| New road laws from this weekend 11:25 - Jan 24 with 3801 views | bluelagos |
The "hierarchy of road" users means you need to be nice to two wheelers - so get used to it :-)
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| New road laws from this weekend on 11:28 - Jan 24 with 2869 views | homer_123 |
So, you have to smile and be polite when you knock them off their bikes? |  |
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| New road laws from this weekend on 11:30 - Jan 24 with 2842 views | NthQldITFC |
| New road laws from this weekend on 11:28 - Jan 24 by homer_123 |
So, you have to smile and be polite when you knock them off their bikes? |
Is it now legal for me to have a crossbow built in to my handlebars to deal with winkers who've just passed me with less than a foot to spare? |  |
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| Take your stabilisers off then.... on 11:32 - Jan 24 with 2811 views | Bloots |
| New road laws from this weekend on 11:30 - Jan 24 by NthQldITFC |
Is it now legal for me to have a crossbow built in to my handlebars to deal with winkers who've just passed me with less than a foot to spare? |
....you'll have more room. |  |
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| New road laws from this weekend on 11:57 - Jan 24 with 2737 views | Ftnfwest |
A 'dear old' pedestrian did walk straight out in front of me last week causing me to brake sharply. Completely oblivious, although presume he's ok to do that now. The irony of the mask he was wearing wasn't lost on me. |  | | |
| New road laws from this weekend on 12:06 - Jan 24 with 2702 views | BloomBlue |
and two wheelers now need to be nice to pedestrians - that will upset a lot of cyclists |  | | |
| New road laws from this weekend on 12:07 - Jan 24 with 2692 views | Meadowlark |
I cycle and walk a lot, so I approve, but I also notice a lot of cyclists at night with no lights and dark clothing.
What haens if a vehicle hits one of these idiots?
When I was young, you could get "done" for not having lights on your bike. Seems that no-one cares now.
Edit. I'll have to get that "p" key fixxed [Post edited 24 Jan 2022 15:53]
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| Imagine them having to stop at.... on 12:27 - Jan 24 with 2638 views | Bloots |
| New road laws from this weekend on 12:06 - Jan 24 by BloomBlue |
and two wheelers now need to be nice to pedestrians - that will upset a lot of cyclists |
...pedestrian crossings or, dare I say it, red lights!
They won't stand for it. | |
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| New road laws from this weekend on 12:28 - Jan 24 with 2625 views | SaleAway |
| New road laws from this weekend on 12:07 - Jan 24 by Meadowlark |
I cycle and walk a lot, so I approve, but I also notice a lot of cyclists at night with no lights and dark clothing.
What haens if a vehicle hits one of these idiots?
When I was young, you could get "done" for not having lights on your bike. Seems that no-one cares now.
Edit. I'll have to get that "p" key fixxed [Post edited 24 Jan 2022 15:53]
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very hard to get "done" for things like this when there are so few police to enforce it. |  |
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| New road laws from this weekend on 13:10 - Jan 24 with 2515 views | factual_blue |
| New road laws from this weekend on 11:57 - Jan 24 by Ftnfwest |
A 'dear old' pedestrian did walk straight out in front of me last week causing me to brake sharply. Completely oblivious, although presume he's ok to do that now. The irony of the mask he was wearing wasn't lost on me. |
He was the man in the iron mask? |  |
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| New road laws from this weekend on 13:16 - Jan 24 with 2483 views | chicoazul |
| New road laws from this weekend on 11:57 - Jan 24 by Ftnfwest |
A 'dear old' pedestrian did walk straight out in front of me last week causing me to brake sharply. Completely oblivious, although presume he's ok to do that now. The irony of the mask he was wearing wasn't lost on me. |
On a pelican crossing by any chance? |  |
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| New road laws from this weekend on 15:02 - Jan 24 with 2339 views | Bluespeed225 |
I’m a pedestrian about to cross, so does the cyclist have to give way to me? I would say so, except they’ll be on the pavement anyway. | | | |
| New road laws from this weekend on 19:56 - Jan 24 with 2150 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Dutch reach has been introduced too hasn't it? |  |
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| New road laws from this weekend on 19:57 - Jan 24 with 2140 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| New road laws from this weekend on 12:07 - Jan 24 by Meadowlark |
I cycle and walk a lot, so I approve, but I also notice a lot of cyclists at night with no lights and dark clothing.
What haens if a vehicle hits one of these idiots?
When I was young, you could get "done" for not having lights on your bike. Seems that no-one cares now.
Edit. I'll have to get that "p" key fixxed [Post edited 24 Jan 2022 15:53]
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The lower level of street lighting makes these idiots much more difficult to spot now too. | |
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| New road laws from this weekend on 20:06 - Jan 24 with 2123 views | ZXBlue |
| New road laws from this weekend on 19:57 - Jan 24 by Nthsuffolkblue |
The lower level of street lighting makes these idiots much more difficult to spot now too. |
Can we have a law preventing the morons diving up the inside, when there is not enough room, at the traffic lights?
My wing mirror wants to know. | | | |
| New road laws from this weekend on 20:15 - Jan 24 with 2105 views | Swansea_Blue |
The pedestrian right of way on a side road is an accident waiting to happen. Happened to me tonight with a car stopping just after the turn in, leaving my arse hanging out into the main road. There was a crossing on the junction too, the lazy twots.
The rest seems to make sense and are mostly clarifications rather than changes. It’ll help get rid of myths hopefully, like people saying cyclists have to cycle in single file. |  |
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| New road laws from this weekend on 20:21 - Jan 24 with 2088 views | jeera |
| New road laws from this weekend on 20:15 - Jan 24 by Swansea_Blue |
The pedestrian right of way on a side road is an accident waiting to happen. Happened to me tonight with a car stopping just after the turn in, leaving my arse hanging out into the main road. There was a crossing on the junction too, the lazy twots.
The rest seems to make sense and are mostly clarifications rather than changes. It’ll help get rid of myths hopefully, like people saying cyclists have to cycle in single file. |
May I ask from a cyclist's point of view, how long is acceptable to expect vehicles to wait behind on a narrow road?
For example, a single track lane with a car behind.
I used to cycle a lot when I was young, (before I could drive there wasn't much choice to be fair!), and wouldn't expect, say, for a motor to sit behind me for two miles until I reached the next junction and would pull over at the first reasonable opportunity.
That's not to suggest I would want to be hounded by the vehicle either, but I do think there's a limit where common sense and basic manners should prevail over who has what rights. |  |
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| New road laws from this weekend on 20:28 - Jan 24 with 2067 views | ZXBlue |
| New road laws from this weekend on 20:21 - Jan 24 by jeera |
May I ask from a cyclist's point of view, how long is acceptable to expect vehicles to wait behind on a narrow road?
For example, a single track lane with a car behind.
I used to cycle a lot when I was young, (before I could drive there wasn't much choice to be fair!), and wouldn't expect, say, for a motor to sit behind me for two miles until I reached the next junction and would pull over at the first reasonable opportunity.
That's not to suggest I would want to be hounded by the vehicle either, but I do think there's a limit where common sense and basic manners should prevail over who has what rights. |
It would be polite to tuck in when you get the chance. Even tractors do that. Why not bikes?
It is also objecitonable to ride down the middle in order to dictate to an experienced and safe driver, when YOU think it is acceptable for him to pass.... | | | |
| New road laws from this weekend on 20:30 - Jan 24 with 2057 views | jeera |
| New road laws from this weekend on 20:28 - Jan 24 by ZXBlue |
It would be polite to tuck in when you get the chance. Even tractors do that. Why not bikes?
It is also objecitonable to ride down the middle in order to dictate to an experienced and safe driver, when YOU think it is acceptable for him to pass.... |
Torn on the second point as we all think we're good drivers.
I mean, I really am but not everyone is.
I guess if you're a cyclist and you're sick of people risking your well-being by squeezing past at inappropriate points then you eventually learn to put your own protection first. | |
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| New road laws from this weekend on 20:34 - Jan 24 with 2043 views | LeoMuff |
| New road laws from this weekend on 20:28 - Jan 24 by ZXBlue |
It would be polite to tuck in when you get the chance. Even tractors do that. Why not bikes?
It is also objecitonable to ride down the middle in order to dictate to an experienced and safe driver, when YOU think it is acceptable for him to pass.... |
Would love to know how anyone is supposed to know you are an experienced and safe driver whilst out on their bike ? In my experience on uk rides you will get 1-2 crazy drivers overtaking in dangerous places on every single ride.
In my experience the safe option is to block that happening as I have no idea if the person behind is a loon or not until it’s too late. |  |
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| New road laws from this weekend on 20:35 - Jan 24 with 2039 views | Clapham_Junction |
| New road laws from this weekend on 20:15 - Jan 24 by Swansea_Blue |
The pedestrian right of way on a side road is an accident waiting to happen. Happened to me tonight with a car stopping just after the turn in, leaving my arse hanging out into the main road. There was a crossing on the junction too, the lazy twots.
The rest seems to make sense and are mostly clarifications rather than changes. It’ll help get rid of myths hopefully, like people saying cyclists have to cycle in single file. |
I don't think it's that bad - it's just like approaching a pelican crossing - you just have to keep an eye out as to whether it looks like anyone is going to cross. If anything, it's easier as you're slowing down to turn anyway. I think once people have got their head round the rules, it should be fairly easy.
Given how pedestrians are around here, I have to drive like this already, as people just cross the road without looking. |  | | |
| New road laws from this weekend on 20:41 - Jan 24 with 2020 views | jeera |
| New road laws from this weekend on 20:35 - Jan 24 by Clapham_Junction |
I don't think it's that bad - it's just like approaching a pelican crossing - you just have to keep an eye out as to whether it looks like anyone is going to cross. If anything, it's easier as you're slowing down to turn anyway. I think once people have got their head round the rules, it should be fairly easy.
Given how pedestrians are around here, I have to drive like this already, as people just cross the road without looking. |
The problem there being that you stop your car and some ***t on two wheels comes up the outside and blindsides everyone and hits the person who's crossing the road! | |
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| New road laws from this weekend on 20:42 - Jan 24 with 2015 views | MerseyBlue |
Appreciate that changes need to be made but think the information has been disseminated quite poorly. There will be a lot of drivers who have missed this and I can see that creating confusions at pedestrian crossings. You would have to be a brave pedestrian to chance your arm that the driver coming towards you is fully aware of the updates on some of my local crossings. Also worry about the schools at kicking out time. Just as I did when I was a kid, they all rush out in one huge blob towards major roads and I can see the lack of awareness from motorists causing additional incidents.
Intentions of this seem to be in order, but the execution is a bit iffy for me. Definitely worth sharing this with anyone you know so good job OP. |  |
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| New road laws from this weekend on 23:43 - Jan 24 with 1875 views | ZXBlue |
| New road laws from this weekend on 20:30 - Jan 24 by jeera |
Torn on the second point as we all think we're good drivers.
I mean, I really am but not everyone is.
I guess if you're a cyclist and you're sick of people risking your well-being by squeezing past at inappropriate points then you eventually learn to put your own protection first. |
But dangerous too- because people who know the local road and can pass safely are ignorantly obstructed and then get impatient.
If a car drove down the middle to stop you passing, they would rightly be criticised and probably done by the police if spotted. | | | |
| New road laws from this weekend on 01:43 - Jan 25 with 1815 views | bournemouthblue |
| New road laws from this weekend on 20:42 - Jan 24 by MerseyBlue |
Appreciate that changes need to be made but think the information has been disseminated quite poorly. There will be a lot of drivers who have missed this and I can see that creating confusions at pedestrian crossings. You would have to be a brave pedestrian to chance your arm that the driver coming towards you is fully aware of the updates on some of my local crossings. Also worry about the schools at kicking out time. Just as I did when I was a kid, they all rush out in one huge blob towards major roads and I can see the lack of awareness from motorists causing additional incidents.
Intentions of this seem to be in order, but the execution is a bit iffy for me. Definitely worth sharing this with anyone you know so good job OP. |
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The government in poor communications shocker, I note quite a lot of these changes are things they've been teaching for a few years now so it will he less of a surprise to new drivers
What's the suggestion with opening doors, that seems a weird one? |  |
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