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Cyclist catches 'hit-and-run' driver on camera

UPDATE to a previously posted video on LL :


A driver who side-swiped a cyclist with his trailer may face charges after the rider went to police with video of the incident.

The cyclist was riding through a construction zone on Cotter Road, Weston, on Tuesday morning when a driver sped up and veered across his path to make a last-minute left-hand turn.


Video of the incident, filmed by a fellow rider with a helmet-mounted camera, shows the fluro-clad cyclist riding in a bicycle lane before the silver Commodore cuts him off and clips his front wheel.

Remarkably, the shaken rider manages to stay on two wheels and can be heard asking, "Did you get that on video?"

The unidentified motorist, who appears to be towing a Jim's Mowing trailer, did not stop after the collision.


ACT Police confirmed to ninemsn they have made contact with the motorist and are considering whether to press charges.


The YouTube clip, which has been viewed 42,616 times since being posted
on Tuesday, has provoked heated debate over who was in the right.

Source:

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8491490/hit-and-run-driver-filmed-by-cyclist

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Added: Jun-28-2012 Occurred On: Jun-28-2012
By: DirtyUncleBerty
In: Other Entertainment
Tags: Cyclist, catches, 'hit-and-run', driver, on, camera
Location: Australia (load item map)
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  • What's there to debate? It's obvious the driver was dangerously negligent.

    Posted Jun-29-2012 By 
    LoganTNY (253.80)  

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  • Good Save!

    Posted Jun-29-2012 By 
    Rational_Surge (432.70)

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  • they should absolutely be charged.

    Posted Jun-29-2012 By 
    reggie001 (318.20)  

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  • No debate.Idiot with the trailer should have been behind bikers turning left
    Not speeding around them

    Posted Jun-29-2012 By 
    ozi_jon (95.50)  

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  • Cyclists are a serious pain in the ass!

    Posted Jun-29-2012 By 
    paulgoss (697.30)  

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  • How the fuck can that cause "heated debate about who was in the right", the car recklessly cuts across, car driver's to blame, that's obvious

    Posted Jun-29-2012 By 
    pendulumx (54.88)

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  • Most likely that the car driver forgot just how long the trailer was.

    Posted Jun-29-2012 By 
    Mr Ebk (1534.46)  

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    • @Mr Ebk might be true indeed but in case of doubt why not let the cyclists pass it will cost you no more than a minute of your life. it saves both parties a lot of trouble (and more time than a minute with your foot on the brakes)

      i know a lot of people hate cyclists and they think they should die and stuff, can't trow any logic that way so to those people: next time I see YOU doing anything i'll decide it bothers ME so i'll put a cue stick up your arse just for arguments sake,

      thank you and More..

      Posted Jun-29-2012 By 
      smartybarty (139.80)  

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  • he was in a bike lane and has right of way

    Posted Jun-29-2012 By 
    pooterscooter (198.40)  

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  • A-hole driver, lucky cyclist

    Posted Jun-29-2012 By 
    Megadeth (1433.50)  

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  • I like the China system better where cars have the right of way over bikes.. and bikes.
    WTF is up with putting a bike traffic lane in the middle of vehicle traffic anyway? That's a deisgn problem not a "hit and run" problem.

    Posted Jun-30-2012 By 
    mlmcasual (201.66)  

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  • Lol Jim's Mowing Down service..
    The bike was in the right as the car crossed the broken white line,in this instance the car must give way..

    Posted Jun-29-2012 By 
    DJCool (200.58)  

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  • i am a driver, and normally moan about the people on cycles, but in this clip. there is no defence for the driver of the car. he knew he was turning left, he could see the guy on the bike. its his responability to overtake safly or pull in behind the guy on the bike and turn in. This is pure bad driving

    Posted Jun-29-2012 By 
    ajcorb (7.70)  

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    • @ajcorb You cant tell whos behind the bike and if he could slow down to get over. The construction was a key problem here as well so close to the exist. He had his blinker on. He probably thought he was clear before getting over.

      That being said you cant tell if the Bike was hit or if the bike swerved to avoid it.

      Posted Jun-29-2012 By 
      Dat1111 (6725.26)

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  • that cyclist was NOT in the wrong, he was diverted by barriers and cones and carried on into the cycle lane, that car was a twat, i know i done traffic control.......

    Posted Jun-29-2012 By 
    gosst60 (273.60)  

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  • You're riding a bicycle in the middle of 3000 pound vehicles...you're gonna lose.

    Posted Jun-29-2012 By 
    Dethleak (43.20)  

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