dealing with Nobbers
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gaz71
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- Location
- teddington
I had a nobber of a dog run in front of me in the park this morning.Missed it by inches.
Riding through a pinch point where one lane is deliberately blocked off, an oncoming car decided not to bother giving me my legal right of way. That or he may have genuinely misjudged just how little room there was for me to cycle through without becoming dead.
Either way I ****in hate these dangerous safety features councils love installing in built up areas. See attached a google image for what I mean. Even the parked car is a replica of the situation, minus the oncoming car.
Either way I ****in hate these dangerous safety features councils love installing in built up areas. See attached a google image for what I mean. Even the parked car is a replica of the situation, minus the oncoming car.
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markharry66
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Only an idea, if you dont like dont comment.
winjim
Straddle the line, discord and rhyme
That would lead to horrendous confirmation bias though, and you end up thinking we're living in some sort of warzone, when in reality everybody's only trying to get to work.
That sign means "priority over oncoming vehicles" not "legal right of way".
raleighnut
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- One of the 'Elite'
You are supposed to cycle through them on the rubbish strewn 'cycle path' you know (then stop to fix the multiple p#######s thus incurred about 4 hundred yards further on.
)Oh I see. It is only recommended that the oncoming vehicles stop, but there is no requirement for them to prevent a possible head on.
Legal right of way or priority, I still think these pinch points are BS.
Agreed, they're not the best. And having a road sign that needs explanatory text beneath it suggests the design of road sign could be better.
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markharry66
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Not really was hoping to learn something from it i.e how to avoid conflict.
If there is anyway to avoid it in the first place everything afterall is an education.
If there is anyway to avoid it in the first place everything afterall is an education.
jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
Its a bad idea, sorry.
It would just help to propagate the sense that cycling is dangerous, full of conflict and hassle.
It would only work if an opposing view were provided.
Also, as far as education is concerned, what can you learn from a nobber...that they are nobbers?.
Well you already know that.
Perhaps a thread about lessons learnt, would be helpful...ill give it a go now and see how it grows
bozmandb9
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- South Oxfordshire
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bozmandb9
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- South Oxfordshire
I thought this might be useful:
Nobber (Irish: an Obair, meaning "the work" – referring to a moat around a Norman castle) is a village in north County Meath, Ireland.The village is built near a river called the Dee (from Irish Abha Fherdiea, meaning "river of Ferdia") and near Whitewood Lake which is situated in the town land of Whitewood.
Nobber (Irish: an Obair, meaning "the work" – referring to a moat around a Norman castle) is a village in north County Meath, Ireland.The village is built near a river called the Dee (from Irish Abha Fherdiea, meaning "river of Ferdia") and near Whitewood Lake which is situated in the town land of Whitewood.
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markharry66
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"Nobber (Irish: an Obair, meaning "the work" – referring to a moat around a Norman castle) is a village in north County Meath, Ireland.The village is built near a river called the Dee (from Irish Abha Fherdiea, meaning "river of Ferdia") and near Whitewood Lake which is situated in the town land of Whitewood".
Guess not but thanks for the time effort taken to post such an informative post.
Guess not but thanks for the time effort taken to post such an informative post.
Glow worm
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- Near Newmarket
Cycling home in the sunshine from work last week, minding my own business on the cycle path near Quy, a spotty little roadie twit roars past me way too close and said some cobblers about me wearing headphones as he passed. I called him several unrepeatable things and asked if he'd like to stop to discuss the matter further. The streak of pish of course didn't and carried on.
I nearly added that it was The Archers that I was listening to (which it was) but wasn't sure that would look particularly hard!
Honestly what the hell is wrong with folks if you can't just ride, not doing anyone any harm, and still get bloody shouted at.
I nearly added that it was The Archers that I was listening to (which it was) but wasn't sure that would look particularly hard!
Honestly what the hell is wrong with folks if you can't just ride, not doing anyone any harm, and still get bloody shouted at.
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