Lorry MGIF - SF07BWD

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  • Опубліковано 30 вер 2024

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  • @MrGreenhead777
    @MrGreenhead777 10 років тому

    Seeing as your a Dutchman you should know what a cycle lane is, you should be on the designated cycle lane to your left. The lorry driver does nothing wrong in this video, you are in the middle of the lane so he hangs back and when he arrives at the roundabout he is nowhere near you. People like you are a pest on the roads especially as you seem to think its okay to put yourself and others at risk just to film a stupid bit of "evidence".

    • @dutchcyclistabroad
      @dutchcyclistabroad  10 років тому +1

      As a Dutchman I would expect the cycle lane to be properly connected to the rest of the road network. This means a decent way to get onto it at the start of the lane and it to continue around the roundabout. I would absolutely use it at that point.
      Unfortunately in this case the cycle lane comes from a side road through a park and basically stops at the traffic lights near the petrol station; not providing any continuation. This makes it useless.
      At the lorry gets within 10 cm from my wheels, which is far from reasonable. The driver should have waited back. I'm in the middle of the lane at this point due to previous incidents at this roundabout where I do leave space for cars, only to be cut off. The police suggested to drive more defensively; which is exactly what I'm doing.
      Also, I'm not a pest on the road, I'm just a commuter trying to get to work. My goal is not to 'film a stupid bit of evidence', my goal is to arrive safely at my destination. I would never bother wearing a camera in traffic in the Netherlands as I know the infrastructure is better and motorists are more aware of cyclists (not in the least because basically everyone rides a bicycle). It's more than possible to get along there and I don't get shouted at just for not being in a car. It's a sad state of affairs in the UK that I'm having to report these incidents in the first place and that there are people with your attitude.