close call with HGV

[Val]

Here is mine artistic paint diagram as expected.

From two days ago (the actual lorry was white), on my way to work, a big HGV doing left turn has gone in my lane doing about 25 mph.

Bare in mind that is one 90 degree tight bend with zero visibility from both sides, I was just lucky that I have not reached yet the place where he has swept the bend.

I just had a time to stop way in a front of him, to wait him returning in his lane. The road is really tight and he was blocking 100% of my lane during his fast left turn:

https://i60.tinypic.com/aueb0g.jpg
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[CaNsA]

TL:DR- Saw lorry, used brakes.

Thanks for sharing.

[covent.gardens]

Well, an HGV needs more room than his lane allows for, so intrusion in to your lane is necessary. If you were going at a reasonable speed for the conditions, and he's not seen you and given way, it's his fault. If you were a mile off as he began the manoeuvre and you've been hurtling towards him like a maniac, then it's yours. If you were both going a bit too fast or both 'underpaying' attention, you've both got things to learn. Without a video we'll never know. Biased paint pic is worthless etc.

So buy a helmet cam.

[Wonko The Sane]

You should ride on country lanes with the ability to stop within half the distance you can see, as just out of sight could be anything, which needs part of 'your stopping distance'

I learnt that the hard way meeting a combine harvester a year after passing my driving test.

Dad never did work out what the slight scratch on the bonnet was from, next door's cat got the blame.
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[notbike]

I also did something similar with a bus back when I was on my 125 and a CBT. Going too fast, not being on guard, suddenly a wild bus appears & is taking two lanes up 'cause he had to 'cause there were parked cars on either side. Skidded something like 5 metres to a stop between two parked cars clearing the bus.

Feeling that gust of wind go past me along with the bus drained the blood from my face having realised what could've been.

But anyway here's your problem if you haven't figured it out yet:

[loxilane]

Fixed that for you:

[Raffles]

[notbike]

Yeah I continue to make some of the same mistakes Raffles. Get off your high horse already lol you're so far up your own arse mate.

[Dave500]

Probably the best paint diagram on this subject i've ever seen.
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