Hit By Car At Goodmayes

This morning I was hit by this driver who was so determined to prevent another from overtaking them that they didn't appear to notice that the mirror on their car had been smashed back at it struck my handlebar. There was some reluctance to stop and talk about it, even though they were now stuck in the traffic jam (10 feet up the road). Apparently she "didn't realise" as she was trying to watch both of us. Very poor driving from one who looked like she should have known better. Watch though and see how even after hitting me she continues to position her car to block the othe driver. What did she gain from all this? Nothing. Well, perhaps (hopefully) a broken mirror...

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Cyclist
• Hit
• By
• Car
• At
• Goodmayes
• Agressive
• Driving
• Careless
• Road
• Rage
• Woman
• Driver

[joecooper18]

I usually find an excuse to blame the cyclist, but that woman is a typical woman driver, mirrors all facing her.

[kmcyc]

@joecooper18

You realise that her mirror is turned that way after she hit my handlebar with it don't you?

[SaintDapiea]

Get in the bike lane.

[JustOneQuestion]

@kmcyc I do ride, not as much as you, I respect your experience but I disagree with your interpritation of this video. the idea of being more visible to drivers and being able to move left is a good idea in theory, but in this video you didn't exactly do a good job of getting out the way, I think this is simply because you can't have eyes in the back of your head, but I'm curious as to why you think you were unable to get out of the way.

[Drobium77]

That's why I always cycle on the path, it's alot safer for all concerned, there are too many maniacs on the road.

[apache1234657]

i got side swiped while a women was trying to turn left into a angle park gone off biking since then makes me too tired

[dhrider4895]

@kmcyc

always same answer.... well done robot ! hahaha.. I am a bike rider too, and mister, you are all we give us a bad name. Thank you very much to don't make difference between some who pass you near you and someone who tried to get out of a situation with an other car... Of what I see she wasn't at 3 feet of the other car and she doesn't enter the bike lane ... Just fucking ride in the middle like everyone else and things like that, wont append.

[TKO52286]

@kmcyc

I really respect the way you handled that, no sense flipping out making things get out of hand. Good on you, stay safe.

[dogwafter]

@kmcyc I am a motorcyclist, so I know how dangerous things can be and how quick things can happen. "Possibly some riders might feel that way but there's little to be gained with that attitude." I totally agree.

[bigglyguy]

Be honest dude, you swerved out to avoid the drain cover, at which point she beeped a warning and managed to only hit you with her mirror, which folded back harmlessly like it's supposed to. She WAS cutting into your lane just a bit, or on the line anyway - but so were you. If in doubt, both brake levers...

[kmcyc]

@JustOneQuestion

I don't know if you ride or not but I have to say that with 16 years of cycling experience, 8000 miles cycled per year into Central London and back daily for the last 7 years I know that keeping left isn't the safest option. This video shows precisely that. Drivers habitually cut the corner of the cycle lane where the collision happened so much that the paint is faded and worn. Cycle tyres won't have done that. Keep right and you have space to avoid those who come too close.

[kmcyc]

@dogwafter

Possibly some riders might feel that way but there's little to be gained with that attitude. Don't forget that like most cyclists I also drive, you can't have it both ways. However, what becomes clear when you ride is that small mistakes by either party can have significant consequences for the rider. When I spoke to her, I tolerated her pathetic excuse for the reckless driving which lead to her hitting my bike with her car. Any closer and I would have been going to hospital.