WVM overtakes across a mini-roundabout (Y458 YFV)

Today I will be mostly overtaking on chevrons, and across a mini-roundabout...

Yes, White Van Man proves he is worthy of the Muppet of the Day title for July 22nd, 2009 by masterfully forgetting to engage his braincell before pressing his right foot down onto the accelerator.

Then, to top things off, he signals (not with his indicators, obviously!) to me that he is an ononist of the highest order.... funny, it seemed so obvious to me without his clarification.

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• WVM
• overtake mini-roundabout
• Y458 YFV
• cycle commute
• cycling
• muppet
• sh4rkybloke
• sharkybloke
• cycle chat

[MAPFWH]

Get friendly with a Cardiologist, or take up masturbating (if you haven't already) as you need something in place for when you have your first heart attack.

[sh4rkybloke]

@MAPFWH Thanks for the advice. Not sure how wanking is supposed to help me avoid a heart attack... best keep clear of the medical profession.

[maczippy]

Ok the cyclist is in the wrong. The highway code says:

You may feel safer walking your cycle round on the pavement or verge. If you decide to ride round keeping to the left-hand lane you should

be aware that drivers may not easily see you

take extra care when cycling across exits. You may need to signal right to show you are not leaving the roundabout

watch out for vehicles crossing your path to leave or join the roundabout

He was not to the left.

[sh4rkybloke]

@maczippy Wow... I think you're actually serious here... lol.

[robpitcher]

Just watched about 20 of your videos sh4rkybloke.

You are an angry little man with serious road rage.

[sh4rkybloke]

@robpitcher Lol, yeah... I sound seriously angry during that clip. No, really.

If drivers like this one actually learnt to drive properly then they wouldn't be here on YouTube being shown up for what they are - f*ckwits.

[WheelyGoodFun]

He didn't 'intentionally block' the van 'for the hell of it.' He was taking the centre of the lane as he approached the roundabout, because he going straight across. Hugging the left curb as you approach a roundabout is dangerous. It gives the impression you are turning left, encouraging 'left hook' overtaking as you proceed straight across the roundabout.

This is standard government advice on cycling safely, as documented in Cyclecraft.

For some reason you seem to think you know better.

[TheMartindable]

Cycles should be outlawed to anyone over the age of 10 it's just stupid for a grown person to ride one. Grow up and get a car you juvenile idiots!

[leapoffaith20]

@robpitcher I too get angry when people try to kill me. 

[leapoffaith20]

@maczippy You realise that that guidance - and it is just guidance, poor guidance in my opinion - is for full sized, multi-lane roundabouts? A mini roundabout only has one lane around the island, taking primary in this position is the safest option as it (usually) discourages people from doing fucking-stupid overtakes like the fucking-stupid van driver did.

[downfader2]

@maczippy Stop trolling with what is clearly not going to be appropriate advice. Theres a good littlun ;-)

[startreking2007]

Why did the city just paint a dot? I thought roundabouts are supposed to be at least a raised curb. I would think they would be real not just a paint job?