Tag Archives: bad driving

Why when it rains?

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

I’ve long ago noticed that the general standard of road use falls when it rains. This was all filmed on last night’s ride home from Walsall. The white courier type van at the beginning was marked ‘Internal Mail Only’, and … Continue reading →

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What the hell?

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

Scenes from a cycling life, part 937b. I feature this here because it’s still making me scratch my head. Friday, 27th January 2012. Spring Cottage junction in Shelfield. I’m turning right, and the wagon coming the other way is turning … Continue reading →

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Please take care when pulling out, eh?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

Thought I’d share this one – not as dangerous as it looks, but an act of remarkable stupidity. The Station Street/Walsall Road Junction, on the Darlaston/Pleck Border at James Bridge, 5:45pm, Tuesday 10th January 2011. I had suspected the driver … Continue reading →

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Cycling at night: take care folks…

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

James Bridge, bottom of Bentley Mill Way on Friday night last. Watch out for the red car pulling out on the left. I was carrying a lot of weight and acceleration was challenging. Clearly, a huge, bright front light and … Continue reading →

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Back on the road again

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

I just thought I’d say thanks to all the people who supported me yesterday when I posted video of me being badly cut up by a bad driver at the Bridgman Street junction with the new Ring Road in Wallsall … Continue reading →

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West Midlands Police: do as we say, not as we do

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

I was going to just post this on my 365daysofbiking mini-blog, but this deserves a wide exposure, as I’ m sure there’s a perfectly innocent explanation. Perhaps readers or indeed, the local police can explain this to me. It was … Continue reading →

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Manners…

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

Blake Street/Little Aston Lane lights yesterday evening at about 5:50pm. How not to turn right – a fine display of patience and graceful road use. Not dangerous, I could hear and see what they were doing, but it still causes … Continue reading →

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Calm in traffic

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Leaving Walsall Town Centre, about 5:00pm 28th March 2011. Note that right turns at the junction of Lichfield Street and Hatherton road are prohibited for ordinary vehicles. Red lights, bus lanes and give way lines seem to count for nothing … Continue reading →

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Go on, surprise me…

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

One short, late afternoon ride. Plenty of awful driving. Two in particular stood out… Don’t worry, I’ll just engage my psychic powers… who needs indicators, anyway? I guess you must be late for your dickhead convention or something.

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On two wheels

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

I’m currently experimenting with a bike-mounted video camera. Initial results have been better than expected. I’m not aiming to share endless boring ride clips (which are a frankly as tedious as hell, like somebody else’s holiday snaps), but hopefully capture … Continue reading →

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Respect their authority?

Posted on March 22, 2010 by

This is an interesting one. In response to my previous post ‘Cycling coppers: West Midlands Police reply (eventually…)‘ reader [John] posed the following question: From: John                   March 10, 2010 at 8:35 … Continue reading →

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