Children and adults with no bike lights

[Accy cyclist]

Last night i drove Mrs Accy and a couple of her friends to a restaurant for a works get together. I must've passed or should i say narrowly avoided 10 or so unlit bikes.Children riding on the wrong side of the road acting clever waving their arms at oncoming cars. I also had the "Jesus you nearly hit him" from Mrs Accy as i saw an unlit idiot at the last second. I don't break the speed limit,i drive most times as if i'm taking my test,but these idiots are taking the pee! A police car passed one unlit "cyclist" and didn't stop to have word with him/her. Surely the rule states no lights no ride on public highways in the dark!

 

[Angry Blonde]

Absolute fools, i narrowly avoid a few in my wagon, to be fair i saw a kitted up to the hilt roadie the other morning, in stupidly dense fog, without a single light

 

[ufkacbln]

... and the majority will also have defective lights on their cars as well!

 

[ianrauk]

Just coming up to the equinox and it is time for the first "idiot cyclist without lights thread" of the season.

Get yourself a penny jar.

 

[vernon]

Ha! Last night, cycling on my way home from Leeds station in the dark, I was overtaken by a police car with no lights on.

 

[vernon]

Get yourself a penny jar.

And make it a large one.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Not forgetting the affect on law abiding cyclists who have to dodge these idiots! Hitting one in your car is bad enough but at least they'll come off worse. If two cyclists collide then both get hurt!

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Just coming up to the equinox and it is time for the first "idiot cyclist without lights thread" of the season.

I hope you've begun stocking up...



GC

 

[vernon]

Not forgetting the affect on law abiding cyclists who have to dodge these idiots! Hitting one in your car is bad enough but at least they'll come off worse. If two cyclists collide then both get hurt!

And at least one of them needs to get their guide dog's eyes tested.

 

[numbnuts]

And if you fined them for having no lights the out cry would be “police state”

 

[Accy cyclist]

No it wouldn't.

"Just coming up to the equinox and it is time for the first "idiot cyclist without lights thread" of the season"

See i knew you wouldn't be able to resist joining in!

 

[ComedyPilot]

I saw a ninja yesterday morning about 06:20hrs. I passed him going into the village of Etton. No lights whatsoever - but....I saw him.

I passed him safely with no danger to him, me or anyone else.

Let's not let a ninja's minor illegal riding be used as a tool for excusing poor motoring standards. Everyone can see cycles/vehicles with lights, but it takes EXTRA care to look for the unexpected - and it is that extra care that is missing when collisions occur.

 

[MontyVeda]

I saw an unlit pedestrian once.

 

[potsy]

I saw an unlit pedestrian once.

Was he wearing hi-viz?

 

[Smokin Joe]

In my youth I was cycling to work one winters morning and stopped at a junction where a copper was directing traffic. I sat there trying to look nonchalant because I knew my front light wasn't working. He strolled over and fixing me with a steely stare he tapped the offending light which came on as he did so. I didn't dare laugh.