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Illegal parking in cycle lanes - name and shame
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Harry_Flashman wrote: »So you think there shouldn't be charges?
Would these charges be by the elephant in the room?
I am not a financial adviser and neither do I play one on television. I might occasionally give bad advice but at least it's free.
Like all religions, the Faith of the Invisible Pink Unicorns is based upon both logic and faith. We have faith that they are pink; we logically know that they are invisible because we can't see them.0 -
Well that behaviour is obviously unacceptable and ridiculous. I, however, am a law abiding cyclist and am fed up of cars parking illegally putting me in danger.
Yeah, I think the point that is being entirely missed here is that cyclists outside of cycle lanes do tend to get a lot of abuse from drivers. Being forced out of the cycle lane by a parked car, puts the cyclist is very real danger of being hit (deliberately or not) by a driver who failed to predict what the cyclist would be doing upon reaching the illegally parked car.“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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Strider590 wrote: »Yeah, I think the point that is being entirely missed here is that cyclists outside of cycle lanes do tend to get a lot of abuse from drivers. Being forced out of the cycle lane by a parked car, puts the cyclist is very real danger of being hit (deliberately or not) by a driver who failed to predict what the cyclist would be doing upon reaching the illegally parked car.
Exactly. When I get grief photographing vehicles they often say 'well you lot always use the road anyway.' Yes, because we're allowed to, unlike you who are parked ILLEGALLY. Do you say the same to buses when they pull out of bus lanes? AND I will always try to use cycle facilities when they are available and suitable (which we all know half of which are not).0 -
Strider590 wrote: »very real danger of being hit (deliberately or not) by a driver who failed to predict what the cyclist would be doing upon reaching the illegally parked car.
Time for another video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEKUqH5vbls
I looked behind, stuck out my arm, and moved out early, but the van driver blasted through anyway. The lady in front wasn't left very much road to work with!I am not a financial adviser and neither do I play one on television. I might occasionally give bad advice but at least it's free.
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gadgetmind wrote: »Time for another video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEKUqH5vbls
I looked behind, stuck out my arm, and moved out early, but the van driver blasted through anyway. The lady in front wasn't left very much road to work with!
That's worthy of reporting to his superiors.....“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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Strider590 wrote: »That's worthy of reporting to his superiors.....
Did you watch to the end? The same driver tried to take me out just a mile further down the road.
So yes, he did get reported and I got a letter back telling me that he'd been disciplined and sent for retraining. The British Gas drivers in Leeds now *all* know that cyclists are using cameras and their driving has increased greatly in quality as a result. Ditto many of the bus companies and now we're chipping away at the taxi companies, but they are proving to be a tougher nut to crack.I am not a financial adviser and neither do I play one on television. I might occasionally give bad advice but at least it's free.
Like all religions, the Faith of the Invisible Pink Unicorns is based upon both logic and faith. We have faith that they are pink; we logically know that they are invisible because we can't see them.0 -
gadgetmind wrote: »Time for another video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEKUqH5vbls
I looked behind, stuck out my arm, and moved out early, but the van driver blasted through anyway. The lady in front wasn't left very much road to work with!
Definitely not safe cycling from yourself, what were you preaching about safe overtaking distances, 1.5m?
I suspect that only applies to vehicles overtaking cyclists, not you overtaking another cyclist, who in turn was just overtaking a parked van.
Apart from that, shocking driving from the gas driver, shame more wasn't done when he was reported.0 -
Definitely not safe cycling from yourself, what were you preaching about safe overtaking distances, 1.5m?
I suspect that only applies to vehicles overtaking cyclists, not you overtaking another cyclist, who in turn was just overtaking a parked van.
Apart from that, shocking driving from the gas driver, shame more wasn't done when he was reported.
if you look the 1st cyclist peels off as they reach them,whilst he'she maintains their position on the road.
moving further out would be a very risky move given their road position/conditions.0 -
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