Black Brick Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Drivers are quite happy sitting behind another car, I cant see why is it any harder sitting behind a cyclist until it is safe to pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DnAuK Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Wow, wrong on both counts. Not such a good driver after all. http://cdn.road.cc/sites/default/files/styles/main_width/public/passing-distance-west-midlands-police.jpg?itok=tSq05L92 ---------- Post added 12-07-2018 at 10:36 ---------- https://www.lancashire.police.uk/media/1340069/pass-safely-mat.jpg?width=667&height=475 The minimum should be 1m, 1.5m would be better and 2m would be best. The cycle could of course take the primary position if they wish, but they shouldn't be closer than 75cm to the edge even if not taking the centre of the lane! Personally I am a great advocate of road safety. Have always been taught that I should give a parked car a minimum of 1 mtr in case someone suddently opens a door without looking, and to give a cyclist the same grace in case they need to swerve to avoid a pothole or similar.However, it would be nice if cyclists gave me the same grace occasionally. Today on the way into work, a cyclist I passed on Penistone Road (allowing plenty of room) then came passing in between myself and another car whilst we were sat in a queue at traffic lights, clipping my wing mirror and almost taking himself out in the process. Fortunately no real damage was caused, but clearly he had not left me, or the car next door, the same 1 mtr space (there was barely that between us). I think bad driving / riding happens on both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyR Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I think bad driving / riding happens on both sides. I think you are probably correct but the consequences of bad driving are far more severe (just look at the road deaths caused) than of bad cycling and yet despite this I'm sure if you counted the number of threads on this forum discussing bad cycling and bad driving you will find far more about bad cycling. Odd that. Its almost like people just want to victimise a minority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky B Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Drivers are quite happy sitting behind another car, I cant see why is it any harder sitting behind a cyclist until it is safe to pass. I think you've just won this thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Personally I am a great advocate of road safety. Have always been taught that I should give a parked car a minimum of 1 mtr in case someone suddently opens a door without looking, and to give a cyclist the same grace in case they need to swerve to avoid a pothole or similar.However, it would be nice if cyclists gave me the same grace occasionally. Today on the way into work, a cyclist I passed on Penistone Road (allowing plenty of room) then came passing in between myself and another car whilst we were sat in a queue at traffic lights, clipping my wing mirror and almost taking himself out in the process. Fortunately no real damage was caused, but clearly he had not left me, or the car next door, the same 1 mtr space (there was barely that between us). I think bad driving / riding happens on both sides. Seems like an error in filtering, but given how wide the lanes are on Penistone Road, why was the gap so small? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabelle Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Seems like an error in filtering, but given how wide the lanes are on Penistone Road, why was the gap so small? If I know there's a cyclist behind me, I move to the right side of the lane as a slow down, so they can filter. Likewise with motorcyclists, but on the opposite side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRESLEY Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Sod it Im saving up for a Flying Car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 At what point did anyone mention adding a vehicle to traffic The very first post of this thread. It's actually what the thread's about, cylists adding to the volume of mainstream traffic due to an absence of cycle lanes even taking things literally? My first post in this thread, the one you quoted and replied to Everything I'm talking is relevant as it feeds into the discussion of congestion. People on bikes are likely to reduce the number of cars. Most cars only have 1 occupant, relatively few people catch buses etc. Traffic is not numbers of people you are right but its not just the number of vehicles, it is also affected by how much space each vehicle takes up. 30 people on bus take up far less space than 30 people on bikes which in turn take up far less space than 30 people in cars. So cycling reduces traffic due to statistical probability of what that person may otherwise be doing (driving a car) Cool story, your claim was that I made an assumption though, which I didn't. But you did. ---------- Post added 19-07-2018 at 13:33 ---------- Drivers are quite happy sitting behind another car, I cant see why is it any harder sitting behind a cyclist until it is safe to pass. I think some form of anxiety plays a part in this, about the (perceived) expectations of other drivers behind. I think some, if not many, drivers get stuck momentarily behind a cyclist and think that the car behind will become impatient with them for not overtaking the cyclist sooner. Or something like that. ---------- Post added 19-07-2018 at 13:34 ---------- Personally I am a great advocate of road safety. Have always been taught that I should give a parked car a minimum of 1 mtr in case someone suddently opens a door without looking, and to give a cyclist the same grace in case they need to swerve to avoid a pothole or similar.However, it would be nice if cyclists gave me the same grace occasionally. Today on the way into work, a cyclist I passed on Penistone Road (allowing plenty of room) then came passing in between myself and another car whilst we were sat in a queue at traffic lights, clipping my wing mirror and almost taking himself out in the process. Fortunately no real damage was caused, but clearly he had not left me, or the car next door, the same 1 mtr space (there was barely that between us). I think bad driving / riding happens on both sides. This is one of the very few gripes I have with (some) cyclists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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