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Tuesday's rubbish driving...

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  1. Arellcat
    Moderator

    I was waiting first in line to enter the big roundabout of the A71/Longstone Rd/Saughton Rd, and the car driver behind me must've seen a gap and decided to go without checking the road in front was clear. Crunch. The driver gesticulated a frantic 'sorry! sorry!' when I turned around.

    I've logged the incident with L&BP, for what it's worth.

    I had that bad gut feeling the moment I was out of bed this morning. For some reason I had it in my head to make sure I had my phone turned on for camera and voice recorder before I left the house. Then I forgot all about it over breakfast.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  2. Min
    Member

    Flipping heck, are you (and bike) alright? Unbelievable. Though not really.. :-(

    Posted 12 years ago #

  3. Smudge
    Member

    :-( that's crap.
    Hope you and the steed are both ok.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  4. DaveC
    Member

    Shucks, echo enquires about you and bike. Hope no damage, or at least the driver paying for it.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  5. kaputnik
    Moderator

    Oh no :( I hope you and whichever of your fleet you riding are OK.

    Sounds like a classic SMIDSY

    Posted 12 years ago #

  6. Arellcat
    Moderator

    I was riding the posh bike today, and the rear mudguard is slightly mangled. It was just coming up for its 4000 mile birthday, too.

    At least my brand new rear light (which was switched on and flashing at the time) survived. I lost its predecessor on holiday last week.

    I really dislike that roundabout. Twice before I've been hit from behind while waiting to enter it, and I've been T-boned once while actually on it. Every time has been when crossing, rather than following, the A71.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  7. kaputnik
    Moderator

    Yes it's a horrible roundabout - which road were you approaching it from?

    Posted 12 years ago #

  8. alanr
    Member

    That's terrible - I'm glad to hear you're OK - I presume there's no mileage in claiming on his / her insurance (assuming that he / she has it)?

    Posted 12 years ago #

  9. Arellcat
    Moderator

    ...and assuming that I was possessed of the presence of mind to obtain such detail. :-/

    No damage to me, but the mudguard needs a wee bit of work.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  10. LaidBack
    Member

    Hope it won't need more than that great cycling invention 'zip-ties'.

    Glad you're ok. Rear light survived although driver didn't see it seems....

    Posted 12 years ago #

  11. chdot
    Admin

    "his / her insurance (assuming that he / she has it)"

    "Police caught 140 people allegedly driving without insurance during a weekend crackdown"

    http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/transport-news/Police-seize-hundreds-of-vehicles.6828164.jp

    Posted 12 years ago #

  12. TwoWheels
    Member

    Send me their plate number. I'll have my friend Guido look into it.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  13. steveo
    Member

    ... was me. Well riding any way.

    Struggling down Whitson Road grinding out about 10 mph in the left hand lane as I approached the lights at the Junction with Balgreen intending to turn right but I was still to the left working out the best time to move across. Chap behind me is sitting back giving me plenty of space, when I finally move across he filters into the left lane to turn. I wave an apology for needlessly holding him up, I should have been across by this point. As he gets to the junction the lights change he throws his arm in frustration, at that moment I assumed to be me, he then waves again in apology for his frustration just as I was about to begin some other forms of non verbal communication.

    Sorry my man I missed judged you.

    (ooops I thought that was the on going "Todays rubbish driving" thread...)

    Posted 12 years ago #

  14. mgj
    Member

    ..was the girl who brushed me as she cycled along the pavement while texting. I was pushing my bike and walking my youngest to her Skool Is Out club. I suppose to be fair I wasnt getting out of her way, but i dont think (given that she managed to hit me, and yes I was wearing Hi Viz) she was in full control of her bike. I had hoped that the 20 mph zone would have reduced the number of numpties but that's a near miss and two strikes this week.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  15. Claggy Cog
    Member

    That would be a really neat trick to be fully in control of your bike whilst texting. How old was she, should not have been on the pavement in any case if not a child. Double or triple fail on her part in that case.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  16. mgj
    Member

    I'd guess 20; trustafarian type student on a bit of a clunky BSO. Didnt stop either; I wasnt hurt so didnt bother remonstrating at her; daughter doesnt like that.

    Posted 12 years ago #

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