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Old June 10th 10, 10:36 PM posted to cam.transport,uk.rec.cycling
JMS
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Default Cyclist injured after collision with car in city cycle lane

On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:43:00 +0100 (BST), (Jon
Warbrick) wrote:

While more details would be useful, it's possible that this

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home...cycle-lane.htm

(relating to a cyclist 'doored' on Trumpington Road neat the junction
with Brooklands Avenue) may be evidence that the cycle lane there
adjacent to parked cars really is as dangerous as some here have
claimed.

Jon.



I note that " the rider *collided* with a car door that had just been
opened "

Obviously the cyclist was cycling too fast if he could not take
evasive action.

What if it had been a child popping out from between two cars?

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Old June 11th 10, 12:26 PM posted to cam.transport,uk.rec.cycling
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Default Cyclist injured after collision with car in city cycle lane

"David" wrote in message
...

You should go for a date with D**g and you can both argue bollox with each
other.


Doug is already dating someone.

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Old June 11th 10, 03:59 PM posted to cam.transport,uk.rec.cycling
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Default Cyclist injured after collision with car in city cycle lane


"David" wrote in message
...
"JMS" wrote in message
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:43:00 +0100 (BST), (Jon
(relating to a cyclist 'doored' on Trumpington Road neat the junction
with Brooklands Avenue) may be evidence that the cycle lane there
adjacent to parked cars really is as dangerous as some here have
claimed.


I note that " the rider *collided* with a car door that had just been
opened "
Obviously the cyclist was cycling too fast if he could not take
evasive action.
What if it had been a child popping out from between two cars?


This is the sort of total bollox that we expect from you.
At whatever speed you are travelling (even if walking), if a door is
opened directly in front of you will not be able to avoid it.


No kidding! It happens to me a few time a year, I never stop because I am
far enough out for it not to matter. They often apologise though, as you go
by, which is nice.

I'm with most here that the cyclist should not have been in the cycle lane
as it was poorly designed if not to allow a metre between parked cars and
the lane, but that's besides the point. The lane was put there by the
authorities and the inocent cyclist was using it.


Can we replace inocent with naive? or even stupid?

The ignorant car driver opened the door without checking it was safe to do
so.


With all the gazillions of car doors that are flung open each day by various
people from kids, people in a hurry to just plain knobs, you would expect a
few of them to be into the path of a cyclist. The important thing is not to
be that cyclist.


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Old June 11th 10, 06:40 PM posted to cam.transport,uk.rec.cycling
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Default Cyclist injured after collision with car in city cycle lane

Mr. Benn wrote:
"David" wrote in message
...

You should go for a date with D**g and you can both argue bollox
with each other.


Doug is already dating someone.


I know her name!

Inflateable.


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Old June 11th 10, 09:04 PM posted to cam.transport,uk.rec.cycling
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Default Cyclist injured after collision with car in city cycle lane

On Jun 11, 12:26�pm, "Mr. Benn" wrote:
"David" wrote in message

...

You should go for a date with D**g and you can both argue bollox with each
other.


Doug is already dating someone.


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...on-577688.html
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Old July 12th 10, 02:55 PM posted to cam.transport,uk.rec.cycling
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Default Cyclist injured after collision with car in city cycle lane

In article ,
Mrcheerful wrote:
No the advice for cyclists, which you should know by now even as a
motorist, is to distance themselves from the parked car 'door zone'
and use the outer car lane instead, even when hooted at by impatient
drivers. That way they also have more chance of seeing a child coming
from the concealment provided by parked cars.

Of course, it is even more difficult for cyclists when cars are parked
in a cycle lane, as often happens.

And, of course, when idiot councils build stupid cycle lanes in this
"dooring zone" cyclists get flack from motorists for not using them.

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