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But I must say that looking over shoulders and using both wing-mirrors are an absolutely vital part of driving.
.....But only in situations where you should be expecting another vehicle to be. On a motorway you should always check your blind spot before overtaking someone & ideally the other one when pulling back in to the lane you just left. On roundabouts too when other drivers get in the wrong lane and stay on left hand side instead of turning off. The problem is that we have millions of drivers that have been specifically told to do certain things when learning to drive. Checking the blindspot on your left, whilst slowly moving in traffic is not one of them. The re-educating process would cause far more cyclist accidents than we currently have already. The introduction of the new rule would enhance bad cyclist's belief that they can bomb up the inside without a care in the world, until Geoff who's been driving for 45 years turns left having been signalling for the last 30 seconds & didn't see Tarquin on his Fixie weave into the inside of his car 2 seconds ago. |
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Without doubt, it definitely is.
.....But only in situations where you should be expecting another vehicle to be. On a motorway you should always check your blind spot before overtaking someone & ideally the other one when pulling back in to the lane you just left. On roundabouts too when other drivers get in the wrong lane and stay on left hand side instead of turning off. The problem is that we have millions of drivers that have been specifically told to do certain things when learning to drive. Checking the blindspot on your left, whilst slowly moving in traffic is not one of them. The re-educating process would cause far more cyclist accidents than we currently have already. The introduction of the new rule would enhance bad cyclist's belief that they can bomb up the inside without a care in the world, until Geoff who's been driving for 45 years turns left having been signalling for the last 30 seconds & didn't see Tarquin on his Fixie weave into the inside of his car 2 seconds ago. Just to add, people need to do the over the shoulder checks in any senario where there are multi lanes heading same way. Eg, a one way system with a r/hand and L/hand lane, for a split in the road up ahead. I learned to drive on one such road. |
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Just to add, people need to do the over the shoulder checks in any senario where there are multi lanes heading same way. Eg, a one way system with a r/hand and L/hand lane, for a split in the road up ahead. I learned to drive on one such road.
When there is no "lane" and a cyclist is in the 2ft between you and the kerb I think that's stretching it! |
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If there is a lane to the left/right that your'e about to move in to, I agree fully.
When there is no "lane" and a cyclist is in the 2ft between you and the kerb I think that's stretching it! |
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That's why it is wise to "close the gap" i.e. wheels in the gutter, especially if you've just overtaken a cyclist and they are likely to come up behind you, to negate that possibility.
Deliberately blocking cyclists on encourages them to weave from one side to the other. Ideally as drivers it would be best to know where they are always likely to be. At the same time I don't think it's much to ask of cyclists to take responsibility of there own actions and anticipate cars turning ahead of them, just as drivers do for other vehicles or cyclist ahead of them. |
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Blocking is not something I do.
OK, it's a pain to keep checking blind spots, when being shadowed or swarmed by cyclist(s). But it has to be done. Even on single lane roads. |
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As someone that also commutes in the dryer weather on a bike I wouldn't do that at all. I also move left if motor bike appear behind me so they can easily pass even in traffic.
Deliberately blocking cyclists on encourages them to weave from one side to the other. Ideally as drivers it would be best to know where they are always likely to be. At the same time I don't think it's much to ask of cyclists to take responsibility of there own actions and anticipate cars turning ahead of them, just as drivers do for other vehicles or cyclist ahead of them. Cyclists are encouraged to 'take the lane' to prevent what they consider to be potentially dangerous overtakes, so what is wrong with drivers doing the equivalent? |
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Well if they can't physically come down your inside then you know they are likely to be on your right.
Cyclists are encouraged to 'take the lane' to prevent what they consider to be potentially dangerous overtakes, so what is wrong with drivers doing the equivalent? |
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Maybe because that's for their safety from unobservant drivers, whereas the other option is just someone being a dick to others.
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No, it is to prevent dangerous undertakes by unobservant/self entitled cyclists.
You block them, they ride in the middle of the road, you cut them up after overtaking to make a point, they post a video of you doing it on youtube, you reply to the comments and a flame war erupts etc etc etc. |
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Sadly the circle of blame and mistrust revolves around this attitude.
You block them, they ride in the middle of the road, you cut them up after overtaking to make a point, they post a video of you doing it on youtube, you reply to the comments and a flame war erupts etc etc etc.
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From a purely practical view, and all arguments aside, I do find it incredibly helpful when cyclists give left, right or stopping hand signals. But fewer and fewer seem to do so these days. Or at any rate, "ordinary" cyclists perhaps tend to more than the lycra clad ones.
Just a factual observation fwiw. |
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We must remember that a lot of cyclists never had any training and won't know the laws, or even basic common sense things.
Look at how people hiring bikes in London ride. Pavements, wrong way down one way streets and no clue to stop at lights. But who told them otherwise? Hand signals? Haha. What are they - besides flipping the bird at someone. I had lessons at school, but do schools teach bike safety now? |
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We must remember that a lot of cyclists never had any training and won't know the laws, or even basic common sense things.
Look at how people hiring bikes in London ride. Pavements, wrong way down one way streets and no clue to stop at lights. But who told them otherwise? Hand signals? Haha. What are they - besides flipping the bird at someone. I had lessons at school, but do schools teach bike safety now? Still, there you go. |
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From a purely practical view, and all arguments aside, I do find it incredibly helpful when cyclists give left, right or stopping hand signals. But fewer and fewer seem to do so these days. Or at any rate, "ordinary" cyclists perhaps tend to more than the lycra clad ones.
Just a factual observation fwiw. I rarely signal right, I just make sure it is safe to move lane and that the car behind has slowed (ie knows my intentions) or is miles away. Otherwise I will just stop at the kerb and wait for a suitable gap and resume, then turn right. Don't think I have ever indicated to stop. |
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Interesting fact - a higher proportion of Audi owners also own a bike than any other car make.
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I give way to everyone, if a dangerous, or costly, situation may result, regardless of who is 'in the right'
Usually, I am a very generous and polite driver and aware people make mistakes. If I think someone, is being deliberately cheeky, I may play a bit of (safe) Chicken with them to prove a point, but I try not to do that too often. Usually in Jams, when everyone takes turns to merge or turn out of a junction then suddenly 4 Audi ( ) drivers don't want to take turns.I'll edge forward just a bit to frustrate those ones. I'll let two out, but the person behind me can let the next two out. I certainly don't do it with Cyclists and Pedestrians who may be in a world of their own, and any mis-calculation on my part, even at very low speeds, could be catastrophic. I don't engage in road-rage with miscreants either, but merely Tut. |
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That's because it is important to keep your hands on the brakes. There are a lot more hazards these days, so being able to brake quickly is important.
I rarely signal right, I just make sure it is safe to move lane and that the car behind has slowed (ie knows my intentions) or is miles away. Otherwise I will just stop at the kerb and wait for a suitable gap and resume, then turn right. Don't think I have ever indicated to stop. Your other hand is free for the brake. At the point that a hand signal was necessary, I was never going that fast that a sudden application of both brakes would be needed. |
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