Local news today..distressing content

[mr self destruct]

If you haven't spotted the rider in the first place very difficult. I remember reading these 2 threads and the associated imformative article and video.

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,13182...#msg149120

http://youtu.be/eqQBubilSXU


http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,5321....l#msg46374 

http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/raf-pilot...-cyclists/

Interesting articles there, thanks for that.


However, another thing to think about is even if the driver did spot the rider, travelling at 97mph the rider would have been sufficiently far back at the point he was seen, to make the driver think he has room/time to make the turn.


I've been in a similar situation myself, looking in the mirror to check if the outside lane on the M6 was clear, saw a car way off in the distance, indicated and pulled out. By the time I was in the outside lane, the other guy had locked up slamming his brakes on. He was going way over 100 but it was a split-second thing. If I had looked a second later he'd have been visibly close enough for me to let him pass, if I'd have looked a second before, I'd have moved a second earlier and he'd have seen me in time to slow down comfortably.


I suppose I'm alone in this but I have every sympathy with the driver in this sad situation.