clipped a wing mirror 1st time

[Jai466]

I promised myself i would be carefull and try not to hit anyone.

I was filtering through traffic today morning and just coming to a roundabout.

I stopped in between two vechiles on the white line but more forward. On my left was a transit van driver I accidently clipped his mirror while passing him and then stopped, waited till the light turned green. Normally the mirrors are tough, but my left mirror was slightly pushed forward.

As soon as I got in front of him, I waved my hand to say sorry... and then shot off to work.

Normally I can get to work in 45min today I got to work in 20min WOW that was quick.

Only problem is that I do this route everyday... hope he does not see me next time.

[R6jonny]

Its WING mirror...how does wind mirror even make sense??
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[Matthie]

Don't worry about it, was a mistake and you said sorry. I wouldn't worry about him in the future either, he will probally more out of the way for bikers more now.
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[yen_powell]

After 26 years riding I manage to clip a mirror about once a year when filtering and every time is still like the first time.

I feel like a naughty boy who has broken a window with his ball and runs off as fast as he can.
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[neil.]

Done it once or twice myself, seems very common and my best mate who drives a van for a living says he gets it all the time and doesn't really pay attention anymore.
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[Villers]

Yet another display by some of the more immature of us 'its their own fault' mentality. Not a reference to the original poster by the way, read on.

If you clip a mirror by acccident then Im sorry but your not being observant, riding with good judgement or keeping yourself safe. It certainly isnt the fault of the driver that you are too impatient and try to skip through a gap which your instinct should tell you that you cant fit.

If its an accident FFS LEARN from it. If you do it 'all the time' then time to start thinking. I filter past hundreds of cars on the way to work and never once has this happened in six years.

Back to one of you whom thinks violence against cars is always fine and that cars are always in the wrong. Grow up and get a clue
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[nick606]

I clipped a wing mirror once but it only a skim it didn't even knock my mirror out of postion (i just hear a bang, i guess i hit the mirror) and it was on some company minibus so i left it i don't even think the driver looked. If it was someones new merc i probably would have pulled over.

[firefox]

only ever took one off but it was because i was bein a total dick and didnt see the traffic jam infront, had to fly down the middle of the cars removing a merc sprinter vans mirror clean off, pulled over further up the road and waved him in, he thanked me for stopping and went on his way
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bye bye gti <^>( ' . ' )<^>
*officer* what caused the crash ? *firefox* you see that wall up there sir ?
*officer* yes what about it *firefox* i tooted my horn but it refused to move i had to teach it a lesson.

[nick606]

[firefox]

nope a guy from a different region back ground, owns a shop at the top of west gate road, holy ground for bikers the van was on a 55 plate too, would of payed there and then but he didnt want anything.
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bye bye gti <^>( ' . ' )<^>
*officer* what caused the crash ? *firefox* you see that wall up there sir ?
*officer* yes what about it *firefox* i tooted my horn but it refused to move i had to teach it a lesson.

[Matthie]