I was the driver of this car and yes he drive a BMW and was illegally tailgating me , flashing his lights , and how do you take a photo whilst you are driving oh yes on a mobile phone . Tell you what give me your registration and I'll ask the police opinion you BMW wanker if I wasn't in a rush to go out then I would I stopped to have this conversation . Ps what's wrong with the ings you idiot ??
Lionel - this is after it. This is stationary at a junction. Use your eyes dude and see the white lines ahead. Don't fixate on car-brand. What does it matter what car it is? Audi/BMW envy is a weird thing. It's neither by the way so your prejudices are just that.
This also situation happens with many drivers. There is a narrow tunnel near me and whether I am on a bike or driving, it make no difference; you will get people who try and beat you to the tunnel coming the other way so they can claim they were negotiating the tunnel before you got there. It's crazy. All they have to do is wait, like they should.
I personally think the basis of this video could be a simple misunderstanding (as mentioned the cyclist appears fairly quickly), however it got out of hand. If I was on my bike or driving I wouldn't even approach the driver or try to react angrily. You just don't know what kind of people are on the roads. And if it's an honest mistake then it's forgotten in no time. Things can so easily get out-of-hand these days and over the most inane reasons. So yeah, technically the driver was 'in the wrong' for not 'giving way' however it is not something I would be so vocal over because there is a possibility it was a mistake.
If you observe, the moment the two road users met there was a cyclist approaching from behind at significant speed. This may be the reason why the person with the cycle cam stayed in that position. If the cyclist behind them had rode a similar route and shot left then there would have been practically no time to avoid a collision. I also think the cyclist bombing through that section is an idiot: too fast, too close to a parked car, and no shoulder checking as he negotiated said car. Now with a driver like the one shown, you are not going to be able to stop like the cycle cam person did, because you brakes will basically lock and you'll be over the bonnet before you know it, your head smashing against tarmac.
It's a tricky section of road and hence the reason there's a traffic calming measure in place and the extra need to drive safely and with caution. A big factor in incidents like this is simply that our roads are small and more and more people are owning cars they park on the road, and close to features such as this. More and more people, more and more hazzards = more need to exercise extra caution.
Why can't the cyclist use the bicycle lane? If the second cyclist riding up behind the first cyclist managed to use the cycle lane then I'm sure the first cyclist could manage, he decided that he wasn't going to slow down and use the correct lane. If the Smart car driver decided to use the cycle lane then the cyclist might have cause for concern but that was pathetic, the cyclist needs to grow up
Is this "woman" your mum James? Tip for next Birthday or Christmas is to buy her a hands free kit!!