Highway Code consultation

[Hooli]

I still haven't calmed down since they changed the HC to mention riding wearing a white helmet and loads of hi-viz/reflective shite on a motorcycle.

I prefer safety black, it's never caused me an issue.

[treehugger]

Whats this? First I've heard. Re doing the highway code? Nobody takes any notice anyway.

[fried onions]

What's the Highway Code? Summat to do with Dick Turpin?

[christine]

All the cyclists around here are "racing on the highway" , no one seems to use a push bike to get to work , or a leisurely ride down country lanes , just flat out , fast as possible..With a tyre contact patch of 1" , they have no chance of doing an emergency stop , should a car ,horse ,cows or a child be round the next bend .. The road outside my forge has just been resurfaced with chippings ...that has slowed the fuckers down.. I was going to sweep some loose , onto the bend further down and laugh my ass off as they high sided , but the traffic has already dragged it there now !!

[Bangernomics]

As a cycle commuter (when I have a contract) cycling in Manchester is hair raising at times. Even where there’s cycle lanes that are clearly marked as priority people just drive in front of you (have a look at the curry mike on street view).

I always thought “twat” before I put myself in their shoes (saddle) and now see how vulnerable you are when there’s cars/bikes etc around you.

It has made me very aware of their presence as did getting a motorcycle license for motorbikes and doing a years commute on that.

As for filtering up the inside, often you have no choice as the outside is motorbike central and you’re likely to get stranded in the middle when traffic moves off.

Overall I think the updates are sensible, more should be done to clarify to motorists that filtering on a cycle and a motorcycle is legal and should be respected rather than spawning contemptuous behaviour after you’ve made it to the front and can’t get to the cycle box because a car has sat in it or three motorbikes/scooters are there.

Equally I abhor the go pro crowd who are looking to goad motorists into a confrontation at every juncture.


Less annoying tag line.

[panhard65]

Any filtering down the N/S should not be allowed and why cyclists would want to do it when they know how dangerous it is for them. There have been enough cyclists squashed due to lorry drivers not being able to see them. You also have people pull up to let passengers out who cannot see a push bike coming as the mirror will be set for the driver. I will allways stay close to the curb when queing to try and stop push bikes sneaking up there. They have no insurance so if they scrape your car there is bugger all you can do. If they want to give cyclists more rights then make them have insurance and some form of licence if they want to share the road.

[treehugger]

Any filtering down the N/S should not be allowed and why cyclists would want to do it when they know how dangerous it is for them. There have been enough cyclists squashed due to lorry drivers not being able to see them. You also have people pull up to let passengers out who cannot see a push bike coming as the mirror will be set for the driver. I will allways stay close to the curb when queing to try and stop push bikes sneaking up there. They have no insurance so if they scrape your car there is bugger all you can do. If they want to give cyclists more rights then make them have insurance and some form of licence if they want to share the road.

Bang on.

[AMCrebel]

As usual it's about numbers surely.
One or two bikes coming up along your inside at some lights isn't the end of the world, but if there are a bazzilion of the fuckers zooming up the left at warp factor 10 how the fuck are you ever supposed to turn left - and that's assuming you can see 'em which isn't easy in some vehicles. A lot of Cyclists need education on ideas for staying alive.

[mercrocker]

There is a cross roads near us out in the Forest - it is completely open heathland all around the four ways, a 40mph limit applies and the two minor arteries are Stop-signed. Still bikes keep getting squashed there. I see now they have painted cyclist-aimed surface markings on the approaches with the legend "LOOK UP". Says a lot about how some of those accidents occurred, really. It does piss me off that we all pootle through the New Forest at a mandatory 40mph whereas lycra bunnies can pedal their fucking hearts out of their rib-cages with impunity. Racing is racing, no matter what the actual velocity as focus becomes polarised upon the actual riding rather than looking where they are fucking going.

I wonder if there is much about that in the new HC?

[Hooli]

Don't be daft, only cars are evil.