Cycling Incidents 86: YK20 RTU (Close Pass) BX68 FFZ (MGIF).

2021 - Video 006
Clip 1: YK20 RTU, YK20RTU, YK20-RTU Volvo HGV - Very steady going up this hill through Ingrow in the keighley/worth valley area. Thomas Crompton my old friend - this is a company of utter deviant vehicle handlers. I wouldn't expect anything less than a lazy and risky pass. How much movement on the wheel would it have required to give me an extra 2-3 ft of space?
Clip 2: BX68 FFZ, BX68FFZ, BX68-FFZ Valtra Tractor - As soon as I saw the massive front wheel of this tractor over my right shoulder, I guessed the rear wheel would be sticking out further, and the trailer further still. I was right. I genuinely sped up to get away from the tractor after it began overtaking as I didn't feel they'd judged the gap at all. And again, I would've been right. When they catch up to me a mile down the road, they pass me with a decent amount of space, but due to the length of the trailer they pull in a bit soon and I have to slow to ensure I'm out of the way of the back end as it comes back in. I also get showered in fresh hay and dust. which makes me have a cough and sneezing fit (off camera).
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[@solidairs]

I would never have ridden that close to parked vehicles. It inevitably exposes a cyclist to “dooring” and invites close passing on a narrower road. IMHO.

[@andrewatherton316]

The offside tyres of the 4x4, the lorry and the white van only just brushed the white centre line of the road but given the different widths of those vehicles the near side of the lorry was much closer to you. The drivers of all three vehicles could and should have given you more room especially in those weather conditions.

[@staceytowers9056]

John Deere 1:51

[@falconcresent5214]

Front wheels don't look that close but I know the back wheels width is much wider and will almost been close to running right over you. Bro it weird to see a tractor in city limits,is it a small town with a lot of farms or did the hillbillies come to town.😜some where did i hear a banjo playing and was he drinking moonshine while he picked his banjo while driving his tractor,might explain the crazy behavior of that tractor.

[@meggadodge05]

We don’t play all play banjo , we don’t all drink moonshine.. but I do write cheques for 200k for tractors , and 350k for a combine !!!

[@falconcresent5214]

@@meggadodge05 wow 200-350k wonder how much that NZ.our farm usually don't drive them though the middle of town scaring the carp out of cyclist. They do pass us out on county roads and those big week look pretty scary when they go by,mate they get up go to,over 40km.😂maybe our crazy driver here are smoking dope drinking beer,but they usually drive into town in a car . It is dangerous out there when your a cyclist in NZ but it dose not matter what country your from.