...into passing car for you or passing pedestrian for the other cyclist. Close passes are never wise no matter what your trasnport.
RLJing "Cyclists": to challenge or not?
- Thread starter middleagecyclist
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Me I care about and tend to ensure there isn't a passing car.
glenn forger
Guest
On Shoreditch High Street I slowed for a lady waiting to cross the zebra, she stepped out, a cyclist screamed past and the lady jumped with fright. I let her cross and set off at a sprint to catch him. "You scared that lady!" I said.
"I know!
he said
"No brakes!"
"I know!
he said
"No brakes!"
totallyfixed
Veteran
- Location
- The only county without a McDonalds
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
I usually call out 'stop at red' only had one guy moan about it. Actually he moaned a lot, so much so that he remembered me the next time I called it out to him a few days.
Started saying it was none of the business, just ignored him after that, not letting him distract me from my cycling.
Started saying it was none of the business, just ignored him after that, not letting him distract me from my cycling.
uclown2002
Guru
- Location
- Harrogate
What's the point? They know they shouldn't do it and I doubt they are receptive to any feedback. And you might just stumble upon a nutter!
clockman
Über Member
- Location
- Mole Valley
Couldn't agree more, unfortunately care in the community is not obvious!
A few nights ago i was at this junction in wimbledon waiting to cross - it was dark!
Cars stopped for the red light, i was about to cross.
Cyclist, no lights, dressed in black, riding one handed and texting rides up the inside of the cars and across the crossing, I stop the let him pass
He rides, still texting, across the two lanes of traffic joining from the right on a green light. both lanes of traffic stop as he goes directly across the road and onto the pavement where the white van is.
Red light jumpers in many cases get away with it, like this guy did, not because RLJ'ing is not really dangerous, but because pedestrians have learnt to not trust cyclists to stop even after the cars have stopped, and the vast majority of drivers are in truth careful, considerate and on the look out for hazards.
If he had been hit by one of the cars i would immediately have offered to be a witness for the driver.
Twelve Spokes
Time to say goodbye again...
- Location
- CS 2
Reminds me of the old saying..."If you play by the rules you end up playing with yourself."
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
Paging @Fnaar
Blurb
Über Member
- Location
- Somewhere on the Edgware Rd.
I'm no brawler, so wouldn't want to get into any "discussion/" with an RLJ'er, but I usual shake my head and ring the bell. RLJ'ers have looked back knowing it was meant for them, but I've not had to make a quick getaway thus far.
Ring on Red I say!
Ring on Red I say!
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
On one of my early commutes I some times get stopped at this perticular set of lights, and twice at the same set of lights be goes past when there red, I wait they turn green and with in 2 minutes I pass him.
I don't say anything I just get a warm fuzzy feeling when I pass him knowing it didn't get him very far
I don't say anything I just get a warm fuzzy feeling when I pass him knowing it didn't get him very far
Leodis
Veteran
- Location
- Moortown, Leeds
I used to say red means stop to them tbh I have stopped, you cannot educate pork. I usually find its chavs on BSO, Middle aged people on battered bikes or just nobbers.
