My encounter, as a pedestrian, with a cyclist
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doog442 wrote:you originally posted 'she was standing by her OPEN car door'
now you say 'she opened her door into traffic without looking'
Occam's Razor. You have imagined a woman tending to a child in the back seat of a car, whereas I clearly descirbed an adult stepping from the driver's seat of a vehicle. You have also imagined a near miss, whereas I clearly described this happening as I approached a vehicle, causing me to slow, stop and express mild dismay.0 -
Looking back at the situation, the thing that got on my nerves the most was the fact that he screamed in an attempt to startle me then I was in the middle of the road. He then cyced around me inches away from my persons.
Yes, I accept that my actions weren't the best example of crossing the road, but it was his contempt to keep on a continual path until he was inches from me that bothers me. That's pure aggressive riding. Had his scream made me react in shock, if I had swung an arm out or jumped backwards because of it I would have collided with him.
Yes I could have waited, but considering I didn't (which I was at fault for) it doesn't justify his actions. There was a number of people crossing, he should have slowed down or stopped instead of riding straight through a group of crossing pedestrians. Its the same logic as a car with a hazard ahead of them, the motorist should slow down, cover the clutch and be prepared to stop not attempt to plough through.
Conclusion:
As a cyclist and being faced with this nearly everyday, nothing anyone can tell me will make me think otherwise. When on a moving vehicle if I see a hazard ahead of me I slow down. End of story.
Yes I will be more mindful when I cross the road in future.Food Chain number = 4
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game0 -
DonDaddyD wrote:
Yes I will be more mindful when I cross the road in future.
Good chap, you can have your Tufty badge now.Pictures are better than words because some words are big and hard to understand.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34335188@N07/3336802663/0