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Cyclists are thick !
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rugbyleague wrote: »How exactly is a horn used well in this country they just create angry people....
You want to go to Egypt - they use the horn for anything and everything, all day and all night. If you go to Egypt do NOT stay on a main road, you would be unlikely to get any sleep, and it's not just in Cairo either! Can't say that I saw too many angry people out there either, but it was back in October/November before the unrest!What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare0 -
The worst thing you can do is sound your horn at a cyclist, it startles them,
thats why accidents are caused.
Just curious, why did you hit your horn. Presumably the other motorist saw
the cyclist and hit his brakes.
In which case, the ones who are startled, shouldn't be on the road in the first place.The greater danger, for most of us, lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark0 -
In which case, the ones who are startled, shouldn't be on the road in the first place.
I can't imagine any car driver not jumping out of their skin if someone blasts their horn next their open window.“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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Let cyclists kill themselves, just don't get involved.
Notice how many posters jumped to the defence of a specific stupid cyclist, with counter claims against all motorists?
You can draw your own conclusions.
Trouble with that is, no matter what the circumstances, it will always be the driver's fault.The greater danger, for most of us, lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark0 -
anotherbaldrick wrote: »It's only the anticipation and reaction of motorists that save a lot of cyclists from an early grave. Now motorcyclists, I have a lot of respect for them, they know the vulnerability of their choice of transport and ride with that in mind and anticipate danger situations .
Not all of them.The greater danger, for most of us, lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark0 -
anotherbaldrick wrote: »I was following a road cyclist, female, recreational sports not commuter and as we were coming up to a mini roundabout stayed behind, she was moving quite fast ! At the roundabout a car with priority was coming from the right. Needless to say the cyclist just rode straight onto the roundabout. I hit the horn, the car hit his brakes as the cyclist took a short cut over the centre of the MR. As she went she looked over her shoulder as if to say "what are you hooting me for ?"It normally boils down to thick drivers who are not paying attention.
And how was the driver not paying attention in this case?The greater danger, for most of us, lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark0 -
maybe the driver performed an emergency stop because you surprised them.....
maybe the cyclist is an advanced driver, better than you, judged the distance better and was in no danger...until you intervened with your horn
Nonsense, any advanced driver would have known better.maybe she looked over her shoulder in a gestre of thanks since you clearly saved her life
maybe the car driver who performed the emergency stop shold give up his licence since he wasn't looking where he was going
The other driver was looking "where he was going," it was the cyclist who wasn't.there are lots of variables......but it could be argued that you're the worst of the three by attracting the attention of two other road users right at a time when they least need it.
Maybe the cyclist did/does have a death wish.....you should not have sounded your horn regardless of the situation ahead because you were not involved.
Rubbish, if the other driver was inclined to pay attention to the sound of the horn, it obviously alerted him to everything that was coming from any direction, including the cyclist. If the cyclist is so easily distracted by the sound of a car's horn, what would have happened of the other driver had sounded their horn?The greater danger, for most of us, lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark0 -
Actually, technically, it was the correct use of the horn.
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The horn. Use only while your vehicle is moving and you need to warn other road users of your presence. Never sound your horn aggressively. You MUST NOT use your horn- while stationary on the road
- when driving in a built-up area between the hours of 11.30 pm and 7.00 am
The cyclist could have damaged the car if they had gone under it, or made the motorist late waiting for the fire engine to get the car off, if they didn't come out from the back.the clause is written from the perspective of the person in the car ie except when another road user poses a danger to you.
There is no logical reason why I would sound my horn if I see two vehicle on a roundabout about to collide.
But it doesn't say that at all, does it?The greater danger, for most of us, lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark0 -
Nonsense, any advanced driver would have known better.
The other driver was looking "where he was going," it was the cyclist who wasn't.
Rubbish, if the other driver was inclined to pay attention to the sound of the horn, it obviously alerted him to everything that was coming from any direction, including the cyclist. If the cyclist is so easily distracted by the sound of a car's horn, what would have happened of the other driver had sounded their horn?
you weren't there, so you cannot make any kind of informed judgement on who was or was not in the wrong.....unless you were either the girl on the bike or the driver of the car.it obviously alerted him to everything that was coming from any direction
everything from any direction???
guess it makes sense where you come from.
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But it doesn't say that at all, does it?
I see no reason why anyone would sound their horn for a potential incident they're not involved in.
I could also argue that the code also doesn't state that "except when another road user poses a danger to you". In which case you the horn should not have been sounded.
The same rule also states "Never sound your horn aggressively" but of course you never do that.:A
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