Should cyclists not be alert all the time to the potential presence of HGVs?
Look around and you should be able to see the damned things.
It's that group mentality lemming thing. Stand at a crossing with fellow peds and step out just one step and watch how many follow irrespective of whether it is safe or not.
You're riding with a load of people up ahead looking to cross. You have green light. First person looks, sees you and decides that they can make and do but the others that can't be arsed looking straggle out slowly like extras from thriller and then tut/swear when surprise surprise there's a road user on the road that has the temerity to use the road.
It's that group mentality lemming thing. Stand at a crossing with fellow peds and step out just one step and watch how many follow irrespective of whether it is safe or not.
You're riding with a load of people up ahead looking to cross. You have green light. First person looks, sees you and decides that they can make and do but the others that can't be arsed looking straggle out slowly like extras from thriller and then tut/swear when surprise surprise there's a road user on the road that has the temerity to use the road.
Mentis absentia is a constant.