http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Words fail me en Sun, 17 May 2026 05:40:26 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9786#post-106030 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:52:59 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 106030@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well it's just I've found that in general, in reports about cyclists being hit by cars, with no details whatsoever, folk around here are more likely to launch into recriminations about the driver...</p> <p>I've certainly seen on a lot of fora that people will comment along the lines of ,"ooh, you should have been in primary," ut I'm not sure it's <em>that</em> prevalent here that it can be claimed people 'blame' the cyclist? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9786#post-106025 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:48:09 +0000 Min 106025@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Seriously? You need links? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9786#post-106020 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:43:40 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 106020@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<em>If that had been a cyclist then loads of people on here would have jumped in to blame them</em>"</p> <p>? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9786#post-106017 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:33:42 +0000 Min 106017@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This looks like normal behaviour to me. If that had been a cyclist then loads of people on here would have jumped in to blame them. They were in the way, they weren't in the way enough, they should have anticipated that the driver was about to use his car as a weapon and prevented it happening. Etc etc.</p> <p>And yes it annoys me too.</p> <p>And I doubt that driver will face any consequences, even with the video evidence. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9786#post-105915 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:28:40 +0000 Focus 105915@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Incredible. There is absolutely no justification for that swerve. It wouldn't matter if the moto rider had slapped the team car driver's mother in the face - any action should have waited till they were both on foot, not with one driving a tonne of deadly metal. </p> <p>Regardless of that fool of a commenter's ridiculous opinion that the driver used "skill" to "nudge" the bike, he could have no idea whether the bike would fall over or not. Even then, from that video we can't actually assume the bike <em>did</em> stay upright since the camera is then pointing to the ground. Hope they expel the driver and he is charged.</p> <p>Generally, I find bikers to be an almost negligible problem to safe cycling - they usually pass further away than cars etc - and my only issue is with those bikers who think it's ok to use the ASL box. They don't exactly need the extra space for a speedy getaway, unlike a cyclist. But that's another issue... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9786#post-105767 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:38:12 +0000 Smudge 105767@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I would say more but I am actually genuinely angered by this for some reason. I know it shouldn't bother me, but.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9786#post-105756 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:18:44 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 105756@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<em>The driver also showed good skill by tapping the bike and it not falling over.</em>"</p> <p>What?!??! Just.... WHAT?!?!?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9786#post-105750 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:11:06 +0000 Smudge 105750@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://road.cc/content/news/79096-video-road-race-road-rage-bretagne-seche-environment-team-car-rams-moto#comment-154926" rel="nofollow">http://road.cc/content/news/79096-video-road-race-road-rage-bretagne-seche-environment-team-car-rams-moto#comment-154926</a> </p> <p>No, not that it happened, there are immature and dangerous ****wits in cars all over the planet, words fail me that commenters on a cycling forum wouldtry to justify driving a car into a motorcycle, clearly motorcyclists are an "out group" to them (stomps of in helpless fury) </p>