http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Cyclist shock at view from cab" en Tue, 19 May 2026 02:07:33 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15388#post-197740 Wed, 02 Sep 2015 18:10:30 +0000 wingpig 197740@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In the interests of reproducibility/verifiability, I sat in the same yellow lorry as Dave with the passenger window open/Fresnel removed and could clearly not see cyclists tucked in right by the passenger-side front wheel. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15388#post-197736 Wed, 02 Sep 2015 17:34:03 +0000 jdanielp 197736@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>General shock that vehicles with cabs with limited views are even allowed to share the road with vulnerable users.</p> <p>If only. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15388#post-197728 Wed, 02 Sep 2015 14:58:06 +0000 Calum 197728@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So we are now expected to queue up and learn how to adjust our benign behaviour to drivers whose vehicles are so dangerous that they can't even see where they're going? I think not. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15388#post-197621 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 16:07:31 +0000 Dave 197621@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Obligatory counterreference:</p> <p><a href="http://mccraw.co.uk/sorry-mate-i-cant-see-blind-spot/" rel="nofollow">http://mccraw.co.uk/sorry-mate-i-cant-see-blind-spot/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15388#post-197617 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:54:49 +0000 Stickman 197617@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34115046" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34115046</a></p> <p>I think it's extremely helpful for cyclists to get the perspective a lorry driver. </p> <p>However, perhaps a campaign called "Exchanging Places" will also ask drivers to cycle on he streets? </p>