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By *G Lana OP TV/TS
over a year ago
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Not wanting to hijack the speed limit thread but reading the comments on cyclists injury and facility due to commercial vehicle blind spots I wanted to start a new rant.
Given how aggressively various levels of government are on addressing road safety issues and that the combination of vehicle mounted cameras and monitors could eliminate blind spots why are these not being mandated on all new HGVs, busses etc. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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In theory they're a good idea and may reduce some accidents and find who's to blame in others. It won't, however, stop other people from making stupid mistakes and causing accidents.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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At the end of the day everyone on the road needs to be considerate of others. If I'm on my bike I do not even contemplate filtering up the inside of a big vehicle. I know the risks and value my life too much. Blind spots are also the reasons the boxes for cyclists are put at junctions so they can sit in front of all the traffic and be visible rather than sitting in blind spots.
Common sense has to prevail and it is EVERYONEs responsibility to put some to use  Maybe a little more education is required too for all on potential hazards. How this should be carried out though I've no idea. |
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I think there should be some kind of training at school for kids on push bikes, kind of like the old style cycling proficiency there used to be. As it is kids get told to ride on the road because they can't ride on the path legally from the age of 12 (I think), with no road training.
I feel the same about the CBT. A couple of hours training and half an hour on the road and someone can ride up to 50 miles an hour (possibly more) on a dual carriage way. It's ridiculous. A girl I work with recently passed her CBT and was road legal in 6 hours, with no idea of how to use a roundabout or what most road signs meant. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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This is always an emotive subject with the militants on either side claiming the higher ground.
As a cyclist and a motorist, I see terrible behaviour on both sides. The motorist mistakenly believes his road tax grants him more entitlement to the road. And cyclists often believe signals are for other people.
But when it comes down to it you should be looking out for the most vulnerable on the roads. Which will be motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians. If you've checked your blind spot as best you can and move off to a crunch, then you may feel bad but can say "I did all I could do". |
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I think a theory test should be passed as well as the cbt before being new riders are allowed on the road
Although its a good idea in theory having cameras on hgvs its bad enough having to monitor the 6 compulsory mirrors on a modern hgv without looking at a monitor as well
If a truck is in front dont try and squeeze by |
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By *G Lana OP TV/TS
over a year ago
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True but I have had several occasions on a push bike where I've been at the end of a cycle lane at lights and had lorries pull up to the right of me indicating that their intending turning left. Thankfully this has only been places where I could then get off onto the pavement to get out the way so its not always cyclists 'filtering' up the inside of lorries. |
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"True but I have had several occasions on a push bike where I've been at the end of a cycle lane at lights and had lorries pull up to the right of me indicating that their intending turning left. Thankfully this has only been places where I could then get off onto the pavement to get out the way so its not always cyclists 'filtering' up the inside of lorries."
I only drive a van, but if a cyclist is there first I would wait until they have gone before moving off and turning left. Indicating is as much for following vehicles as anyone else.
Maybe we need clearer rules/laws about who has right of way at junctions when turning left. IE first one at the junction or the person who has come up the inside...
A lot of people don't like being cut up either by other vehicles or cyclists. |
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