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I'd look at it the other way around, if you have time to properly shout at people (rather than just let out a loud "OY" like I usually do because it's super last second and there isn't more time than that), you should really really be able to avoid hitting them too, never mind hitting them at >10mph when you were only going at 18mph.
SwissChap
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If you can be arsed, the judges summing up is interesting as to whats expected of a cyclist in these circumstances.
https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sentencing-remarks-hhj-wendy-joseph-qc-r-v-alliston.pdf
You shouted at her twice to (in your own words) ‘get out of the
fucking way’. She reached almost the centre of the road but could not go further
because of on-coming traffic. On your own account you did not try to slow any more
but, having shouted at her twice, you took the view she should get out of your way.
You said in evidence ‘I was entitled to go on’. That meant threading a path between
her in the middle of the road and a parked lorry on your left.
From that I taken that a verbal warning is a bad idea and will count again you if the worst happens.
As an aside the judges comments regarding her not being able to go any further because of on coming traffic in the other lane always boils my piss. No suggestion that they should have know she was in danger, no suggestion that they should be performing an emergency stop.