Cyclone Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 actually b) is wrong, they are making a manoeuvre, they are passing a parked vehicle, so my original statement stands, as its the correct thing to do!! Your original statement doesn't actually answer the question that was asked though. You may as well state that you prefer to eat your toast with margarine for all the relevance it had to the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I'm not interested maybes I'm only interested in the officialy stated scenarios. Do you want me to post the Highway Code section so that you and your crony won't have to make up stories. Stories? Have you completely lost the plot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Yeah, so every time you pass a parked vehicle is a manoeuvre? And every time you make such a manoeuvre you check your mirrors. And you think that's safe? I really hope I never encounter you here. Or here http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=South+road&aq=&sll=53.39593,-1.507687&sspn=0.001076,0.002851&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=S+Rd,+Sheffield,+South+Yorkshire+S6,+United+Kingdom&ll=53.394628,-1.50032&spn=0.00856,0.02281&z=16&layer=c&cbll=53.394623,-1.500322&panoid=qcBewP1lRU7zk3xEp-DW3Q&cbp=12,65.6,,0,0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawny1970 Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Or here http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=South+road&aq=&sll=53.39593,-1.507687&sspn=0.001076,0.002851&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=S+Rd,+Sheffield,+South+Yorkshire+S6,+United+Kingdom&ll=53.394628,-1.50032&spn=0.00856,0.02281&z=16&layer=c&cbll=53.394623,-1.500322&panoid=qcBewP1lRU7zk3xEp-DW3Q&cbp=12,65.6,,0,0 well i would be on the left, all the parked cars are on the right so at tht point i have ight of way, however further down there is a parked car on the left so i would ensure its safe to pull out to pass it before i made the pass, thats the point im making about cyclists making sure its safe to pass, tho by the looks of the last 5 pages, this point seems to escape you, the only thing i can think is that you are neither a car or cyclist, or i hope you are not!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Dawny 1970 sensible enough not to answer a loaded question in the manner you require. Then you can try this one that keeps getting asked. Why is a cyclist dangerous if they don't look behind them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 well i would be on the left, all the parked cars are on the right so at tht point i have ight of way, however further down there is a parked car on the left so i would ensure its safe to pull out to pass it before i made the pass, thats the point im making about cyclists making sure its safe to pass, tho by the looks of the last 5 pages, this point seems to escape you, the only thing i can think is that you are neither a car or cyclist, or i hope you are not!! Why might it not be safe to pull out? A cyclist can see what's parked in front of them so what's dangerous about going around the parked car? Might there be a Chechen freedom fighter hiding behind it looking for a hostage? Or perhaps a hungry alligator underneath the parked car? Surely there isn't an invisible worm hole to another dimension? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman62 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Or here http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=South+road&aq=&sll=53.39593,-1.507687&sspn=0.001076,0.002851&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=S+Rd,+Sheffield,+South+Yorkshire+S6,+United+Kingdom&ll=53.394628,-1.50032&spn=0.00856,0.02281&z=16&layer=c&cbll=53.394623,-1.500322&panoid=qcBewP1lRU7zk3xEp-DW3Q&cbp=12,65.6,,0,0 So you don't think thast the Highway Code is correct then, Hmmm what a superior being you must to be above the rules of the Highway code Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman62 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Why might it not be safe to pull out? A cyclist can see what's parked in front of them so what's dangerous about going around the parked car? Nothing if you signal your intentions to do so and also having first looked behind you to see it is safe to pull out as instructed by the Highway code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sibon Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Nothing if you signal your intentions to do so and also having first looked behind you to see it is safe to pull out as instructed by the Highway code. But it should be safe to pull out anyway, if all the other road users are following the highway code. So, it isn't really worth getting so worked up about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshuga Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Is there a moderator around? Don't know about anyone else but this is going round in circles. Neither Dawny or Bassman seem to want to answer direct questions to issues that they themselves have brought up in a week and over 600 posts, many of which have said the same thing. I vote we give either of them 24 hrs to show some backbone and have the guts to answer the following unloaded questions, they've been asked enough times. If a moderator agrees then go ahead and close it after the specified time limit. 1. Why is a cyclist dangerous if they don't look behind them or signal when passing a parked car? 2. In the scenario that dawny or bassman are bearing down on a cyclist who is approaching a parked car, and that cyclist has neither looked nor indicated, nor is going to during the subsequent events, what will be dawny or bassman's prediction of the cyclist's course of action? 3. How does making a cyclist take a proficiency test improve the road skills of a colour blind, non-english speaking person visiting this country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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