Arguement about a Cyclist.

[gavintc]

But, being dead right is not good. Aresholes drive taxis etc and they will simply suffer some bent metal for their error.

 

[bonj2]

 

[Twenty Inch]

That's not Bonj. That's a space alien. They're holding the real Bonj in a spaceship while he explains to them that horse-riding isn't exercise. So far, the aliens' plans to infiltrate cycling forums all over the world are foundering - they haven't realised that some cyclists are in a completely different orbit to the rest of us.

 

[Riding in Circles]

That's not Bonj. That's a space alien. They're holding the real Bonj in a spaceship while he explains to them that horse-riding isn't exercise. So far, the aliens' plans to infiltrate cycling forums all over the world are foundering - they haven't realised that some cyclists are in a completely different orbit to the rest of us.

You got that right.

 

[nethalus]

As twickenham cyclist has said, green means proceed with caution, i.e. if safe to do so. If it is not you wait until it is. It sounds like the cyclist probably held the taxi up for 3-5 seconds. Does that really require anger and the tooting of a horn (which would make no difference anyway).

Of course we can't be sure why the cyclist was there, from what you said, it is possible that the cyclist may have jumped a red, but we don't know. Irrespective of what the cyclist did, I know of no passage in the highway code that says you should use your horn in anger to get another road user to move out of your way.

Is your husband still completely bigoted against cyclists? Say hi for me (I don't suppose he reads the Guardian does he.....)


P.S. I hope you are keeping well...

Funny you should say that. Since he's started driving buses in York, which is chocker with cyclists, his attitude to Cyclists had mellowed somewhat. He don't get so wound up over them like and seems to be treating them better when he encounters them.

P.S not keeping well, been assaulted at work recently so on the Pat and Mick again!

 

[Cab]

too many people use the horn to chastise, its purpose should be to warn.
People who think that a green light means they have the 'right' to press their accelerator down to the floor are small minded bigots.

I've never more wholeheartedly agreed with anything you've said.

 

[nethalus]

So you drive a bus and your hobby is taking photo's of busses?

Do you go on bus mans holidays as well?

No, I'm a woman you see

 

[nethalus]

According to the highway code, a green light means "you may go on IF the way is clear." So regardless of the colour of signal the cyclist went through on, the car should have given way.

Yep, that's what I said like. Taxi should have given way regardless of the colour of his light.

 

[Riding in Circles]

I think a lot of this is down to the misconception that might is right, in which case those people should remember they have to get out of their metal boxes at some point and will find that the pendulum will then often swing the other way.

 

[spindrift]

I think a lot of this is down to the misconception that might is right, in which case those people should remember they have to get out of their metal boxes at some point and will find that the pendulum will then often swing the other way.

Yes, spot on.

This is so depressing, the van this morning probably gets paid per drop so took stupid risks and nearly killed me for the sake of, what, a fiver?

I'm fed up with all this silly aggression, I mean from Shoreditch High Street onwards westbound people are jostling and hurrying just to get to the next lights!

 

[Cab]

Yes, spot on.

This is so depressing, the van this morning probably gets paid per drop so took stupid risks and nearly killed me for the sake of, what, a fiver?

I'm fed up with all this silly aggression, I mean from Shoreditch High Street onwards westbound people are jostling and hurrying just to get to the next lights!

I got a close overtake this morning, I had to dodge out of the way of a camper van whose driver decided that I WOULD use a narrow cycle lane so he could overtake between me and a traffic island... I didn't think he had time to stop and avoid hitting me so I did move over, and he passed inches from me. He had his window down when I inevitably caught up 50 yards further on, and yelled at me that I was in the middle of the road... So I then went in to the middle of the road, right in front of him.

Annoyingly, the SD card for my helmet cam appears to be knackered (at least I think thats why the camera ain't working). Another card on order, but a great example of pointless aggression missed

 

[BentMikey]

Mind you it didn't help his cause that he had a big pair of earphones on while cycling. Well at least he probably didn't hear the taxi tooting him!

This bit is irrelevant. It's like chastising a car driver for driving with their windows up and their stereo on.

 

[Cab]

This bit is irrelevant. It's like chastising a car driver for driving with their windows up and their stereo on.

Actually chastising a car driver for that seems entirely reasonable. Inflicting your own music on others is a far worse (well, more irritating) crime than simply listening to your own.

 

[BentMikey]

*LOL* I don't think you read that properly. Windows up not down.

 

[Cab]

*LOL* I don't think you read that properly. Windows up not down.

Actually I prefer it with the windows down, at least then you can hear more than the deafening thump-thump baseline, making it louder but generally less irritating

Edit: Although more seriously, is it just me who has often noticed that drivers with windows up and music on are very often quite unresponsive to auditory cues such as emergency sirens?