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Ah, the season of "sorry mate; I didn't see you*" begins.
Me, cycling, in a reflective jacket, with bright lights on my helmet and my bike.
I'm fine, and it was a miss not a hit, but *sigh* all the same.
* left unsaid was "because I haven't bothered to defrost and wipe my windows"
@neil damn. I'm glad you're alright. Pity cycling is made so hazardous for us all.
@neil and because your government decided to not include bikers when building transportation infrastructure.
@neil glad you're OK.
A few years ago I was passenger in a car that was written off by a low-speed shunt in traffic where the driver behind us hadn't cleared their windows.
(I was fine and no-one was seriously injured.)
@neil thanks for reminding me to campaign for safe cycling infrastructure (like the Bowie Ride with the Dundee Critical Mass crew on Saturday)
@neil phew.... My reply when they say that is often 'well if you don't watch you can't see'
@neil Good that you´re ok.
Next time just install a police light on your helmet and then mimic the sound of the police siren during your commute. 👌
( maybe contains a few drops of sarcasm...)
@neil Ugh. I hated this when I commuted by bike. Glad you’re OK
@neil "I haven't bothered to defrost and wipe my windows"
There I fixed it for you 😈
(Here in Australia these incidents are known amongst fellow motorcyclists by the acronym SMIDSY).
@neil Ah yes. The dreaded SMIDSY, as us motorcyclists call it. Got by one 20-odd years ago - beautifully clear summer day, and was taken out by Blind Pew in a Vauxhall. Destroyed my Kawasaki ZX-6R.
Glad it was a miss.
@thirstybear Yikes. That sounds horrible :(
@neil Of course, you could always ride more defensively? 😁
@neil hope you are ok. We could start the whole issue of body cams and the legality of use of the video in various ways. I took to wearing them when I was cycling. Some time I must start again, but the A40 needs a cycle lane, really.
@neil Good luck and be safe out there the coming dark months!
@neil ooof. Glad you're OK.
@neil Too familiar, that.
I'm glad it was a miss.