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@scaryeire
RIP to the cyclist and best wishes to the family.
On the topic of Herbgerb's video it was a great example of bad driving, bad cycling, bad town planning, etc.
I was worried about you in those videos, specifically half way through the first riding along side the truck. I was cycling home the other night and a dude undertook a truck, well, he didn't actually undertake it, he just rode along side it, in the blind spot. It really frightened me, I quickly over took the truck so I wouldn't have to be involved in any of that.
You should never ride beside a truck, you stay behind it or get past it so the driver can see you. Cruising along side it, in the blind spot is certain death.
That said, its a great video to send to the tfl. Given that education of drivers, revision of planning policies, etc is going to take a long time to happen it means all us cyclist can do is try and be safe.. sure its someone else's fault.. but its our life.
We banned HGVs from the city centre in Dublin.
Peace