The worst road users
Discussion
In terms of road behavior? Attitude? Adherence to rules?
I'd agree that a lot of cyclists, particuarly Boris bikers flout the rules and generally ride quite badly but I'd rather 100 of them than a b
d bus driver pulling out while I'm passing or a van driver gagging to get past me only to turn left as soon as he has.
I'd agree that a lot of cyclists, particuarly Boris bikers flout the rules and generally ride quite badly but I'd rather 100 of them than a b
d bus driver pulling out while I'm passing or a van driver gagging to get past me only to turn left as soon as he has.dougc said:
In terms of road behavior? Attitude? Adherence to rules?
I'd agree that a lot of cyclists, particuarly Boris bikers flout the rules and generally ride quite badly but I'd rather 100 of them than a bd bus driver pulling out while I'm passing or a van driver gagging to get past me only to turn left as soon as he has.
Plainly a poor lorry driver is more dangerous than even a lunatic cyclist with a blindfold on.I'd agree that a lot of cyclists, particuarly Boris bikers flout the rules and generally ride quite badly but I'd rather 100 of them than a b
d bus driver pulling out while I'm passing or a van driver gagging to get past me only to turn left as soon as he has.I was referring to the overall quality of awareness of other road users, consideration to other road users, adherence to the Highway Code and the probability of having a collision with me whilst I ride into and out of town.
Here, its Middle Aged women in SUVs having
no sense of direction or ability to stay in one lane,
no ability to judge the size of the car they're driving, the cars *always* sport battle scars of varying damage levels.
No appreciation that bikes don't just 'disappear' and as much as they'd like the gap in front of them, someone (me) happens to be in it.
This isn't aimed at UK drivers BTW.
no sense of direction or ability to stay in one lane,
no ability to judge the size of the car they're driving, the cars *always* sport battle scars of varying damage levels.
No appreciation that bikes don't just 'disappear' and as much as they'd like the gap in front of them, someone (me) happens to be in it.
This isn't aimed at UK drivers BTW.
Mixture of small towns, villages & countryside round here and not commuting anymore
1. Walkers & their pets (fking huge greyhound & owner strolling down the middle of the road at 7.30am on Sunday, no lead, wondering all over place)
2. The Cauliflower brigade (aged 80+ drivers)
3. Motorcyclists (trying to get their knee down)
4. Car drivers
5. Van drivers
6. Caravan & Motorhome Drivers it's mad in the summer
7. HGV drivers (Narrow lanes)
8. Horses & Riders (When your silent it spooks them)
9. Wild Animals (the amount of Roadkill I see could feed a family for a year)
10. Bus drivers (hardly see any)
11. Cyclists (if I can keep up otherwise generally club riders/tourers going in the opposite direction)
1. Walkers & their pets (f
king huge greyhound & owner strolling down the middle of the road at 7.30am on Sunday, no lead, wondering all over place)2. The Cauliflower brigade (aged 80+ drivers)
3. Motorcyclists (trying to get their knee down)
4. Car drivers
5. Van drivers
6. Caravan & Motorhome Drivers it's mad in the summer
7. HGV drivers (Narrow lanes)
8. Horses & Riders (When your silent it spooks them)
9. Wild Animals (the amount of Roadkill I see could feed a family for a year)
10. Bus drivers (hardly see any)
11. Cyclists (if I can keep up otherwise generally club riders/tourers going in the opposite direction)
Probably pedestrians and other cyclists...
someone rode into the road from the pavement earlier while I was going 20+ mph, he didn't look, he ust rode off the kerb onto the road I lost my temper... "look where you're going you fking wker" he catches me up at the next light and says I'm an angry wker and have management problems....
I told him that I'd been cut up twice already this morning and if he had caused me to come off which he nearly did we both would have been a mangled mess likley to get hit by a car...why don't people realise the potential problems of cutting someone up?
someone rode into the road from the pavement earlier while I was going 20+ mph, he didn't look, he ust rode off the kerb onto the road I lost my temper... "look where you're going you f
king wker" he catches me up at the next light and says I'm an angry wker and have management problems....I told him that I'd been cut up twice already this morning and if he had caused me to come off which he nearly did we both would have been a mangled mess likley to get hit by a car...why don't people realise the potential problems of cutting someone up?
Kermit power said:
Motorcyclists certainly win the award for most selfish on my commute.
I don't so much mind them using the cycle lane. It's the fact that they then potter along at 15mph or slower, obviously feeling guilty and self-conscious, and slowing down most of the cyclists!
Motorcyclists seem to drive round London in a constant state of pent-up frustration at not being able to go quickly. It's like the pressure builds and builds and builds until they find a clear bit of road then they nail it. Problem is, until they find that bit of clear tarmac they often get in the way of cyclists and cut them up. I don't so much mind them using the cycle lane. It's the fact that they then potter along at 15mph or slower, obviously feeling guilty and self-conscious, and slowing down most of the cyclists!
And worst of all for me, that habit they have of 'plugging' the gap between vehicles that are too close together to allow a motorbike to filter through, but are far enough apart to allow a bicycle to filter through (if the arrogant motorcyclist wasn't blocking the way).
oyster said:
Motorcyclists seem to drive round London in a constant state of pent-up frustration at not being able to go quickly. It's like the pressure builds and builds and builds until they find a clear bit of road then they nail it. Problem is, until they find that bit of clear tarmac they often get in the way of cyclists and cut them up.
And worst of all for me, that habit they have of 'plugging' the gap between vehicles that are too close together to allow a motorbike to filter through, but are far enough apart to allow a bicycle to filter through (if the arrogant motorcyclist wasn't blocking the way).
As a London commuting motorcyclist, I sincerely hope to never meet you on the road.And worst of all for me, that habit they have of 'plugging' the gap between vehicles that are too close together to allow a motorbike to filter through, but are far enough apart to allow a bicycle to filter through (if the arrogant motorcyclist wasn't blocking the way).
'Arrogant motorcyclist blocking the way' - do you have some God given right to pass then?
As for the irony of a London cyclist posting about 'the worst road users' (although, it's reassuring to see you putting cyclists at no. 1) - don't make me laugh, or are you one of the 0.00000001% of cyclists that actually seems to have a grasp of the highway code and abides by it accordingly?
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