I liked the fact that Mr Motorbike here is sneaking up the oncoming lanes into the cyclist, then whines the cyclist isn't looking.....

@@petermiddo thought exactly the same.

@@gregthebaker829 Totally agree.

Thats just the UK way of dealing with things. Americans are the same way. Everyone have more rights than everyone else, very confusing.

@@petermiddo it's called filtering

"You MUST NOT overtake the moving vehicle nearest the crossing or the vehicle nearest the crossing which has stopped to give way to pedestrians." Note:-Moving vehicle Was the Artic moving??

Yep. Perfectly legal overtake by the camera wearer.

london could be a great place, if it weren't for the "Londoners"....:-)...it's the same in Berlin.....only worse....you should hear how "they" talk.....:-)

Agreed. I live in countryside with everyone doing 55 to 60plus on the straightest roads in UK. MOTOR bike heaven but NO cyclists. They would not survive without jumping into the grass verges to avoid cars and lorries . It's the constant start stop of cities that triggers the poor behaviour.

I live in Brighton and it's almost a mini version of london at this point. With the use of the internet there is no need for these jam packed cities causing pent-up stress and aggrovation. I'd much rather be in the country where you can actually step out your front door without pissing someone off.

@stratman don't break our hearts mate, feel free to fuck off any time you like.

@@elainekerslake6865 It's actually motor vehicles mostly triggering bad behaviour in London. Westminster Council found that in car/bike collisions drivers were responsible for 82%.

u don't have to have experience on the road to realise that

@@tamjidshah1110 No ,just saying .

you guys have some mixed traffic for sure. here in the US cities its 99.9% 4 wheelers

90's courier! good times. a to z!

@@ElliotFlowers Good and bad .Horrible in the Winter .

This

Well put

Sense 👆

Gezzer that apparently owned the road done jack shit !

You mean like at 1:52 when he nearly collides with an oncoming car whilst riding on the wrong side of the road? Yeah, it's called 'Traffic' and sometimes you have to stop for it, rather than risk your life (and somebody else's) overtaking on the wrong side of the road.

"Why are you called Dave Hedgehog?"

"You MUST NOT overtake the moving vehicle nearest the crossing or the vehicle nearest the crossing which has stopped to give way to pedestrians." Note:-Moving vehicle Was the Artic moving?? Had he stopped to give way to pedestrians?

Think you're talking about scooter riders,,,,,, they do what they like and never taken a proper test and probably stole what they are riding as well 😁🙄

@nigel thornberry "Greenhouse" does work though. :)

@@romanroad483 I don't think anyone acknowledged your comment mate but you're right

@@notcrediblesolipsism3851 Difficult to see if the artic was stationary, but the taxi was the vehicle nearest the crossing. The overtake was also cautiously done in my opinion.

Yeah and so noise that people can't hear the life around them, just for one and his pleasure! Egoism....

@@LaurentBessondelyon question? Why is it that bikers use loud engines that terrify dogs etc then wear ear plugs ? Hahaha haha.

@@batmscot6149 Bikers wear ear plugs against wind noise, not engine noise. It’s more quiet sitting on a motorbike than standing next to one.

In the hierarchy of vulnerable road users cyclists come first . If you want to stay safe you own the road and and stuff anyone who doesn't like it . My safety comes before your sensibilities , most people have no idea how to drive / ride when encountering a cyclist . Some cyclists are confident and competent and some most definitely are not , give them time and space and nobody gets hurt . Then you can dash off to the emergency that just can't wait . Thanks you're welcome

Should say the above was meant to be a general comment ,and not directed at Peter P

That was funny. Car drivers get jealous of motorbikes for getting ahead. Then this motorbike gets jealous of the cyclist.!! I never understood this attitude. People don't race down the pavements on foot. Lol

@@andyhodge9703 no.... actually pedestrians come first. Cyclist seem to have the same mentality towards pedestrians that motorists have to cyclists. Pathetic bunch of hypocrites the whole lot of you!

In the UK it's called filtering and it's legal.

@Nick Shannon I guess he just wanted the cyclist to step off and go in the sidewalk to let him pass, just like any being who is inferior to him should do to help him save 3 seconds.

Cyclists should of moved further in and motorcyclist pull along side and both hold back from the long vehicle

Rule 165 You MUST NOT overtake if you would have to cross or straddle double white lines with a solid line nearest to you (but see Rule 129) if you would have to enter an area designed to divide traffic, if it is surrounded by a solid white line the nearest vehicle to a pedestrian crossing, especially when it has stopped to let pedestrians cross if you would have to enter a lane reserved for buses, trams or cycles during its hours of operation after a ‘No Overtaking’ sign and until you pass a sign cancelling the restriction. Laws RTA 1988 sect 36, TSRGD regs 10, 22, 23 & 24, & ZPPPCRGD reg 24

Absolutely agree, 3 points and a fine as a minimum or possibly killing someone legally using the crossing😡

@@retroonhisbikes The lorry wasn't the lead vehicle on the crossing when he started to pass , but it became the lead vehicle after the taxi crossed . I would have held back there . Spoiled also when he drew alongside the white BMW in the same clip ; making another lane : OK to 'filter' past in the opposing lane , but there should only be ONE vehicle in any given lane .

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@@akamood Thanks a lot mate :)

If u can't safely look behind u then u should have mirrors on ya bike or better yet stay off the road till he capable of doing so

@@christopherhammond7258 don't let your pride take over and overlook what the commenter is saying , the person who wrote this comment is right.

did anyone say it was? the motorcycles could have entered the box on a green light which is perfectly legal.

it is the case in so many of these videos , but having watched a few of this guy's videos he is actually quite a careful and considerate biker - and we ALL make the odd mistake

It happens, get over it.

Yes, but they may not have intended to be in that box, it all depends on how close they were, when the lights changed.

Makes a change to see a cyclist, stop at a red light.

That is the only cyclist I have ever seen that actually stopped for a red light. Normally they just sail through and flip the finger at the motorist that almost hit them.

@@stephenleader8065 traffic light cameras are not there because cyclists are a problem

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@@akamood Sure mate. I'm already subbed to your channel :D And thanks :)

Very very true

Hey MS. Sure. Thanks for reaching out.

@@akamood Thanks!

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@@akamood already did :) thanks alot brother, i really appreciate it!

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It would be better if more people ride bikes, for sure.

@@clappedoutmotor there’s a lot of bike and moped theft in London.

The time of driving you'd expect in like India or something, not in what we are suppose to believe in a developed country, complete havoc.

Hi LML. Sure.

Correct. I did a survey at a local junction. 5 minutes 101 offences, 99 by cyclists, 2 by vehicles

@@Nickle314 I did a similar survey. 98 infractions. 91 by pizzas - 7 by calculators. This is not evidence...

@@itzwooky9256 Gandalfs revenge on my channel is

@Kent cyclist What's a lie mate?

@Kent cyclist You can see for yourself. It's all documented, including the offences. And boy are there a lot of offences. Interestingly during this period, no electric motorbikes. That's where the big points and fines are available. But from your moniker, can I ask which one on the video is you? :-)

Couldn't agree more!

Can you explain why that breaks the law?

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Thanks man

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You mean Loonden?

@@alichinogaming6089 I think he means London

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Thanks for sharing this. I don’t think people appreciate how difficult and stressful your job is, especially in central areas with a lot of traffic/ congestion.

Thanks for sharing. Good to know this.

Same here in Ireland but very few if any care about cyclists...

Wolfgang, the rules are the same here. The sad fact is that many cyclists feel they have the right to use the whole road despite other vehicles being generally faster. Being “in the right” and under the wheels of a car isn’t a great place to be. Many of the riders of all two wheelers take mad risks and for what? A few seconds saved. This guy is a sensible and calm rider. It’s the best way of staying alive. Better late(r) than never.

@@ianross225 Ian, I agree. The risks are unevenly distributed. With my bike I can't disturb an SUV if I'm aggressive and stupid, but a truck can kill me on the bike. Safety first !

Same in UK isn't it? But its not practical

Wasn't sure if I'd find this comment or not. Well pointed out.

Nothing to do with traffic but I wanted to add a cop story heehee I was at a new year celebration in bonny Scotland no drink allowed in glass bottles .I had a 2 litre plastic bottle filled with alcohol and I couldn't get the lid off because of me gloves copper sees me walks towards me and I say to my partner here we go troubles afoot ! NOPE ! Copper comes over takes me bottle opens it and gives me it back with the lid smiles and walks OFF .A sound example of an officer of the law doing his job and not being overtaken by his EGO . They do still exist.

This is a very common comment on this thread. If this was not a cyclist and was a car overtaking, would your view be the same? Overtaking like this (time taken) and taking a big risk when there is an oncoming car that has to stop to let you pull in is just not safe. I cycle too, that does not mean I am invisible.

@@akamood the motorbike did a worse job 🤣. Complete novice rider by the looks of it. Must have only recently got their licence. Only thing that can explain the awful standard of riding.

Hi Winston Thanks for reaching out. Good question. In my view, the cyclist exposed himself to great unnecessary risk. He could have been seriously injured if the car coming the other way had not braked (Gopro field of view may give wrong impression but I was there). He chose to overtake a very long vehicle, without having the required momentum to make this a quick job, when eventually came face to face with oncoming traffic. You are not allowed to do that. He must have thought he had special rights to place him and his bicycle there. As he was riding for far too long on the opposite side of the road, on a day of poor visibility because of the rain, I thought what he did was the opposite of clever and could not find another word to describe him at the time. By the way, I cycle too, so please don’t read this response as a “biker’s” comment. I have nothing against people riding anything with wheels on sensibly.

@@akamood If only your comments in the video were as articulate as this reply, maybe you wouldn’t come across as anti cyclist. One problem of course is you make your comment about him owning the road before he overtakes. That suggests you’ve post rationalised the above.

Working on it my friend :-)

So what about the zigzag that you overtook on....doesn’t that count, or was it because the HGV was so long that you couldn’t see if it was safe to progress? But you did anyhow.

@@edwardmeadley3799 Who are you talking to? I’m not the cyclist in the video. However, I think you need to learn the difference between filtering and overtaking.

Probably to get away from the van that just tried to severely injure them 😉

@@firstname405 van went left.

Most villagers drive like tools, speeding in their own and others villages, not giving a shit about people on cycles or foot and contesting their spaces and having a huge disparity to the standard they expect others to drive where they live but don't abide to that standard themselves! They have no more respect or regard than other drivers in built up areas in my experiences on the road from all view points (car cycle foot)

Rain probably… unless it’s oil

Can legally filter on the wrong side of the road if SAFE to do so I believe.

A man that karma will shit on

Yep. Once someone puts their hands on you, all bets are off.....

That's the problem with full lids , plus geezer would have had to park bike , remove helmet, open door , drag geezer out of vehicle , proceed to instruct driver , then everything in reverse while holding up oodles of traffic, and we didn't know if there was a big bear of another guy sitting next to him .(Let it go live another day no pain lots to gain.)

No you wouldn't George.

Rule 178 also says "If your vehicle has proceeded over the first white line at the time that the signal goes red, you should stop as soon as possible and MUST stop at the second white line." Which is what the scooter rider is possibly trying to tell the cyclist judging by his hand gestures.

@@MartyULC but you should never be in that situation if the way ahead is not clear, they should stay behind the first white line if they cannot clear the junction so there is ZERO excuse ever to be in the box. it's always lazy drivers/motorcclists who try to chance an amber, going too fast to stop at an amber/red or simply don't give a shit. The HC is often ambiguous and alows for 'interpretation', the onl reason a vehicle proceeds over the (first) white line and the signal goes red is because they failed to observe that they could not clear the junction.

@@ynotnilknarf39 can you show me where in the highway code it says that? Surely there would be no need for the rule I highlighted if that were the case.

@@MartyULC it states you should not go past the solid stop line if the junction is not clear. Rule 178 of the Highway Code states: "Motorists, including motorcyclists, MUST stop at the first white line reached if the lights are amber or red and should avoid blocking the way or encroaching on the marked area at other times, e.g. if the junction ahead is blocked. Also proceeed (on green) if it is safe to do so, this also ignores that proceeding into the ASL creates a danger/hazard to vulnerable road users The last bit of 178, is the important part, the HC as usual creates ambiguity and an 'out' for motorists when it could be changed to be absolutely clear. This also reduces motorists blocking the way for pedestrians and other motorists coming across and also making it difficult for long vehicles turning. Something like, YOU MUST NOT enter the ASL (go past the first solid white line) if there is not enough space to clear the junction before the lights turn amber. This would solidify the rule as well as the rule with regards proceeding on green.

@@ynotnilknarf39 apart from the subtle but important difference between the use and meaning of the words "should" and "must" in the highway code there's the phrase "if able to brake in time and safely" if the lights turned amber as the scooter was about to cross the first stop line then the rider would have to, by law, stop in the ASL box. It's not an uncommon scenario and whilst I agree you should avoid being in that situation it can happen to even the most conscientious rider occasionally.

Thanks for the feedback 👍🏻

Thank you :-) Yes, a Sportster Iron.

No mistaking them 👍

You are missing all the fun 😊

A war in which virtually all the casualties are caused by motorists/.

Yes

So focused was he on the cyclists, who was breaking no laws, that he missed the white car to his left creeping over the line on red, which is an offence.