Proof! Of a cyclist being a knob! One cyclist!

It’s funny to see an article with people bitching about cyclists and including a shoddy photo of what appears to be normal cycleway usage. Often the people who bitch loudest are car drivers. The other trending article right next to this one is about just how crap Canberra car drivers are and that Labor is proposing an additional $6.8million to police ACT drivers and stop drink driving and whatnot.

Obviously there is a much, much bigger problem with crappy drivers killing people than the odd random cyclist overtaking a jogger or not ringing a bell.

Ah yeah…Not quite believing this post. Just seems a bit dumb.

JimCharles said :

[…] or a pushbike scoots right across your bows thinking he’s wearing an indestructible armoured suit rather than pair of nylon shorts.

I was particularly impressed by the fellow this morning who swung his bike across the width of the road, passing uncomfortably close to me, with his youngster perched precariously on his handlebars!

At least they were wearing helmets. No nylon shorts, though – hard to tell from my vantage point, but I think they may have been hemp.

M0les said :

I used to live in Cambridge, UK (Where they also drive on the left). Problem is a lot of the bike-traffic was foreign students who probably hadn’t had any experience driving a car in the UK.
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Then you have Canberra where both cyclists and drivers seem to be “unique” in their mixed abilities to judge speed, follow rules, and show any awareness or skill in what they’re doing.

I often think driving round here is like playing on a computer driving game on the simplest level…it should be very easy and ambling…. but then some truck driven by a redneck will come up behind you like a bullet, or a pushbike scoots right across your bows thinking he’s wearing an indestructible armoured suit rather than pair of nylon shorts. Fascinating experience.

wildturkeycanoe said :

Clearly the jogger is holding up traffic and as there is a dotted centre-line, the cyclist has every right to take out his frustration and overtake the slower vehicle, though he should give way to oncoming traffic and obey the designated speed limit.
As soon as his front tyre touches the wooden planks though, the rule applies “no overtaking on bridge”.
The cyclist may not know the rules though, as it is not a legal requirement to have a valid driver’s license to ride a bicycle, nor are they required to pass a knowledge test of ANY kind!!
HERE, people, is the craziness of the cycling world exhibited by none less than a cyclist.
I’d like to know if this oncoming cyclist would be willing to come to almost a complete stop for what may seem an eternity, before he can overtake safely [a dilemma I have to put up with on a daily basis due to “slower vehicles”].
If there had been an accident on the bridge, who would be at fault and if serious, how would medical costs be paid? Third party insurance anyone, public liability or civil lawsuit? Makes one wonder what it’s all heading toward.
Bring on more footage, I want to see just how friendly these shared paths actually are.

Call a royal inquisition, this injustice cannot be allowed to stand!!

wildturkeycanoe said :

If there had been an accident on the bridge, who would be at fault and if serious, how would medical costs be paid? Third party insurance anyone, public liability or civil lawsuit? Makes one wonder what it’s all heading toward.

Simple solution, Turkey. You encourage all cyclists to join Pedal Power. Then they have Third Party.

Did you notice an accent?

I used to live in Cambridge, UK (Where they also drive on the left). Problem is a lot of the bike-traffic was foreign students who probably hadn’t had any experience driving a car in the UK. Ended-up with a few interesting head-ons as both directions pulled to the same side of the track.

The up-side was that the stoppages were always low-speed without damage or injury and the other parties were invariably hot Spanish lasses staying at the YMCA I was at.

*squints*

is that johnboy jogging?

wildturkeycanoe said :

Clearly the jogger is holding up traffic and as there is a dotted centre-line, the cyclist has every right to take out his frustration and overtake the slower vehicle, though he should give way to oncoming traffic and obey the designated speed limit.
As soon as his front tyre touches the wooden planks though, the rule applies “no overtaking on bridge”.
The cyclist may not know the rules though, as it is not a legal requirement to have a valid driver’s license to ride a bicycle, nor are they required to pass a knowledge test of ANY kind!!
HERE, people, is the craziness of the cycling world exhibited by none less than a cyclist.
I’d like to know if this oncoming cyclist would be willing to come to almost a complete stop for what may seem an eternity, before he can overtake safely [a dilemma I have to put up with on a daily basis due to “slower vehicles”].
If there had been an accident on the bridge, who would be at fault and if serious, how would medical costs be paid? Third party insurance anyone, public liability or civil lawsuit? Makes one wonder what it’s all heading toward.
Bring on more footage, I want to see just how friendly these shared paths actually are.

You really think that most of the riders over 17 dont have a licence?

I would suggest that easily 90% would have, why a number dont obey the road rules I cant answer that. Maybe its the fact that the consequence is lower in the event of an incident caused by the rider and the fact these incidents are less common than incidents in motor vehicles; which grabs peoples attention.

Clearly the jogger is holding up traffic and as there is a dotted centre-line, the cyclist has every right to take out his frustration and overtake the slower vehicle, though he should give way to oncoming traffic and obey the designated speed limit.
As soon as his front tyre touches the wooden planks though, the rule applies “no overtaking on bridge”.
The cyclist may not know the rules though, as it is not a legal requirement to have a valid driver’s license to ride a bicycle, nor are they required to pass a knowledge test of ANY kind!!
HERE, people, is the craziness of the cycling world exhibited by none less than a cyclist.
I’d like to know if this oncoming cyclist would be willing to come to almost a complete stop for what may seem an eternity, before he can overtake safely [a dilemma I have to put up with on a daily basis due to “slower vehicles”].
If there had been an accident on the bridge, who would be at fault and if serious, how would medical costs be paid? Third party insurance anyone, public liability or civil lawsuit? Makes one wonder what it’s all heading toward.
Bring on more footage, I want to see just how friendly these shared paths actually are.