Illegal parking in cycle lanes - name and shame

Strider590

Jeff_Bridges_hair wrote: »

I parked over a cycle lane today. Bite me.

gadgetmind wrote: »

At least you know that you did something wrong. It's a start.

Officer - Excuse me sir is this your vehicle?
Jeff - Ermmmm... Yes.
Officer - Did you know it's illegal to park here?
Jeff - Ermmmm... Yes? :doh:_pale_
Officer - :wall:

It wouldn't end well......

liam8282

gadgetmind wrote: »

You were told several times, by several different people, that claims otherwise were a straw man of your own invention. Even after this, you continued to trot out said straw man, and it seems that you're still attempting to do it long after everyone has quite thoroughly seen through this tactic.

That reference was made once, by one person.

Marco_Panettone

Having had similar 'discussions' about similar behaviour and drivers' attitudes I now have the single response of "maybe you should contact your MP about it." People seem not to care what the ACTUAL law is, just their personal idea of what the law SHOULD be. I'm more than happy for these people (on either side of the argument) to follow the appropriate paths in a democratic country to try to change things for the better (as they see it), but don't try to take things into your own hands, especially if you're armed with a high-powered tonne of steel capable of killing the other person!

custardy

http://youtu.be/qkHr5IrgMAk

Harry_Flashman

gadgetmind wrote: »

Absolutely.

Here is an example of how I behave on the roads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSGzl5lo0DY

Sadly, my camera captures a wide variety of other behaviour!

Excellent :T

Just how a cyclist should behave rather than getting in the way of paying road users (and so much safer for the cyclist too)

Harry_Flashman

Strider590 wrote: »

Primary is also for other situations, like points where the road narrows (pinch points), in order to stop drivers passing too closely...... Most drivers don't give a damn about cyclists, more worried about oncoming objects on the right, than squashing a cyclist on the left.

http://www.youtube.com/results?hl=en&safe=off&q=close%20pass%20pinch%20point&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=w1&gl=GB

It seems that, in the majority of videos thrown up by that link, the cyclist is way too far out and therefore endangering themselves (and may cause damage to passing vehicles), even to the extent of ignoring cycle lanes!

Strider590

Harry_Flashman wrote: »

It seems that, in the majority of videos thrown up by that link, the cyclist is way too far out and therefore endangering themselves (and may cause damage to passing vehicles), even to the extent of ignoring cycle lanes!

I can sympathise with them though, have you ever used a cycle lane?
They have to contend with potholes, drain covers, water and debris. It's no wonder they don't use them.

Harry_Flashman

gadgetmind wrote: »

While there is no mandated minimum passing distance under UK law, 1 metre is not enough, not safe, will scare cyclists, and will expose them to unnecessary danger. Please don't pass cyclists this close, please don't advise others to do it, and please don't claim that it's safe.

Get out further, much further, as you need to allow for the cyclist dodging or hitting a road defect, or even just being hit by a strong side wind.

It sounds plenty far enough for me. A yard is quite a long way to miss something.

It would appear to be a foolhardy cyclist who started swerving about just as a vehicle is passing them?

gadgetmind

Harry_Flashman wrote: »

It seems that, in the majority of videos thrown up by that link, the cyclist is way too far out and therefore endangering themselves

Perhaps you'd care to read a copy of cyclecraft?

Harry_Flashman

gadgetmind wrote: »

Perhaps you'd care to read a copy of cyclecraft?

Having seen the number of quotes from it on this site, I probably don't need to.

In view of the fact that I'm never likely to ride a bike again, I certainly don't need to.