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Close call this morning

  • 11-07-2014 9:30am
    #1
    Lenn Brennan
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭


    As the title says, I had a close one on the commute this morning. I was in the left hand lane on the Matt Talbot bridge, came around the bend coming onto city quay.

    Just as I was standing the bike up coming out of the bend, a dosey b***h in a cage decided to change lanes without so much as a look or a signal. I was able to swerve and she missed me by inches.

    I was close to getting off the bike only there was another bike behind me so I didn't want to pull up in front of him/her.

    I was fairly rattled to say the least. Stay safe and alert out there, there are idiots everywhere.


Comments

  • #2
    Skill Magill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,572 ✭✭✭Skill Magill


    A candidate for a de-mirroring if ever there was one


  • #3
    Lenn Brennan
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭Lenn Brennan


    Haha, definitely


  • #4
    bluefinger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭bluefinger


    This was part of my commute till recently. Was just thinking recently of how stressful all along the quays can be especially that stretch. Good to hear you're ok.


  • #5
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Skill Magill wrote: »
    A candidate for a de-mirroring if ever there was one

    Removed said mirror and hand it to them for safe keeping seeing as they dont need it on the car :pac:

    I've helped a couple of people streamline their cars this way !!


  • #6
    PLUG71
    Registered Users Posts: 640 ✭✭✭PLUG71


    MIRROR,SIGNAL,MANOUVER. :eek::mad:

    Glad your ok o/p!!


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  • #7
    Lenn Brennan
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭Lenn Brennan


    Or boot it off (if you're on a supermoto)


  • #8
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Meh, brush it off and don't stress too much about it.

    As for breaking a mirror, IMO its a scummy thing to do. We all make mistakes, each and every one of us and tbh if a biker broke my mirror he'd want to be up on that back wheel into the sunset before I caught him.

    No point in stressing about near accidents.


  • #9
    Lenn Brennan
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭Lenn Brennan


    Ah here, I don't think anyone was being serious about breaking off mirrors! Lighten up


  • #10
    Skill Magill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,572 ✭✭✭Skill Magill


    Actually, I was being serious, I've done it loads of times, some people need to be telt


  • #11
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Lenn Brennan wrote: »
    Ah here, I don't think anyone was being serious about breaking off mirrors! Lighten up

    Oh I know lads who would, or they'd kick a nice dent into a panel.

    Not worth the hassle of being caught & beat up, or caught and charged with criminal damage.


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  • #12
    PLUG71
    Registered Users Posts: 640 ✭✭✭PLUG71


    Raymond Slimy Soprano wrote: »
    Meh, brush it off and don't stress too much about it.

    As for breaking a mirror, IMO its a scummy thing to do. We all make mistakes, each and every one of us and tbh if a biker broke my mirror he'd want to be up on that back wheel into the sunset before I caught him.

    No point in stressing about near accidents.

    Wish I had your chilled out approach!

    As a biker you are so vulnerable to these idiots that dont use their mirrors and sometimes if they do see you they still cut you up sometimes!

    So for me if they can gamble with a bikers life on purpose or not, reprial of some sort is just to make them realise the possilble outcome of their bad driving!


  • #13
    b_mac2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 454 ✭✭b_mac2


    Wouldn't suprise me if she was having a sly look at bookface instead of her mirror. The number of people using their phones while driving has gotten out of hand.

    Glad your ok.


  • #14
    Lenn Brennan
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭Lenn Brennan


    I think she just saw the line of traffic going onto Lombard st and tried to pull a snakey one, dosey c**t


  • #15
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xOpL-ijcq4


  • #16
    Lenn Brennan
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭Lenn Brennan


    Clown


  • #17
    Kat1170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,637 ✭✭✭Kat1170


    Raymond Slimy Soprano wrote: »
    :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xOpL-ijcq4

    I know I shouldn't laugh but .......................................... :D:D


  • #18
    suasdaguna2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭suasdaguna2


    I had to once use the kick a panel trick, not to cause damage but to save my own skin as some weapon was closing and closing in on me in traffic whilst she was on her mobile. It was that or I was coming off the bike with no where to go. Breaking mirrors is childish and deserves a hiding.


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