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<< traffic lights are designed for traffic (cars and vans) not cycles. >>
that's a bit naive are we not traffic as well, where in the Highway Code does it mention cyclists are exempt? if we all choose to legally share the same bit of road then we all respect the rule of the road, they're there for a reason (and no, I'm not ol' Bill I'm an everyday cyclist!)
naive? hmmm. cyclists may be mentioned in the Highway Code but the fact is that the network is designed for the car.
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You need to learn correct road positioning. Riding in the gutter is no good for anyone and just encourages drivers to try and pass you. If you were taking the lane (riding in the middle, for example) the white van wouldn't have passed you.
Riding on the footpath is just daft and liable to get you fined and labeled a nuisance by the oldies that walk along it.sorry i dont get that
i was in the cycle lane like this one
http://www.ctcyorkshirehumber.org.uk/images/No4%20CFC.jpg
but the lane wasnt wide enough to get the handel bars in the lines
i think what you trying to say is if i rode with me wheels in the middle of the lane then it wouldnt of happened, its my fault.
they would of just went round me there not gonna wait for me are theythere wasnt any one on the foot path before i went on it
theres a long starit so i could see the next set of lights -
I know what a bike lane looks like. The issue is: if you ride in the gutter, drivers will think they can pass you, whether or not it's actually safe for them to do so.
If you ride in the middle of the lane, drivers will need to wait for the opposite side of the road to become clear before they can pass. They will have a whole lane to use and you will have room to move left if they STILL pass too closely. It's doubly beneficial for you.Get Oliver on here to explain it more clearly.
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<< traffic lights are designed for traffic (cars and vans) not cycles. >>
that's a bit naive are we not traffic as well, where in the Highway Code does it mention cyclists are exempt? if we all choose to legally share the same bit of road then we all respect the rule of the road, they're there for a reason (and no, I'm not ol' Bill I'm an everyday cyclist!)
It's all about common sense, not rules and regulations. Would you wait on red at 3am on a deserted street cos it says so in a book?
Ride where you want, just don't get caught.
Just my four pennorth.
"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand
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this post started of cos i couldnt believe it
now my opinion has changed and i realise how serious it is, i would still try and get away though, i dont have the money to pay up,
what are the cycle lanes like were you are?? thats to every one btw
i was working in Hornchurch once and they had a cycle lane on one of the main roads which was ridiculous, i had my wheels about 2-3 inches away from the curb and my handle bars still stuck out over the line (standard mtb handlebars
i did get clipped by a white van which i thought broke my arm (luckily it didnt) and it winded me a bit, so now i ride on the pavement down that stretch or road because its too dangerous. im not getting flattened for no oneI grew up in Hornchurch, and my parents still live there. Which cycle lane are you talking about?
I used to stick to cycle lanes when available but after a few people on here (mainly Oliver I think) said how they can encourage drivers to overtake when inappropriate I've stopped using cycle lanes and I've felt a lot safer on the road. It's really apparent when cycling in front of someone who hugs the pavement. Cars will box in the person behind while they wait to overtake me, wheras if both riders are away from the pavement, cars will wait until it's safe to overtake both at once. -
£30 on Fri morning for running red on Tavistock Sq completely safe as there was n.o.t.h.i.n.g. anywhere near me... aside from the fuzz a couple of lights behind.
i broke the law, so fair's fair (even though my social/spiritual ideals don't reflect western societies strict rules)
anyway the copper told me they have been advised to crackdown on cyclists and take a zero tolerence approach... that's what he told me
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I grew up in Hornchurch, and my parents still live there. Which cycle lane are you talking about?
I used to stick to cycle lanes when available but after a few people on here (mainly Oliver I think) said how they can encourage drivers to overtake when inappropriate I've stopped using cycle lanes and I've felt a lot safer on the road. It's really apparent when cycling in front of someone who hugs the pavement. Cars will box in the person behind while they wait to overtake me, wheras if both riders are away from the pavement, cars will wait until it's safe to overtake both at once.this was 2 years ago so i might get it wrong
horchurch road i think it was gong
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Shit man makes me think how lucky we must have been to have jumped reds like 3 times in front of the po po today and not get done for it, that was ridiculous lol.
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naive? hmmm. cyclists may be mentioned in the Highway Code but the fact is that the network is designed for the car.
Wrong. Have you ever ridden some of the streets in Old london town? The ones that have been there for hundreds of years? They were designed for horses and pedestrians, not cars.
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I know what a bike lane looks like. The issue is: if you ride in the gutter, drivers will think they can pass you, whether or not it's actually safe for them to do so.
If you ride in the middle of the lane, drivers will need to wait for the opposite side of the road to become clear before they can pass. They will have a whole lane to use and you will have room to move left if they STILL pass too closely. It's doubly beneficial for you.Get Oliver on here to explain it more clearly.
And buy (or rent from the library!) and read a copy of Cyclecraft: http://www.cyclecraft.co.uk/
It's very easy to read and a very practical guide to cycling on British roads. I guarantee everyone will learn something from it, no matter how long you've been cycling for.
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You need to learn correct road positioning. Riding in the gutter is no good for anyone and just encourages drivers to try and pass you. If you were taking the lane (riding in the middle, for example) the white van wouldn't have passed you.
Riding on the footpath is just daft and liable to get you fined and labeled a nuisance by the oldies that walk along it.