Hit by a vans wing mirror this morning

Paul E

Didn't come off though luckily, was heading north on deptford church street int he bus lane, the van decided to undertake into the bus lane hitting me and then carrying on oblivious to the fact.

I caught him back up at the next line of traffic by the fire station and I got a weak apology through the window. I have sent a nice email to his company explaining I think they should have a word, someone who was at deptford bridge light turning right too said he was rather keen in his driving, take from that what you like.

Ho Hum I will give the company a call if I get no response by 12, I just want them to realise they can't employ drivers in a professional capacity with driving skills like that, especially when their name is plastered over the can everywhere.

rant over/

SimonAH

Wow, I thought Vans just made skate shoes?





Glad you're OK

Pufftmw

Lucky

Not so lucky http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19894724

veronese68

Pufftmw wrote:

Lucky

Not so lucky http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19894724

My thoughts exactly. Poor kid.

Sailorchick

At least he apologised I suppose. I got hit by a vans wing mirror a couple of years back whilst I was walking on the pavement. Yes I was on the pavement. Its a narrow road and he was approaching a bend but still no excuse for driving that close to the curb. Hit me hard enough to fold his mirror in and he just kept going. Actually took me a second or two to realise what happened and I was then impressed that I'd stayed upright.

mudcow007

or could have been worser

bloke with the fit wife - gets head hit with trucks mirror

Headhuunter

I'm always amazed that more people don't get clubbed by bus wing mirrors as buses pull in or around obstacles in London, they're right on the corner of the bus, sticking right out and as the front wheels of the bus are set back, often the wing mirror swings right across the pavement. They've started to make them yellow so they clearly see the potential problem but I've been on the pavement before and felt the need to lean back or take a step away from the edge of the pavement to avoid being whacked by bus wing mirrors....

mudcow007

ive always been worried about the metal step on trains, i dont know if they are the same down there, in that there London town

but here in liverpool, most of the trains have a long chequer plate steel plate sticking out about half a foot at the entrance to the train

memsley89

mudcow007 wrote:

but here in liverpool, most of the trains have a long chequer plate steel plate sticking out about half a foot at the entrance to the train

You should get yourself a curved platform like we have in Brighton...
that way the step ends up atleast feet away from the platform!!
I think it defines 'mind the gap'



Glad to hear the OP is ok, good luck chasing the company.

veronese68

mudcow007 wrote:

ive always been worried about the metal step on trains, i dont know if they are the same down there, in that there London town

but here in liverpool, most of the trains have a long chequer plate steel plate sticking out about half a foot at the entrance to the train

You shouldn't stand too close anyway, you might get sucked off.

I don't want to see a rant from you about broken ankles.

mudcow007

Veronese68 wrote:

mudcow007 wrote:

ive always been worried about the metal step on trains, i dont know if they are the same down there, in that there London town

but here in liverpool, most of the trains have a long chequer plate steel plate sticking out about half a foot at the entrance to the train

You shouldn't stand too close anyway, you might get sucked off.

I don't want to see a rant from you about broken ankles.

aye i know to stand to close but i always worry when everyone rushes forward ankles will be smacked

prawny

mudcow007 wrote:

ive always been worried about the metal step on trains, i dont know if they are the same down there, in that there London town

but here in liverpool, most of the trains have a long chequer plate steel plate sticking out about half a foot at the entrance to the train

I was thinking about this yesterday, they do come very close, my mate nearly got clipped, she didn't have a clue though. Non cyclists eh.

Also gave the Met a call about the truck that clipped that kid, used to deal with that company years ago, my good deed for the day.

walkingbootweather

Veronese68 wrote:

mudcow007 wrote:

ive always been worried about the metal step on trains, i dont know if they are the same down there, in that there London town

but here in liverpool, most of the trains have a long chequer plate steel plate sticking out about half a foot at the entrance to the train

You shouldn't stand too close anyway, you might get sucked off.

I don't want to see a rant from you about broken ankles.

So how close exactly would one have to stand to have a realistic chance of getting sucked off?

Just wondering :roll:

memsley89

walkingbootweather wrote:

So how close exactly would one have to stand to have a realistic chance of getting sucked off?
Just wondering :roll:

I'm almost positive we've discussed this before...
i'm just too scared to search 'sucked off bikeradar' on google from my work PC!

peat

mudcow007 wrote:

ive always been worried about the metal step on trains, i dont know if they are the same down there, in that there London town

but here in liverpool, most of the trains have a long chequer plate steel plate sticking out about half a foot at the entrance to the train

The yellow line on the platform is not an art installation y'know?

mudcow007

Peat wrote:

mudcow007 wrote:

ive always been worried about the metal step on trains, i dont know if they are the same down there, in that there London town

but here in liverpool, most of the trains have a long chequer plate steel plate sticking out about half a foot at the entrance to the train

The yellow line on the platform is not an art installation y'know?

the only line on liverpool stations is right on the very edge of the platform (look on the left of the picture)

there isnt a line that says "your legs will get removed past this point"

walkingbootweather

mudcow007 wrote:

the only line on liverpool stations is right on the very edge of the platform (look on the left of the picture)

there isnt a line that says "your legs will get removed past this point"

So did the Scousers nick it, or did the Police cover it up?

mudcow007

walkingbootweather wrote:

mudcow007 wrote:

the only line on liverpool stations is right on the very edge of the platform (look on the left of the picture)

there isnt a line that says "your legs will get removed past this point"

So did the Scousers nick it, or did the Police cover it up?

i think someone tried to snort it, so it had to be removed.....

Paul E

Nice thread derailment, heard back from the contact I could find on the companies website, it's been passed to the MD and the transport manager too.

mudcow007

Paul E wrote:

Nice thread derailment, heard back from the contact I could find on the companies website, it's been passed to the MD and the transport manager too.

woohoo i see what you did there

great news, at least they doing something with your complaint

Kieran_Burns

Mythbusters did a piece of how close do you have to be and had a dummy standing RIGHT by the edge of the platform and a train went through at 70. The dummy got blown over, not in.