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Hi, not sure if this is off topic but maybe some of you have had
similar experiences;
I was cycling to work this morning in London (UK), when I noticed a car on a
side road to my left approaching the junction with the main road (which I
was on) at speed, there were no other vehicles around so I tried to make eye
contact (as I usually would) to ensure she had seen me, I wasn't able to see
her but continued confident, (being daylight and there were no parked cars
or other obstructions to her view), that she must have seen me - at which
point she proceeded to turn left onto the main road, over shooting the
junction and hitting the side of me and my bike with the front corner of her
vehicle. I came off the bike went over the bonnet and landed face down in
the road. I promptly picked myself up and indicated we should go to the
police station, luckily situated across the road. I have a small bruise on
my knee and a graze and bump to my left cheek bone where my head hit the
road, I felt ok and declined an ambulance. We were given accident report
forms by the police and the driver accepted all responsibility, apologising
profusely. The sadle of my bike is torn where it hit the floor and I have
the minor injuries as stated - I think my head is ok. The question is, in
this litigious age could I and should I take this any further?
I've been commuting by bike every day a round trip of 12 miles for the last
two years and really feel drivers need to take more care and pay more
attention of cyclists instead of just feeling they have to get past them at
any cost! I think this driver has learnt her lesson but is that enough?
Any advice much appreciated.
Regards, G.
similar experiences;
I was cycling to work this morning in London (UK), when I noticed a car on a
side road to my left approaching the junction with the main road (which I
was on) at speed, there were no other vehicles around so I tried to make eye
contact (as I usually would) to ensure she had seen me, I wasn't able to see
her but continued confident, (being daylight and there were no parked cars
or other obstructions to her view), that she must have seen me - at which
point she proceeded to turn left onto the main road, over shooting the
junction and hitting the side of me and my bike with the front corner of her
vehicle. I came off the bike went over the bonnet and landed face down in
the road. I promptly picked myself up and indicated we should go to the
police station, luckily situated across the road. I have a small bruise on
my knee and a graze and bump to my left cheek bone where my head hit the
road, I felt ok and declined an ambulance. We were given accident report
forms by the police and the driver accepted all responsibility, apologising
profusely. The sadle of my bike is torn where it hit the floor and I have
the minor injuries as stated - I think my head is ok. The question is, in
this litigious age could I and should I take this any further?
I've been commuting by bike every day a round trip of 12 miles for the last
two years and really feel drivers need to take more care and pay more
attention of cyclists instead of just feeling they have to get past them at
any cost! I think this driver has learnt her lesson but is that enough?
Any advice much appreciated.
Regards, G.