Thread: CYCLISTS THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO GET INJURED ON BENDY BUS ROUTE- POPE
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Old June 10th 07, 02:12 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default CYCLISTS THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO GET INJURED ON BENDY BUS ROUTE- POPE
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(Neil Williams) wrote:

On Sat, 9 Jun 2007 20:17 +0100 (BST), (Colin
Rosenstiel) wrote:

It's more often the other way round (other than in almost
stationary traffic when in effect cycles are moving ion a virtual
lane). Buses cut in on cyclists. Some cycle lanes actively encourage
it by stopping at bus stops.

This is true, and it's happened to me a few times. In the
Netherlands, however, bus drivers seem quite happy to pull in behind
the cyclist without being intimidating if it is not safe to overtake
in the space available before the stop.

It's another world, sadly.

It's not unknown here but considerate bus drivers are not universal.

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Colin Rosenstiel
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