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Video: Taxi driver admits delivering punishment pass to teach cyclist a lesson
This video shows a taxi driver deliberately passing cyclist Aberdeen Cycle Cam in intimidating fashion. “You put yourself in fucking danger,” he claims afterwards. “Use the cycle lane provided for you.”
The close pass comes at a junction where a cycle lane stops on the pavement at traffic lights.
The taxi driver speeds past, gesturing towards the side of the road.
When Aberdeen Cycle Cam catches up with him later on (because he’s stuck in a big queue of traffic), he rolls down the window and says simply: “Cycle lane!”
“So what?” replies the cyclist.
“Use the fucking thing, it’s for your safety,” advises the taxi driver.
Asked whether the close pass was to teach the cyclist a lesson, the taxi driver admits that it was.
“So you put me in danger to teach me a lesson?” asks Aberdeen Cycle Cam – and this is when it is suggested that the cyclist put himself in danger.
The incident occurred on August 28 and was reported to Aberdeen City Council.
Councillor John Reynolds, Convener of Licensing Committee, Aberdeen City Council, told The Sun: “The incident was investigated by enforcement officers and the licence holder was issued with a formal warning and reminded of his obligations in terms of his licence."
Alex has written for more cricket publications than the rest of the road.cc team combined. Despite the apparent evidence of this picture, he doesn't especially like cake.
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Given that you've got the act and confession on camera how can a 'warning letter' be seen as a reasonable response? What is in the warning letter?
Are there any political efforts underway to get the relevant laws to be changed?
If a roofer or tree surgeon dropped something that could kill near a pedestrian as punishent for walking too close to where they were working, would that also result in a warning letter?
I think the comparison is with points on your licence. Getting points does not mean you can't drive, but if you clock up enough, you won't be driving.
These drivers have to be licensed, so too many recorded incidents will be loss of licence.
Just another bully who's angry that he has a shit life and erupts when he has the chance to do so without repercussion.
Amazes me that anyone would drive for a living when they find the experience so stressful. I mean, why put yourself into an environment where you have no control over the actions of others and some of them are going to do things that wind you up to the point of throwing a tantrum?
Punishment passes - the preferred tool of the tools who think they're taking back control of "their" roads.
Yes! Let's take back control of our roads, after all, we've taken back control of our country; even if most of us are limping from shooting ourselves in the foot. Blood poisoning from lack of medical care and drugs to look forward to, followed by starvation. "Never mind cake, let them eat sovreignty."
Some might consider this slightly off topic, but I'm pretty sure the Brexiteers are the same tools who think they own the roads, as the profile of crass stupidity is a 100% match.
Yes! Let's take back control of our roads, after all, we've taken back control of our country; even if most of us are limping from shooting ourselves in the foot. Blood poisoning from lack of medical care and drugs to look forward to, followed by starvation. "Never mind cake, let them eat sovreignty."
Some might consider this slightly off topic, but I'm pretty sure the Brexiteers are the same tools who think they own the roads, as the profile of crass stupidity is a 100% match.
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Shut up, this is not a political forum for the rights and wrongs of the European Union and Britains decision to leave it. Your final sentence is crass stupidity. Keep with the road safety jargon that you spout as this is agreeable.
No I am not a Brexiteer but I do find your political views abhorhant on a cycling forum. No better than Corbyn preaching to the Glastonby crowds.
Shut up, this is not a political forum for the rights and wrongs of the European Union and Britains decision to leave it. Your final sentence is crass stupidity. Keep with the road safety jargon that you spout as this is agreeable.
No I am not a Brexiteer but I do find your political views abhorhant on a cycling forum. No better than Corbyn preaching to the Glastonby crowds.
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Wow, the hypocrisy here is just beautiful!
Alright petal... did the nasty liberal trigger you or something?
That's the trouble with gammons, it's so easy to wind them up that it really gets boring very quickly.
Not the best post that I have ever written and I agree that it was OTT. Had a nightmare day yesterday with my sanctimonious, narcissist neighbour and I was in no mood for politics and going off piste of a subject again. Burt, I offer my apologies and will think before I post next time. Still got three likes though!!!!
Why the freak-out (and complete break-down of punctuation and grammar)? He only mentioned Brexit. It's not as if he tried to start a helmet debate.
Shut up, this is not a political forum for the rights and wrongs of the European Union and Britains decision to leave it. Your final sentence is crass stupidity. Keep with the road safety jargon that you spout as this is agreeable.
No I am not a Brexiteer but I do find your political views abhorhant on a cycling forum. No better than Corbyn preaching to the Glastonby crowds.
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Why the freak-out (and complete break-down of punctuation and grammar)? He only mentioned Brexit. It's not as if he tried to start a helmet debate.
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Damn, there goes my next post.
How is this any different to saying that anyone who rides a bike is a pavement-cycling, red light-jumping, pedestrian-murdering nuisance?
I usually agree with pretty much everything you say regarding cycle safety, however you're well off the mark introducing a certain political aspect into this discussion (Although cycle safety is most definitely political).
BTW i'm not a gammon, I'm not a right wing thug, I'm not racist, I do understand the financial implications and the porkies told on both sides and I voted leave. Make of that what you will but you and others who continually bring Brexit into discussions that have zero bearing on the subject matter are making yourselves look pathetic.
Stick to the topic at hand, want to discuss leaving the EU, do it elsewhere.
Punishment pass AKA coward's pass please road.cc but maybe tool's pass ?
I really don't usually use the term 'gammon', but there does seem to be a genuine observation in that epithet. Time-and-time-again, I find myself thinking that regular/professional drivers just look so distressingly unhealthy. Sitting on your arse breathing in fumes getting riled-up for hours and hours at a time cannot be good for you. Everything in this country seems to be set up to harm people's health. (Iincluding an economy that leads to so many people having to make a living in crap driving jobs).
Mainly, I just think this is an example of the problems caused by crap cycle lanes. Ideally, do it right, but if you aren't going to do it right, better to not bother putting them in at all.
Why in the name of Boardman should he move into the bus stop? He’s not driving a bus and he is not stopping to let passengers board or alight his non-existent bus.
Why should someone driving a tractor pull into a laybe to allow the 20 odd cars poodling along behind to get past
Why should you wave when someone allows you out at a junction
It's just being nice and considerate to other road users
You're not really supposed to stop in a bus stop unless you are a bus. The clue is in the name. So no, it’s not really the same as a tractor pulling into a lay-by.
I never suggested stop, I'd have thought that would have been obvious.
Hang on, so you're suggesting that as I'm riding down the road at 18-20mph (yes I'm awesome), I should pull into every bus stop if a car is behind me?
How exactly will this work as I'd imagine the average length of bus stop means that I'd only be in there for 3-4 seconds if I'm not stopping. Given a car is a safe distance behind me and travelling at the same or a lesser speed, and your new system where everyone is wonderful, wouldn't the same driver be flashing me back out in front of them?
Only buses can stop in bus stops,even taxis,oh the irony, would get a ticket at all times for doing it, so no dont stop in a bus stop unless you are a bus
He also rode on the right of the cycle lane after the lights, continued in the middle of the lane as the footage sped up, didn't bother using the bus lane and continued in the middle of the road when it became 1 lane.
OMG! You mean he used the road as is his legal right? The b@stard!
(admit it: you're secretly a taxi driver aren't you?
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That’s not the full picture is it? He can take the lane on any road. And it’s clear there was no room to pass him on the single lane part. He used the bus lane, until he go to the section where he could catch the taxi and get an image of the drivers face/confront the driver (depending on how generous you are feeling).
Yes you're rightm I watched it again and you're right, I still don't agree with the way he was taking up the road, even if legally he wasn't doing anything wrong.
Also, if you watch it again, no one passes him whilst in the bus lane, he checks before pulling out, and there is no one coming. So who exactly do you think he is causing a problem for by taking the lane on the single lane part of the road? The only person he “gets in the way of” in the whole video is the taxi driver and the car behind, who manages to quite easily pass in the other lane. The taxi driver is just a knob who was looking for a fight.
Also, I now see this has been seen by some other news outlets, including the Sun. I do hope that this is picked up by the police...
The cyclist did bring a lot of this on himself, there was no need to ride in the middle of the lane, all it does is antagonise the morons.
Oh, you’re one of those.
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