27-04-13, 10:28 AM
(26-04-13, 06:33 PM)sadlonelygit link Wrote: [quote author=Dead Eye link=topic=7485.msg71944#msg71944 date=1366974624]
The one thing that really gets on my nerves is when bikers are blamed simply because they are bikers and "were obviously speeding".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SU0HJ78T7A
The above video proved to be quite contested between me and my housemate. I say it was entirely the cars fault, he says it was the bikes fault.
well your housemate is right. the car had began it's manouvere whilst the bike was behind another car, so htf could he be expected to see it. correct me if i'm wrong, but the max speed for that kind of road is 60mph, so travelling in excess of 50% of the limit you have to exercise EXTREME caution, not just blindly go for the gap. finally, the bike had a good second to start braking, but he ploughed on through.
RLAC is all well and good, but not all the time, and not in amongst myopic car drivers.
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Agreed, looks like the bike rider was at fault here, mainly of lack of self preservation which should be rule #1.
I've ridden in those kinds of situations and I can assure you I spotted that car up ahead was looking like a good candidate for an overtake whether he indicated or not.