Squiggs Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Actually....YES!:) Actually, No. Shouting and grinning doesn't change the law which you inquired about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkleyIan Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 about 85% of adult cyclists hold a UK driving Licence, about 80% of UK motorists have never cycled on the road. Nice tongue in cheek link below, chill out and have a smile at it... http://www.roadswerenotbuiltforcars.com/motorists-front-of-judea-what-have-the-cyclists-ever-done-for-us/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj.scuba Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 At the end of the day, most cyclists are alright, give them the right amount of space and all will be fine. Speaking as a motorist, the odd cyclist really pees me off, but so do plenty more drivers. Happy cycling and happy driving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshuga Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Is not it a legal requirement that cyclists stay in single file on the roads? Today I was travelling in the opposite direction to a group of about 20 of them and they were side by side holding up tax paying road users. Isn't it illegal for them to ride in "clumps" taking up a full lane and holding back proper tax paying road users? Just let me get this straight. Are you saying that the more tax you pay, the more right you have to use the roads?? YES or NO? If YES, how do you determine how much tax a road user pays on sight alone? Do you stop and ask them? Or do you make an ASSumption? If YES, does the higher rate tax payer commuting to work on his or her pushbike have more right to use the roads than the non tax-paying unemployed person on benefits in his or her car? Your posts are ridiculous. Educate yourself about how the roads are funded in this country then come back and try again. I commute to work by pushbike every day, and every morning I overtake between 20 and 50 slow moving or stationary motor vehicles. Should I ask them to pull over so I can pass or should I continue doing what I currently do and wait and overtake when it is safe? Your arguments are flawed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splodgeyAl Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 At the end of the day, most cyclists are alright, give them the right amount of space and all will be fine. Speaking as a motorist, the odd cyclist really pees me off, but so do plenty more drivers. Happy cycling and happy driving That "Like" button is still missing, I see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 What straw man was that then? The one I quoted. Nope but cars having accidents with cyclists doesn't prove that all car drivers are bad either... You know. The claim that nobody ever made, which you were busy disputing. That's what straw manning is, when you pretend that someone has said something they didn't and then proceed to argue about how it's not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 A riding test for cyclists must come at some stage. They should welcome it with open arms as it will protect them from their lack of road cred and prevent accidents. It will also stop people from choosing the bicycle option because they are incompetent at passing a driving test in a car. And at what age will you require this test? And how will someone learn to ride before they've passed it? Did you learn to cycle as a child. I think I was allowed to ride my bike around the quiet side roads from about the age of 6 or 7, I wasn't allowed on the 'main' road until about 11... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 trafic moving about 10 to 15 mph coing upto a signal, cant obviously move right as cars and cyclist were there, cant speed up and overtake cyclist rapidly as traffic wasnt going fast enough to allow this , so being responsible enough to allow one cyclist room to continue his journey another cyclsit basically has to make me move a few inches close to him. So you moved into position alongside the cyclist on the left despite there not being room to overtake, and then (wrongly maybe) another cyclist started to overtake you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphillips Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 they should not be allowed on the road end of............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 they should not be allowed on the road end of............. Anyone who thinks this probably shouldn't be allowed on the road themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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