Cyclist hit by car in Cambridge - video

[steve50]

We don't know if the driver looked to the right or not.

True enough, I was making an assumption based on the incident.

 

[Markymark]

Top trolling again. The position of the camera is not at the same oblique angle to the rider as the car. You're comparing apples to pineapples.

You are right, the position is not the same. The driver will be higher and have a clearer view.

 

[steve50]

Top trolling again. The position of the camera is not at the same oblique angle to the rider as the car. You're comparing apples to pineapples.

Who's trolling ? If that is a reference to me I am making comments based on what i can see, I would not call that trolling????

 

[Tim Hall]

Where did I blame anyone again? I must have missed that bit.

The bit where you said "Bike rider with no Hi Viz, in fact wearing dark clothing,"

 

[Markymark]

Who's trolling ? If that is a reference to me I am making comments based on what i can see, I would not call that trolling????

Nah, think it's me for suggesting that if a camera can pickup something a long way away then a much closer driver should too.

 

[Tim Hall]

Nah, think it's me for suggesting that if a camera can pickup something a long way away then a much closer driver should too.

The very idea.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Bike rider with no Hi Viz

AKA in normal clothes. Cycling doesn't need specialist equipment, it needs drivers to look where they're going.

The rider is clearly visible on the dashcam (which are notoriously bad at picking out detail at night) but the driver still didn't see him. I can't see that this is anything but distracted driving.

GC

 

[Racing roadkill]

True enough, I was making an assumption based on the incident.

Never assume, it makes an ass out of u and me, It may have been wrong assumptions that made this incident as bad as it was.

 

[Racing roadkill]

The bit where you said "Bike rider with no Hi Viz, in fact wearing dark clothing,"

Statement of fact, not apportioning blame.

 

[Racing roadkill]

You are right, the position is not the same. The driver will be higher and have a clearer view.

Unless the window was ( possibly ) covered in rain, and the reflections from the street lights, and the oblique position of the ( not well illuminated ) rider, compromised that view, you mean?

 

[Spinney]

Sad thing is the way the driver seems preoccupied with trying to point out that the cyclist did something wrong ...................

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/WAT...nt-blackspot/story-29186873-detail/story.html

The only speech I could hear on the video was the dash-cam driver swearing when he saw the accident ???

 

[Spinney]

Unless the window was ( possibly ) covered in rain (1), and the reflections from the street lights (2), and the oblique position of the ( not well illuminated ) rider, compromised that view, you mean?

(1) that's why cars have windscreen wipers
(2) if reflections are making it difficult to see, then the driver should at least have paused before entry to the roundabout to check more carefully whether or not the way was clear

 

[Racing roadkill]

(1) that's why cars have windscreen wipers
(2) if reflections are making it difficult to see, then the driver should at least have paused before entry to the roundabout to check more carefully whether or not the way was clear

I agree with your second point, but I don't know of any cars, with windscreen wipers mounted on the side windows, as standard.

 

[fossyant]

Bike rider with no Hi Viz, in fact wearing dark clothing, dark wet night, poorly lit road. That was never going to end well. I feel sorry for the driver, and the cyclist on this one.

Erm, I could clearly see the cyclist ?? Blind driver. Hope he sues the ass off her.

 

[martinclive]

I was always taught - if you cannot see clearly, you stop......................