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Near Miss of the Day 441: Close pass on exiting roundabout
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Roundabouts are a road feature that crop up regularly on our Near Miss of the Day feature, most often because a motorist joining one has failed to spot a cyclist already on it. Today though we have something slightly different, with a driver overtaking a cyclist on the exit from a roundabout where there is simply not enough room to pass the rider safely. The clip was sent in by road.cc reader Steve. who filmed it in Binfield, Bracknell on Friday 10 July 2020 at 10am. "I was riding West along Forest Road." he told us. "A driving school car overtook me before the roundabout so that I was forced to take the roundabout in the left hand lane. "As we got near the second exit the Mercedes driver overtook me, failing to take account of the oncoming vehicle, resulting in a very close pass. "Thames Valley Police have sent a letter to the registered keeper," he added. https://road.cc/content/news/near-mi...ndabout-275447 |
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Near Miss of the Day 441: Close pass on exiting roundabout
On Thursday, 16 July 2020 12:45:10 UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote:
QUOTE: Roundabouts are a road feature that crop up regularly on our Near Miss of the Day feature, most often because a motorist joining one has failed to spot a cyclist already on it. Today though we have something slightly different, with a driver overtaking a cyclist on the exit from a roundabout where there is simply not enough room to pass the rider safely. The clip was sent in by road.cc reader Steve. who filmed it in Binfield, Bracknell on Friday 10 July 2020 at 10am. "I was riding West along Forest Road." he told us. "A driving school car overtook me before the roundabout so that I was forced to take the roundabout in the left hand lane. "As we got near the second exit the Mercedes driver overtook me, failing to take account of the oncoming vehicle, resulting in a very close pass. "Thames Valley Police have sent a letter to the registered keeper," he added. https://road.cc/content/news/near-mi...ndabout-275447 The video shows a cyclist stopping at a red light so must be fake. |
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Near Miss of the Day 441: Close pass on exiting roundabout
On 16/07/2020 12:45, Simon Mason wrote:
QUOTE: Roundabouts are a road feature that crop up regularly on our Near Miss of the Day feature, most often because a motorist joining one has failed to spot a cyclist already on it. Today though we have something slightly different, with a driver overtaking a cyclist on the exit from a roundabout where there is simply not enough room to pass the rider safely. The clip was sent in by road.cc reader Steve. who filmed it in Binfield, Bracknell on Friday 10 July 2020 at 10am. "I was riding West along Forest Road." he told us. "A driving school car overtook me before the roundabout so that I was forced to take the roundabout in the left hand lane. "As we got near the second exit the Mercedes driver overtook me, failing to take account of the oncoming vehicle, resulting in a very close pass. "Thames Valley Police have sent a letter to the registered keeper," he added. https://road.cc/content/news/near-mi...ndabout-275447 One should always expect trouble (or at least, allow for the possibility), when passing, or being passed by, a vehicle with L plates displayed. Hold back. Be safe rather than sorry. You cannot know who is driving or what level of experise and experience they have. It might be their first time on the road. You once had that experience too. You know it makes sense, I know it makes sense, perhaps road.cc reader Ste=e has now realised that it makes sense. |
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Near Miss of the Day 441: Close pass on exiting roundabout
On Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 12:45:10 PM UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote:
alexcr | 2 posts | 1 day ago 0 likes No need for the passee to apologise for being in the left-hand lane – unless I'm missing some signage, that's exactly where he should be for the second exit afaik. The driving school car shouldn't have been in the inner lane for that manoeuvre – hope it's not the instructor driving! "Thames Valley Police have sent a letter to the registered keeper," he added. https://road.cc/content/news/near-mi...ndabout-275447 |
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Near Miss of the Day 441: Close pass on exiting roundabout
On 16/07/2020 18:45, Simon Mason wrote:
No need for the passee to apologise for being in the left-hand lane – unless I'm missing some signage, that's exactly where he should be for the second exit afaik. The driving school car shouldn't have been in the inner lane for that manoeuvre – hope it's not the instructor driving! There's nothing wrong with the position of either of them - the circle itself is just a wide single lane and there is no right turn. When both lanes on the approach are being used, vehicles going straight on just zip merge. When road builders provide space, it's there to be used. |
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