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Must have missed something. Is someone getting getting decidedly un-calm?
Im calm
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Must have missed something. Is someone getting getting decidedly un-calm?
I do admire your ability to duck and dive
A cyclist taking the primary position, as identified in the official government guidance booklet (oh yes there is one) http://www.motoring.co.uk/car-news/cyclists-why-do-they-ride-in-the-middle-of-the-road-_62617 would not be guilty of any offence under Section 137 of the 1980 Highways Act to which you refer.
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You cannot argue with closed minds. Goodnight.
Over here 2 , or more, cyclists are classed legally as a car. At weekend s when you come across the cycling club practising & there is 50+ of then you are expected to overtake as if you are overtaking 25+ cars. In the event of an accident you are deemed to be at fault unless you can prove otherwise. that's why you use cameras.
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56 posts and mostly on cycling by the looks of it
Err for me it all boils down to consideration for others!!!
I'm a newbie to this forum but to be honest I think this thread is a poor reflection on the forum as a whole.. can we all calm down a bit....
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Highway Code Introduction:
"Many of the rules in The Highway Code are legal requirements, and if you disobey these rules you are committing a criminal offence. You may be fined, given penalty points on your licence or be disqualified from driving. In the most serious cases you may be sent to prison. Such rules are identified by the use of the words ‘MUST/MUST NOT’. In addition, the rule includes an abbreviated reference to the legislation which creates the offence."
The post you refer to in post 7 is a "should" therefore not to follow it is not illegal - it is an advisory. Don't get me wrong on most occasions when riding with others we will single out to let traffic past, if however it is a blind bend on a narrow road we will not, indeed if riding on my own I will actually ride wide so that the vehicle behind cannot overtake me. The reason I do this is on too many occasions cars have tried to overtake me, met an oncoming vehicle halfway through overtake, moved back in and taken me out, on one such occasion I was hospitalised. The Highway Code should be read in conjunction with other official advice from HM Gov http://www.cyclecraft.co.uk/book.html
I'm afraid I'm fairly new here and therefore ignorant to the context, would you care to enlighten me?.
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sloberdoberbob, name conjured up from possibly his own name and his very large dog, was our very own forum solicitor and would often be helpful with his opinions on matters legal .No longer subscribing. Your forum name suggests . . .
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You nail it to the riders a**e. That's the only clear bit you can see when your coming up from behind.Where do you put your tax disk on a bike
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"Yes, Mr Rockhopper, with the non rebellious name........."Now ,Now ,children play nicely today.Please.
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Did you know you have to have a tax disc for a mobility scooter? Even though you have no number plate and no where to stick it....well, that's repeatable anyhow!
Didn't know that.
Do they require insurance?
Should do.
I've almost been run over by these things more often than cyclists, which is saying something.
When you remonstrate with these scooter riders, many of them just shout "disabled!", as if that alone gives right of way over everything.
Bit like many cyclists, really.
Same level of arrogance.
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Didn't know that.
Do they require insurance?
Should do.
I've almost been run over by these things more often than cyclists, which is saying something.
When you remonstrate with these scooter riders, many of them just shout "disabled!", as if that alone gives right of way over everything.
Bit like many cyclists, really.
Same level of arrogance.
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Usually we have packs of cyclists going noisily past the house, shouting and swearing at each other....not seen or heard one today. Must be the weather!
OOOH! Just had to intervene and say that not all lady horse riders do that. In fact like all good road users, most of us pay a lot of attention to what is going on around us purely because we love our horses enough to keep them safe on the roads and respect the needs of other road users enough to recognise their right to a safe journey. It's a shame to judge us all by the actions of the irresponsible few you may have encountered. I think that particular sentiment can be applied to car drivers, cyclists, pedestrians and any other category of road user. We're not all bad. Oh dear! my first rant on funsters - sorry off to do penance and find my sense of humour againDon't even get me started on horse riders, usually women talking to each other as their nags plod along the highway. They seem to have no understanding of others around them.
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