish line, so you speed up to cross it first. I thought the people waiting at the side were cheering me on when they start shoutingWhat?! You are supposed to stop at those things?!
This. Had he turned at the first crossing and gotten ran over you'd all say it was his own fault. Glad I live in a city which accepts cyclistsAlso watch it again. Opposite side black cab goes behind him as soon as he's passed (quire rightly) yet the biker is a cunt for doing the exact same thing?
If there are pedestrians on the crossing it technically is an exclusion zone (a "controlled area"). You're not allowed on it until the pedestrian crossing is complete. Relevant rules and links here (191-199).The crossing is a right of way not an exclusion zone
The fact that there is a central island means that it's technically two crossings - so the black cab is correct in moving forwards as that crossing is clear of pedestrians.Opposite side black cab goes behind him as soon as he's passed (quire rightly) yet the biker is a cunt for doing the exact same thing?
I suppose outside of that guy stopping the cyclist there is a problem here.
If this dashcam footage was uploaded, the police could easily find that taxi driver (if any wrong was actually done) where as the cyclist gets away every time unless a copper is actually there.
Also watch it again. Opposite side black cab goes behind him as soon as he's passed (quire rightly) yet the biker is a cunt for doing the exact same thing?
If the black cab was doing what the cyclist has done there'd be a lot of danger - high chance of lethality.
I'll repeat - despite high levels of indefensible fuckwittery (I hate cyclists who do that, I'm a pedestrian (and car driver) myself) - there is one, I repeat, one death attributed to collisions with bicycles in the UK each year.
The pigs have farrr more important things to be getting on with to protect public safety. This whole argument is simply down to car drivers being jealous that they really need to keep to the rules (or people die) when bikes, generally, are safe to not bother. Whiny motorists and their lethal, polluting toys...
Edit: To back up how safe bikes are - look at the reaction of the pedestrian to a fast-moving cyclist moving too close to him. He stands in front of the bike and stops it. I'd love to see footage of a pedestrian fronting up to a black cab doing the same....
Actually he's not breaking the law. The crossing is a right of way not an exclusion zone. He gave right of way and no one was near him when he went except Mr high horse mc cunt face who felt the need to walk backwards to prove no point whatsoever. The child comment is stupid, there is clear vision and no cars for a child to run out from so unless they fucking teleport in. Also the fact that he managed to not hit that guy with a 1 foot breaking distance shows how in control he is, was nothing illegal or dangerous in what he was doing til the ped made it dangerous
Nope. What's backward is tying up valuable police time on "crime" with negative consequences that are far outweighed by other crimes.I think that kind of approach has been proven to be a bit backwards.
Thats only 1.9 million pounds. According to your rtc stats beforeSome people are dicks. You can see other cyclists have stopped.
But despite the high levels of fuckwittery we still only lose one person a year to a cycle collision in the UK.
One.
DfT stats.Thats only 1.9 million pounds. According to your rtc stats before
Depends how youvalue human life.DfT stats.
How much countrywide policing does 1.9 million buy? Should we spend it on bikes at crossings or something else?
What's the cost of injuries then or do only deaths cost money?Some people are dicks. You can see other cyclists have stopped.
But despite the high levels of fuckwittery we still only lose one person a year to a cycle collision in the UK.
One.
I'm eating a really sharp, crumbly old cheese with some Branston Pickle.
Funnily enough I'm just tucking into some Butler's secret mature cheddar with some plum and ginger chutney and it takes divine!
I've had a chicken & mushroom Pot Noodle....