A cyclist ran into my car

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So I was making a right hand turn and had just passed two cyclists in the bike lane on my right. Knowing we would t-bone if I turned in front of them I slowed to a stop and waited for them to go through.

As a cyclist myself, I know some people don't do this or don't see you, or whatever. You often have to stop/dart left around a right turning vehicle.

I guess that's what he was thinking as the next thing I heard was a thud and the cyclist was on the ground on my left. He was fine, and we both apologized, he said he didn't see me until it was too late and one of his brakes weren't working.

So that sucks. If too many idiots cut off cyclists, they start anticipating it and then when it doesn't happen they are caught off guard.
 
GodlessAstronomer

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speg said:
So that sucks. If too many idiots cut off cyclists, they start anticipating it and then when it doesn't happen they are caught off guard.
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A cyclist runs into your car and you manage to blame not him, not yourself but other motorists? Wow.
 
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bignateyk

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Nothing pisses me off more than when there is a cyclist to the right of me when I need to make a right turn.
 
dpodblood

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Legally bikes are the same as any other vehicle on the road. If you are making a right hand turn they have no right to go around you. They need to sit in the queue and wait to proceed just like any car or motorcycle would.
 
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Koing

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I HATE it when people over take my bike but to only take a turn right in front of me...whats the f0cking point?! Really annoys me...

Koing
 
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dpodblood said:
Legally bikes are the same as any other vehicle on the road. If you are making a right hand turn they have no right to go around you. They need to sit in the queue and wait to proceed just like any car or motorcycle would.
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Yeah, sure would be nice if they followed the rules.
 
Cdubneeddeal

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dpodblood said:
Legally bikes are the same as any other vehicle on the road. If you are making a right hand turn they have no right to go around you. They need to sit in the queue and wait to proceed just like any car or motorcycle would.
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Nope. If a bike is in a bike lane going straight and a car is going to turn at an intersection the motorist must yield to the cyclist. No wonder you Canadians are such poor drivers.
 
highland145

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Koing said:
I HATE it when people over take my bike but to only take a turn right in front of me...whats the f0cking point?! Really annoys me...

Koing
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Exactly. Happens at stop signs regularly. I ride in fairly low traffic areas and there is no excuse. I have started messing with the drivers. When they come to their stop, I pull up to the front right of their car, without crossing the stop line. Then I wait like there is some confusion about who has the right of way. They'll start to pull out to make the turn and I move up a foot. He, he. Pisses them off, which is the point.
 
dpodblood

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Cdubneeddeal said:
Nope. If a bike is in a bike lane going straight and a car is going to turn at an intersection the motorist must yield to the cyclist. No wonder you Canadians are such poor drivers.
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Missed the thing about the bike lane in the original post. In that case yes the cyclist does have the row, but its still their own fault for running into the OP. Driving in traffic with one of your brakes out is just stupid.

FYI: Not all Canadians are bad drivers. Thanks for jumping to conclusions.
 
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highland145 said:
Exactly. Happens at stop signs regularly. I ride in fairly low traffic areas and there is no excuse. I have started messing with the drivers. When they come to their stop, I pull up to the front right of their car, without crossing the stop line. Then I wait like there is some confusion about who has the right of way. They'll start to pull out to make the turn and I move up a foot. He, he. Pisses them off, which is the point.
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And thus you contribute to the problem. Brilliant. :rolleyes:
 
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bignateyk

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highland145 said:
Exactly. Happens at stop signs regularly. I ride in fairly low traffic areas and there is no excuse. I have started messing with the drivers. When they come to their stop, I pull up to the front right of their car, without crossing the stop line. Then I wait like there is some confusion about who has the right of way. They'll start to pull out to make the turn and I move up a foot. He, he. Pisses them off, which is the point.
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Why is there a question over who has the right of way? I'm in a 3 ton vehicle, you're on a 15lb bike.
 
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bignateyk said:
Why is there a question over who has the right of way? I'm in a 3 ton vehicle, you're on a 15lb bike.
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I ahr ignarint...

As a cyclist myself I see this sort of attitude all over the place... just learn the rules and stop acting like a hardass for no reason and all is well. Treat the fellow street-goers with respect no matter their vehicle, there's no reason for people to think that their form of transportation is better than the next guys..

Seriously, for anyone with this attitude I hope for your children to be ran over by many a fellow jackasses... maybe then the attitude will start changing....then again, probably not
 
highland145

highland145

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dpodblood said:
Yes pissing motorists off on purpose. Sounds like a good way to get shot. Though if you act like a dick you've got it coming anyway...
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Considering I'm significantly more courteous to drivers, because I don't want to get run over, fuck them. Did I mention the castle law applies to bicycles in my state?

CCW
 
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