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Nice bit of driving on CS3 in East London

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  • May 22, 2015 at 8:22 pm #24060
    hampstead_bandit

    witnessed this during my morning commute, which takes in CS3 on cable street

    http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p6pb12258718/p5pb12258718.jpg

    bear in mind this is an elevated, segregated, permanent dual lane cycle path

    refuse collection vehicle, marked as “Tower Hamlets” although crew had Veolia uniforms on.

    Came across the scene to find a very upset women with a folding bike, the driver had caused her to crash. she was off her bike, walking around trying to calm down.

    he then proceeded to abuse cyclists who challenged his behaviour, told them to “f*ck off” and gave them the finger

    Then got back into the vehicle with his crew mates, and carried on driving down CS3, causing oncoming cyclists to swerve to avoid his vehicle, some going onto the pavement.

    http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p6pb12258719/p5pb12258719.jpg

    I’ve emailed LB Tower Hamlets with photos, not holding my breathe we get any response…

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  • August 23, 2015 at 11:26 am #847123
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    Judge dreadful

    I’d have jumped in the cab,
    I’d have jumped in the cab, put the van across the road, whipped the keys out, and put them down the nearest drain. Then see who got told to “f**k off”.

    August 22, 2015 at 10:44 am #847121
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    Welsh boy

    StuInNorway wrote:Parking on

    StuInNorway wrote:
    Parking on a pavement is “illegal” and not simply part of the parking regulations the council deal with. . . .

    What is the significance of the word legal being in quote marks?

    August 22, 2015 at 10:33 am #847119
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    fukawitribe

    FATBEGGARONABIKE wrote:And it

    FATBEGGARONABIKE wrote:
    And it didn’t even have a cyclist stay back sticker on it!

    …he had it on the front.

    August 22, 2015 at 10:17 am #847117
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    StuInNorway

    Parking on a pavement is
    Parking on a pavement is “illegal” and not simply part of the parking regulations the council deal with. It’s illegally and dangerously parked and therefore the police should remove the vehicle. Had he abandoned it in a “permit holder only” bay the council would have it away double quick. I’ve seen a car spotted and removed by Camden council inside of 3 minutes from being parked. . . .

    May 23, 2015 at 2:27 pm #847115
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    bikebot

    Nice. I had a car do
    Nice. I had a car do something very similar about a week ago. It entered a protected cycle track and parked in it as I was heading towards it, so that I found myself braking sharply and stopping right in front of the bonnet.

    So as I sat there, raising my hands in the universal manner of saying “what the hell are you doing”, the driver just pointed to the left, (at the pedestrian path about 30ft away), and pulled the handbrake loudly to make it clear he was staying.

    Unfortunately, the Police will usually say it’s a matter for the council to deal with as a parking problem.

    May 23, 2015 at 1:36 pm #847113
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    Bob's Bikes

    And it didn’t even have a
    And it didn’t even have a cyclist stay back sticker on it!

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