2009-03-20 - Rider Down, Uxbridge Road + Askew Road

Moth's comments cover most of the issues and shows how hard it was to get the most important bits of info into a short leaflet.

driver has a lot to think about while turning
the main thing they should be thinking about is not running anyone down. The main thing we should be thinking of is not getting run down.
I don't like the little diagrams. The only way to get a big lorry around a tight corner is to take as much space as possible in the road you are turning from, starting the left turn from as far to the right as you can get. The lorry leaving a 10foot gap is just as likely to be turning than the one leaving a 18inch gap. I think the advice not to squeeze up the left side of a lorry is missing the point. If there is a turning on the left then there is a possibility that any car or lorry could be planning to turn into it. The lorry will be starting from further away and will hurt you much more. The advice should be never overtake anything on the left side if there is any possibility of it turning or moving left.