denlin Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 At a guess, the wrist is better enough to hold a steering wheel but not to hold handlebars. In a car you have lots of suspension to even out the road bumps and you don't support your weight with your hands. On a bike there is little to no suspension depending on the bike and you partially support your weight through your wrists. Would have thought it just a tad illegal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Ralge Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I'd suggest that checking your door mirrors is not enough. How about a sideways blind spot check as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altus Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Would have thought it just a tad illegal Why? We'll have to wait for Bonjon to clarify but there's nothing to suggest the wrist is still in a cast or anything like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonjon Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 Not illegal as I checked with my insurance. But I would be in no position to be cycling, it took me 2 weeks to drive again. At the moment my wrist is in a splint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluelight Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Quote: Originally Posted by Bluelight View Post But lets face it reading many of the posts on Sheffield Forum regarding traffic violations, theres allways some people that come on here and say . Quote: Originally Posted by Bluelight View Post riding through RED LIGHTS at Traffic lights & Pelican Crossings, riding on pavements when no cycling lane is present, failing to stop at a pedestrian crossing, riding the wrong way on a one-way street. __________________ ...there's always somebody who make a massive erroneous assumption that makes them look daft, like saying that cyclists are justifying... Twist it anyway you like but if you want to make a point, quote the complete post I made not just edit it and quote the sections you have listed above. You will see that I stated some cyclists, not all think they have no right to obey the highway code. Judging from your post I assume you are one of the cyclists I refered to as some and think its okay not to abide by the rules of the road. Theres plenty more motorists on the forum thats stated the exact same as what I have about the way some cyclists behave on the roads of Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Ralge Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 It's quite instructive to see how this thread has spun off into an argument about fault, law etc. A bobby will take a view on fault, an insurance company can take an entirely different view as will a Defensive Driving Instructor. So "fault" is a bit difficult to pin down and shifts with the job function of the observer. Try looking at it from a Responsibility and Avoidability perspective and you have, perhaps, a more productive and conclusive discussion. Of the two people involved (in ANY incident, not just door-opening) on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 = not at all responsible/couldn't have avoided it; 5= entirely responsible/absolutely could have avoided it) how would you rate the driver's/pedestrian's/cyclists actions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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