Cyclists forced off the road
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:44 am
Appears that its a universal constant, Bus v's car v's Cyclist, you know who's going to come off worse. Had a snippet from the boys today, 2 regulars riding single file down Hatt rd at 6:00am in the dark with full lights, bus rolls up to them to give a wide berth, puts indicators on to go out and around, 2 cars back Fangio decides to overtake and causes bus to attempt to re-enter lane which in turn pushes cyclists off the road into the bushes.....
Think there are going to be some serious words had today at work. You wonder what posesses drivers to arrive 10 seconds earlier at all costs. Hard to say today what the alternatives for the bus would have been, I reckon he/she should have stayed out there and let the car sail off into the dirt... more metal to protect that fool than lycra on the cyclists...
Bus driver and 1st car behind have all put a complaint in at work, will be interesting what happens...
Sandman
Think there are going to be some serious words had today at work. You wonder what posesses drivers to arrive 10 seconds earlier at all costs. Hard to say today what the alternatives for the bus would have been, I reckon he/she should have stayed out there and let the car sail off into the dirt... more metal to protect that fool than lycra on the cyclists...
Bus driver and 1st car behind have all put a complaint in at work, will be interesting what happens...
Sandman