The dildo of consequences rarely arrives lubed.
I’m really not a fan of the cops arguing that the cyclist was partly to blame, though, and a €1000 fine is pretty damn low for breaking someone’s leg and wrecking a good six months of their life.
The dildo of consequences rarely arrives lubed.
I’m really not a fan of the cops arguing that the cyclist was partly to blame, though, and a €1000 fine is pretty damn low for breaking someone’s leg and wrecking a good six months of their life.
Yeah, the helmet is a bit much.
Not wearing appropriate clothing and headphones while on the road is a fair point though.
No its not. The driver is at fault.
Do not blame the victim.
The driver was at fault.
I’ve nearly been hit several times (like tires screaching to a halt) while wearing high-viz clothing with the right of way.
It makes no difference when the driver isn’t paying attention.
It makes a huge difference if you yourself are paying attention, which seems hard wearing headphones.
And honestly, you said it yourself. “Nearly” hit. Could’ve been worse if you weren’t wearing high-viz clothing.
I cycle daily and just notice how little people are aware of blind spots, cyclists and drivers alike. No harm in driving a little slower, even when you have right of way.
I do agree that it’s better to be more visible, but that still shifts the responsibility away from the driver.
Wearing headphones is a pet peeve of mine, and I encounter pedestrians on trails all the time (multiple times per ride) who wear them. But it’s still my responsibility as a cyclist to pass with caution.
Nope. These were inattentive drivers who should have noticed me (as a pedestrian or cyclist) well before making their turns.
I wear high viz, ride with lights day and night, added additional reflectors, have tires with sidewall reflectors, and even have one bike that’s high viz yellow! But I do it mostly so I could never be blamed for being invisible, and I sure as hell know that someone looking down at their phone while driving will still miss me.
You can wear whatever clothes you like if you’re on a bike. Just like you don’t have to paint your car a specific colour to be allowed to drive.
And drivers are allowed to blast music so cyclists should as well. All the safety shouldn’t fall on cyclist double standards.
I’m obnoxious and usually just blast it out loud through my phone like I would if I were driving - I would have headphones in while driving either, so definitely not cycling. Maybe bone-conductors but even then I wouldn’t want magic drowning out any part of my awareness.
I guess drivers with black cars, gray cars, … Should also be partially blamed for the accidents with other vehicles when “not guilty”, because they aren’t visible enough…
If they didn’t have their lights on, they ARE
And yet nobody ever will think about holding the color against them. Lights on or off.
I’ve had drivers not see me and pull out in front of me in broad daylight when I’ve been wearing a luminous orange top, while riding a bike with a bright flashing front light. What more should I have done to not make it my fault? Set off fireworks?
Yes. Preferably directly at the vehicles. The big boomy ones so they really take notice. 🙃