(27-11-15, 07:36 AM)darrsi link Wrote:
If he didn't see that pedestrian then it's time for a trip to the opticians!
My guess is that he couldn't see him until he had passed the car on his right (inside of which the camera was mounted). Looks like a big vehicle - car, or a bus from the video. So both the cyclist and the pedestrian were surprised. However, the pedestrian should have expected a bicycle to come through the bicycle lane, while the cyclist couldn't have expected a pedestrian to run across the road.
(27-11-15, 07:36 AM)darrsi link Wrote:
It was more a case of which side of him was he going to ride, and because of his speed, plus that totally inconsiderate action of a bus stopping at a bus stop (how very dare he) the decision didn't come quick enough.
Looks indecisive to me to. Though I'd say he had the time to stop as well - that was a third option. In front the pedestrian, behind and stop.
Not sure about the problem with bus stopping - in my city you just pass on the middle of the road side, you're not supposed to expect pedestrians boarding/unboarding the bus on that side - just from the kerb side. The bicycle in front went right on.
(27-11-15, 07:36 AM)darrsi link Wrote: Personally i would've aimed straight at him and let the pedestrian choose either way.
On my motorbike, or any other motor vehicle for that matter, that's where the air horn, plus a decent set of brakes have a big say. :car
I often brake, slow down, when I see the pedestrian is not sure whether to go, or stop, or run. If they don't see me, then I go behind men and in front of women - because, from my experience, if they see me at the very last second, women often tend to suddenly stop or jump backwards, while men tend to start running-jumping forward, seldom stopping.
Most things done in a hurry need to be done again - patiently.