Rear ended a car this morning.

On the way to work this morning I rear ended a car. I hit
the anchors just before, and was not going too fast when
we collided. (Ok I was not going fast at all in the video,
still warming up).

I did not realise exactly what happened until I go home
this evening and watched the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkxFXURsI3U

(Oh and watch the indicators on the car).

Martin.

"Martin Dann" wrote in message
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On the way to work this morning I rear ended a car. I hit the anchors just
before, and was not going too fast when we collided. (Ok I was not going
fast at all in the video, still warming up).

I did not realise exactly what happened until I go home this evening and
watched the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkxFXURsI3U

(Oh and watch the indicators on the car).

Martin.

So you were not watching the road ahead?

as for the indicators, the car indicated right to make it's right turn,
so what's the problem?

The car's left brake light is out though.

"Martin Dann" wrote in message
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On the way to work this morning I rear ended a car. I hit the anchors just
before, and was not going too fast when we collided. (Ok I was not going
fast at all in the video, still warming up).

Probably for the best.

I did not realise exactly what happened until I go home this evening and
watched the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkxFXURsI3U

(Oh and watch the indicators on the car).

And the missing brake light. My thought on seeing the dent was "they've done
that before" :-)

(seriously, silly boy. But you'll have learned from it :-) )

cheers,
clive

Robin wrote:
"Martin Dann" wrote in message
...
On the way to work this morning I rear ended a car. I hit the anchors just
before, and was not going too fast when we collided. (Ok I was not going
fast at all in the video, still warming up).

I did not realise exactly what happened until I go home this evening and
watched the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkxFXURsI3U

(Oh and watch the indicators on the car).

Martin.

So you were not watching the road ahead?

Cars normally pull out and just go here.

as for the indicators, the car indicated right to make it's right turn,
so what's the problem?

The car's left brake light is out though.

The problem was that she cancelled the indicator just
before applying the brakes. In between I took my eyes off
the road in front for a moment, and mistook the brake
lights turning on as her still indicating from turning
into the road.

"Martin Dann" wrote in message
...
On the way to work this morning I rear ended a car. I hit the anchors just
before, and was not going too fast when we collided. (Ok I was not going
fast at all in the video, still warming up).

I did not realise exactly what happened until I go home this evening and
watched the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkxFXURsI3U

(Oh and watch the indicators on the car).


You may count yourself suitably blessed that you didn't career into my car -
or you would still be removing various components of your cycle from your
anus.

This post (and the gleeful braying that accompanies it) exemplifies the
fundamentally vile nature of most cyclists - the fact that motorists still
take the trouble to avoid running over you all is, surely, a glowing
testament to our self-restraint.

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 22:49:59 GMT, Martin Dann
wrote:

On the way to work this morning I rear ended a car. I hit
the anchors just before, and was not going too fast when
we collided. (Ok I was not going fast at all in the video,
still warming up).

I did not realise exactly what happened until I go home
this evening and watched the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkxFXURsI3U

(Oh and watch the indicators on the car).

Did the driver notice? It doesn't look like she did!

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:53:08 GMT, Martin Dann
wrote:

Robin wrote:

So you were not watching the road ahead?

Cars normally pull out and just go here.

There was a car coming the opposite direction. She stopped
to let it pass probably not realising that despire parked
cars either side that the road is actually wide enough for
both of them to squeeze through at the same time.

Nick.

Martin Dann wrote:
On the way to work this morning I rear ended a car. I hit the anchors
just before, and was not going too fast when we collided. (Ok I was not
going fast at all in the video, still warming up).

I did not realise exactly what happened until I go home this evening and
watched the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkxFXURsI3U

(Oh and watch the indicators on the car).

Should watch where you're going. Mind you, we've all done it. In my
yoof, in the pooring rain, at night, I hit a parked car and didn't even
touch it. Not a dent on it, bike fine, but I sailed right over the top.
Very impressive for a few seconds, then Gravity demands to know what's
happening and calls you to account.

I've lost my Dhobi Wallah!..... said the following on 18/08/2007 01:26:

This post (and the gleeful braying that accompanies it) exemplifies the
fundamentally vile nature of most cyclists

I must have a lot of posts missing. All I can see is other cyclists
telling Martin what a prat he is.

--
Paul Boyd
http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/

"Martin Dann" wrote in message
...
On the way to work this morning I rear ended a car. I hit the anchors just
before, and was not going too fast when we collided. (Ok I was not going
fast at all in the video, still warming up).

I did not realise exactly what happened until I go home this evening and
watched the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkxFXURsI3U

(Oh and watch the indicators on the car).

Martin.

Silly boy. Need to be more alert & keep further back then. Sorry to be
picky, but if you collided, then you were going too fast for the
circumstances. It's what we'd be saying to a motorist who rear-ended another
person..

Glad you aren't hurt. Glad no-one was hurt. Indeed you're lucky not to be
castigated by the motorist for even small damage to the vehicle.

You won't be doing that again ;-)