Yeah right!

You may have seen the road safety adverts which
claims that in London, motorcyclists(and I suppose this applies to
cyclists as well) are hit on a regular basis by car drivers who are
looking but not seeing. Well I say nonsense (I actually say something
slightly different which starts with a B but never mind). The reason
they get hit is because drivers are not looking

Example:
this afternoon, cycle home from work, riding at fairly average speed
(12m/hour), the traffic was going slightly slower but as the street is
wide and cyclists are a usual sight most drivers have been kind enough
to leave some space to the left of their cars and I didn't need to slow
down. So far so good.

Would have been perfect if
as I was passing him a driver had not decided to narrow the gap between
the car and the pavement forcing me to brake sharp so as not to get
squished. The traffic stopped and I did the "one foot on the pavement
shuffle" until I got to the passenger window and saw the reason why he
was oblivious to what was going on around him while at the wheel.

The twonk was reading the newspaper while driving! (For those of you who are into details it was the Daily Telegraph). I don't think he was looking somehow.


1.7.05 21:55
 


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(5.7.05 08:21)
But you are ok? wot a tosser that bloke is


(7.7.05 11:35)
Hope the attacks on London haven't affected you or Him Indoors or the wee one. Not sure which bit of london you are actually in. lots of love from scotland.

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