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Picture this..
6.30pm last night travelling south on OKR.. Just past the KFC approaching the set of lights by “Safe Storage”. There’s a K9 Po Po van stationary in the right turn only lane. As I draw level with it the left indicator blinks into life as it simultaneously lurches into the left hand lane and pretty much into me.. I like to think that 20+ years of commuting by bike in London’s Famous London saved me from a nasty accident, not to mention the other cyclist who skittled into the back of me as I avoided the collision. Trying to remain calm I enquired what the female officer thought she was doing. To which she replied that she had indicated and I had plenty of room.. We then had a glorious rolling conversation all the way down to the next set of lights where I had to inform her that I plainly did not have enough room. She does not have right of way to pull out of a right turn only lane into flowing traffic on her left. Her indication does not mean I have to give way but she has to wait until it is safe to do so. Her conscious decision to pull into me was dangerous and I’d expect more from an officer of the law who should set an example to other drivers.. She tried to argue her point. I told her I understood. But she was wrong. Admit it. Apologise. And be more careful. The next time she might well hurt someone..
She spologised.
I resisted suggesting maybe she let the dog drive..