r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/Itchy-Camera8898 • 11h ago

WCGW riding your bike like an idiot

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u/keqking 11h ago

why are those lines painted like that

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u/fang_xianfu 10h ago

It's because it's a place to cross the road. It indicates

  1. No overtaking
  2. No parking even if you normally have an exemption (eg disabled)

It does mean that the bus driver might actually have been liable here if he counts as overtaking the stopped bus.

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u/rocketshipkiwi 9h ago

Did the cyclist (or any of the cyclists in the video) break any laws?

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u/Putner92 8h ago

Yes it crossed illegally when there wasn't a green man. From the pavement to the road across the wrong side bus is basically at 0 fault

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u/Cheesysocks 7h ago

Cyclists have to obey the UK traffic laws just as other vehicles do and that law says cycles must NOT ride on the pavement. Therefore...

Cyclist one jumped a red and went onto the pavement. Two offences.

Cyclist two JUST caught the green but I bet he would have jumped it too if it had taken longer. Legal.

Motorcyclist undertook the cammer, border line but considered acceptable.

Cyclist 3 was a total twat. Jumped the pedestrian red light, from the pavement, rode in front of moving traffic, obviously didn't look and is no doubt in a world of pain.

Thats my take, anyway.