Suicidal Cyclist

Retrogamer

mattyprice4004 wrote: »

I think I had a new low for cyclists presented to me last night - dark, completely unlit country road, 2 abreast with no lights on, and all over the place. The first thing I saw was the reflection from one of their seat poles, but at 60MPH that still isn't much time to move over!

They must have had a death wish.

I find that difficult to believe personally.

Retrogamer

I wonder if the people driving in this video get annoyed when cyclists use pavements.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUruEtoJuXI

Tilt

Retrogamer wrote: »

I find that difficult to believe personally.

Not sure why... I've experienced this AND nearly collied head on with a similar bunch of muppets.

Tilt

Retrogamer wrote: »

I wonder if the people driving in this video get annoyed when cyclists use pavements.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUruEtoJuXI

Probably. But according to the person who posted the clip, it's nothing to do with the police hence they can't be breaking the law sufficiently enough. Bit like cars parking on pedestrian crossing zig zags.

peter_the_piper

Psst , its a fine and points if the cops catch you on White zigzags.

Tilt

peter_the_piper wrote: »

Psst , its a fine and points if the cops catch you on White zigzags.

Psst! Read post #377 and you may catch the drift of my comment

Retrogamer

Tilt wrote: »

Not sure why... I've experienced this AND nearly collied head on with a similar bunch of muppets.

It's similar if someone told me they seen someone jogging along the railway lines.
Possible, but i'd have a hard time believing someone is so stupid.

If they were cycling along an unlit road at night they wouldn't be able to see so it would make it very difficult.
Knowing they can't see they would also know that cars couldn't see them so as soon as they see the road starting to light up from behind them and hear the tyres / engine noise approaching, you would expect them to move over to the side.

The only thing i could think of that would make it a bit believable is if they were drunk.

Tilt

Retrogamer wrote: »

It's similar if someone told me they seen someone jogging along the railway lines.
Possible, but i'd have a hard time believing someone is so stupid.

If they were cycling along an unlit road at night they wouldn't be able to see so it would make it very difficult.
Knowing they can't see they would also know that cars couldn't see them so as soon as they see the road starting to light up from behind them and hear the tyres / engine noise approaching, you would expect them to move over to the side.

The only thing i could think of that would make it a bit believable is if they were drunk.

In my case they were a group of about 4 children on bikes (aged about between 7 to 10 years), 1 of which had a further child standing up on the back of the bike somehow.

The road had 'some' but little street lighting as it was on a 'B' road which was on a hill which was descending from left to right from my point of view. I was turningLEFT (facing up-hill) from a narrow side road initially looking to my RIGHT and upon seeing nothing coming (no approaching lights from either direction), I began to make my turn and when my headlights were beginning to face up the road I was turning into, they captured these kids hurtling down the hill about 3 ABREAST towards me, at least 1 was on my side of the road.

I had basically had to make a handbrake type turn sharply to my left to avoid a head on collision as there was no way the kids were able to stop at the speed they were travelling.

Not one of them had any lights on what-so-ever and had I of been driving a slightly larger and slower vehicle, there is no doubt in my mind that a collision would of been un-avoidable.

Retrogamer

Tilt wrote: »

In my case they were a group of about 4 children on bikes (aged about between 7 to 10 years), 1 of which had a further child standing up on the back of the bike somehow.

The road had 'some' but little street lighting as it was on a 'B' road which was on a hill which was descending from left to right from my point of view. I was turningLEFT (facing up-hill) from a narrow side road initially looking to my RIGHT and upon seeing nothing coming (no approaching lights from either direction), I began to make my turn and when my headlights were beginning to face up the road I was turning into, they captured these kids hurtling down the hill about 3 ABREAST towards me, at least 1 was on my side of the road.

I had basically had to make a handbrake type turn sharply to my left to avoid a head on collision as there was no way the kids were able to stop at the speed they were travelling.

Not one of them had any lights on what-so-ever and had I of been driving a slightly larger and slower vehicle, there is no doubt in my mind that a collision would of been un-avoidable.

That sounds pretty typical of kids at that age. I used to think i was indestructible as well back then.
The parents are pretty irresponsible letting them out on bicycles without lights when it's dark.

Tilt

Retrogamer wrote: »

That sounds pretty typical of kids at that age. I used to think i was indestructible as well back then.
The parents are pretty irresponsible letting them out on bicycles without lights when it's dark.

Absolutely but my point is (irrespective whether they are kids or not) Mattyprice's post is perfectly plausible to me.