Van driver what a prick you were on the opposite side of the road you should have stayed behind the vehicle waiting to park & not cut up on coming traffic, he’s also driving in socks the twat
Careless driving, no footwear, no Road sense, arrogant little shit, he brings race into the equation because he knows he is wrong. Report him, get him found and get him into court. Not least for leaving the scene of an accident where someone was injured and property damaged. I bet he was on that phone too!
If you look at the video at 2:15 the driver is NOT wearing anything on his feet other than socks.
According to the Driving Standards Agency – the body that regulates the UK driving test – “suitable shoes are particularly important behind the wheel. We would not recommend driving barefoot because you don’t have the same braking force with bare feet as you do with shoes on.”
Yeah. That’s what people said to me when a car ran a red light and ran me down, breaking my leg. I should have ‘anticipated’, and teleported myself to safety. Herrrrrdy derrrrdy der.
Too many of these sub contractor wankers so many all full of shit fucking part time coke heads to the lot of them hats off for being calm that geezer is asking for a combo to the face especially with that kiddy hat on
I would have stomped on his fukin head if he did that too me no lie. I swear to god see if the police to charge this slice of shit then this guy should go over and above their heads and file a law suit against this guy.
Those cars had instigated their overtaking manoeuvres before the bike got there tbh. If I recall correctly in that situation, as they had begun their manoeuvre they had priority. Happy to be corrected. Does not apply to ‘moving traffic” obviously.
If he wasn’t on a bike and in a car he’d have just stopped, I hope!
I agree with this, van was clearly already in the lane before on coming traffic, the cyclist should given way as any other road user would have done. The van is still a dick, drive way too fast and hit a cyclist and should have waited for the police. But the cyclist should have given way.
He was on wrong side of road, where he couldn’t see clearly what was coming. Totaly in the wrong. Once you cross the centre of the road you are in the wrong.
Keith Carr How was he on the wrong side of the road? How does one over take? It’s very hard to do it on your side of the road, you tend to crash into the car in front of you. Have you ever read the Highway Code, road safety and vehicle rules?
I think you should. When you are committed to over taking a line of stationary vehicles, it’s up to the vehicle approaching to recognise this, and react accordingly. Do you not know that?
But even if you don’t, why not take a moment out to admire my bike, that I upgraded today,
Rule 162
Before overtaking you should make sure the road is sufficiently clear ahead
there is a suitable gap in front of the road user you plan to overtake.
Rule 163
not assume that you can simply follow a vehicle ahead which is overtaking; there may only be enough room for one vehicle
Rule 167
DO NOT overtake where you might come into conflict with other road users. For example
when you would force another road user to swerve or slow down
Seems pretty clear to me, having noted the highway Code, that the van driver should never have started his “overtake”. Road was not sufficiently clear & he did force another road user into evasive action.
Ask yourself this…if it was a HGV, would you still make the same manoeuvre?
I have to agree with Keith on this one. You can’t overtake a vehicle unless there is no on coming traffic. Both vehicles that over took were too impatient to just wait while the car parallel parked. Even worse is the Van had no way of knowing if there was no on coming traffic as his view was obstructed by the car he was following. What if this cyclist was on a motorbike? Would we even be debating who is at fault? Yes, as a cyclist I trust no car and am always on the edge wondering what’s going to happen. Not because they all want to kill me but because accidents happen. Had the cyclist been a little more aware it could have been avoided but still the fault lies with the vehicle who over took when it was clearly unsafe to do so. Would love the opinion of a traffic officer.
The car and van both should have stopped to let the black car reverse in to the parking space so van at fault driving to fast and without due care and attention
Don Hogan I didn’t say they are, Don. But Captain America Ruben there inferred that a Yank would have taken a more “assertive” approach. So I extrapolated that to a gun totin’ psychopath. What else could “handled it right on the spot” possibly mean? 🙂
Don Hogan Ah Jaysus, then TWENTY people would have died. Let’s ask Rubes there what he meant. Ruben: how would a Yank have “handled that right there on the spot”? Asking for a friend.
Video clearly shows street is for two way traffic. Look at other cars going in same direction as van. There is also a broken line in middle of road indicating overtaking is permitted. Still no reason for van to hit cyclist.
The van driver was a twat, end of.
However why didn’t self preservation kick in and the cyclist slow down?
No amount of being in the right is going to make up for injury and damage!
Stop and give him a gesture whilst shouting “wankpuffin”?
You can always have it put on your tombstone? “But I was in the right!”. Yeah not sure why the cyclist didn’t seem to take some action to prevent. Is it possible he didn’t see or notice the van behind the first car?
Sufficient video evidence for a prosecution?
Van driver what a prick you were on the opposite side of the road you should have stayed behind the vehicle waiting to park & not cut up on coming traffic, he’s also driving in socks the twat
I’d knock the driver out … dick head .. wouldn’t even get the chance to talk to me like that .. tosser
Like this
Definitely not qualified to drive. But I bet the cyclist will be found at fault.
Scumbag of note, then throw in the racism card for good measure? No dickhead, not racists, just witnesses to you driving like an idiot
And a racist too! – Grade 1 tool…
1st car was knob as well
Absolute clown
Trick is to grab their keys and throw them in the gutter.
And driving with no footware and no road scence little knobhead
I would have found that wing mirror and fed it up his arsehole, what a tool
Beware of any white van)
Careless driving, no footwear, no Road sense, arrogant little shit, he brings race into the equation because he knows he is wrong. Report him, get him found and get him into court. Not least for leaving the scene of an accident where someone was injured and property damaged. I bet he was on that phone too!
illegal u-turn into oncoming traffic to add to that list.
If you look at the video at 2:15 the driver is NOT wearing anything on his feet other than socks.
According to the Driving Standards Agency – the body that regulates the UK driving test – “suitable shoes are particularly important behind the wheel. We would not recommend driving barefoot because you don’t have the same braking force with bare feet as you do with shoes on.”
Driver is obviously in the wrong but any cyclist with half decent observation and anticipation would have seen that coming and not been hit
Yeah. That’s what people said to me when a car ran a red light and ran me down, breaking my leg. I should have ‘anticipated’, and teleported myself to safety. Herrrrrdy derrrrdy der.
cool story
Sounds like you didn’t have the chance to slow down for a very obvious hazard ahead, he definitely did
Yep I have to agree. I am 200lbs and I would never go toe to toe with any vehicle. Discretion is definitely the better part of valour
Too many of these sub contractor wankers so many all full of shit fucking part time coke heads to the lot of them hats off for being calm that geezer is asking for a combo to the face especially with that kiddy hat on
What a wanker.
what the hell does race have to do with how some wanker not knowing how to drive? ignorant fuck
Get him arrested…. wanker
I would have stomped on his fukin head if he did that too me no lie. I swear to god see if the police to charge this slice of shit then this guy should go over and above their heads and file a law suit against this guy.
Cunt should have had his throat stood on til he stopped twitching
Those cars had instigated their overtaking manoeuvres before the bike got there tbh. If I recall correctly in that situation, as they had begun their manoeuvre they had priority. Happy to be corrected. Does not apply to ‘moving traffic” obviously.
If he wasn’t on a bike and in a car he’d have just stopped, I hope!
I agree with this, van was clearly already in the lane before on coming traffic, the cyclist should given way as any other road user would have done. The van is still a dick, drive way too fast and hit a cyclist and should have waited for the police. But the cyclist should have given way.
He was on wrong side of road, where he couldn’t see clearly what was coming. Totaly in the wrong. Once you cross the centre of the road you are in the wrong.
Keith Carr How was he on the wrong side of the road? How does one over take? It’s very hard to do it on your side of the road, you tend to crash into the car in front of you. Have you ever read the Highway Code, road safety and vehicle rules?
I think you should. When you are committed to over taking a line of stationary vehicles, it’s up to the vehicle approaching to recognise this, and react accordingly. Do you not know that?
But even if you don’t, why not take a moment out to admire my bike, that I upgraded today,
Remember, we share the road.
Rule 162
Before overtaking you should make sure the road is sufficiently clear ahead
there is a suitable gap in front of the road user you plan to overtake.
Rule 163
not assume that you can simply follow a vehicle ahead which is overtaking; there may only be enough room for one vehicle
Rule 167
DO NOT overtake where you might come into conflict with other road users. For example
when you would force another road user to swerve or slow down
Seems pretty clear to me, having noted the highway Code, that the van driver should never have started his “overtake”. Road was not sufficiently clear & he did force another road user into evasive action.
Ask yourself this…if it was a HGV, would you still make the same manoeuvre?
I have to agree with Keith on this one. You can’t overtake a vehicle unless there is no on coming traffic. Both vehicles that over took were too impatient to just wait while the car parallel parked. Even worse is the Van had no way of knowing if there was no on coming traffic as his view was obstructed by the car he was following. What if this cyclist was on a motorbike? Would we even be debating who is at fault? Yes, as a cyclist I trust no car and am always on the edge wondering what’s going to happen. Not because they all want to kill me but because accidents happen. Had the cyclist been a little more aware it could have been avoided but still the fault lies with the vehicle who over took when it was clearly unsafe to do so. Would love the opinion of a traffic officer.
U lock the cunt
The car and van both should have stopped to let the black car reverse in to the parking space so van at fault driving to fast and without due care and attention
Richard Stevenson
Some folks just need a beating.
You brits are way too nice. A yank would have handled that right there on the spot.
Yeah, and ten people would have died. Awesome.
Don Hogan I didn’t say they are, Don. But Captain America Ruben there inferred that a Yank would have taken a more “assertive” approach. So I extrapolated that to a gun totin’ psychopath. What else could “handled it right on the spot” possibly mean? 🙂
Glenn Brokenshire call the police.
Don Hogan Ah Jaysus, then TWENTY people would have died. Let’s ask Rubes there what he meant. Ruben: how would a Yank have “handled that right there on the spot”? Asking for a friend.
Glenn Brokenshire stick to what you know not the rubbish you have read on the internet. No shrimp on the barbie for you. No Foster’s either.
Don Hogan Let’s just await the response of Ruben, and we’ll see what ‘the internet’ says.
no, more like a stiff kick to that guys door.
no, more like a stiff kick to that guys door.
Little dickhead
Video clearly shows street is for two way traffic. Look at other cars going in same direction as van. There is also a broken line in middle of road indicating overtaking is permitted. Still no reason for van to hit cyclist.
Duchebag driver
Off with his head!!!
The van driver was a twat, end of.
However why didn’t self preservation kick in and the cyclist slow down?
No amount of being in the right is going to make up for injury and damage!
Stop and give him a gesture whilst shouting “wankpuffin”?
You can always have it put on your tombstone? “But I was in the right!”. Yeah not sure why the cyclist didn’t seem to take some action to prevent. Is it possible he didn’t see or notice the van behind the first car?
This is the point where I would start braking to avoid a collision!
This is the kind of crap we have to put up with, the road is for all vehicles, not just fossil-fueled fuckwits.