Yellow van man - near miss

Stellite
Stellite Posts: 544
edited August 2009 in Road beginners
Hi all

Was out on my morning 20 mile run, when about 2 miles from home, a yellow van pulled out on me at the round about outside Rosewell (Midlothian).

I just managed to skid in front of his bonnet and to the rear of a large lorry, and then the cheeky twunt beeped his horn at me!

It was one of those situations where you are thinking ...oh s@@t hes not going to stop.

Anyway, safe at home drinking tea now, put it down to experience and appreciate the fact im not in hospital with tubes up my nose and a drip on my arm (and a Bianchi bent in two).

I assume the high way code now says give way to the right unless its a bike!

Comments

  • AGNI
    AGNI Posts: 140
    Stories like this make me feel like going back to MTBs :(
    Still suffering with wind
  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    It's just one of the perils that have to be accepted sadly as it is always likely to happen when you go out during the working week with a lot of vehicles out there are driven by people with more important schedules than your well being on a bike.
    There is nothing you can do about it apart from ride with caution all the time which nullifies enjoyment.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Sorry to hear about your close call.

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