Illegal parking in cycle lanes - name and shame

gadgetmind

Harry_Flashman wrote: »

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

I think it's worthwhile understanding why other road users are placing themselves as they are, and it could well make you a better driver.

I even read section of a horse book so as to understand why horse riders behave as they do, and the best way for me to treat them when cycling or driving.

Jamopy

liam8282 wrote: »

It is not "playing nicely", it is following the highway code.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_069837

Nope. Nowhere in the highway code does it say cyclists should press themselves as far over to the edge of the kerb as they can. And if you interpret the highway code that way then you are reading into it things which aren't there.

I would say that your style of cycling would be classed as inconsiderate.

Well that would be your opinion. But everyone has their own opinions, and like i said, i came to view my safety of greater importance than pleasing impatient drivers.

Someone mentioned you had to leave a car width to overtake a cyclist, would this not be impossible if the cyclist is not cycling at the edge of the road? If they were cycling away from the edge, one car width, plus your own car width, would surely leave you off the opposite side of the road?

On narrow roads, yes. Since you are fond of quoting the highway code, here is a picture they use illustrating exactly what you are talking about:

As I said before, yes there are bad drivers, but also bad cyclists too.

I never said otherwise.

liam8282 wrote: »

gadgetmind - Read the post I was commenting on:


Changing your riding style to be defensive, riding as far into the road as you can, being inconsiderate to other road users, buses and cars.

Right, stop making things up. It annoys me no end when people lie about me or what i have said. What i said was "i now ride as far into the road as i feel i need to in order to be able to avoid car doors opening or pedestrians stepping out without looking" so don't try and misquote me.

interstellaflyer

Jamopy wrote: »

On narrow roads, yes. Since you are fond of quoting the highway code, here is a picture they use illustrating exactly what you are talking about:

That picture demonstrates why I got upset when a bunch of silver (meaning older) lycra clad idiots riding 3 abreast doing 10mph in a 40 zone refused to move to single file to allow me to overtake safely and a gentle burst of the horn was retorted by a V sign, I could've overtaken them but I chose to think of their safety and my rewards was being told to f off via the usual hand signal.

Harry_Flashman

Well if it's a choice of hit something really hard (like an oncoming motor) that will really screw your bodywork up, or shoving the lycra loons over - no contest really.

custardy

interstellaflyer wrote: »

That picture demonstrates why I got upset when a bunch of silver (meaning older) lycra clad idiots riding 3 abreast doing 10mph in a 40 zone refused to move to single file to allow me to overtake safely and a gentle burst of the horn was retorted by a V sign, I could've overtaken them but I chose to think of their safety and my rewards was being told to f off via the usual hand signal.

were you able to enter the opposite lane?

Jamopy

Harry_Flashman wrote: »

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?

To be honest i've had wing mirrors brush me as people have overtaken too closely. A yard would be a miracle for some of the crap drivers who like to overtake too closely.

And the thing about being on a bicycle or motorbike is that if you don't have mirrors, or need to take sudden evasive action, then you won't be able to check over your shoulder to see if anything is overtaking too closely. Hence the recommendation to overtake by a car width.

Jamopy

Harry_Flashman wrote: »

Well if it's a choice of hit something really hard (like an oncoming motor) that will really screw your bodywork up, or shoving the lycra loons over - no contest really.

So you're advocating running over cyclists if you can't legally overtake them?

What a !!!!. :wall:

gadgetmind

Harry_Flashman wrote: »

Well if it's a choice of hit something really hard (like an oncoming motor) that will really screw your bodywork up, or shoving the lycra loons over - no contest really.

Fortunately, the majority of motorists have the skills, consideration and attitude to operate a vehicle safely. It would seem, on the face of it, that you don't.

Have you considered doing some additional driver training to try and get up to at least average standard?

gadgetmind

Jamopy wrote: »

To be honest i've had wing mirrors brush me as people have overtaken too closely.

Like this?

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

His "defence" was that I'd gone through a red light. I think he meant that I legally entered the ASZ in front of his so that I was visible!

He then tried to blame another motorist.

Harry_Flashman

Jamopy wrote: »

So you're advocating running over cyclists if you can't legally overtake them?

What a !!!!. :wall:

I was referring to the above posts regarding the idiots riding 3 abreast.

If the cyclists don't look out for themselves, I'm damned if I'm going to.