Cyclists vs Drivers Tv show

[Ziggy122]

BBC 1 / BBC 1 HD
Wednesday (i think it was) 9pm

Its about how cyclists and drivers dont get along - and alot of helmet cam footage apprently

Either it'll be a good show or a terrible one

I've set it to record

Are you going to watch it?

Ziggy

 

[custard]

I think the title describes the direction they have chosen

http://road.cc/content/news/71509-f...war-britains-roads-will-be-sensationalist-and

 

[The Beard]

As a person who's recently returned to cycling in a vain attempt to become fitter as well as cutting down on commuting costs, hopefully by Spring, that's next year, I shall be watching this with interest. From the link here it does look, unfortunately, as if the BBC will be going for a sensational approach rather than a factual one.

I'll reserve judgement until I've seen it but I hope they do let the facts get in the way of a good story.

 

[Andy Monty]

It actually seemed very balanced to me

 

[Ziggy122]

i've got it on record

Thank goodness

Ziggy

 

[dave]

It actually seemed very balanced to me

and me, it showed some idiot drivers and some idiot Cyclists. only difference is the drivers are protected by a steel shell,

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

It was indeed a very interesting programme.

 

[Ziggy122]

managed to watch it

Showed some drivers been ****s
Some ****s on bikes

Ziggy

 

[sludgeguts]

and me, it showed some idiot drivers and some idiot Cyclists. only difference is the drivers are protected by a steel shell,

A steel shell weighing upwards of a tonne, sadly, there are many who use this to bully - and, even more sadly, many are not fussed about who they bully - so any road user is a viable target.

 

[Andy Monty]

till they come across a hgv... Had one idiot trying to intimidate me in his 4x4 at work.... Problem was he bottled it when the forks of the forklift i was sat on got raised to bonnet height....

 

[Didge3]

I don't think its right trying to intimidate other road users. Even if they are trying to intimidate you by either pulling out or being in the middle of the road, retaliation by trying to 'bully' them back only causes more road rage, if only we could all be patient and act sensibly, unfortunately most of us don't.
I know there have been times on a stressful morning that I must've intimidated cyclists or such and regretted my actions after.
I do try to not work up any form of road rage but some drivers do make it hard.

 

[dave]

A steel shell weighing upwards of a tonne, sadly, there are many who use this to bully - and, even more sadly, many are not fussed about who they bully - so any road user is a viable target.

but the nutters on the bikes were trying the same tactics, they are both the same sort of person. being that sort of person on a bike is going to get them killed

 

[EvoStevo]

I can see the need for some of those bikers to have a very solid bike pump with them.

Did you see the taxi driver holding the big black torch? like it was for hitting cyclists with.

IMO a very balanced program that showed both sides have as-sholes - its just that in the main it is the cyclist that comes off worse.

The one that ran into the woman on the path was wrong and an idiot.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

The one that ran into the woman on the path was wrong and an idiot.

What one was that

 

[dave]

What one was that

one on the shared path, suddenly changed sides she was walking on, bloke on bike ran her over instead of braking, he needs a bell

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

one on the shared path, suddenly changed sides she was walking on, bloke on bike ran her over instead of braking, he needs a bell

Ah right, yeah he could have probably stopped or at least slowed down.

 

[Ziggy122]

isn't it regulation to have a bell now?

I know all new bikes have to come with one tho

Ziggy

 

[Andy Monty]

isn't it regulation to have a bell now?

I know all new bikes have to come with one tho

Ziggy

supplied with one but not mandatory to leave it on.. for what use they are....

 

[dave]

i see from news reports i'm not the only one who thought Gareth Williams is a :tosser:

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

i see from news reports i'm not the only one who thought Gareth Williams is a :tosser:

A really nice chap from the personal dealings I've have with him, although never met him in person mind.