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Are you from 'brum' mccarthy, as your avatar would suggest?
I think this time of year is always bad. Its wet & dark, drivers are half asleep in their rush from work and distracted by christmas stress or something.
The most potentially hazardous spot I have to regularly pass is poets corner Ive had a occasional near misses there but only when its wet & non-optimal visibility. Still its no excuse because the roundabout is loaded with 'watch out for cyclist' signs and you shouldnt drive if your unable to see traffic.
The roundabout outside curry's/joseph chamberlain college I have always found impossible to get across safely even is summer. It would think its impossible for cyclists but I knew someone who use to ride it regularly & rather casually too so maybe im doing something wrong.
I also had a car do a long skid nearly right into me on a relatively tiny, friendly roundabout outside swanhurst school. It was very suprising that one, because its so tiny & safe feeling with the best visibility. Approaching traffic from any of the the roads can see each other like 80 metres in advance.
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