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Video: Chinese cyclist escapes harm as van rolls over him
A cyclist in China narrowly escaped with his life after an out-of-control van sailed inches over his head.
The incident took place on July 10 in the Jiangsu province in east China, though footage has only just emerged.
>Watch: Cyclist in China has very lucky escape after lorry runs him over
Both the cyclist and the driver are reported to have escaped without injury, although the driver was said to have fled the scene before being picked up by police two hours later.
It was also reported by the People's Daily Online that the driver was in operation of the vehicle without a license, and had previous convictions.
This isn't the first cycling close call we've reported on from China, where the streets seem questionably safe at best.
>Watch: Two Russian cyclists somehow survive an enormous lorry crash
While our impression of cycling on Chinese roads here at road.cc is largely formed via anecdotal evidence, the multiple traffic infringements in today's seconds-long video alone fill us with apprehension.
The conditions in Russia don't seem much better, if we're going to continue on this road.cc anecdotal evidence stretch.
>Watch: Incredibly close call as Russian cyclist is caught in a lorry and car crash
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Love the way the white car just drives off next to the cyclist, must of thought "not again, sick of this"
Ho Lee Fuk
http://i.imgur.com/7lZwLKc.jpg
Should have been wearing a helmet too. Very useful when a flying van smacks you in the head
He was very lucky, but in future he should learn to ride more defensively and present good situational awareness.
I sometimes think too many drivers imagine this would be a likely outcome, should the risks they take not pay off.
If only more people could be bothered to step out of the way, casualty numbers on the road would drop like a stone.
More lucky he didn't use cleat (well, obvious, its granny bike), else, he is as good as dead . . .
how the hell does a van get up the kind of speed to roll like that in a built up area! mental. lucky guy on bike
Didn't believe in a deity until I saw this. Jesus f***
China has segregated cycle paths in the major cities surprisingly. Quite far ahead of the U.K. Illegal to ride with traffic, not that you'd want to. They definitely have worse drivers there!
Their maybe segregated cycle paths but ...
http://www.theworldofchinese.com/2014/11/you-shall-not-pass-laowai-stops...
Having lived ang cycled in Shanghai for 3 years finding a car in the cycle path is not an uncommon sight.
Driving in the cycle lane.. AND honking at cyclists to get out of your way. Begging for a slap.