HGV close pass on "cycle paint" murder strip - A38 Almondsbury, Bristol

[mjr]

BTW as it is a 'A' road it's not the Councils responsibility but 'Highways Britain' or whatever they call themselves nowadays.

Most A roads are council responsibility. It's only the ones you see on https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/roads-managed-by-highways-england (what used to be called trunk roads) which are still Highways England, alongside motorways.

As I understand it, in theory they should be using the same Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, although it's a bit weaker for smaller roads, but in practice, there's no money to bring them up to current standard in a consistent way.

 

[Arjimlad]

If only there was someone they could apply to for a grant in order to improve the cycling provision, they've only got to shift the path and the cyclelane a couple of feet ffs.

Like the Metro Mayor/WECA perhaps ? Ho ho !

 

[DCLane]

I had similar on my morning commute - skimmed on the RHS by a tipper wagon. No camera though.

 

[lazybloke]

Take the lane- good advice. I wouldn't think twice on a short section like that. Be clear with signals.

But.. longer sections are a problem. I always fear having an impatient Joe XR3i driving an inch off my back wheel, revving the nuts off his 1.2 fiesta, horn blaring, swearing out of the window and then wheel spinning past at the first opportunity. Call me delicate, but some drivers scare the sh** out of me

My evening commute is nearly 30% longer than it needs to be, purely to avoid some nasty roads.

Pavement looks good.

 

[Bazzer]

That looked unpleasant. The police's response is disappointing to say the least. I don't see what the lane markings have to do with it. A close pass is a close pass.
You could raise it with the police commissioner, but personal experience tells me all you will get is platitudes.

 

[richardfm]

Take the lane- good advice. I wouldn't think twice on a short section like that. Be clear with signals.

But.. longer sections are a problem. I always fear having an impatient Joe XR3i driving an inch off my back wheel, revving the nuts off his 1.2 fiesta, horn blaring, swearing out of the window and then wheel spinning past at the first opportunity. Call me delicate, but some drivers scare the sh** out of me

My evening commute is nearly 30% longer than it needs to be, purely to avoid some nasty roads.

Pavement looks good.

Being a pedant, I have to point out that if it is an XR3i then it is an Escort, not a Fiesta, that would be an XR2i

 

[mjr]

You could raise it with the police commissioner, but personal experience tells me all you will get is platitudes.

Probably, but you have to play the lottery to stand a chance of winning - and surely sooner or later the message will sink in once enough of us have told them?

 

[lazybloke]

Being a pedant, I have to point out that if it is an XR3i then it is an Escort, not a Fiesta, that would be an XR2i

He had to downgrade. Insurance was too steep.

 

[Arjimlad]

Update -

• the Police will send a warning/advisory letter to the registered keeper of the HGV after all,
• Tarmac have apologised for the driver not waiting to pass me safely on the wider bit of road just ahead of here, and
• the Council say that they will bring forward/prioritise plans to delete the cycle paint, widen the nearside lane, paint a 275cm-diametre bike symbol on the lane and generally improve the area.

Although that's what the Council said in Jan 2018, I am hoping for a bit more urgency/prioritising of this now as a result of all the kerfuffle !

 

[Arjimlad]

Not a bad Bristol Post writeup !

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/near-miss-truck-sparked-change-2664913

 

[Milkfloat]

Not a bad Bristol Post writeup !

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/near-miss-truck-sparked-change-2664913

A shame about the typical fark'tard comments though.

"Good point. Death is the only sensible punishment for people who aren't required to pay tax on their chosen mode of transport."

 

[Arjimlad]

A shame about the typical fark'tard comments though.

"Good point. Death is the only sensible punishment for people who aren't required to pay tax on their chosen mode of transport."

Stupidity will out & it gives an occupation to the cranially challenged.

At least (one hopes) they are not out driving around whilst they're frothing away at their keyboards !

 

[Arjimlad]

Good old @captain nemo1701 going in to bat with the swivel-eyed loons. That Bradley Wiggins seems to have changed his tune since leaving professional cycling !

 

[captain nemo1701]

Good old @captain nemo1701 going in to bat with the swivel-eyed loons. That Bradley Wiggins seems to have changed his tune since leaving professional cycling !

It passes the time....

 

[captain nemo1701]

I do like to clash with that pillock who signs itself BradleyWiggins. Ok, it's a troll, but thinks its somehow amusing to name itself after a famous cyclist. Gotta defend those sideburns.