Originally Posted by
kickstart
While the cyclist could have done things differently, and possibly avoided the situation altogether, the conditions were such that it shouldn't have mattered where he rode. Personally I would have been making more use of the bus/bike lane as it was mostly clear, but there was so little traffic it's obvious the driver was intentionally seeking a conflict.
I think its unreasonable to say the cyclist was provoking the driver, but I do wounder how much having 2 cameras did influence his decisions.
What exactly do you think that the cyclist could have done differently? From what he judge who heard the case said, I gather that it is
LEGAL for cyclists to operate
IN the road. Another member who lives in NZ has said that what the cyclist in question did was legal and that the bus/bike lane was blocked with parked cars, which apparently is also legal. So, again, what could the cyclist have done different?
And it was three cameras not two and actually it was four but one was not working that night.
Also, I can tell you that this past Wednesday, that I wished that I had had at least one camera, as I might have been able to get the motorists license plate number.