Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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I was driving home yesterday in the cherry picker down a fairly wide Road. A bike sauntered past me, in my lane, not the other side of the road. While he was at the side of me a gust of wind shoved me over for a split second. I didn't hit him, but if I had, who's at fault?
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spencer88
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Registered: 6th Oct 08
Location: cornwall
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Cyclist for being poor and not having a car.....
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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Act of god imo
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Dee25790
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Registered: 3rd Jun 14
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Talking motorbike or push bike?
I was on the whiteline once on my scooter at 16 some ars*hole thought he was hilarious opening his car door to show off to his mates I crashed into it and wiped his car door off. Turned out that was his fault even though I was on the White line. So he had a brand new focus with no door I had my scooter back for £50 on the road paid out £500 for it and a 2 grand claim.
I don't think filtering in stationary traffic is a problem. I think in your case though as live traffic would have been down to the insurance companies to argue
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Opening a door is also a lot different to a gust of wind, you can hardly check your mirror for wind.
I would say in this case the bike.
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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Was a motorbike aye. He overtook while traffic was coming the other way, hence why he stayed left of the line.
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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As a biker I wouldnt consider filtering past a high sided vehicle in the current windy conditions unless there was a suitable gap to allow me to do it in the opposite lane as the wind will obviously affect you more than a car, which I still filter past in the same lane up to 20mph ish.
I agree above though, reckon it would be an insurance arguing job, if of course he actually survived being side swiped by a cherry picker into oncoming traffic, I wouldnt fancy my chances 
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johnny86
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Registered: 15th Feb 10
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I try not to filter unless traffic is really slow as only really ride through central London.
If im not riding to work amd just out riding im usually like a cunt learning to wheeliez
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