Who's in the Wrong?

[MrMarkyMark]

FTFY

Pedestrians don't block up every surface, made of tarmac, every ******* weekend though do they?

[DaveB]

But being a pedestrian gives you carte blanche & it's always the driver's fault in incidents involving a car and a pedestrian regardless of the circumstances.

Cyclists are just as vulnerable as pedestrians so maybe should be afforded the same privilege as pedestrians?

No it doesn't and no it isn't.

http://findlaw.co.uk/law/accidents_a...ts/500048.html

Is a pedestrian entitled to step into a road at any time and assume that the traffic will give way to him?

A pedestrian (or anyone else who uses the road) has a duty to use reasonable care to avoid harm. An adult of normal intelligence who steps into a busy road without regard to car traffic will almost certainly be in breach of that duty. If he was struck by a car and injured, a court would likely apportion a substantial share of the fault to him.

[NickFitz]

It's never going to be safe when there's a constant stream of traffic in both directions.

Are you saying that the box van that was blocking your view is a permanent installation, or that the stream of traffic consisted solely of such vans?

[BrilloPad]

Ok, so this morning I'm cycling in down the inside of a queue of slow moving traffic.

Car about 3 slots ahead of me suddenly takes a left turn & I have to slam on the anchors to avoid hitting him.

It was a very close shave but if the worst had happened, who would have been at fault?

Fortunately I have enough furniture up front to afford me some protection if it came to it.

As a cyclist, I have to say you were at fault. Whenever doing any sort of overtaking/undertaking, even if it is legal, you have to be careful.

[MrMarkyMark]

FTFY

As a cyclist, I have to say you were a total bell end. Whenever doing any sort of overtaking/undertaking, even if it is legal, you have to be careful.