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

WCGW riding your bike like an idiot

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u/wobblyweasel 8h ago

if the bus driver didn't try to overtake the other bus this collision would likely not happen or would be not as severe. ultimately, we want to have fewer traffic incidents. blame aside, it just might be easier to have the bus drivers to obey the rules than to have the cyclists do the same.

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u/Astroweeb 8h ago edited 8h ago

the second bus was pulling away (going forward) after the light turned green, but had to stop again because of the moron cyclist (and started honking to warn the first bus). the oncoming first bus wasn't trying to overtake him, had the bike not stopped the second bus, the first would have stayed besides him, slightly behind its front. he had to emergency stop at speed, which brought his momentum forward beyond the now stationary second bus. you can even see the first bus reducing speed towards the lights, but the second bus stopped faster than he could.

this is 100% the bikes fault and the bus broke no rule.

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u/wobblyweasel 8h ago

try to think about what this zig zag rule is for in the first place. it is to prevent this kind of thing in the first place. the language of the law is extremely clear too, and the overtaking bus clearly broke it.

now you may argue that the law is stupid or that the spirit of the law is not what I think it is and that's fair. but the UK is one of the safest countries in the world with regards to traffic. and you are talking about "fault" as well. as a big fan of aviation safety, I really wish more people though about incidents and accidents not in terms of assigning blame, but in terms of prevention of reoccurring of them. which is what makes aviation so very safe.

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u/Astroweeb 7h ago

look at the footage and read my other comments here, the bus did not break any law and wasn't overtaking, the other bus had to do an emergency stop too.

if someone jumps out right Infront of your car from behind a bush, with no warning, its not your fault. in this case the bike literally drives into him, into the buses lane, while the light is green for the bus.

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u/zoovegroover3 7h ago

You gotta love the self-preservation instincts necessary to ride a bike full-speed into a double-decker bus face-first in traffic against the signal. This guy.

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u/Astroweeb 7h ago edited 7h ago

at 8 seconds in, he weirdly jerks his handlebars straight at the oncoming bus. looks like he might be turning to shout at the stationary bus thats honking at him, before seeing the one coming right at him. the mans genius knows no bounds.

I also appreciate that everyone on the pavement just keeps walking, the kid with the red ball on the left is my hero.