BBC helmet cam film to explore cyclist-motorist conflict

[BigonaBianchi]

Helmet cam...x2 front and rear...top of my santa list.

 

[locker]

What happend to the lady you ran over, did she need medical treatment and did she sue you?

No & No to both questions

 

[gaz]

Were the bits with you chasing cars & antagonising drivers clever editing as well?
As I stated,you are no better,or worse,than the jerk in the silver car. You provoke violence,& get shocked & upset when someone delivers.That doesnt make the aggressor right,just human.

I think you are confusing my footage with footage taken by someone else. I did not chase anyone down.

 

[Leodis]

that footage of the chase... Only to end up begging for forgiveness still makes me laugh - Which forum member was it?

 

[ianjmcd]

I wasn't really paying attention to the program I was watching the greatest team on earth winning but didn't the cyclists who were complaining to the bike cop about a taxi say that the driver had said that.

Me too i was in the pub watching the game

 

[fossyant]

Helmet cam...x2 front and rear...top of my santa list.

You are getting coal this year Santa emailed me the CC christmas list, and you are on the bad boys one !

 

[Grendel]

I watched this with my wife last night. I cycle and drive, she drives but doesn't cycle. She really didn't get some points about the use of cycle lanes, and why in some of the footage some cyclists used them while others didn't. She did get the bit about commanding the road and thought it reasonable, despite the commentary.
The alley cat footage was gob smacking, but in light of it being revealed as non UGF, probably unnecessary. There are probably more clips out there which would have illustrated their point.

Was I alone in quite liking traffic droid?

If anyone open minded watched it I'm sure they may have learned something, if you went in with an "all drivers/cabbies/cyclists" are tossers attitude, I'm sure you could pick some of the footage apart to suit.
The old cabbie was the biggest revelation, when you heard the "I've been driving for fifty years" line he seemed to fit a preconceived stereotype cab driver profile, which made his revelation at the end all the more shocking.

 

[ianjmcd]

i dont know about it being a war between cyclists and drivers all it proved was human nature and that there are idiots on both sides

 

[gaz]

Rude?Probably.Wrong?No,he sets out looking for trouble.

And that is a fact is it?
I'm on target to hit 7,000 miles this year, most of that being done in central london rush traffic. I estimate that in the past year I have overtaken and been passed by over 250,000 vehicles. How many of those have I had an issue with? less than 20.

If I wanted to look for trouble, I should obviously be able to find a lot more... Unfortunately the facts don't agree with you.

 

[fossyant]

From the first half of what I've seen, we're a sweary lot when we get hit ? ******************************

 

[MrJamie]

I quite enjoyed it, perhaps mostly because of the backstory on familiar videos and cam cyclists. It's interesting how they portrayed them, i thought they tried to make Gaz out as a bit of a stereotypical holier-than-thou cyclist with some of the editing of smirks, Magnatom came accross a lot calmer than I expected and I was expecting them to make TrafficDroid look like a tit, but I thought they really humanised him. It was strange seeing Gaz's Taxi buddy when he wasnt full of rage. Both the trucker and the old cabbie came accross really well i thought.

They did make cycling look dangerous, but I don't think there's a different way to show how vulnerable some road users are. Like most of these programmes and radio shows, theyre too concise and about entertainment to actually get any point accross.

 

[Doug.]

I've written to the production company withdrawing my consent for the use of my video and they have since ackowledged that it will not be used.

I would suggest that anyone else who has submitted footage, and would prefer not to be involved with a programme that may well further damage cycling's standing, do the same.

GC

Thanks for the update Gaz.

Reading the synopsis I'm glad I removed consent to use one of my videos. I can't see this programme doing anything but further polarise the debate on sharing the roads.

GC

 

[davefb]

From the first half of what I've seen, we're a sweary lot when we get hit ? ******************************

i swear like a trooper in the car for idiots cutting in or messing about,, but of course nobody hears me ..
what are you going to do when someone tries to kill you , go "crikey" ?

 

[smokeysmoo]

I thought the lady who lost her Daughter was/is a legend.

The rest of it I can take or leave TBH.

I don't use a helmet cam, I never have, and I can't imagine I ever will.

 

[Doug.]

Hello Glasgowcyclist.
I watched your video last night,completely horrifying !!!!!
So pleased your well and sincerely hope no further incidents of this type occur.
Incidentally if I may say I thought you presented your self and fellow cyclists very well.
Warm regards.
Doug. F.