Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
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Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
Postby Ross » Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:07 pm
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
Postby Summernight » Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:40 pm
I think I said something similar to what cp123 said as well as the 'ahhhh' like the cyclist in the video. AHHH FAAAAAA...
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
Postby cp123 » Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:50 pm
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
Postby Howzat » Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:25 am
No ifs about it. That driver shouldn't be behind a wheel, full stop!LoveB wrote:If he really didnt then he shouldnt be behind the wheel at all!
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
Postby apollocreed » Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:31 am
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
Postby Summernight » Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:41 pm
I think I would have been hit before I got any further than 'FAAA'cp123 wrote:fire truuuuuucccccccck?
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
Postby Mulger bill » Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:11 pm
Yer think? Bullybus was a fair way back and clearly visible.apollocreed wrote:Looks like visibility was pretty low. There is no reason the driver would maliciously drive like that. If the rider was using a light then the driver wasn't paying attention. But if not, then the car simply wouldn't have seen him
It is known that you don't see what you aren't looking for, do the test...
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
Postby bardygrub » Wed Feb 06, 2013 8:30 am
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
Postby bardygrub » Wed Feb 06, 2013 8:32 am
Go back to your 4WD forum ya thing. Your post wins the Darwin award.apollocreed wrote:Looks like visibility was pretty low. There is no reason the driver would maliciously drive like that. If the rider was using a light then the driver wasn't paying attention. But if not, then the car simply wouldn't have seen him
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
Postby Ross » Wed Feb 06, 2013 8:45 am
if the light was so low then why didn't the 4WD have his lights on?apollocreed wrote:Looks like visibility was pretty low. There is no reason the driver would maliciously drive like that. If the rider was using a light then the driver wasn't paying attention. But if not, then the car simply wouldn't have seen him
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
Postby bardygrub » Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:07 am
Level of mounted camera would be a lot lower then level of drivers eyes, the vid clearly shows the 4WD in sight and the angle of the approching 4wd means a light on the bike would of made no difference what so ever.apollocreed wrote:Looks like visibility was pretty low. There is no reason the driver would maliciously drive like that. If the rider was using a light then the driver wasn't paying attention. But if not, then the car simply wouldn't have seen him
Surely you being a new member here on a cycling forum and posting a comment like that makes me wonder
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
Postby outnabike » Wed Feb 06, 2013 12:20 pm
It may not be malicious but it sure is bad corner cutting and clearly negligent. It is the sort of driving that kills others.apollocreed wrote:Looks like visibility was pretty low. There is no reason the driver would maliciously drive like that. If the rider was using a light then the driver wasn't paying attention. But if not, then the car simply wouldn't have seen him
This bloke is on the wrong side of the road and cutting the corner into on coming traffic is he not???
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
Postby twizzle » Wed Feb 06, 2013 1:39 pm
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
Postby hiflange » Wed Feb 06, 2013 11:09 pm
Visibility is fine, it only looks a bit dark as the camera is trying to compensate for a bright sky.apollocreed wrote:Looks like visibility was pretty low. There is no reason the driver would maliciously drive like that. If the rider was using a light then the driver wasn't paying attention. But if not, then the car simply wouldn't have seen him
The only things affecting visibility were the driver's smartphone or the insides of their eyelids.
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
Postby apollocreed » Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:47 pm
firstly. being a new member on this site doesn't accurately represent my cycling experience or give my opinion a lesser meaning. i am a member on a number of other cycling forums, so don't be too quick to judge. i disagree, a light can make quite a difference, especially in scenarios like this. i'm not sure if the rider was using one or not, and i think that's unclear. the camera is mounted on a helmet, and so would be roughly eye level of the driver, if used the light was presumably on the handlebars which you would expect to be visible.bardygrub wrote: Level of mounted camera would be a lot lower then level of drivers eyes, the vid clearly shows the 4WD in sight and the angle of the approching 4wd means a light on the bike would of made no difference what so ever.
Surely you being a new member here on a cycling forum and posting a comment like that makes me wonder
bike lights can be visible from a horizontal angle of up to 120 degrees which the driver was within
mostly my reply was in response to 'biker jk' who pointed out it was malicious and that the driver must have seen them and then swerved into them.
on a better note, your post wins the 'the most head up ones own ass' award, congrats !bardygrub wrote:Go back to your 4WD forum ya thing. Your post wins the Darwin award.
I agree, terribly executed corner. i don't believe it to be malicious however as stated by othersoutnabike wrote:
It may not be malicious but it sure is bad corner cutting and clearly negligent. It is the sort of driving that kills others.
This bloke is on the wrong side of the road and cutting the corner into on coming traffic is he not???
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
Postby bardygrub » Wed Feb 13, 2013 5:02 pm
Only If the Rider was 8' tallapollocreed wrote:firstly. being a new member on this site doesn't accurately represent my cycling experience or give my opinion a lesser meaning. i am a member on a number of other cycling forums, so don't be too quick to judge. i disagree, a light can make quite a difference, especially in scenarios like this. i'm not sure if the rider was using one or not, and i think that's unclear. the camera is mounted on a helmet, and so would be roughly eye level of the driver, if used the light was presumably on the handlebars which you would expect to be visible.bardygrub wrote: Level of mounted camera would be a lot lower then level of drivers eyes, the vid clearly shows the 4WD in sight and the angle of the approching 4wd means a light on the bike would of made no difference what so ever.
Surely you being a new member here on a cycling forum and posting a comment like that makes me wonder
bike lights can be visible from a horizontal angle of up to 120 degrees which the driver was within
mostly my reply was in response to 'biker jk' who pointed out it was malicious and that the driver must have seen them and then swerved into them.
on a better note, your post wins the 'the most head up ones own ass' award, congrats !bardygrub wrote:Go back to your 4WD forum ya thing. Your post wins the Darwin award.
I agree, terribly executed corner. i don't believe it to be malicious however as stated by othersoutnabike wrote:
It may not be malicious but it sure is bad corner cutting and clearly negligent. It is the sort of driving that kills others.
This bloke is on the wrong side of the road and cutting the corner into on coming traffic is he not???
and thankyou for the award.
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Re: Near miss cyclist vs 4WD Wallaroo Rd
Postby TimW » Wed Feb 13, 2013 5:04 pm
Unless your the driver in the car, you cannot summise or assume what the driver saw or did not see, the only obvious thing is that he nearly killed a cyclist, and if i was that cyclist i would be following the matter through with the authorities.There is no reason the driver would maliciously drive like that. If the rider was using a light then the driver wasn't paying attention. But if not, then the car simply wouldn't have seen him
With a nick like Appollocreed i hope you don't get punched to much around the ring after such a grand entrance lol
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