Cyclists......tut tut tut

[ChristoT]

[quote author=mr self destruct link=topic=12553.msg141069#msg141069 date=1397249041]
With cyclists the reverse is true. It's the majority of arseholes spoiling it for the minority.  :\

Bollocks. Most cyclists I see are sensible and responsible, but you don't notice them so much because they don't interefere with your progress.
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Let's face it, people form the South are just better road users, and people in general ! :b





(Dives for cover under an asbestos sheet)




Let the flaming begin!!  :lol :lol

[savvy]

Let's face it, people form the South are just better road users, and people in general ! :b





(Dives for cover under an asbestos sheet)




Let the flaming begin!!  :lol :lol



Says he !!!!who has learned to swerve  :rollin :rollin :rollin

[ChristoT]

Let's face it, people form the South are just better road users, and people in general ! :b





(Dives for cover under an asbestos sheet)




Let the flaming begin!!  :lol :lol

Says he !!!!who has learned to swerve  :rollin :rollin :rollin

I'm not from the South of England, but from the North West of France!

HAH!  :lol

[darrsi]

[quote author=savvy link=topic=12553.msg141270#msg141270 date=1397334052]

Let's face it, people form the South are just better road users, and people in general ! :b





(Dives for cover under an asbestos sheet)




Let the flaming begin!!  :lol :lol

Says he !!!!who has learned to swerve  :rollin :rollin :rollin

I'm not from the South of England, but from the North West of France!

HAH!  :lol
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North West of France is the South of England.  :b

[VNA]

As for traffic lights you don't want to wait then dismount and walk across. Cyclists have as much duty as any other road user to abide by traffic laws and follow the highway code. 

Not really, no.  You don't need a license to cycle, so obeying traffic laws is optional as you cannot be banned.

You do what is safest and gets you about the quickest.

I mean that first bit at the traffic lights.  Who wouldn't!  Stop at the lights and you are just getting in everybody elses way and putting yourself at risk. 

The wrong way down one way streets, yup a bit stupid, but guess who's gonna get hurt.

Good old daily mail.

[darrsi]

As for traffic lights you don't want to wait then dismount and walk across. Cyclists have as much duty as any other road user to abide by traffic laws and follow the highway code. 

Not really, no.  You don't need a license to cycle, so obeying traffic laws is optional as you cannot be banned.

You do what is safest and gets you about the quickest.

I mean that first bit at the traffic lights.  Who wouldn't!  Stop at the lights and you are just getting in everybody elses way and putting yourself at risk. 

The wrong way down one way streets, yup a bit stupid, but guess who's gonna get hurt.

Good old daily mail.

You can't get banned but you can certainly get fined if you were to cause an accident through careless riding.


http://www.ridingabike.co.uk/html/cyclin...usted.html

[darrsi]

Look what i found! 


Check out 69 & 71.


https://www.gov.uk/rules-for-cyclists-59...w-59-to-71

[VNA]

You can't get banned but you can certainly get fined if you were to cause an accident through careless riding.

I could get fined, I suppose, for careless walking.  What's your point?

[darrsi]

You can't get banned but you can certainly get fined if you were to cause an accident through careless riding.

I could get fined, I suppose, for careless walking.  What's your point?

You were saying that obeying traffic laws is optional, but according to the highway code it's not.

[VNA]

You were saying that obeying traffic laws is optional, but according to the highway code it's not.

So the dozens of cyclists wisely jumping the red light in the silly video.
Well go on, show us the law, the implications and perhaps you can point to prosecutions.

[darrsi]

You were saying that obeying traffic laws is optional, but according to the highway code it's not.

So the dozens of cyclists wisely jumping the red light in the silly video.
Well go on, show us the law, the implications and perhaps you can point to prosecutions.

Or........you can look yourself if you're that interested!
It's not me that wrote the Highway Code is it, and i'm neither a lawyer or a policeman?

[fireblake]

I don't mind people riding on the pavement as long as they give way to pedestrians or a t least slow down a bit. My main gripe as a lorry driver is following one up the road and eventually getting passed only to stop at lights and then to have them mount the pavement and then get in front. Hey i won't get hurt if i kill you but i may just have nightmares.


Mickey

[midden]

As for traffic lights you don't want to wait then dismount and walk across. Cyclists have as much duty as any other road user to abide by traffic laws and follow the highway code. 

Not really, no.  You don't need a license to cycle, so obeying traffic laws is optional as you cannot be banned.

You do what is safest and gets you about the quickest.

I mean that first bit at the traffic lights.  Who wouldn't!  Stop at the lights and you are just getting in everybody elses way and putting yourself at risk. 

The wrong way down one way streets, yup a bit stupid, but guess who's gonna get hurt.

Good old daily mail.

So next time I'm a pedestrian and a cyclist comes my way on the pavement which isn't designated as cycle share I can just kick the Bike since A. no licence required to walk  and B. never heard of anyone being prosecuted for assaulting a pushbike
Even better I'll start walking along the middle of the road. I'm sure a copper would nick me for doing so but hey if enough of us do it the cops will ignore us

[darrsi]

[quote author=VNA link=topic=12553.msg141370#msg141370 date=1397389528]

As for traffic lights you don't want to wait then dismount and walk across. Cyclists have as much duty as any other road user to abide by traffic laws and follow the highway code. 

Not really, no.  You don't need a license to cycle, so obeying traffic laws is optional as you cannot be banned.

You do what is safest and gets you about the quickest.

I mean that first bit at the traffic lights.  Who wouldn't!  Stop at the lights and you are just getting in everybody elses way and putting yourself at risk. 

The wrong way down one way streets, yup a bit stupid, but guess who's gonna get hurt.

Good old daily mail.

So next time I'm a pedestrian and a cyclist comes my way on the pavement which isn't designated as cycle share I can just kick the Bike since A. no licence required to walk  and B. never heard of anyone being prosecuted for assaulting a pushbike
Even better I'll start walking along the middle of the road. I'm sure a copper would nick me for doing so but hey if enough of us do it the cops will ignore us
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:lol