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camster's picture

By camster - Posted on 18 March 2009

I was reading a document (not sure where) about the ammount of bicycle commuters have "incidents" with vehicles etc on Sydney streets and it said that many were unreported.
I know alot on this forum commute to work and i expect that many people have as many near misses with vehicles as i do.

So perhaps others would like to create a record whenever they have a near miss, hit or something whilst on their bikes (scumming, mtb - whatever)
This "record" could later be used for lobbying etc (maybe - I'm not sure)
A little detail perhaps would help.

I'll start off:-

This morning (Wednesday 18 March @ 7:30am)
Travelling north up Ben Boyd rd towards Military Rd Neutral Bay, a dark coloured Toyota Camry glanced me twice in the space of 100m
I was travelling on the white line to avoid sationary cars openning their doors and in his hurry to pass his side mirror hit my elbow.
As he has to stop for a light at Yo street i passed him on the inside lane (there were no cars parked there then) while he had to wait for a car turning right.
Soon after he shot past again swerving into the right side of Ben Boyd rd as i had moved into the centre of the road to turn right onto Military Road.
I was signalling at the time and my arm was hit as he went past. I raced after him to yell at him and found him on the phone.
Luckly i was riding my mountain bike at the time as my balance ins't nearly as good on my racer.

philberesford's picture

Date: 17/03/09
Location: Cnr Wanganella/Sydney Rd, Balgowlah
Time: 8.20(ish)

Details:
I was in the middle of the lane signalling right as I approached the intersection to turn in to Sydney Road, a large 4WD came right up along side me and into the opposite lane nearly taking me out in the process. I caught him a few meters later at the junction where I yelled out to him to watch where he is going and to drive more carefully. His response was "next time I'll make sure you go underneath" and pointed to the front over his vehicle. I followed him right onto Sydney Road. He was in such a hurry to get to the petrol station it turns out. Idiot!

Phil

Rob's picture

Wasn't there a site where road users can report other's behaviour?

Ah, here you go:

http://www.ratetheplate.com.au/

http://www.ratetheplate.com.au/driving-offences/...

This isn't what NoBMoB is about so please use the above Smiling

philberesford's picture

Good links Rob

leximack's picture

this has been talked about a 100 times.
Some motorists are morns
some cyclists are morons
some bus drivers are morons
etc. etc

Its what we have to deal with. You know the risks involved with cycle commuting.
I have altered my commute to use cyclepaths or roads with dediciated cycle lanes, have got rid of 100% of abuse, much more peaceful commute now.
May not be possible for others but making use of the facilities that are there may help a little.

Be safe

Don

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