Four riders seriously injured in cycle event.

[numbnuts]

Problem is, when informed of how they should treat other road users, some drivers tend to divert away from the issues raised. In recent weeks, Lancashire Police have been posting information regarding minimum safe overtaking distances on the local facebook groups, and the general trend of responses are "what about cyclists jumping red lights?", "what about groups of cyclists taking up the whole lane?", "they need to be insured", "what about cyclists with no lights?" etc. Some drivers think it's their right to whizz past rather than wait a few seconds, even when the local plods try to tell them not to.

Good post, we could counter claim, but no one would listen.

 

[srw]

They are not suitable for cycling and I would deter riders from doing so.

The cyclists concerned had probably been diverted from a B road by the police because the B road was shut by a road death.

Reports elsewhere are that the A15 was arguably safer than the B road because traffic volumes were extremely low (only a handful of people like driving in the small hours) and sightlines were extremely good because the road is straight.

 

[screenman]

This is going to stoke the fires of those who cannot read beyond headlines.

http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/they-shouldnt-been-there-cyclists-455755

 

[mjr]

Reports elsewhere are that the A15 was arguably safer than the B road because traffic volumes were extremely low (only a handful of people like driving in the small hours) and sightlines were extremely good because the road is straight.

It doesn't really matter whether it was safer or not. Apparently it still wasn't safe enough. I feel Lincolnshire's approach is shoot.

 

[Drago]

The road is utterly benign. It cares not one way or the other. Its the fools that use it which create the danger.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

This is going to stoke the fires of those who cannot read beyond headlines.

http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/they-shouldnt-been-there-cyclists-455755

Victim blaming bollox. (Not you) They have a perfect right to be there.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

What event? Does the BBC mean 0225 and not 1425?

Anyway, the A15 is scary shoot to cycle on, as are many of Lincolnshire's major roads. Lincs Road Safety are stuck on failed "share the road" begging instead of rebuilding bad bits. If you meet a bad driver, there's often nowhere good to go, even if you get any warning.

600k Audax.

 

[mjr]

The road is utterly benign. It cares not one way or the other. Its the fools that use it which create the danger.

Just like guns don't kill, eh?

Oh well. At least surely no-one will feel that such a narrow constrained medieval road could be made any better for cycling http://www.instantstreetview.com/@53.091367,-0.469843,338.68h,-4.42p,1z

 

[Drago]

Guns do kill, and the sort who drive like prats would probably handle guns like prats were they legal here. The road no more kills than the range does.

 

[mjr]

Guns do kill, and the sort who drive like prats would probably handle guns like parts were they legal here. The road no more kills than the range does.

Lincolnshire would put a footpath across the range.

 

[screenman]

I have cycled on that road many times, there are nicer routes to choose that run parallel, but you would maybe need local knowledge to know about them. Or a map of course, all that said you get bad drivers and good drivers on every road.

 

[mcshroom]

The advised route was supposed to run down a parallel B road AIUI. They were diverted onto the A15 after an earlier fatal collision between a car and a pedestrian.

 

[machew]

if found guilty the driver gets the appropriate punishment. .

Don't make me laugh neither of those thing are going to happen.

 

[HLaB]

After a navigational error we ended up on the A15 at about the same time (further south at Market Deeping) its not too bad there but I wouldn't choose to be on it often :-( I think the Bourne Ultimatum sportive also used the A15 on the same day.