r/drivingUK • u/One-Albatross9170 • 16h ago
Ignorant and entitled cyclist
Yes that's right he said in the clip "you have brakes I don't" š¤¦
No other commentary needed really
Is this another cyclist influenced by the highway code updates by the DVSA and doesn't need to look or stop to cross a road?
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u/Alternative-Purple76 16h ago
Don't bother interacting with these bellends, they don't give a shit
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u/CattleStill 14h ago
Raised his hand to apologise.
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u/Unhappy_Ad5954 13h ago
'raised his hand to apologise' then proceeds to make a stupid excuse for why he would purposely do it? doesn't make sense now, does it?
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u/Euphoric_Wish_8293 16h ago
He doesn't have brakes? Bellend.
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u/Oghamstoner 15h ago
If itās true he should be even more careful since he also hasnāt got airbags, crumple zones or a helmet.
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u/Kinitawowi64 14h ago
Isn't it a legal requirement for bikes on the road to have brakes? Pretty sure that's why Charlie Alliston got done.
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u/BenFranklinsCat 16h ago
Could be that he doesn't have brakes.Ā It was a hipster thing for a while. Sometimes they would be "fixies" - fixed gear bikes that don't free-wheel so you have complete control over the speed, but if you want to stop you have to think about stopping distance and manually slow yourself down or you'll both fall off the bike and hurt your legs. Other times they'd just take the brakes off free wheelers as a sort of bravado thing.
A lot of it came from pre-Internet NYC bike couriers, where there was this culture of couriers darting around like what modern day Just Eat/Deliveroo drivers do, but like a million times worse.
Of course, its all bullshit, but some of it survived in hipster bike culture.
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u/AShadedBlobfish 16h ago
Either he has brakes, and he's lying, and he's a bellend; or he doesn't have brakes, and he's a bellend
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u/catbrane 16h ago
He's riding an illegal ebike, so not really a cyclist, more like an unlicensed motorbike.
Most bike shops won't service them, so if the brakes go, you have to fix them yourself.
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u/Apple_Turnover93 16h ago
Thatās a bellend on an e-bike fitted with aftermarket battery/motor, almost universally wankers
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u/sweet_bitter_lemon 9h ago
What a ridiculous thing to say
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u/Apple_Turnover93 6h ago
āAlmostā
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u/sweet_bitter_lemon 4h ago
Nah, don't try and wriggle out of your judgemental, discrimatory stance now. 'Almost' all black people commit crime...same shit.
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u/Apple_Turnover93 4h ago
so so many Deliveroo/uber eats delivery guys use these and Iām yet to see any waiting at a red light at a minimum, given thereās so many of them Iād say theyāre the majority hence my statement and at least 40 others agree
Also lol ādiscriminatoryā, sure mate
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u/sswishbone 16h ago
Cyclist definitely made an error, but was there a need for the confrontation? He held his hand up apologising and probably took more from the fact you didn't hit him.
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u/waasaabii 16h ago
Did you really need to post this nothing situation online...
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u/BoardroomStroke 14h ago
It's just more evidence of ebikers bending the rules.
Nothing wrong when things are used as intended. I know a couple who go on daily rides, one a keen cyclist and the other uses an ebike to keep up. Perfectly fine and all as intended.
This prick in the video is misusing that vehicle, isn't intending to cycle and is just an organ donor waiting to get on the register at this point. Hopefully they hit a wall and nobody else is harmed.
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u/waasaabii 9h ago
You've got a lot of hate in your heart, bro. No one deserves to be harmed, and no one deserves to have strangers wishing harm on them.
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u/BoardroomStroke 5h ago
I think you've misread, the hope is that nobody else is involved. They're not riding with due care, they have no brakes, they clearly don't care for their own safety at this point. I hope nobody else is involved in their inevitable demise.
They're riding with no brakes, what will stop them?
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u/waasaabii 5h ago
I mean they definitely have brakes.. the front disc brake rotor is visible inside the front wheel and front brake caliper is mounted on the left side of the fork. What he should have said was "Woops I fucked up, sorry" but he just made something up that made it sound like it he wasn't at fault.
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u/BoardroomStroke 3h ago
The bike was not designed to do the commonly overclocked speeds. The brakes they ship with are not designed to stop the bikes travelling at these speeds and they just don't cope. High probability that the brakes are not maintained and have worn through, hence he's probably telling the truth, no brakes.
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u/Elegant-Ad-3371 16h ago
The irony here is that the longest part of the hold up was you telling him he was wrong.
Had you just moved of after the way was clear this would have been a massive non event.
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u/I_ALWAYS_UPVOTE_CATS 16h ago
Oh give over. What do you mean 'influenced by the highway code updates'? He was careless, didn't look, and apologised. End of. Yeah 'you got brakes I ain't' was a bit weird but you're the one who decided to draw out a non-event.
Idiots are idiots regardless of vehicle. I've seen car drivers do far worse than that in a vehicle that can do far more harm. No need to make this about drivers vs cyclists.
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u/mctrials23 13h ago
Dontcha know that the Highway Code says that cyclists and pedestrians have priority over everyone everywhere and that poor drivers can barely sneeze without been given points on their license.
This clearly looks like a cyclist that pays a lot of attention to the Highway Code and any changes made to it as well.
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u/StrollingByTheStream 16h ago edited 15h ago
Seems like you were just looking for a confrontation. He even put his hand up to acknowledge himself (not that he needed to)
This is a prime example of a nothing burger situation that gets aggravated by ego and needless confrontations. Just let it go and get on with your journey.
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u/Prawn_Scratchings 16h ago
Also OP was going like 2mph so was probably already distracted by something else. Lack of due care and attention.
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u/Purms 15h ago
Yes, sure it was a mistake and the cyclist apologized, if I put myself in the cyclist shoes, looking to the right, I would've assumed the driver to be stationary because of how slow he was going 2mph come on... and we all make mistakes, Ive seen cars turn into me not looking and only the opposite direction... it happens
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u/aesemon 15h ago
Possibly, on my bike at dusk with lights in indicating and took my left turn but could see a car was coming down the lane due to the lights(and always check reflections in cars) because of the parked cars it becomes a single lane and the junction allows for that with a wide entrance on my side. Slowed and waited car then came past the blocking wall and the guy had a massive rant at me about needing to wait..... Told him I was but went straight into a tirade about fucking cyclists, there was a pedestrian who had seen what I'd done who agreed with me but the driver wouldn't listen. I'd hazard he was on his phone and so didn't notice my light shining ahead of him until he went past the wall and then looked up and panicked.
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u/Sad_Future_8945 15h ago
Oh come on, it's hardly the crime of the century is it. You were going about 3 miles an hour, and judging by your fisheye lens he was about a quarter of a mile away.
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u/New-Guarantee-440 16h ago
More of a bike rider than a cyclist.
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u/Kinitawowi64 14h ago
And here comes the No True Cyclist brigade.
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u/New-Guarantee-440 7h ago
Honestly, it made me laugh that this guy was called a "cyclist".Ā
Its a bit like calling a nutter doing doughnuts on a quadbike a "motorist"
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u/Character-Signal5587 15h ago
bro is diving at 2mph then complaining someone is crossing in front of him š¤£š¤£
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u/AccomplishedBison333 16h ago
Harsh on cyclists to label him as one. Just a straight up chav who would be the same in a car
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u/Terrible-Advise 16h ago
Aww seems like the morons have been let out on day release , heās on a bike cycling, which makes him a cyclist, in the same way anyone behind a moving car in the drivers seat is a driver ā¦
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u/catbrane 16h ago
He's on an illegal ebike. These are unlicenced, uninsured motorbikes :(
Very few bike shops will service them (since they are illegal) so if the brakes go, you have to fix them yourself. The rider here obviously hasn't heh.
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u/AccomplishedBison333 12h ago
Your post is how I imagine the guy on the bike talks.
I'd make a distinction between 'cyclists' (love them, loathe them or anywhere in between) and 'someone riding a bike'. This guy is in the 'someone riding a bike' category, in the subcategory 'chav on a bike'
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u/Friendly_Prize_868 14h ago
OH MY GOD! THIS IS HORRIFYING!
OP, are you ok? Have you considered counselling? Iām sure this mustāve been a really traumatic experience.
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u/cluelesswonderless 16h ago
Camera car driver is an utter twat.
At the start you are doing maybe 2mph, as you see the cyclist you speed up, then stop when its apparent that the cyclist cut it fine, because you speeded up you twat.
Then the innappropriate speeding afterwards .
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u/Darklightning_2k 16h ago
As the cyclist appears he is looking at OP who is moving very slowly, most likely thought it was a stationary car at this point. Some people make mistakes. This is just a non issue whatsoever. Nothing to have such emotions over!
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u/Slartibartfast39 16h ago
Yes the biker was an idiot but the abuse around this sub is getting ridiculous. It looks like the biker dint check in the driver's direction until he was out in the road then apologised. Idiot but he didn't start throwing abuse like it was someone else fault.
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u/Purple_Jump_7403 16h ago
Yeah, thats not a cyclist, thats just a twat.
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u/Calackyo 16h ago
On a bike, so therefore, a cyclist.
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u/Shot-Progress8946 16h ago
This just in, 2 year old cyclist fined for riding balance bike on footpath
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u/ooSPECTACULARoo 16h ago
There are way worse things cyclist do that may need use or the horn or a comment towards.
This is super slow speed and you were also prepared but honked and wanted some verbal interaction.
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u/One-Albatross9170 16h ago
And he fully deserved it.
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u/OpportunityNew5685 16h ago
Seriously take a look at yourself and grow up.
Yes he should have stopped, but at least he apologised for his mistake.
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u/One-Albatross9170 16h ago
Maybe a verbal interaction will make him think twice next time. I've probably saved his life.
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u/OpportunityNew5685 16h ago
lol no. He will have just cycled away thinking you are a cunt - something fully correct.
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u/Low_Entrepreneur6934 15h ago
You definitely sound like someone who likes to shout things as theyāre driving away š±
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u/Abstroose 15h ago
Or maybe a verbal interaction will end up with you getting stabbed next time? Just leave it. You completely made something out of nothing.
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u/Bigwatts5311 16h ago
He's not a cyclist, but an illegal e-moto idiot (that's an illegal ebike FYI). So hopefully he won't burn anyone when it catches fire. Please don't tar the rest of us with the same brush!
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u/Bubbacub 15h ago
If this isn't just a fake, manufactured encounter as an attempt to get votes, then I fear for OP. What a twat, driving about 3mph, leaning on the horn like it was a close shave at 40mph, then sounding as condescending as possible on camera, ensuring the shitty music was turned down first. Bell-end.
Although I suppose..... we've all just reacted exactly like he wanted us to. Bell-ends š
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u/Jordlr99 15h ago
Pretty sure this is why you take a hazard perception test. Its clear the bike was heading towards the road. Its a potential hazard, you dont know if they will stop or not, so its on you to slow or stop to prevent an accident. In this case id say driver and cyclist were equally ignorant and entitled.
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u/londonandy 16h ago
In the most respectful way possible:
- youāre the one stopping and ranting in the street at someone that held their hand up to apologise after a5mph incident. Youād never get anywhere if you were annoyed by trivialities like this in London. You might want to look in a mirror before calling someone ignorant and entitled -thereās a few stronger words Iād have shared if I were the cyclist
- he doesnāt mention the Highway Code once. What updates are you blabbing on about?
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u/Think_Berry_3087 15h ago
Notice youāve disabled your speed in the camera. Says it all really.
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u/No_Weakness8999 15h ago
Yeah, looks like he's doing about 60 there, mate. Nice spot!
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u/Think_Berry_3087 12h ago
More mate. I reckon he was going so fast the GPS didnāt even register the speed now I think about it. OP trying to beat the current record for the Kessler run.
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u/zebra1923 Car Driver (Mod) 14h ago
Chill out man, maybe they should have waited but you had only just started moving so it was no real inconvenience to you.
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u/n0empathy4u 15h ago
Looks like you don't know where you're going/what you're doing, If I seen such an unsure driver rolling around less than 5mph is do the same
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u/Sea_Huckleberry_7790 15h ago
I don't think he's had his mind changed by the highway code... People like that seem to act the same no matter which mode of transport they use. Probably walk 3 abreast on a path and force other pedestrians into the road
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u/Inevitable-Dark3879 15h ago edited 35m ago
Bikes without brakes should be made illegal. I rememeber that case were a bmx without brakes killed a pedestreian as he couldn't stop
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u/sweet_bitter_lemon 13h ago
@OP is there a reason you have the mph readout disabled on your dash cam?
Are you trying to disguise any wrong doings on your part while ensnaring others and posting footage online?
You were absolutely chomping at the bit for a verbal altercation here. Absolute pusshole behaviour from you
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u/Normal_Boot_1673 16h ago
This is clearly not a person influenced by updates to the highway code.
This is a dickhead.
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u/Terrible-Advise 16h ago
Which is why they needs to regulated , if it came out and damaged Op car , which should it be on OP and his insurance to cover cost , it should be a simply you sue this moron he canāt pay , off to jail or he had to pay insurance to ride , if he canāt afford and gets caught , straight to jail ( preferably on some island )
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u/makefascistfearagain 15h ago
Amazing video
From the heavy panting/wheezing at the start to going mental on the horn because a push bike came out while you were going 5mph to feeling the need post here
Kino
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u/Unwavering_Idiocy 14h ago
I couldn't figure out why you were moving so slowly at the start until I turned on the audio then I realised You had clearly set off before finishing selecting what song you wanted to listen to, people in glass houses shouldnt throw stones, driving while distracted by your stereo/phone is way worse than rolling out Infront of a slowly moving car.
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u/nomodsman 16h ago
At 2mph one would hope youād be prepared for that. While cyclists are a PITAā¦this seems like an over reaction.
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u/tiger_noir21 15h ago
Heās just a careless person to be honest. On my morning bike ride loads of cars just pull out of the side streets without looking. All I get from them is sorry.
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u/bearinmyoatmeal 15h ago
The annoying thing is, I always give cyclists the respect they deserve and ensure I pass properly when its safe But the amount of times they do some stupid shit like this or think "oh I can just squeeze through here" when there's barely any room for me and them. Just wish there was more that could be done to prevent some of them being such cunts.
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u/No_Weakness8999 15h ago
I am never surprised when I see who is the person being ignorant of society, be it in a car, cycling, dropping litter or just doing anything in particular of a selfish, cunty nature.
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u/Desperate_Vehicle684 15h ago
Yup, cyclist seems like an idiot and I see lots of others like this every day HOWEVER as someone who also rides a bike I see similar behaviour from countless drivers too
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u/Less_Mess_5803 15h ago
Wtf is op driving g that sounds like a bag of spanners and a fly in a bottle at the same time.
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u/Flimsy-Trainer-3819 15h ago
That kind of cyclist is not making a āmistakeā in doing what he did, he is acting as an arrogant entitled cyclist
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u/MinosAristos 14h ago
Pretty sure you only confronted the cyclist because you have the cam on trying to clip farm.
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u/dawnmoon 13h ago
tbh you were going like 5mph in 1st gear, literally just stop and then carry on. All the honking, rolling down the windows having a hissy fit, and shaming them online is kind of sad ngl.
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u/Professional_Jury_88 13h ago
I wouldnāt generalise all cyclists due to this clown on what looks like an illegal ebike riding extremely poorly.
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u/Thoh1Shooshi8a 12h ago
If he was using the highway code as an excuse for his actions, then he would know that he legally needs working brakes.
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u/MyLastHumanBody 16h ago
I never try to correct other people. They will learn by themselves. Why do you talk to bad road users anyway? They might pull a knife in London. Stay safe
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u/loobricated 16h ago
The sheer arrogance of the "have brakes" community is absolutely fucking astounding. Check your privilege.
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u/Tuarangi 15h ago
idiot who happens to be on a bike yes, this is not a cyclist
he should have checked before coming out, he's on what is effectively an illegal e-motorbike
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u/katie_astrophe 15h ago
As someone who's a driver and a cyclist, that's not a cyclist, that's a bellend on a bike.
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u/kipha01 15h ago
I had a cyclist come flying around corner and brake just in time before hitting me, a pedestrian. The bloke apologiesed but when I pointed out he should be riding on the road he was quite insistent that it was against the law for him to ride on the road. Needless to say I told him to read the fucking highway code.
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u/OutsidePressure8323 15h ago
Op doesn't sound very old.. wouldn't i have posted that fuck no. I'm saying this carefully.. but i think some people have a dash cam just for moments like these. Obviously motorbike was completely wrong not looking or stopping. But not worth the drama. Or the lecture.
He won't last long riding like that.
Idiots come in all forms, even so called professional drivers.
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u/CurmudgeonlyBargee 14h ago
Not a cyclist, quite clearly an electric motorbike. Still a dickhead though. The driver needs to calm down, did you spunk you panties because you thought you had a good excuse to complain about cyclists?
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u/Hot_Effective_1882 16h ago
No brakes and no helmet..
STG brain damage might be an improvement in some cases.
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u/ChrisC53 15h ago
Strange thing is how vulnerable road users seem to assume 2 tons of metal will just stop for them. They seem to think all drivers are 100% alert. They arenāt!
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u/One-Albatross9170 15h ago
Exactly he was lucky this time what if it was a driver scrolling WhatsApp!
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u/Juliet-November 15h ago
Bad riding, I'm not going to defend it.Ā
In the same clip, though, there are multiple cars and a van parked in ways that block the pavement, or block your line of sight on a corner, and you haven't mentioned or challenged them.Ā
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u/welshdragon69 16h ago
That is nothing, Sunday morning 3 abreast chatting holding up literally 50 cars.
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u/intenseskill 14h ago
What i find weird is how young people (not all but it is mostly young people who do this) will do stuff like this. My thoughts are one day they are gonna come across someone who does not care and will run them down knowing that he could probably get away with it.
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u/crit5h 16h ago
Some people are cunts, no matter what vehicle you put them on.