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The Highway Code
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Annx | Report | 3 Jul 2014 20:24 |
But the roads are not really for sport when they are being shared with other road users are they and that's some of the problem. I have been involved in 2 accidents where youths on bikes have been racing each other on pavements and roads. I wasn't in any way to blame for either and was praised for my quick thinking in one. In the first, because I swerved to avoid a head on collision, the whole side of my car was damaged. I thought I was lucky that a witness came forward as the youth and his pal ran off. When the police visited, the youth and his family denied he even had a bike. In the second, one of the racing pair flew over my car bonnet smashing my windscreen. Luckily for me, again there were witnesses and I was so badly shaken the police wouldn't let me drive home. In both cases I lost no claims bonuses and had a load of hassle while they were repaired as I used my car in my job. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 3 Jul 2014 20:23 |
Oh yes,mtrue, we have lights very near here and I lose count of the number of times they jump the lights, bring back cameras on lights! |
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Sue | Report | 3 Jul 2014 18:45 |
Ann, at least your comments re' obvious reason' are a reasonable interpretation, instead of an across the board 'stupid'. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 3 Jul 2014 16:46 |
I do find it frightening when we are following a cyclist uphill and theya re determined to ride to the top but have to sort of zigzag to do it. We also had to compete with racing cyclists on a busy dual carriageway in the Lake District when returning from holiday a couple of weeks ago. I found it quite frightening and fully expected to see an accident any minute. |
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DazedConfused | Report | 3 Jul 2014 15:46 |
Bobtanian |
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Bobtanian | Report | 2 Jul 2014 22:14 |
why don't speed restricted young motorcyclists do that as well? I believe that they are taught to ride near the crown of the road, |
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Annx | Report | 2 Jul 2014 20:33 |
The lycra clad, would be Wiggins cyclists ignore the cycle lane at the edge of one of our busy main roads......... because it's smoother and faster where the cars have worn it! |
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Dermot | Report | 2 Jul 2014 19:22 |
Tour de France starts soon. |
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Sue | Report | 2 Jul 2014 19:11 |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 2 Jul 2014 15:13 |
"Real cyclists understandably do not want to use cycle paths for obvious reasons. " |
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Sue | Report | 2 Jul 2014 15:00 |
I can understand both points of view here. Real cyclists understandably do not want to use cycle paths for obvious reasons. Been thinking about this and think it would be fair for cyclists who want to use the road with cars to pay an appropriate road tax and insurance, so that if there was an accident,responsibility ..would not fall entirely upon the motorist. Those on cycle tracks obviously just want to get from A to B so would be exempt. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 2 Jul 2014 13:25 |
But Sue, if you read my post you will see that 'real' cyclists ignore cycle paths. :-) |
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DazedConfused | Report | 2 Jul 2014 12:38 |
Driving OH to work this morning, 4.30am, so the road are pretty clear. |
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Mayfield | Report | 2 Jul 2014 11:08 |
:-D :-D |
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Sue | Report | 2 Jul 2014 11:02 |
Yes, Mayfield, but cars are holding cars up for miles and miles too. :-| :-| :-| :-| :-| :-D |
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Mayfield | Report | 2 Jul 2014 10:56 |
Perhaps it's because she has held them up for a mile or so :-D :-D |
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Sue | Report | 2 Jul 2014 10:54 |
Have just been reading a book by Josie Dew, a Cyclist who has travelled widely around the world. Its very interesting (i'm not a cyclist myself) and among other things she writes about how cars and big gas guzzling cars driven carelessly push her into the side of the road. |
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GlasgowLass | Report | 2 Jul 2014 09:52 |
:-D :-D :-D @ Bobtanian |
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Guinevere | Report | 2 Jul 2014 07:41 |
There are some cyclists who "ride aggressively" because they are encouraged by certain websites to take control. If the road is narrow they ride in such a way to prevent cars overtaking because it's "too dangerous" for cyclists if they do. |
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Bobtanian | Report | 2 Jul 2014 07:31 |
Maybe it was on its way to Mow' de grass? |
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