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Cycle Camera TV
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In the case of a red light, I don't see how 'it' can suddenly creep up on you.
If it's a case of cyclist following truck then it's best hang back and not try and undertake and this as such is the general consensus among most cyclists out on the road.
It is course a different issue when truck follows bike at a red light. In this instance there are only two places you can be:
The first is a good few yards in front of the truck in the ASL (or not) there does not have to be an ASL of course just a clear bit of road where you are not causing an obstruction. Have a quick check behind you when the lights go green and you are away.
If however you are by the side of the road (in the secondary position) then it is always best to give way and never pull away when the lights go green. You never know what the truck might do and it's n/s indicator maybe faulty.
I'm not victim blaming, merely reducing risk at a red light.
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I don't disagree with anything you said
In the case of a red light, I don't see how 'it' can suddenly creep up on you.
If it's a case of cyclist following truck then it's best hang back and not try and undertake and this as such is the general consensus among most cyclists out on the road.
It is course a different issue when truck follows bike at a red light. In this instance there are only two places you can be:
The first is a good few yards in front of the truck in the ASL (or not) there does not have to be an ASL of course just a clear bit of road where you are not causing an obstruction. Have a quick check behind you when the lights go green and you are away.
If however you are by the side of the road (in the secondary position) then it is always best to give way and never pull away when the lights go green. You never know what the truck might do and it's n/s indicator maybe faulty.
I'm not victim blaming, merely reducing risk at a red light.
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I don't disagree with anything you said
