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Near Miss of the Day 238: Exeter motorist barges in at roundabout

Warning: Video contains strong language

Today’s near miss sees a motorist in Exeter scaring the living hell out of a cyclist by piling in to take the same roundabout exit at the exact same moment.

The incident occurred on Hill Barton Road in Exeter, on the Myrtlebury Avenue roundabout, just before 5.30pm on January 9.

Sean says he’s uploaded the video to the Nextbase dash cam website through which footage is forwarded to the relevant police force.

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Jem PT | 5 years ago
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If only there was a segregated cyclepath available ... 

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the little onion replied to Jem PT | 5 years ago
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Jem PT wrote:

If only there was a segregated cyclepath available ... 

 

Well, there doesn't appear to be one. There does appear to be a shared use path, with a lampost and several pedestrians in it. And, given the build quality of your average shared-use path, I would guess that there are several other hazards along the way which aren't visible in this clip.

 

And of course, the highway code is clear that cyclists don't have to use shared use paths or cycle paths if they choose not to.

 

So, why didn't they use the segregated path and would rather cycle in traffic. To my mind, there are two options.

a) they are an idiot who likes to mix with traffic.

b) the shared use path is of typically poor quality, so it is actually more dangerous and inconvinent than the road. 

 

99.9% of the time, I reckon option B applies.

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whobiggs | 5 years ago
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Looks like he knew what he/she'd done as they stayed over to the right

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Hirsute | 5 years ago
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Use the force !

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brooksby replied to Hirsute | 5 years ago
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hirsute wrote:

Use the force !

"This is not the exit you're looking for..."

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grumpyoldcyclist | 5 years ago
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Jeez, that's bad

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alansmurphy | 5 years ago
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Should have got him with those laser beams!

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danhopgood | 5 years ago
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Yikes!  Not nice.  I'm sure the driver would say he was dazed by that insane non-BS compliant flashing front bike light bouncing off all the trafic signs..... 

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burtthebike | 5 years ago
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I hope these screeens are not two way, or I might have offended the more straight-laced with my profanities.  Get that driver off the road now.

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