I enjoy walking in woods and fields thanks, not riding a bike through them.
Also, there's loads of quiet country lanes out there still that are relatively car free. My cycling on busy main roads is kept to an absolute minimum, as like you say, there's very little pleasure in that.
I'm not moaning about it. I'm trying to present a balanced view as a cyclist and motorist.
Giving up on riding my bike on the road is simply not an option. It's both my hobby and my means of travel for my daily commute. Education and all sides, infrastructure changes and LESS motor vehicles...
Come to think of it, it's rare to see a crossing point or zebra crossing near a junction here. They're nearly all in the middle of long straight bits of road.
This is interesting reading ( including the comments section )...
Hmmm, I see what you're saying with this bit....Necessarily a cyclist is moving forwards on the left of roads and invariably in jams is moving quicker at times than vehicles. They are simply cycling in a straight line with no manoeuvre, whilst the killing driver has made a manoeuvre to turn...
I think you're probably right that they have more designated crossing points at junctions. In fact, thinking about it, most of our crossing points/zebra crossings just go across a long straight road and rarely acquaint themselves with junctions at all. A bit bizarre really.
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On a recent close pass as I was cycling home from work I thought I'd have a chat with the car driver as we both then had to stop at traffic lights. I was quite calm and polite and the driver was really apologetic saying they had no idea they was that close and would try to remember for...
This is all a bit odd. Are motorists currently just running over cyclists and pedestrians as they turn left or right? I don't see that they are. I think most 'left hooks' in particular on cyclists from motorists are because the cyclist is filtering up the inside of traffic ( not advisable in...