Commuter said:
I always RLJ if I believe it is safe to do so . I've not been hit or caused an accident yet so I reckon I'm a good judge of the situation.
For those of you who feel it necessary to confront RLJ ers, do you ever , ever break the law ??
ie, 31mph in a 30 zone, 71mph on the motorway ? Do you always ensure that your wheels come to a stop when at a stop sign even if it's 3am and not another car on the road ??
I suspect not.
If you have a bee in you bonnet about RLJ ers, keep it to yourself.
I've cycled at over 30 in a 40 limit, I stop at stop signs, even at 3am.
But as I'm not actually allowed to cycle on the motorway I can't answer the
71mph question but I also don't think my knees could manage it anyway.
RLJ'ing is condoned by crap braggards equaling that of tiny minded drivers who denounce all cyclists for this behaviour.
Remember, you are using the same parts of your brain to decide that your way is clear at a red light that a driver employs to take a call on his/her mobile while driving.
How many times have you just wished you could sit a driver down and calmly pointed out their errors without it becoming a fight?
I do feel it is my position to inform or bring to the attention of others, the dangers and image of the RLJ and the effect it has on the public view of cyclists.