First proper off since starting commuting

DonDaddyD

Ouch, hope you get better soon.

Origamist

Sketchley wrote:

How do I go about SAR request? Where do I start?

Do you know which bus number it was - there are quite a few that head down that way. If so, you can then work out which bus company run that particular route and put in writing a Subject Access Request for them to check if footage was a) shot, b) request them to store it (not wipe it!) and c) to try and gain access to it. The latter request might be met with fobbing off tactics as it will most likely contain information (i.e film) of other individuals as well as (hopefully) yourself. Your legal bods will be able to advise you on all of this, I am sure.

Best of luck.

il_principe

Bad luck, heal up fast.

Makes me wonder though, how is the intro of the new Routemaster going to play with the increase in cycle Lanes? This sort of thing could become a frequent occurrence.

bobinski

Origamist wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

How do I go about SAR request? Where do I start?

Do you know which bus number it was - there are quite a few that head down that way. If so, you can then work out which bus company run that particular route and put in writing a Subject Access Request for them to check if footage was a) shot, b) request them to store it (not wipe it!) and c) to try and gain access to it. The latter request might be met with fobbing off tactics as it will most likely contain information (i.e film) of other individuals as well as (hopefully) yourself. Your legal bods will be able to advise you on all of this, I am sure.

Best of luck.

All of this but do it quickish-today if at all possible. Bus companies have a habit of quickly erasing cctv rather than keeping for 28 days.

Origamist

Il Principe wrote:

Bad luck, heal up fast.

Makes me wonder though, how is the intro of the new Routemaster going to play with the increase in cycle Lanes? This sort of thing could become a frequent occurrence.

It could potentially be more of a problem, but I understand when a conductor is not on the bus, the rear doors are closed. When the rear doors are open the conductors will be on the rear platform to facilitate boarding and egress at the appropriate time. I can still envisage a few mishaps though, but mostly as a consequence of pedestrians hopping off the moving bus and hitting the tarmac - I saw that YBF moment countless times on the old routemaster and managed it myself with the aid of alcohol.

sketchley

To be fair if I was approaching a routemaser particularly in traffic spidey sense would be switched on and looking for it. In this case it was focused on someone stepping between buses not out of them.....

anonymousblackfg

Hopefully the woman has seen the error of her ways and is suitably stiff this morning. Please also report the incident to TFL regarding an accident happening on one of their super highways to help add to the voices to stop spending £1.2m per mile on sh*te infrastructure.

Origamist

Sketchley wrote:

To be fair if I was approaching a routemaser particularly in traffic spidey sense would be switched on and looking for it. In this case it was focused on someone stepping between buses not out of them.....

How was the bus passenger, BTW?

CS7 claimed another forumite last week as bassjunkieuk hit a 911 GT3 near Clapham South - thankfully it was a low speed impact.

jonny_trousers

Bad luck mate! Sounds like the bus driver royally f*cked up.

On the plus side, however, you can claim your frame was scratched in the accident and get it resprayed a decent colour. That reminds me, must take some pics of the Bat Equilibrium.

Heal well!

Mr Sharky

I would now imagine that the woman will also be trying to sue the bus company, and blaming the driver for letting her off there... wouldn't surprise me.

Driver was at fault for opening the doors, and even more so for not checking lane was clear too! Muppet.

Hope you are on the mend.

phy2sll2

Origamist wrote:

CS7 claimed another forumite last week as bassjunkieuk hit a 911 GT3 near Clapham South - thankfully it was a low speed impact.

Ha! Just seen that one.

(Here it is for those who haven't: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQyVP3073Ug)

bassjunkieuk wrote:

I can only stop so fast!

itboffin

60 wpm tee hee ghey

MTFU stop bitching about your near death experience and get the beerZ in

Greg T

itboffin wrote:

60 wpm tee hee ghey

MTFU stop bitching about your near death experience and get the beerZ in

I lost interest when I found out i couldn't make a joke about his self love hand being out of action.

cyclingprop

Greg T wrote:

itboffin wrote:

60 wpm tee hee ghey

MTFU stop bitching about your near death experience and get the beerZ in

I lost interest when I found out i couldn't make a joke about his self love hand being out of action.

It's "The Stranger" he is concerned about being out of action...n'est pas?

itboffin

Greg T wrote:

itboffin wrote:

60 wpm tee hee ghey

MTFU stop bitching about your near death experience and get the beerZ in

I lost interest when I found out i couldn't make a joke about his self love hand being out of action.

Look GT a butterfly --->

:roll:

So what you wearing?

sketchley

itboffin wrote:

60 wpm tee hee ghey

MTFU stop bitching about your near death experience and get the beerZ in

Says the bloke who needed a blanket at the pub.....

Beer would be good....

rjsterry

phy2sll2 wrote:

Origamist wrote:

CS7 claimed another forumite last week as bassjunkieuk hit a 911 GT3 near Clapham South - thankfully it was a low speed impact.

Ha! Just seen that one.

(Here it is for those who haven't: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQyVP3073Ug)

bassjunkieuk wrote:

I can only stop so fast!

What a whiny little twerp the Porsche driver is. Ah, did the big bad cyclist scratch your wittle pwide and joy?

Kieran_Burns

Sketchley wrote:

itboffin wrote:

60 wpm tee hee ghey

MTFU stop bitching about your near death experience and get the beerZ in

Says the bloke who needed a blanket at the pub.....

Beer would be good....

FFS would you two get a room?

sketchley

Well that was easy, phoned the bus company to find out who to write too for SAR and they have admitted liability. Driver submitted a report that evening and it won't be contested.

veronese68

Excellent, that's a result. Do buses have CCTV on the driver so they can see the woman was demanding to be let off in case she tries to sue them?

Kieran_Burns

Sketchley wrote:

Well that was easy, phoned the bus company to find out who to write too for SAR and they have admitted liability. Driver submitted a report that evening and it won't be contested.

N+1? 8)

(you could go down the whole suing their ar*e off route, or just go: you bust me bike, gimme a knew one guv)

sketchley

Veronese68 wrote:

Excellent, that's a result. Do buses have CCTV on the driver so they can see the woman was demanding to be let off in case she tries to sue them?

Don't know, don't care really.

sketchley

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

Well that was easy, phoned the bus company to find out who to write too for SAR and they have admitted liability. Driver submitted a report that evening and it won't be contested.

N+1? 8)

(you could go down the whole suing their ar*e off route, or just go: you bust me bike, gimme a knew one guv)

Not going to count chickens but n+1 went through my mind.

Bike appears fine, but not ridden it since so they can pay to get it checked out properly, I won't claim for stuff that isn't broken though as that's not me. I will be claiming for broken hand and inconvience it causes plus the increased travel expense i'm incuring.

I also need to keep fitness up over next few weeks which means either a turbo trainer or going to the gym.

veronese68

Sketchley wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Excellent, that's a result. Do buses have CCTV on the driver so they can see the woman was demanding to be let off in case she tries to sue them?

Don't know, don't care really.

Sorry, don't expect you to care in the slightest. just try to keep your chin up and heal fast.
I was thinking aloud with respect to idiots that demand something and then complain when they get it but it goes wrong.

Kieran_Burns

I type knew when I meant new.

The shame :oops:

daviesee

Sketchley wrote:

I was prepared for someone stepping out in front f the bus but not off it! Bike is fine, unlike my right hand, think I've broken a finger. Currently in a&e.

Oooo. Sorry to read that. Small consolation but it could have been worse. Hope the recovery is full and quick.

phy2sll2 wrote:

Origamist wrote:

CS7 claimed another forumite last week as bassjunkieuk hit a 911 GT3 near Clapham South - thankfully it was a low speed impact.

Ha! Just seen that one.

(Here it is for those who haven't: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQyVP3073Ug)

bassjunkieuk wrote:

I can only stop so fast!

I am probably going to ruffle a few feathers here but why does bassjunkieuk get so much support in the Youtube comments?
Passing a stopped bus at a junction that you can't see at speed is simply asking for this to happen sooner or later. :?

rick_chasey

daviesee wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

I was prepared for someone stepping out in front f the bus but not off it! Bike is fine, unlike my right hand, think I've broken a finger. Currently in a&e.

Oooo. Sorry to read that. Small consolation but it could have been worse. Hope the recovery is full and quick.

phy2sll2 wrote:

Origamist wrote:

CS7 claimed another forumite last week as bassjunkieuk hit a 911 GT3 near Clapham South - thankfully it was a low speed impact.

Ha! Just seen that one.

(Here it is for those who haven't: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQyVP3073Ug)

bassjunkieuk wrote:

I can only stop so fast!

I am probably going to ruffle a few feathers here but why does bassjunkieuk get so much support in the Youtube comments?
Passing a stopped bus at a junction that you can't see at speed is simply asking for this to happen sooner or later. :?

Because he's in a lane which has right of way?

if the car driver can't see past the bus, wtf is he doing sticking his car there?

daviesee

Rick Chasey wrote:

Because he's in a lane which has right of way?

if the car driver can't see past the bus, wtf is he doing sticking his car there?

Bus stops in heavy traffic to let car out. Common practice.
Car edges out. Common practice.
Bike going too fast to stop hits car.

Or is it just cos it's a Porsche?

rick_chasey

Nothing to do with the car.

if I can't see what's coming, I'm not going to put my car in the way of something that might be coming.

Rules of the road innit.

UndercoverElephant

daviesee wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Because he's in a lane which has right of way?

if the car driver can't see past the bus, wtf is he doing sticking his car there?

Bus stops in heavy traffic to let car out. Common practice.
Car edges out. Common practice.
Bike going too fast to stop hits car.

Or is it just cos it's a Porsche?

Not sure you'd even need to stop, surely going round the front of the car would be an option. That said, BJUK definitely had right of way.