Near Misses Volume 2 (So close you can feel it)

Another near miss in the Phoenix Park this morning. Car accelerated out onto mini roundabout near Castleknock Gate. I had to lock the wheels to avoid being hit. He never even turned his head in my direction despite me being on the roundabout before he reached the junction. Hand signal, daylight flashing mode on lights and bright coloured top/helmet and he was still oblivious. Car was moving too fast for me to note the reg, so I didn't report it.

Same roundabout I got hit on last year. The mini roundabouts seem to be worse for this kind of behaviour, or maybe it just seems that way because there is so little space on them.

I think he didnt see you because he didnt look for you. No amount of lights or reflectors will save you if the driver doesnt actively look …. ie is not on auto pilot and engages brain!

+1 on the roundabouts in the Phoenix Park and particularly the one at the Castleknock end, the most likely source of conflict/danger on my commute which involves the full length of the quays. Have nearly been t-boned a couple of times at the Castleknock end as I come from Ordnance Rd taking 3rd exit onto Chesterfield Ave.

A few years ago I had a particularly aggressive driver try to barge through and when I jammed on and practically stopped he overtook and went over the bricked/paved roundabout itself just missing the central lamppost. 100m the other side he then pulled into the cycle lane roaring all sorts of obscenities. Reported that lunatic as I actually witnessed the same driver clip another cyclist exiting the Phoenix Park onto Park Gate street a week prior, made a statement in Cabra garda station and all who advised me they were aware of him so must have previous convictions but never heard any more on the matter.

Just last week I had a driver overtake into the last roundabout after the zoo, it's particularly narrow there and he had one wheel up on the paved median barrier. When I caught up with him at the lights at the park exit and congratulated him on his lack of progress and the close pass he was surprised and proclaimed there was plenty of space. When I then confronted him on his lack of windscreen paper work (no tax, insurance or NCT cert) he advised they were all in the glove box. I had every intention of reporting him as the guards might actually act on the lack of paper work but I must have noted the reg incorrectly as a subsequent check advised so such reg existed.

Just saw the RSA advert there onTV , the one with Immogen Cotter, aims to put faces on bikes, we are real people with families, visually powerful enough 🤞

I was chatting to a friend at lunchtime who challenged an illegal dumper. Before said friend could get the reg of the dumper's car, the dumper ran around and ripped off their plates and popped them in the boot! I presume they're well used to hiding them.

Yeah it's 100% light controlled. So when you hit the top of that contra flow lane you should be waiting for a cycle light to go green. A lot of folks don't seem to notice it's there unfortunately and just try their luck with head on traffic.

Encountered a brain surgeon and a rocket scientist on my commute home last night. Cycling west direction in lay-by on Tallaght bypass coming towards junction to old bawn. The Lay-by becomes a filter left turn lane, I checked traffic behind and to my right, when clear I moved to right side of Lay-by to enter lane to go straight on through junction. The Brain surgeon pulled across me about 1 meter ahead of me cutting into to left filter lane frantically looking left to see if any cars etc were coming up lay-by...but she failed to see me when indicating and moving at same time.

Along comes rocket scientist who casually rolls down his window and utters " trying to get yourself killed Bud"

It's getting worse. ☹️

Suns out, Mums out.

Not sure about this one, doesn't look as bad as it felt at the time. Only looked back because I jumped from the surprise as this driver swerved around me fairly fast while I was waiting to turn right. Bit perturbed because they clearly only brake when they're a couple of metres behind me before swerving, you can see a clear dip in the bonnet as they do so. Did they not see/look for me until the last second or do they just enjoy tempting fate?

To me, the driver is big-time out of order here because they're passing you way too fast, and I agree with your concern about them braking late. I'd be inclined to pass this footage onto the old bill.

Would the Metropolitan Police have much interest in a close pass down in Cork, I wonder 🤔 🤔 😀

I'm always wary passing that turn, it's at such a bad angle i'm surprised there hasn't been more accidents.