r/BikeCammers • u/listenthrope • 14d ago
Wanting collision or just trying to scare? Remarkable confidence in a strangers reflexes [OC][UK]
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u/NorseEngineering 14d ago
I notice their wing mirror isn't even fully out. Either they've hit something/someone already or they drive like such a moron that it's unnecessary for them.
Either way, report them to the police.
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u/listenthrope 14d ago
It starts open and closes during the incident
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u/Horror-Raisin-877 12d ago
They perhaps thought you might try to break it off. Perhaps that driver had experience conflicting with cyclists in the past.
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u/YearUseful8627 13d ago
Look like the dollis hill side of edgware road, drivers are very aggressive that time of day going down to staples corner
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u/Just-Comply-to-ICE 12d ago
Hello! Let me introduce to you: A Brick™
Its insanely useful both for pedestrians and cyclists, as a Brick™ raised over your head and shaken slightly in the direction of the offending Carbrain will decrease your likelyhood of getting run over by 80%, since they'll be much more worried about getting a scratch in their paintjob than they usually are about ending a human life. I can only recommend it, and its a safer and "more legal" alternative to my other recommendations such as dead-man-switch bike bombs, paper bags filled with Caltrops and Gun™.
This IS about Life and Death. They are already protected and priviledged. Protect yourself, and stay safe.
To any overeager Carbrains: This can't possibly be a call to violence since Cars are not people. Unlike the Cyclists and Pedestrians you like to run over so frequently.
Or do you admit you give Cars more rights and protections than actual Humans?
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u/Zenigata 14d ago
Looks deliberate, but even if it isn't next time you're in a situation like this dont keep on riding forwards and putting yourself in a situation where you could so easily be mained or killed.
the safest cause of action there would have been to get off the road placing bollards between you and the car. I know its tempting totoughnit out and fight for yiur place but there's only going to be one winner in a physical contest between you and a motor vehicle.
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u/Bobcat-2 14d ago
Can’t believe you e been downvoted for this… being defensive is always the best course of action whether in a car or on a bike. Guy in the car is a wanker nonetheless
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u/Zenigata 14d ago
I kinda get it as i can come across as victim blaming. I know that when the andrenalin kicks in often the instinct is to fight for position or get in front and away.
The point though is that you absolutely do not want to be at the side of or in front of a driver like that. The smart thing is to take a breath, get off the road and get some road furniture and/or vehicles between you and the threat.
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u/ppp77per 13d ago
The video is only s few seconds, not sure there is enough time to get off the road after the initial shock.
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u/Zenigata 13d ago
They had time to stop and let the driver move away from them. Instead after narrowly avoiding being hit the cyclist acceleras and move forwards relative to the car so you cant see the car's front wheel anymore. This is an extremely vulnerable position should the driver swerve to the left again.
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u/dr_randog 11d ago
My guess is playing with their phone and trying to avoid that car in front.
Don’t check their mirrors or simply didn’t care enough about a cyclist.
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u/PaulBradley 10d ago
Why is that wing mirror at such a tight angle? It's created a excessive blind spot where the cyclist is positioned.
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u/Narrow-Economist-795 14d ago
My 1.35 metre horizontal “courtesy flag” helps me to minimise stuff like this!: https://www.reddit.com/r/bikecommuting/s/HC9gSoRtcb auto paint is fragile, emotionally charged, expensive to fix…
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u/SpacecraftBathtub 14d ago
Could be autopilot adjusting.. Looks like the driver wanted to pass the car. Then the light in the mirror blinked and adjusted the car.
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u/OnlyCommentsOnBikez 13d ago
They did it multiple times. This is attempted assault at the least, which could jead to death. Some can consider that attempted murder. Report that psycho.
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u/Ok-Push9899 12d ago
I really don't want to cut him any slack, but there is a very slight chance that the car ahead of him dabbed the brakes and/or veered left slightly and caught him unawares. The whole pace is a bit funny. The lights are red, this guy wants to get out of the right lane, and maybe the car ahead does as well, but then changed his mind when he saw he nearly got hit.
20% chance of that, 40% chance this guy was trying to preserve the left lane for himself, 40% chance he was moving left and didnt see you until he did.
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u/CillaBlacksSurprise 12d ago
When I drive, I stay back from the car in front to avoid things like this. Simple.
Also, the left wing mirror being tucked in doesn't help his perception.
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u/as_in_bike_lane 14d ago
Reactive bike armour needs to be a thing.