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

Out of curiosity (and in no way am I implying you should use it), did anyone mention the cycle lane?

They could say the same thing.

She's legally not required to be aware of her surroundings if she's operating a mobile phone whilst walking. He's clearly visually impaired - hence the sunglasses on such a gloomy day.

Yeah they're at fault, but you could have gone on the outside of the (stupid, bollarded) bike lane, and had an easier life. That's what I would have done anyway. In fact, even if they weren't there crossing, I'd have avoided that cycle lane. That's just me though: pathological hatred for them.

What I do nowadays is just cycle around dicks 9/10 times, without complaining or making a big deal of it all, just to have a less stressful and easier life: basically ride pure defensively.

Edit: I'm not insinuating that you made a big deal out of it: I don't know, either way.

Wasn’t entirely sure what traffic (if any) was in the lane to my right, and that junction to the left is terrible for sight lines so have to keep half an eye on that at all times. On top of all that, there was always a chance that they’d stop short of the bike lane and cross after I’d passed instead of blindly continuing across (as the guy did when he started crossing and then stopped to let an e-scooter past)

The Cycliq camera is pretty good alright. Low light performance isn’t great. I’ve had it for about a year and use it in all weathers, but have found a little bit of water has worked its way past the seal on occasion.

My two cents, you're completely in the wrong there. They were already crossing so have priority, it would have been different if they'd stepped off the kerb from the left.

Why would you think they should have stopped short of the bike lane? It's just another lane same as the others so needs to be viewed as if you'd been in a car, they're not a special entitlement to plough on.

I was always taught that when approaching a junction if there are pedestrians already crossing, they have the right of way. (BBut It may have said uncontrolled junction, I just treat all the same)

Is that saying the driver must act in accordance with the bye laws, or the pedestrians?

Jees, let that be a lesson to you @TheHouseIRL, don't cycle in excess of 10km/h in case of obstacles and don't post footage of said cycle as your actions will be picked apart.

What about the parallel pedestrian crossing at the base of the hill, no one going to mention that? That's supposed to guide pedestrians and their safe crossing of the junction. Lights had turned green for road traffic well in advance of the mad cyclist approaching so pedestrians were effectively jaywalking but that means nothing in Ireland so pedestrians can cross with impunity even when unsafe to do so.