7 cyclist....3 wide no wonder we are hated.

[Dayvo]

Dave7 has driven for 52 years

Driving for 52 years without giving enough room to cyclists!

Read this: it's not too late to learn something.

As you can see from this photo [my above post], cars overtaking cyclists should be on the other side of the road, just as if they were overtaking a car. It's simple really but it doesn't seem that some motorists know or understand this rule, if they did, there would be far less cars passing extremely close to cyclists and less road rage between the two groups. Below is my illustration of how not to and how to overtake a cyclist:

 

[snorri]

Which part are you having trouble understanding...............common decency ?? or single file ??

I'm shocked to hear that you as a cyclist would feel comfortable about a car overtaking you without the car crossing the white line, as it would have to do in the face of oncoming traffic.
An overtaking driver carrying out that sort of stunt certainly lacks common decency and regard for the safety of other road users.

 

[mjr]

An overtaking driver carrying out that sort of stunt certainly lacks common decency and regard for the safety of other road users.

...and if they're doing it deliberately, they should have their licence revoked, which would help free up road space both for motorists who drive to the required standard and for cyclists.

 

[summerdays]

MOD NOTE: please accept that others may have a different view point to yours, and that being rude to them is not going to convince them that your view point is correct. If you wish to change their view then try to explain your point of view persuasively!

 

[KneesUp]

One cyclist plus as much room as you would give a car is narrower than three cyclist plus as much room as you would give a car.

 

[Markymark]

Don't worry, I assume the mods will delete the post shortly.

Mod: No they edited it leaving the sensible bit!

To be fair, all of my post was sensible, just rude.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I feel the same as @coco69 on this............single file and cars can go past without oncoming cars having to stop & let them through. Common decency IMO.

The east lancs road is an urban commuter road between Manchester and Liverpool, it is the principal alternative to the M62 and is basically a dual carriageway with a central reservation thoughout. If you're in the path of oncoming cars, you have a hell of a bigger problem on your hands than a few people on bikes.

 

[mjr]

One cyclist plus as much room as you would give a car is narrower than three cyclist plus as much room as you would give a car.

But both require overtaking by moving into the next lane right (do the maths with the figures I mentioned above if you'd like to check), so there's no practical difference to motorists in giving three cyclists as much room as they should give a car, so what's your point?

 

[Dave7]

The east lancs road is an urban commuter road between Manchester and Liverpool, it is the principal alternative to the M62 and is basically a dual carriageway with a central reservation thoughout. If you're in the path of oncoming cars, you have a hell of a bigger problem on your hands than a few people on bikes.

I think you will find in the OP he said "it was a road OFF the east lancs".

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I think you will find in the OP he said "it was a road OFF the east lancs".

Fair do's my apologies.

 

[Racing roadkill]

I think the riding 3 abreast debate, is the new helmet debate.

 

[gavintc]

I give up!!! 3 wide on a standard road is a piss take and thats my view...if you think different thats fine.

Why - what was the issue? It must have held you up for all of 10 seconds. I presume you would have preferred to squeeze past, pushing them into the gutter. Perhaps you should give up.

 

[Crackle]

 

[mjr]

OMG people in buses are sitting 4-abreast. They are so SELFISH.

 

[Dave7]

Dave, what does the HC say about overtaking riders? You dont appear to know.

I dont think the HC mentions common decency. I'm not on about what is legal....I am thinking about what is best for other people......an alien concept to some (and I dont mean you )