London Banter - View Single Post - Anti-bike signs on Bendibuses

Colin Rosenstiel · March 26th 06, 03:38 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article . 170,
(Adrian) wrote:

Colin Rosenstiel ) gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying :

In both cases, as I understand
it, the guilty vehicle was coming from behind the cyclist. In
one case it was turning left across the end of a cycle lane.

The field of vision in the mirrors on the vehicle is irrelevant in
those cases, then. Rather a different kettle of fish.

No. A vehicle should never impinge on an area of road where is
doesn't know what is already there. A blind spot is no excuse, but
an indication of inadequate mirrors.

Right.

But if the vehicle is in the throes of overtaking the cyclists at the
time, the field of view of the mirrors is irrelevant, because the
bloody driver should KNOW that he's overtaking the cyclists, because
he's just seen them through the windscreen...

You'd think so, wouldn't you?

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Colin Rosenstiel