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[Travel] Drivers could have to give way to cyclists under Highway Code shake-up
- Thread starter Stat Brother
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sussex_guy2k2
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- Jun 6, 2014
- 3,740
This would be superb. I've seen two go through red lights already this week and we're only at Wednesday. Utter madness.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
- 70,184
In a one square mile across town like Brighton, cyclists and pedestrians and buses should ALWAYS take priority over private motorists. If motorists journeys are that essential to them, then simply introduce a trivial congestion charge and see the numbers shrink massively (in exactly the same way as the introduction of the 5p charge for supermarket bags) as bennies are suddenly forced to think about their journey before just jumping in their car for no good reason at all.
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
Cyclists are allowed to cycle two abreast, Rule 66 states you should never cycle more than two abreast, and ride in single file on narrow or busy roads.
Which is what I was on about, without making it clear i understand that, but it is all about common sense which car and cyclist users can both be devoid of I grant you.
B.W.
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- Jul 5, 2003
- 13,666
This is such a good idea... cyclist licenses with points system... they would all be fined / banned off the road with weeks, or would actually have to finally follow the highway code...
B.W.
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- Jul 5, 2003
- 13,666
Great... and then licence cyclists, penalize the cyclist majority, who constantly break the rules, and actually make a difference to road safety...
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- #87
Today I drove a fair distance and didn't kill one cyclist.
Who do I return my license too?
Who do I return my license too?
B.W.
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- Jul 5, 2003
- 13,666
Are you sure, not one!!?? Come on, be realistic... I'm surprised there are any cyclists left on here to post, such is the constant poor treatment they receive from car drivers...
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
- 70,184
Yup, totally agree with that. A significant number of cyclists act like they're about five years old and that rules of the road are a silly adult thing that don't apply to them.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
So you're going to license thousands of kids that cycle to school or to their mates etc. Great plan. Have you thought about running for being your local MP?
- Thread starter
- #91
Doesn't Timmy already have the anti cyclist vote locked up?
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
- 15,185
The grammar police.
Once you've proved you know it's meant to be a c and just one o, then you can have your licence back.
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
- 15,185
I was ****ing joking you ****ing humourless ****ing **** ✌
Not quite.
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In fact the whole conversation can be read here: https://twitter.com/SurreyRoadCops/status/885778061752487936
SeagullSarge
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- Jul 8, 2012
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As with all things, a small percentage of both motorists and cyclist are total bells. The majority of both groups are decent, considerate road users. What people do need to remember is much of the Highway Code is not law, including the passing distance between a vehicle and a cyclist. However, if the motorist caused an incident by passing too close to a cyclist, the Highway Code can be used in evidence under the Road Traffic Act to establish liability, therefore the motorist would probably be fu@ked!!
The easiest thing to do would be for both the cyclist and the motorist to both avoid hitting each other but as a regular M25 commuter, some car drivers have enough difficulty driving their cars in a simple straight line without hitting something so I don't hold out much hope!!
The easiest thing to do would be for both the cyclist and the motorist to both avoid hitting each other but as a regular M25 commuter, some car drivers have enough difficulty driving their cars in a simple straight line without hitting something so I don't hold out much hope!!
worthingseagull123
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- May 5, 2012
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- Thread starter
- #99
Lorry driver arrested following another fatal collision involving more than one cyclist
https://road.cc/content/news/250541...ng-another-fatal-collision-involving-more-one
It’s the second fatal crash involving more than one cyclist this week, with a 14-year-old boy killed and two 15-year-old boys injured on Monday evening when they were reportedly hit head-on by a van driver in Leeds who was overtaking another vehicle.
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
- 15,185
So was I, you ****ing wanker ✌