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SMIDSY

accident causes

This is an interesting article and suggests just why the UK approach to improving road safety through the use of speed cameras has been so ineffective - as most of us know from our road experience, SMIDSY is the biggest worry and this applies to motorcycling as much as it does to cycling:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/road-safety/8702111/How-do-accidents...

90 year old driver banned after seriously injuring cyclist

Rider suffered serious leg fractures and spent 13 weeks in hospital

BBC reports on the rise of the helmet-cam

More riders gathering their own video evidence against bad drivers

The solution to SMIDSY collisions? + video

Somehow we doubt it

Road.cc poll results - What you consider the biggest danger on Britain's roads

Too much aggression, too little attention - road.cc readers split down middle on greater hazard

CTC rejects calls to back minimum passing distance - but what do you think?

Vote in our poll to help us discover what Britain's cyclists really think

Would you like to see a minimum legal passing distance or Is the CTC right to focus on SMIDSY and better traffic policing

Yes, 3ft minimum like in the US
11% (27 votes)
Yes, 5ft minimum like in Europe
60% (153 votes)
No, CTC is right to focus on SMIDSY
30% (77 votes)
Total votes: 257

SMIDSY driver hits elephant

Oklahoma farmer fails to spot two-tonne beast which "blended in with road"

Bunny-hop: SMIDSY driver fails to see six-foot rabbit

Pedicab written off as motorist fumbles for phone

Court ignores cop's 'SMIDSY' defence for knocking cyclist off her bike

Sergeant should have seen cyclist, says judge



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