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Cyclist has head on collision - contains blood

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  • #102
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Lumen wrote: »
    Of course, but this doesn't mean that the Audi has priority to enter the roundabout in the first place. "I was there first" is no defence in the event of an accident.

    Thats not a black and white situation. You can't run into someone because they are in your way.


  • #103
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,142 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    BostonB wrote: »
    Thats not a black and white situation. You can't run into someone because they are in your way.

    You appear to be disagreeing with a point I haven't made. I agree with your disagreement, but disagree with your bringing it up.


  • #104
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Well thats that the Mondeo is doing. Getting their first, by accelerating. Because its a yield and not a stop, he doesn't have to slow down. The sign perhaps is not appropriate. Of course if you have to accelerate and cut the junction to get ahead, perhaps you're not ahead in the first place.


  • #105
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,100 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Lumen wrote: »
    Of course, but this doesn't mean that the Audi has priority to enter the roundabout in the first place. "I was there first" is no defence in the event of an accident.

    Ah, I get you - there's no specific rule against it? True. But I think it's part and parcel of negotiating roundabouts in a safe and mannerly ...er, manner. Which of course this particular driver failed to do.


  • #106
    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,504 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    From one of the comments by the uploader:
    The police seemed to be prosecuting the driver and even without the video they had plenty of evidence. Photos, matched paint etc.

    It will be interesting if the video changes anything. At the time the driver said he had stopped, looked and driven slowly onto the roundabout because he was dazzled by a reflection.

    He was an old guy. Just a nice old couple on the way back from Sunday lunch. He was mortified at what had happened.


  • #107
    jman0war
    Registered Users Posts: 429 ✭✭jman0war


    If that's what he reported to the cops, he should be charged with making a false statement.

    Also, looking that that map view. It would appear more likely that the Audi would have priority as it's going straight.
    The Mondeo is effectively joining Slough Rd from a side-road.


  • #108
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 77,657 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    jman0war wrote: »

    It would appear more likely that the Audi would have priority as it's going straight.
    The Mondeo is effectively joining Slough Rd from a side-road.
    It's a roundabout!!!

    You must give way to vehicles approaching from the right.

    The fact the Audi is going straight on is completely irrelevant. That vehicle should have stopped because something was approaching from its right (the Mondeo)

    The Mondeo should have stopped because something was approaching from its right (the cyclist). In addition the Mondeo did not indicate and would have, given chance, gone straight across the white center of the roundabout (which is illegal)


  • #109
    irishmotorist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭irishmotorist


    emanresu wrote: »
    The Audi driver didn't have right of way.
    Note to self 1: Late night - too much drink to be posting on boards :o
    Note to self 2: Right and left.....front brake; back brake.


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