Hipster causes murder on a bike

[PurpleGorilla]

Hipster causes murder on a bike

Hmmm. Another cyclist no looking where's he's going...

I got shouted out by a well dressed lady recently for not stopping for her on a Zebra Crossing. I did then stop, pointed out that since she was riding her bike across she wasn't therefore a pedestrian, had no right of way and was in fact breaking the law.

And just too be clear, there was no chance of me hitting her by not stopping since we were at opposite ends of a fairly wide crossing and she would not have been inconvenienced in the slightest...

But I do get seriously irritated by having to stop at a Pelican Crossing for some tit on a bike who's pressed the button so they can ride across the road.

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[SueEllen]

Hmmm. Another cyclist no looking where's he's going...

I got shouted out by a well dressed lady recently for not stopping for her on a Zebra Crossing. I did then stop, pointed out that since she was riding her bike across she wasn't therefore a pedestrian, had no right of way and was in fact breaking the law.

And just too be clear, there was no chance of me hitting her by not stopping since we were at opposite ends of a fairly wide crossing and she would not have been inconvenienced in the slightest...

But I do get seriously irritated by having to stop at a Pelican Crossing for some tit on a bike who's pressed the button so they can ride across the road.

Some crossings are Toucan Crossings and councils have a habit of just putting the bike lights on the crossing but not changing the design. As a driver it isn't always possible to see they have changed this.

Also unless a cyclist dismount sign is in a circle with a red outline you can ignore it.

[BrilloPad]

So he claims he had no time to apply the brakes, but time to shout twice at her?

He is purely reliant on right of way. Its not going to end well for him....

[Hobosapien]

But I do get seriously irritated by having to stop at a Pelican Crossing for some tit on a bike who's pressed the button so they can ride across the road.

You'd rather they dismount first so take longer to cross the road on foot?

[WTFH]

So he claims he had no time to apply the brakes, but time to shout twice at her?

He is purely reliant on right of way. Its not going to end well for him....

If he had time to shout at her twice, either she was stationary on the road, or he was going so fast he could not control his bike to get out of the way of her.

I thought I read in an article that he shouted at her after he hit her, it didn't mention him shouting at her before.

[BrilloPad]

If he had time to shout at her twice, either she was stationary on the road, or he was going so fast he could not control his bike to get out of the way of her.

I thought I read in an article that he shouted at her after he hit her, it didn't mention him shouting at her before.

'Front brake would not have made a difference' in case of cyclist who killed mother-of-two, court hears | The Independent

Alliston said he shouted twice after spotting Mrs Briggs.

Asked why he shouted, the defendant replied: "To make the pedestrian aware of my presence so they were aware if they were to then cross the road."

He said he directed a second shout towards Mrs Briggs and slowed down as he approached her and manoeuvred his bike to avoid her.

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So there is quite a contradiction in his stories.

He should try being honest.

[WTFH]

So there is quite a contradiction in his stories.

He should try being honest.

I once shared a piece of advice with an agent:

"Tell the truth, then you don't have to remember as much"

[BrilloPad]

I once shared a piece of advice with an agent:

"Tell the truth, then you don't have to remember as much"

That is what Judge Judy says.

However the people who judge judy quisses don't have the benefit of being at the other end of the phone where they can read their notes....

[malvolio]

You'd rather they dismount first so take longer to cross the road on foot?

Don't be dense. The red light time is based on how long it takes a slow person to cross the road on foot. They don't go back to green any quicker because the selfish twat has been and gone.

[SueEllen]

Don't be dense. The red light time is based on how long it takes a slow person to cross the road on foot. They don't go back to green any quicker because the selfish twat has been and gone.

It isn't for normal Pelican crossings.

That's why in London lots of crossings have count down timers or sensors on them.