YP10 YUY Liftec White Van Man Pulls Out On Cyclist Near Miss

[theuglyhairmonster]

i boot their cars when they do this to me

[kmcyc]

@theuglyhairmonster

I got over any notion of kicking cars that cut me up about 15 years ago. It's pretty counter-productive really.

Besides, I ride with spd's and I only unclip when I need to.

[BeeryUSA]

There are two ways this could be avoided - neither is a very good solution: 1 - you could take the lane so that you are not obscured from his view, but that would only work if you knew he was approaching the intersection, and if you had room to move out into the lane (the car that passed you was going at a fair clip). 2 - you could have used a horn such as the AirZound, so that you could stop him before he pulled into you.

[kmcyc]

@BeeryUSA

I had a car following already - the one that overtook, unsighting me from this driver - so taking a stronger primary position was out. I'm not into the AirZound, yes it would have alerted him that I was there but would it have changed the outcome? He was still asleep. (Plus I would have had to remember to pump it up... ;) )

[BeeryUSA]

At a guess I'd say he was concentrating on the car that overtook you. There's only a split second before the overtake in which you're visible to him. After the overtake he's committing to the turn already, but his far left position in the road after his turn indicates he has no idea you're there.

[kmcyc]

@BeeryUSA

I'll go with the no idea I was there theory. That seems to work in most cases... ;)

[rogerhotuk]

that was close...

at least he made it easy to find out what the company's phone number and web address is...

[gaz545]

oooo very similar to one i had on the weekend!!

[CyclingMikey]

Crikey, that was a terrible piece of driving. Liftec, you ought to be ashamed of what this driver did to your company image here.

[TheVexatiousLitigant]

It can't be that hard to look you (the Driver) are going!

[Dermodermo010672]

Kick a dent in his lovely van for him