[QUOTE 1650194, member: 3143"]I'm truly tired of debating with morons with the IQ of a plank of wood. (You're excused Dan B).[/quote]
Maybe you and a few others should just stop then. You've all made your points and the tit-for-tat jockeying for the "win" on threads can get a bit tiresome.
As a cyclist you should be aware that drivers of HGVs may not see you on the inside, so to stay safe - just don't go up their inside. Stay behind them and remove the risk.
Drivers of HGVs should equally be aware that some cyclists go up their inside regardless and should look out for them where it is possible and practical. Drivers who don't take due care should be prosecuted within the current laws, and if the laws need changing then you need to campaign for that.
Telling a cyclist not to go up the inside of a HGV is not being an apologist for HGV manufacture or use - it's plain, simply, common bloody sense. Who gives a toss if you shouldn't have to tell people that (in an ideal world) the fact is that this simple bit of advice can save their life.
If you want to campaign for improving the visibility of cyclists on the inside track of HGVs or to educate drivers or cyclists - work together and use the campaigning forum to discuss, positively, ways that this could be achieved.
Rant over.
Cheers,
Shaun
Maybe you and a few others should just stop then. You've all made your points and the tit-for-tat jockeying for the "win" on threads can get a bit tiresome.
As a cyclist you should be aware that drivers of HGVs may not see you on the inside, so to stay safe - just don't go up their inside. Stay behind them and remove the risk.
Drivers of HGVs should equally be aware that some cyclists go up their inside regardless and should look out for them where it is possible and practical. Drivers who don't take due care should be prosecuted within the current laws, and if the laws need changing then you need to campaign for that.
Telling a cyclist not to go up the inside of a HGV is not being an apologist for HGV manufacture or use - it's plain, simply, common bloody sense. Who gives a toss if you shouldn't have to tell people that (in an ideal world) the fact is that this simple bit of advice can save their life.
If you want to campaign for improving the visibility of cyclists on the inside track of HGVs or to educate drivers or cyclists - work together and use the campaigning forum to discuss, positively, ways that this could be achieved.
Rant over.
Cheers,
Shaun