20 cm away from death

[Crackle]

Whoo! That was close. I echo the sentiments you expressed in the video.

No made up drama in that one queen

 

[magnatom]

What I'm trying to say I think you're doing the right thing posting it on youtube and as you say sometimes it helps just to have a stress release valve.

Aye. To be fair to Bollo, I know where he is coming from. Some might think I'm looking for some sort of recognition. However, I honestly couldn't care less. In fact there are things going on at work that if they work will get me significantly more recognition and a better type of recognition!

Anyway, it makes me feel better having you guys look at it. In some ways I feel better when others react to it as I did. At least I know I'm not just being a big girls blouse!

 

[magnatom]

What a ****.

At least he won't be able to blame the low sun - the film makes that clear (although he will no doubt try).

Does that entry to the RaB have any deflection - it looks almost straight on?

This is the roundabout on google maps. I'm coming from the north and continuing south. he is coming from the Glasgow Road entrance.

Yes I was glad to see the video showed the direction of the sun, although we would have been able to work out where it was anyway.

Both my front lights were on as well (although they didn't need to be). The B&M was on full (about 200 lumens) and the hope 1 was on medium (100 lumens?).

 

[ChrisKH]

Wow nasty... very nasty indeed.. WTF was the driver thinking?

Doesn't look like he was thinking at all.

 

[hulver]

F'kin ell. That was close.

I take it you had a change of clothes at work? I'd have needed one.

 

[jeltz]

Holy shoot that was close! Scary to watch, let alone be on the receiving end.

That driver needs to be made aware of how close he got to widowing your wife and denying your kids their dad just because they wouldn't follow the rules of the road.

Glad you weren't a few feet further on or travelling a couple of MPH faster.

 

[Origamist]

This is the roundabout on google maps. I'm coming from the north and continuing south. he is coming from the Glasgow Road entrance.

Did I miss the link to Google maps/Streetview?

 

[joebingo]

That driver needs to be taken of the roads. 'kin terrifying, glad you're ok Mag.

 

[HLaB]

Holy Sh1t maggers; I don't think anybody can blame you for freaking out.

Look similar to my encounter but I was about 2 bike length further forward directly in front of the driver. In my case I kinda blamed the central island (one of those heavily planted types to reduce visibility and encourage folk to slow down) in addition to the SMIDSY but in your case there was no excuse.

 

[magnatom]

Did I miss the link to Google maps/Streetview?

You didn't. I forgot to post it.

Here it is.

 

[magnatom]

No it's not. Hold on. I'll get it sorted in a second...

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

BTW, seriously now.... do not show your Wife that footage!!!! If she's anything like mine she'll be worrying enough about you being on a bike anyway!

 

[magnatom]

How do you get Google maps to give you a link to a point which you haven't started from?

 

[HLaB]

I think you just click on link and copy and paste, yip thats it.

 

[magnatom]

Aye I just worked that out! Here is the roundabout.