Driver fined £1000 for passing too close to cyclist.

Lancpudn · 1st April 2022, 09:33

Ouch! That's a hefty fine & points for not actually touching the cyclist but the new law states you have to give them a wide berth, Personally if I was the driver I would have stopped & let them pass by on that narrow road, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ntry-lane.html

AndyN01 · 1st April 2022, 10:00

I'm rather confused about exactly what made the cyclist fall off

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The cyclist in front didn't. Can't see the one with the camera but it doesn't look as if they fell off either.

The Land Rover is pretty much as far over as they could be on the other side of the road. It doesn't look as if it's hurtling along at Warp Factor 8?

There's no blaring horn or anything else to overload and/or massively shock the senses.

I'm guessing there isn't any footage from the Land Rover but it would be interesting to see it if there was. Was the cyclist "wobbling" as they came towards each other or perfectly straight and balanced? Was there anything at all to alert the driver that the cyclists might be more than a "general" hazard?

Erm....

mbev51 · 1st April 2022, 11:35

As a live long cyclist, I find some drivers a brilliant at given us room and some are frighteningly bad.

mileshawk56 · 1st April 2022, 12:37

Ive watched the video- the driver was too fast given the width of the road and traffic on it. The lady needs to get out a bit more on her bike and realise is transport not a toy. The driver was just NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- minded but unfortunately this can and does apply equally to some road users, particularly those with tons of metal round them. Chris.S.

Borg Warner · 1st April 2022, 13:20

Over on a Landy site this has drawn much comment, some not repeatable.

It seems that the cyclist had her feet in clips so wouldn't have been able to get her feet down very quickly. The driver, whilst not going quickly, was perhaps travelling too fast for the situation. The cyclists' use of bad language was not acceptable, any other road user would possibly have been taken to task over that.

Wonder if the one with the camera actually caused the lady to fall off?

Have always given cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders a very wide berth. Strange that some cyclists and pedestrians do not do the same. Cars have a number of blind spots and it's very easy to lose site of other road users. We all need to be careful. I'm sure the new rules will help the situation.

Number 6 · 1st April 2022, 16:21

It now appears that according to the new rules Cyclists, although they dont have to pay to go on the roads IE insurance Road licence ETC have more rights than car drivers have, you can expect more claims for compensation from cyclists who throw themselves off their bikes if a vehicle comes anywhere near them.

macafee2 · 1st April 2022, 16:24

The landy is close, too close. Perhaps the driver should have stopped and let the cyclists pass. Being so close there was little room for the cyclists to fall or severe to their right. A gust of wind could have caused the swerve. The landy driver was not driving with the "what if" in their train of thought.

macafee2

gnu · 1st April 2022, 16:31

No excuse from that LR driver. Too fast and too close. The cyclists were on the edge of the road as much as possible. I cycle more days than I drive and have too frequently felt the draught of a car passing within centimetres of me, afterwards considering myself lucky I didn’t wobble at that moment. Respect other road users, keep calm.

1st April 2022, 09:33	#1
Lancpudn This is my second home MG ZS EV Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 15,589 Thanks: 4,591 Thanked 3,427 Times in 2,565 Posts	Driver fined £1000 for passing too close to cyclist. Ouch! That's a hefty fine & points for not actually touching the cyclist but the new law states you have to give them a wide berth, Personally if I was the driver I would have stopped & let them pass by on that narrow road, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ntry-lane.html __________________ Blessed are the tea makers. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3b...auto-2000_auto

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AndyN01 This is my second home Toyota RAV4 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Tamworth Posts: 3,076 Thanks: 2,478 Thanked 1,579 Times in 968 Posts	I'm rather confused about exactly what made the cyclist fall off . The cyclist in front didn't. Can't see the one with the camera but it doesn't look as if they fell off either. The Land Rover is pretty much as far over as they could be on the other side of the road. It doesn't look as if it's hurtling along at Warp Factor 8? There's no blaring horn or anything else to overload and/or massively shock the senses. I'm guessing there isn't any footage from the Land Rover but it would be interesting to see it if there was. Was the cyclist "wobbling" as they came towards each other or perfectly straight and balanced? Was there anything at all to alert the driver that the cyclists might be more than a "general" hazard? Erm.... __________________ Andy. http://www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk/ Last edited by AndyN01; 1st April 2022 at 10:12..

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Number 6 This is my second home Rover 75 tourer Club CD/Limo Tints Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Meneac Posts: 6,759 Thanks: 5,007 Thanked 1,609 Times in 869 Posts	It now appears that according to the new rules Cyclists, although they dont have to pay to go on the roads IE insurance Road licence ETC have more rights than car drivers have, you can expect more claims for compensation from cyclists who throw themselves off their bikes if a vehicle comes anywhere near them. __________________ ] "I started out with nothing, and Ive still got most of it left!"

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gnu Gets stuck in MG ZT Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Bristol Posts: 696 Thanks: 332 Thanked 164 Times in 133 Posts	No excuse from that LR driver. Too fast and too close. The cyclists were on the edge of the road as much as possible. I cycle more days than I drive and have too frequently felt the draught of a car passing within centimetres of me, afterwards considering myself lucky I didn’t wobble at that moment. Respect other road users, keep calm. __________________ gnu

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mbev51 Banned Removed Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Removed Posts: 1,343 Thanks: 171 Thanked 315 Times in 223 Posts	As a live long cyclist, I find some drivers a brilliant at given us room and some are frighteningly bad.

1st April 2022, 12:37	#4
mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	Ive watched the video- the driver was too fast given the width of the road and traffic on it. The lady needs to get out a bit more on her bike and realise is transport not a toy. The driver was just NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- minded but unfortunately this can and does apply equally to some road users, particularly those with tons of metal round them. Chris.S.

1st April 2022, 13:20	#5
Borg Warner I really should get out more....... None Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2,579 Thanks: 494 Thanked 657 Times in 402 Posts	Over on a Landy site this has drawn much comment, some not repeatable. It seems that the cyclist had her feet in clips so wouldn't have been able to get her feet down very quickly. The driver, whilst not going quickly, was perhaps travelling too fast for the situation. The cyclists' use of bad language was not acceptable, any other road user would possibly have been taken to task over that. Wonder if the one with the camera actually caused the lady to fall off? Have always given cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders a very wide berth. Strange that some cyclists and pedestrians do not do the same. Cars have a number of blind spots and it's very easy to lose site of other road users. We all need to be careful. I'm sure the new rules will help the situation.

1st April 2022, 16:24	#7
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,929 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	The landy is close, too close. Perhaps the driver should have stopped and let the cyclists pass. Being so close there was little room for the cyclists to fall or severe to their right. A gust of wind could have caused the swerve. The landy driver was not driving with the "what if" in their train of thought. macafee2