Timeh Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 My daughter took bikeabilty at Junior school. She now tells me off for cycling too close to the kerb and not taking the lane And there in lies much of the problem Cyclists moving at a snails pace and sitting in the middle of the road thus stopping other traffic moving freely thus causing frustration for some drivers. This is sneered at by most cyclists and the reply is usually 'Tough ill ride where i like because i can' or some other childish dribble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicksy3 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 One interesting suggestion (from a motorist I believe) was that completion of bikabilty level 3 at school should in some way contribute to your progress towards a full driving licence, e.g. exemption from some parts of the theory test. or taken into consideration toward car insurance I've said that too. Or a motorbike CBT. Having had some minimal experience of road use as a vulnerable user could well make for more patient, forward thinking driving from those motorists who don't regularly cycle or use motorbikes. Posted from Sheffieldforum.co.uk App for Android Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 And there in lies much of the problem Cyclists moving at a snails pace and sitting in the middle of the road thus stopping other traffic moving freely thus causing frustration for some drivers. This is sneered at by most cyclists and the reply is usually 'Tough ill ride where i like because i can' or some other childish dribble. So the problem lies with impatient drivers who are unable to cope with other forms of traffic on the road behaving correctly. Simple then, take away the license from such drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicksy3 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 And there in lies much of the problem Cyclists moving at a snails pace and sitting in the middle of the road thus stopping other traffic moving freely thus causing frustration for some drivers. This is sneered at by most cyclists and the reply is usually 'Tough ill ride where i like because i can' or some other childish dribble. I used to make myself good and narrow, but had too many near misses when cars overtook going into pinchpoints. I'll take primary position for my own safety, rather than because it's 'childish dribble'. Did you mean 'drivel'? Posted from Sheffieldforum.co.uk App for Android Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timeh Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) I used to make myself good and narrow, but had too many near misses when cars overtook going into pinchpoints. I'll take primary position for my own safety, rather than because it's 'childish dribble'. Did you mean 'drivel'? Posted from Sheffieldforum.co.uk App for Android Yeah but auto correct screwed me over and i didnt notice. ---------- Post added 27-05-2015 at 15:43 ---------- So the problem lies with impatient drivers who are unable to cope with other forms of traffic on the road behaving correctly. No the problem is with the people causing the delays, tailbacks and stress by doing something thats of no real benefit and only serves to irritate some drivers. To top it all off some of these people dont even have insurance so if they fall of their bike and hurt someone's pride and joy theres usually no comeback for the driver and bang goes his or her no claim. Edited May 27, 2015 by Timeh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squiggs Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Yeah but auto correct screwed me over and i didnt notice. ---------- Post added 27-05-2015 at 15:43 ---------- No the problem is with the people causing the delays, tailbacks and stress by doing something thats of no real benefit and only serves to irritate some drivers. To top it all off some of these people dont even have insurance so if they fall of their bike and hurt someone's pride and joy theres usually no comeback for the driver and bang goes his or her no claim. Glad to see that you're coming round to the cyclist's point of view about single occupancy cars and short journeys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas1 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 So this thread in conclusion: - Some cyclists are morons - The rest are not morons - Some motorists are morons - The rest are not morons. Repeat ad nauseum until the thread gets locked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattleonard Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 One interesting suggestion (from a motorist I believe) was that completion of bikabilty level 3 at school should in some way contribute to your progress towards a full driving licence, e.g. exemption from some parts of the theory test. or taken into consideration toward car insurance It is an interesting suggestion, but I definitely prefer the latter car insurance idea to the theory test one. Many of the problems still occur after people have gone to the trouble to brush up on the Highway Code, pass a test and then decide to ignore them or decide they just apply to everybody else. The Bikeability website suggests taking level 1 at age 8-10 and potentially going straight onto levels 2 and 3. I actually didn't ride a bike between taking my cycling proficiency at age 10 and my mid-20s, so I'd be very loathe about the idea of loosening the theory test requirements based on having taken a cycling test in childhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timeh Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 So this thread in conclusion: - Some cyclists are morons - The rest are not morons - Some motorists are morons - The rest are not morons. Repeat ad nauseum until the thread gets locked. ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum ad nauseum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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